Completely "True" Red Female Betta (Help with finding)

Re: Betta Housing & Breeding (Advice)

The males fight like mad over survival of the fittest well knowing the one that remains will score the female. Similar to humans in that way...as males will fight amongst themselves for the "prized" female. [argue] Again, females will do the same for the "prized" male.

Sounds like you know about the bettas but here is a very good article just in case:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2002252_breed-betta-fish.html

this one is just "okay" http://www.wikihow.com/Breed-Betta-Fish

Ps. they have a search engine where they can search (title, words, etc) .
Wasn't sure if you knew about that or not

 

Re: Betta Housing & Breeding (Advice)

Hey, you never know until you try!
And some people are just plain more lucky with breeding certain species than others.

 

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Great! We have a freakin leprechaun. *pokes for pot of gold to split with the other Scott*
Ps. What types/colors are you planning on breeding?

 

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wow! Two leprechauns...is this my lucky day or what?!?
<is mentally planning on how she will spend the money>
I'll take a unlimited gallon house wrap around tank!

 

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ignore him writer..I am a very nice person (i just like to pop beck with jellybean loaded mallows every now and then).

Ps. Sounds good about the transferring of water...just make sure to keep up with the partials on all of them!
The last thing you want is stagnant cesspool water in ANY of them.

 

Re: Betta Housing & Breeding (Advice)

get a small whisper filter..I can't remember the exact make/model..but the ones at walmart that are for the 2-5g tanks.
You can also use some tall plants to break the water flow!

My ak-47 is actually a marshmallow shooter in disguise.

 

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This is a small zeolite filter I've used in tiny, temporary tanks. Right now I'm using it in a 2 gallon tadpole tank, stocked with a few tiny tads. I wanted some type of filtration, but didn't have the time or energy to go through the cycling process before introducing the tads. I figured I would just use zeolite, since for the short term that seemed easiest to me. Since it was such a tiny tank, I was also looking for something cheap -i.e. DIY.

1. Find a small plastic container such as a film canister, prescription container, empty fish-food container, or any other small plastic container that isn't contaminated with detergents or other harmful substances (i.e. no shampoo bottles). Rinse well with tap water. (Film canisters may contain trace heavy metals, so add some tap water conditioner in the rinse, one that says "detoxifies heavy metals".)

2. Find about 3 to 6 inches of 1/2-inch tubing. This could be from the pet store or polyethylene tubing from the hardware store. Cut a notch the bottom end (see figure), or cut it at an angle. This ensures good water flow.

3. Cut a hole slightly smaller than 1/2 inch in the lid so that the 1/2-inch tubing makes a snug fit. Put the lid on the container and push the 1/2-inch tube all the way down to the bottom of the container. With a heated nail or a drill, make a bunch of small holes in the remaining area of the lid.

4. With a heated screwdriver or a drill, make a hole in the side of the 1/2-inch tubing for the airline tubing to fit. Again, the hole should be slightly undersized for a tight fit. It would probably help to make the hole at an angle, since the airline will be coming in at an angle. Also, when making the hole, it is good to leave yourself some room (1/2 inch) between the top of the lid and the bottom of the hole. This will make the canister easier to fill with media later on.

5. Press the airline tubing into the new hole, and push it about halfway down into the canister. You don't want air bubbles to find themselves going back through the media the wrong way.

6. Now, unsnap the lid and swivel it out of the way, as you keep the 1/2-inch tubing all the way down to the bottom. Fill the rest of the container with zeolite or the media of your choice. You should be able to get a few tablespoons of media into a film canister. Carefully snap the lid back on and hook the airline tubing to a small air pump.

The whole thing costs practically nothing beyond the media and the air pump. If you have a few tanks you probably already have all the materials laying around.

 

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that looks like a miniature version of the old plastic box filters that would sit on the bottom of the tank, but minus the filter floss.

http://www.aquacave.com/bubbler-box-filter-brby-penn-plax-1706.html Is what I am talking about.

http://shop.bhg.com/show_product/207265/?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=datafeed&utm_term=207265
This is the kind I used to see at Wal-mart...they'd sell them for those plastic aquariums with the little handle on top.

 

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yup..either one of them would..just hook them to an airpump and you can adjust the bubbling effect with a gang valve/flow valve.

Here's a though..instead of a camera case you could use a small tupperware container that has a lid (tiny lock and lock container comes to mind since it's airtight). I know in both Target and Walmart I have seen round ones that remind me of a urine analysis cup. Hey, if you know a nurse a unused one of those would be the perfect size. Lol!