I got myself a pair together (of PK no less) and conditioning is in the works!
That's what we like to wake up to!
Ignore the crowntail, but he is conditiong too :)
Monday, August 25, 2014
Sucess!
I got myself a pair together (of PK no less) and conditioning is in the works!
That's what we like to wake up to!
Ignore the crowntail, but he is conditiong too :)
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Gone but not forever!
I have finally completed my move into my new place and well the person I thought I could trust with my stock.... well lets just say I'm starting from scratch I am also merging my love of critters so soon there will be an easy to follow facebook page. My focus will be on my crowntails again I hate the lack there of of decent ct anymore so hopefully I can find decent starting stock...
Goodbye for now but not long!
Goodbye for now but not long!
Monday, August 5, 2013
Izi's Simple Guide to Betta
Sense I moved to the Palouse I have been asked to create a simple care guide for betta with a hint towards tips for this area. Here it is:
Izi's Simple Guide to Betta:
Betta splendens originate from Siam a region that includes parts of Thailand and Malaysia along with some other places. To understand betta care is to understand the region they were coming from. However today Betta have been redesigned by humans to not be able to live in identical conditions but many things have remained the same.
- Betta live in a pH of about 6.5-7.4 but can be acclimated to higher or lower pH. The ideal is about 6.8. This by no means says betta cannot survive in a pH of 8 or more (though anything above 8.2 is not really safe) in fact I have spawned and reared fry in pH over 7.8. Betta are masters at acclimating to different water chemistry hence they love for them as beginner fish. Additions to a tank like filtering through peat or drift wood or indian almond leaves (see betta care for more info) will help turn water more acidic.
-Temprature should between 68*F- 84*F any lower and betta will go into shock or hibernation and higher and they will also go into shock. I consider this the second most important thing with betta. I very rarely see a betta live over a few years without being heated because keeping your house at 80*F isnt normal (unless your incredibly dedicated to your fish).
-By far the MOST IMPORTANT THING when raising betta is clean water. At the end of the day I would rather do a water change with water that has a pH of 8.0 then keep a betta in dirty water. Anything under a half gallon should be changed every day anything from a half gallon to 2 gallons twice a week and anything over once a week. That is my general rule of thumb and a guide depending on your fish (whether growing out, spawning, or sick all require different things).
-Feed your betta well. Betta are carnivorous and require a well rounded diet centered around protein. When you get food for your betta keep this in mind. And remember the more nutrition per mouthful the less they eat the less waste the cleaner the water.
There are many other things that factor into having a happy healthy fish and many ways to get there. These are my guidelines nothing more I always tell people to go research and find out more and dont use just one opinion.
Izi's Simple Guide to Betta:
Betta splendens originate from Siam a region that includes parts of Thailand and Malaysia along with some other places. To understand betta care is to understand the region they were coming from. However today Betta have been redesigned by humans to not be able to live in identical conditions but many things have remained the same.
- Betta live in a pH of about 6.5-7.4 but can be acclimated to higher or lower pH. The ideal is about 6.8. This by no means says betta cannot survive in a pH of 8 or more (though anything above 8.2 is not really safe) in fact I have spawned and reared fry in pH over 7.8. Betta are masters at acclimating to different water chemistry hence they love for them as beginner fish. Additions to a tank like filtering through peat or drift wood or indian almond leaves (see betta care for more info) will help turn water more acidic.
-Temprature should between 68*F- 84*F any lower and betta will go into shock or hibernation and higher and they will also go into shock. I consider this the second most important thing with betta. I very rarely see a betta live over a few years without being heated because keeping your house at 80*F isnt normal (unless your incredibly dedicated to your fish).
-By far the MOST IMPORTANT THING when raising betta is clean water. At the end of the day I would rather do a water change with water that has a pH of 8.0 then keep a betta in dirty water. Anything under a half gallon should be changed every day anything from a half gallon to 2 gallons twice a week and anything over once a week. That is my general rule of thumb and a guide depending on your fish (whether growing out, spawning, or sick all require different things).
-Feed your betta well. Betta are carnivorous and require a well rounded diet centered around protein. When you get food for your betta keep this in mind. And remember the more nutrition per mouthful the less they eat the less waste the cleaner the water.
There are many other things that factor into having a happy healthy fish and many ways to get there. These are my guidelines nothing more I always tell people to go research and find out more and dont use just one opinion.
All my dear ladies....
Turns out I have quite the collection of little girl crowntails. Almost all will be up for sale soon as for now I. Need to buckle down and decide who to keep. I lost the female from the halfmoon spawn and all but one baby during the move which I consider a huge loss. In any case I will be setting up another spawn hopefully soon as soon as I order in some new males. I am swimming in ladies and, on another random note, I am swimming in gecko balls on the other side of the wall :p I miss spawning and little baby eyeballs looking at me hopefully I will have some soon.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Gowing out CT
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Letting go for a little while...
I have been fighting whatever has been plaguing my fish for a long time for now till the time I move I will let the other ones go besides the ct and hm spawn (and the hm parents).... so dont expect much update till august.
Chow! and happy summer everyone!
Chow! and happy summer everyone!
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