Update:

No ct babies the heater popped out on me and much to daddies dismay the eggs died.

My new male ( who sucks at blowing nests ) got what I think is columnaris.... this was my reaction .... FLEXIBACTERIA WHY YOU NO DIE?! I swear if it happens again I will change my major and wipe this disease off the planet ...

In better news I am trying a new method bucket breeding with Psycho and a hm fem. will see what happens from it. His babies also turned out nice but in sad news again the steel female, the mom, (whose sister died) is sick... finger crossed she gets better.

The chocolate got what I think was velvet but got over it very nice.

I need to make more micro worm cultures... ugh...

My new vt and his female are looking good and will probably be bred soon :)

All for now I think... more water changes here I go

Rave: Indian Almond Leaves

What a treat I have never had such dark water so fast with any other additives. I have used oak leaves, green tea, tannin powders and straight Indian Almond Leaves (IAL) surpasses them all. My boys have never been so happy an so are the other dark soft water loving fish. If you ever feel like getting them isnt worth it, I thought so too and am happy now I didnt put it off longer. As for increasing spawning we will see I think anything that mimics the natural habitat is going to be helpful. As for anti-bacterial and anti-fungal I have seen great results in reducing pine-conning and helping my little Dragon overcome his long fight with fin rot. He seems happier and is holding his fins out more.

Got 'em!

I got him in the mail this morning so excited next boy in the breeding tank ;)

Ct Spawn!

Half mine marble red ct spawn lol :p The pair are embracing no success yet but they keep trying ....

Incoming...

New male incoming XD not that I need another one! My first overseas shipment boy I am stressed. He is gorgeous pics when he arives in but for now here is the one that I got of him online.





 

 

The babies are growing well water changes everyday hoping I get a female and male too this man will be my backup in case I dont have any males I had gotten a yellow female but she ended up suddenly dying however I do have a mustard gas and chocolate girl.  Also ended up breaking my phone by dropping it in saltwater... one of the problems working with fish...

Yellow Salamander Update

After loosing the mom and dad of the spawn I have 4 remaining babies most of which I think are males. Hopefully I can mix some other mustard gas females to cross in if I dont. I also have a yellow salamander hmpk male and chocolate female I have obtained. Both of which are lovely, I do rather love the mustard salamander look in betta especially with the yellow. I think that it is very important that if you breed betta to love the fish you are breeding, if not you might not care for the babies.

Official IBC member!

Woot! Got my papers and bumper sticker lol. Also my yellow pair are conditioning well.Yellow salamanders here I come!