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Post by Sprite42 on May 2, 2005 21:47:13 GMT -5
I just wanted to introduce Mason and Belle. I found them at Walmart in a neighboring town. THey were the only two left in the store. I was just looking for a female. But, I couldn't leave Mason behind. Here is Mason...  And, this is Belle...  Belle is living in the 29 gallon endler livebearer tank with 2 other female bettas and a blue gourami. Here it is...  So far, they are all doing very well. |
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Post by Browneyes on May 3, 2005 7:24:18 GMT -5
Very nice Betta's and congrats on saving them
;D
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Post by lilmissmolly on May 3, 2005 19:24:08 GMT -5
oooh, they are pretty ;D, I'm glad you saved them from walmart *evil*
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Post by ctfishguy on May 3, 2005 20:39:58 GMT -5
Cool, they look like a pair, the 29 could have been called a endlers colony but you have the bettas and gourami, but Still cool bettas  what kind of fish are those at the top of the tank? Loaches? They look cool, I can't wait till i get my tank planted ;D |
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Post by Sprite42 on May 3, 2005 22:05:19 GMT -5
This was an Endler colony. That is why the bettas and the gourami are there. I have given so many of these endlers away, that friends and family hate to see me coming. LOL
The two guys at the top of the tank are Ray & Claude. I call them my Jailbirds. They are a pair of botia histrionica, sold to me as Tattoo Loaches. Very fun to watch.
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Post by ctfishguy on May 3, 2005 22:23:49 GMT -5
Thanks for telling me about the loaches, hmm, where did you get the endlers from? I can't find any at my LFS.
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Post by lilmissmolly on May 4, 2005 16:53:06 GMT -5
Thanks for telling me about the loaches, hmm, where did you get the endlers from? I can't find any at my LFS. me either |
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Post by ctfishguy on May 4, 2005 17:31:57 GMT -5
They look cool, i asked the LFS I trust more and they never heard of them, and the other LFS (that prices a lot for stuff) have never heard of them either.
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Post by Sprite42 on May 4, 2005 20:03:28 GMT -5
I got them from a girl in Texas. She was selling them on Aquabid.
THey are also sometimes called wild guppies. They are members of the guppy family and will interbreed with them. They are no long available in the wild.
They multiply very swiftly and do not eat their babies. THey have very short lifespans and only live about a year. Males get about an inch long and most females get 1 1/2 inches long.
They, too, are fun to watch. The males play like they are hurt to trick the female into coming out of hiding. LOL
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Post by ctfishguy on May 4, 2005 20:17:28 GMT -5
I know they are related to guppies and they can interbreed, but the babies are F1 (sterile) are you sure they are not available in the wild? OMG! I can't believe that happened!
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what kind of fish are those at the top of the tank? Loaches? They look cool, I can't wait till i get my tank planted ;D