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These are my new Armadillo bettas. They're three months old. They're male and female siblings. If I was ever going to breed, these would be a GREAT pair, but these guys are destined to remain single.

Here's the little male. He thinks he's a big deal.





(See what I mean? He thinks he's so big and scary!)


Here's the female.





And this is what an Armadillo is:
http://bettysplendens.com/articles/page ... cleid=3538

And just for kicks, here's Vlad, my Aquamarine halfmoon. He's about eighteen months old, and he's not as well-bred as the Armadillos, but he's still gorgeous.

Beautiful bettas, looks a lot like a king betta.

I always thought mirrors were bad? That they stressed the betta out

They look like kings because they're young and the male's tail hasn't grown out yet. Kings (AKA giants) have plakat tails. Ultimately, the female will pretty much look the same, just get bigger, and the male will not only get bigger but develop fins like the Armadillo in the link - that semicircular shape.

Mirrors aren't bad. It's a normal part of a wild male betta's life to briefly encounter other bettas, display, and try to scare the other off. The stress would be if the situation became unnatural and the display didn't end after, say, five or ten minutes. One of them needs to back down. If the mirror never goes away, then your betta can't scare the "intruder" away, and he also can't escape from the intruder. However, when I take the mirror out, Vlad "wins the fight" because he thinks he scared the other one away. It's a good form of exercise, and it even helps their digestion to move those muscle groups.

oh ok, good info thanks. My betta just swims around and flares up to the snails and plants in the tank lol

Heehee, I love it when they flare at random things!

He really goes at it when my kitten gets close

Awwww! Take pictures - that must be adorable.

ill try next time it happeneds

cool

Whenever I remove the mirror I always mumble something like, "settle down there tough guy" or "you sure showed him".

Me too! I applaud and tell him he scared the nasty big intruder away.

(laughing)

kitty vs betta