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    <title>Questions and Answers to all aspects of keeping Betta Splendens!</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:39:24 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] Few questions about breeding..</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,12132,12132#msg-12132</link>
      <author>deauzif</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi, i have a male betta and a two female betta(one big and one small). They are in separated jar but i decided to put them in a 2.5gal aquarium. The two females have big belly but i don't know whether they have eggs. I noticed that the male betta occasionally chase both female betta. The male betta have created bubblenest but continued to chase the other two so i have separated them 3 again. The male remains in the aquarium with a female in a jar inside the same aquarium and the other female in a separate jar. So i left home thinking that they are all safe but when i got home, i saw the female is inside the aqurium. Her head is pointing above motionless so i decided to separate her, as i do that, the male chases her away from the nest. Then after that i so tiny white eggs under the nest, so i think they've spawned.

I am thinking how did the female get out of the jar. Did she jump just to mate with the male because she can no longer carry the eggs herself?or its just maybe an accident?

My aquarium have substrate and undergravel filter but i have currently switch them off thinking that the bubblenest may be destroyed. Is that ok for the eggs and the male betta?

What should i feed to the fry if they get hatch? Our local petstore doesn't sell any BBS or any fry food. Is it ok to substitute it for a hard-boiled egg yolk?how do i prepare it?

Is there anything i have missing?I really want my eggs to survive.I want to breed more betta. Do you know that no one sells female betta in our local. except that my dad bought two female for me from a far place.

thanks in advance who could help me!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:39:24 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta General] newbie, what is a vt breed?</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?7,12131,12131#msg-12131</link>
      <author>redhunter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[i m a newbie
can someone explain what is a vt?

tkx]]></description>
      <category>Betta General</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:11:48 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta General] Re: Betta 4 sale</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?7,10576,12130#msg-12130</link>
      <author>redhunter</author>
      <description><![CDATA[FishRULEZ Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
&gt; Also to add:
&gt; 
&gt; -Turqoise female crowntail at $4
&gt; -Blue and red marble veiltail male (a little
&gt; purple) at $1


Hi FishRULEZ, I live in Singapore.
Can u give me address to view yr betta fish?
And maybe yr contact number
Tks]]></description>
      <category>Betta General</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:54:37 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Health] water</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?3,12129,12129#msg-12129</link>
      <author>gallopingfyre</author>
      <description><![CDATA[My beta's tank is frequently getting full of white flakes.  I feed him pellets, so I don't think it would be dissolved food.  Even when I clean his home it is almost instantly full of white flakes.  Please help?  What am I doing wrong/not doing?]]></description>
      <category>Betta Health</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:47:31 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Health] bump under lip</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?3,12128,12128#msg-12128</link>
      <author>bluefish</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I have had my betta for a year. I have checked the other post but nothing seems to fit. He still has his appetite he is active and dances for me when I get close to the bowl but lately I have noticed that he has a bump under his lip. Kind of big considering. No other visual signs of illness. Should I be concerned?]]></description>
      <category>Betta Health</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:24:02 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] Re: where's the eggs?</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,12043,12127#msg-12127</link>
      <author>touster</author>
      <description><![CDATA[alright the first time i did this i was worried to much but once u see the male n female when they spawn the female should release her eggs about 3 or 2 at a time and if u want to know if there are any eggs use ur flashlight and shine it under the nest]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:16:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] Re: Breeding Troubles- 2 tanks, double halfmoons</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,12115,12126#msg-12126</link>
      <author>touster</author>
      <description><![CDATA[the reason the eggs arnt coming out is because it takes a while for the eggs to come out

