Fish fanatics?

[Gempress]

I used to have a 55 gallon planted South American freshwater tank. It was so gorgeous: I had some awesome plantscaping in there.

I also had a 6 gallon and a 10-gallon tank. But I had to downsize: I just didn't have time to take care of them all. And planted tanks can take a lot of work. But Hubby promised me a pond next year. So I am happy.

 

[nedim]

I just got a crowntail betta the other day, definately need to find my sisters camera and take some pics.

 

[Blue_Dog]

Oh kewl!!! What type of bowl you got him in ;D

 

[nedim]

Oh kewl!!! What type of bowl you got him in ;D

I just posted up a new thread in the fire hydrant, It has the betta pics along with my 20g, check it out.

 

[Blue_Dog]

wiil do

 

[Alisha2324]

I love my saltwater it's honestly real easy. Me and freshwater don't work,can never keep anything alive???? Seahorses are just so weird to me, my friend as a 55 for just seahorses.
Right now i have 2 perculas,2 scotter Blennis,Some snails and hermit crabs, about 20 pounds live rock, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 baby serpent star(hitchiker), and LOTS of wierd sponges, plants and corals.
When i get my camera back i will post pics!

 

[Alisha2324]

If you want you can go to the link below and my tank pics are on there!!!!

 

[Blue_Dog]

Oh wow great tanks! I would someday like to start a saltwater tank, Sounds like fun. But right now all I want is a girl betta...

kehe

 

[Blue_Dog]

I just got a dt betta ;D

 

[AusCatDogs_4Ever]

Pet Fish is a fish forum. I like it alot

www.petfish.net

mojozen: long finned betta? Do you mean a veiltail betta?

I joined that forum just now.

 

[Zoom]

www.bettatalk.com has a ton of fish and a ton of info to go along with them.

I have just the one, Kabuki right now:

I need to take a newer picture of him, the top of his tail has turned blue! I have a USA fish now! He's a tough little bugger too...the salesclerk accidently dropped him when I got him last year and the two nights ago my dog bumped into the table his bowl was on and shattered it...he's still happily swimming along in a new bowl.

I used to have a great 10-gal set up with neon tetras, neon blue dwarf gouramis, powder blue dwarf gouramis, sunset platties and an algae eater.

 

[AusCatDogs_4Ever]

Oh, Zoom your fish is so pretty!

 

[Blue_Dog]

How handsome ;D A lovely guy ;D I need some pics of my bettas.

 

[Zoom]

Here are a couple pictures from last night that really shows off his tail:

Sorry for the bluriness...my auto focus kept wanting to focus on the bottle of food, not the fish.

 

[~Tucker&Me~]

Zoom,
Is that the same fish?!
Looks very different in his recent pics!
Very handsome though...
Don't you have anything any bigger you can keep him in though...?

~Tucker

 

[Blue_Dog]

Is that his actual bowl >.< 1 gallon or bigger. very handsome though

I have pics of my bettas I will make a new topic ;D

 

[Zoom]

This is a temp bowl to replace the 1 gal that was shattered a few days ago. I get paid Friday, so he'll have a nice new home then. (I know they don't cost much, but I'm on a serious tight budget). He's got the biggest bubble nest I've seen him make in a while, so I don't think he's complaining too much.

This container holds about a 1/2 gallon, so it's not as tiny as it may look in the pictures.

 

[~Tucker&Me~]

That's good.
Try and get something around 3g.
Much roomier and I personally think (again, my personal opinion) that no fish should be kept in anything under 2g, so 3g would be that much nicer .

~Tucker

 

[Blue_Dog]

Most of my bettas are kept in one gallons they do fine But Risteek is in a 1.5 gallon and Mandarin will be moving into a 10 gallon all to himself once I re-decorate it. But if you can afford it get the biggest tank you can afford.

 

[~Tucker&Me~]

Blue_Dog,
To be honest, in MY opinion, I think it is cruel to keep them in anything less then 2g. I have had many and have found them to be more active, colourful, and healthier in general in a larger tank. Infact, I also have found that all my betta's kept in a heated and aerated tank last longer and are much happier.
I have heard people say that naturally, they live in TINY bodies of water (large puddles, LOL) and will survive and be fine in tiny tanks. However, I feel that just because they CAN doesn't mean they should be kept in such small tanks.
Just my 2 cents .

~Tucker