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Finally got some pics for you all. The male is very shy and I couldn't get him to come out but the female was posing for the camera left and right so I have a few of her for you all. Hope you enjoy. They're in an Eclipse 3 right now with a pH of 7.2 and all fake decor. http://www.thepufferforum.com/...

So after months of looking I finally got my hands on a mated pair of them! I found a breeder on aquabid who lives in my state so I went to pick up the pair two days ago. Currently they are residing in a baby separator in my 20 gallon until the Eclipse 3 I set up is fully cycled and will then be movi...

i use stress coat in a one gallon jug. it takes less than a gallon to top of the two tanks in my room so i always have some left over for later, but yes i do treat top off water.

so i finally decided that my two new bettas are actually wild splendens and not imbellis like i thought they were. now that i know that i'm trying to figure out what is wrong with my female, bella. she is very skinny for a female splendens, and her ovipositor is very small compared to all teh female...

all of the plants are silk, so none are live. i'll try to find a new light that will fit the fixture to cut the light down.

so as promised here http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=30337 are some pics of the happy couple in their lovely new tank. the tank http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=30346 Jacob in his hiding spot http://w...

ok, its looking like live plants will be a no for now then. thanks for clearing that up. and just out of curiosity, what is EI? i'm assuming its some kind of fert right?

well they're moved into the new tank and seem to be loving it. they hid by the heater together for a few hours at first but then warmed up and have explored the tank. jacob got a few rips in his fins now two since the move, i'm wondering if i've been blaming the wrong plants the whole time. anyway i...

the lighting is just what was supplied in the kit. and yes it is half actinic and half 10k daylight. would you recommend a different type of lighting, if so what, and would this be fine if i used silk plants instead of live? and after alot of research i have found this species can live in groups and...

i know that the current can't be too strong for the bettas, the filter has an adjustable flow and i plan on setting it low as well as putting some plants right in front of the filter output to help baffle the flow. as far as fins i'm not worried as they are both short finned wild species (i would li...

ok so i got my 3 gallon pico tank today from drs foster and smith and i'll be setting it up for my two betta imbellis tomorrow. so i have three choices for substrate right now and i'm not sure what i should go with. i can do natural colored aquarium gravel, crushed coral, or sand. what do you all th...

how long should i have had the food in teh freezer for to ensure any parasite died off? i had it in the freezer a good 24 hours before i opened the clam and the others are still in the feezer. should i rinse the food off before i put it in the tank, and do you think a half a little neck clam would b...

so i decided to try a few new foods with my puffs stating tomorrow morning. i went the the local market and picked up some live mussels, clams, and an oyster. so i pried the clam open and removed the meat and save the shell (put the meat in a cup back into the fridge)and am now just wondering how i ...

ok, not the best pics ever but owell. look around the mouth and eyes. its most noticeable there. http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=30290 http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=30296 http://www.thepufferforum...

i didn't post in the hospital becuase i thought it was reserved for puffer emergencies. i'll try to get a pic if she'll come back to the front of the tank. are there any meds you know of that will cure it and not kill the fish?