n for your other two fish dont put them in a small tank with a divider]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:19:12 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] newbie kinda here my first spawn n after they hatch what do i feed them?????</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,12125,12125#msg-12125</link>
      <author>touster</author>
      <description><![CDATA[this is my first spawn n im just wondering after my frie hatch do i feed them or wait till they are free swimming? thanks]]></description>
      <category>Betta Breeding</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:12:59 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Feeding] How do I get fry food online?</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?4,12124,12124#msg-12124</link>
      <author>king_betta</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I am planning on breeding my bettas but pet stores around my area don't have any fry food so I was planning on buying some online but I don't know how to.  Do I need a credit card or something please help me out.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:12:54 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Health] pine cone but not bloated...</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?3,12123,12123#msg-12123</link>
      <author>skaren25</author>
      <description><![CDATA[hello,
after doing a lot of research i have found that pine cone goes hand in hand with dropsy disease. but i have found that it always has a bloated body and that the pine cone stage comes after it being bloated. my problem is that my fish is not bloated but has the pine cone to him. so what do i do?]]></description>
      <category>Betta Health</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:27:10 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta General] Wierd behavior</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?7,12122,12122#msg-12122</link>
      <author>lalabugu</author>
      <description><![CDATA[:SFriday I bought a new betta. Brought him home and set him up at my computer desk. I noticed that he paces his tank. My other beta that I have had for aa few months now doesnt do this at all. Riddelin, as I now call him, Continues to pace back and forth along the back wall. Constantly on the move and rarely stopping at all. No rest equals a worn down fish rightr? Has anyone eklse ever heard or seen this type of behavior before? Is this dangerous to his health por psyche? And if so what may help him to relax a little and adjust to his new home? Thanks Ya'll.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:23 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Health] Re: Bloated stomach</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?3,215,12121#msg-12121</link>
      <author>kinga</author>
      <description><![CDATA[My betta has not eaten in 2 days and has had a BROWN (i.e. normal color) string of poop hanging from him.  The poop just will not fall off!  I'm really worried about him.  He does still swim around, but I have noticed that he is hanging around the plants and bottom a little more.  I think the person who fed him for a couple of days may have overfed him, (even though I gave explicit instructions on how to feed him).  He does seem somewhat bloated, but no discoloration or odd appearance otherwise.  What should I do?  Thank you in advance for any advice you could give.  You seem to have a great deal of knowledge on the subject.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:25:07 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta General] water changes</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?7,12120,12120#msg-12120</link>
      <author>silverquist</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi,
for a 5 gallon filtered tank, how often and what is the procedure for doing regular water changes...please note:  I never use tap water, only Glacier water from the giant water dispensers you see in front of stores, then I still condition it.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 16:32:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta General] cycling a new tank</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?7,12119,12119#msg-12119</link>
      <author>silverquist</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I have 1 male betta, and just bought him a new mini bow 5 gallon acrylic tank with built in filter.  I put purified water in, new gravel gem stones and lucky bamboo.  I also conditioned the water with aquarium salt, water conditioner and and &quot;Cycle&quot; by Nutrafin, which says it adds beneficial bacteria to the water and helps mature a new tank.  The filter is on and the water is getting ready for my buddy.. how long do I have to wait to put him in there?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 16:24:19 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Health] Re: Floating Fish</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?3,12117,12118#msg-12118</link>
      <author>Jenije</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are two videos of his condition.

Mr.Shark video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPWdbkGRJjM

Mr.Shark video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuPoLGs97Hw

Yes, I call him Mr.Shark &gt;: and I need to know what's wrong with him ASAP. I think he might die soon. :(]]></description>
      <category>Betta Health</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 16:06:35 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Health] Floating Fish</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?3,12117,12117#msg-12117</link>
      <author>Jenije</author>
      <description><![CDATA[He is a male beta. He's been looking bloated and has been floating side ways. He's about 2 yrs old. I've knew he's been bloated for a few months and I can assure you it's not overfeeding since a feed him a fair amount once every one or two days. I noticed recently he's been moving around to the bottom and when motionless, he floats atop. Sideways. As if he were a styrofoam ball. Methinks it's his bloated stomach. Any suggestions to this? I'm mainly worried about his floating.:S]]></description>
      <category>Betta Health</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 13:30:22 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Genetics] I'm shooting for  the &quot;4th of July&quot; coloration</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?6,12116,12116#msg-12116</link>
      <author>bigoledude</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I've seen some bettas in the color pattern called 4th of July, which obviously is red, white and blue.  A guy that frequents the &quot;Betta Fish Forum&quot; has a photo of the nicest one I've ever seen.  He calls this incredibly beautiful male Crown Tail &quot;Cher&quot;.  Cher's photo can be seen here in the &quot;PHOTO&quot; section;  

http://www.bettafishforum.com/betta-fish-photos/2-betta-fish-general-pictures/103-cher-fish.html

He actually found this fish in a pet store!! 

My question is: Describe the process that would lead me to the best shot at achieving this pattern.  What fish would I pair-up?  Second generation match-up?  Would buying fish that I find in pet stores cause too much variance in results, due to their possible mutt (mixed) heritage?

I'd ultimately like to achieve a cleaner light-colored body with the red, white, and blue finnage.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 01:11:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] Breeding Troubles- 2 tanks, double halfmoons</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,12115,12115#msg-12115</link>
      <author>jaydubnj24</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Ok , i have 2 10gal tanks, water is 80degrees F in both, banana plants / artificial plants, stirofoam cups etc. Everything is set up properly. In the 1 tank im breeding a full red halfmoon male with a red halfmoon female. The male decided to build his bubble nest in the middle of the tank near a plant instead of in the stirofoam cup. The nest is huge, the female has vertical bars and is fat, i released her into the tank, a couple hrs later after some agression, she was submissive, he keeps trying to wrap around her and is squeezing, but no eggs are coming out.   What's the problem here??

The 2nd tank i have a full halfmoon teal male and a royal blue halfmoon female. I started this tank with a clear divider in the tank, kept them in there for 4 days, he didnt build a nest, so i lifted the divider up for 6 hrs, he still didnt attempt to blow any nest bubbles.. What could be the problem here??

Please help me out :) Thanks in advance for your advice, i apprechiate it! :)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 18:29:10 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] Re: newbie here</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,12042,12114#msg-12114</link>
      <author>joepau</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Where exactly do you place the cup in relationship to the water line? Below or above. Any detials on the placement would be appreciated.]]></description>
      <category>Betta Breeding</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 17:27:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] How large a nest</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,12113,12113#msg-12113</link>
      <author>joepau</author>
      <description><![CDATA[How large should the nest be before introducing the female?]]></description>
      <category>Betta Breeding</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 10:51:14 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] Are there any breeders in the New Orleans metro area?</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,12112,12112#msg-12112</link>
      <author>bigoledude</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I raised some bettas 20 years ago.  I recently purchased a pretty red/blue from Wal Mart.  Now, I'm wanting to try my hand breeding some really nice fish.  My Wal Mart friend is going nowhere.  He will have a home till....

Please send me the name of any breeders near the New Orleans area.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 22:56:36 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] Huge nest + Willing Female - They wont mate!! Help!</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,12111,12111#msg-12111</link>
      <author>jaydubnj24</author>
      <description><![CDATA[This is my first time trying to breed betas, i have a red male halfmoon betta and a teal halfmoon female ( i got the pair from a friend of a friend  ). I have them in a 10 gal. tank with approximately 6 inches of water , heater , lotsa plants on 1 side and a half of a foam cup on the opposite side. I let the male loose in the 10 gal tank alone and i had the female in a small tank along side of his tank so they can see eachother. They flared at eachother for a couple days, she displayed vertical stripes on her body and he filled the up the whole foam cup with his nest, at this point i decided to let the female in his tank. 


Now here is my problem. She has been in there for 3 days, still displaying vertical bars, still plump with eggs. She is willing and wanting to mate, she swims vertically with fins down underneath the nest and he then flares up and chases her away and then goes back to his nest and blows more bubbles. I asked the guy i bought the pair from and he said to try to take her out for a day or two and try again. I did this, i still get the same result. I dont know what to do, i put her bank in the tank yesterday and he is still doing the same thing, he is not really attacking her , he just goes to his nest, blows bubbles then goes to the other side of the tank to see her , he flares at her and then he swims back to his nest. I dont understand it. Should i try using a different female , is there something i am doing wrong ? what should i do?? 


Also i have another question : If i take the male out of the tank and replace him with another male, will he use the other males bubblenest to mate with the female or will he have to make his own?? 


any input would be helpful. Thanks in advance.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 08:34:03 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Feeding] Re: My first betta...</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?4,12109,12110#msg-12110</link>
      <author>Whispering Campaign</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Okay. I just learned what the mass of bubbles is.

Is it okay to leave it in there until I clean the bowl again?
=\]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:50:20 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Feeding] My first betta...</title>
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      <author>Whispering Campaign</author>
      <description><![CDATA[So.
I recently purchased a new male betta [Named RJ.]. It's very pretty; bluish, with a crimson tail. It seemed the most active in the tank, with the other fish in the store. I bought it with my own money,[ =DD ] and I really don't want it dying.

I looked stuff up about taking care of them, and I think I have a good handle. I blew all of my money on the actual betta and bowl, so I'm with out a filter and plants...
But. Stuff has been happening.

Right now it's in a 1 gallon tank, with no filter. It's basically just a glass bowl. I feed it blood dry blood worms three times a week, and 3 Wardely betta pellets twice everyday. [6 pellets total per day] everyday. I clean the tank about once a week, removing the rocks, and throughly cleaning\rinsing the bowl and adding the rocks again.

I'm a little lost though. It doesn't eat the pellets, or blood worms. He'll go to eat them, and he just kinda spits them back out. They just kinda sink to the bottom on the bowl and cloud it up. And a mass of bubbles has just appeared. Is that normal? And why isn't he eating?

Dx And help is greatly appriciated. 
Thanks so much...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:44:17 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] Re: Betta won't make a nest</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,7954,12108#msg-12108</link>
      <author>bettalover</author>
      <description><![CDATA[its normal for bettas to not make bubble nests. What you could try to do is you can transfer a bubble nest from another betta and put it into the tank. I don't know if this will work, but it has before &gt;:D]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:25:31 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] Re: Betta won't make a nest</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,7954,12107#msg-12107</link>
      <author>nichole</author>
      <description><![CDATA[:)Hi I am new to this and I have A male betta that just don't want to make A bubble nest I don't know what to do can anyone help me out thank you.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:45:50 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta General] Re: can any one help !</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?7,12105,12106#msg-12106</link>
      <author>herefishy</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Bettas are like many women, finicky. Not a bad thing, it just adds to their spectre. He should be fine in 2-3 days. Make sure to keep an eye on him, however. Feed and watch. 

You gave some of your water parameters, but I did not see any results for chlorine/chloramine tests. Some metros still use this archaic method to sanitize the water supply. Have you checked that? Might help.

hf]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:33:54 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta General] can any one help !</title>
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      <author>franka</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Can somebody help me please
i got my first betta yesterday
and today it is very lathurgic
and spending alot of time on the bottom 
and not eating
no2 no3 gh ph ect are all fine so is temp
is this normal 
or am i doing something wrong? 
:S]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:31:34 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Breeding] a betta breeder beginner who's bettas won't breed!</title>
      <link>http://www.bubblenest.com/betta/read.php?5,12104,12104#msg-12104</link>
      <author>deepblue999</author>
      <description><![CDATA[i have been trying to breed my bettas for a few weeks now. This is my first time breeding bettas, but i have been taking good care of them and doing my best to condition them. I feed them a bunch of frozen brine shrimp or bloodworms each day,keep the water at 80 degrees, put an almond leaf in the water, and i am putting in Spawn-Aid to speed up the spawning process. Yet my bettas refuse to breed! The male makes bubble nest, and just today made a very large one, and gets excited whenever he sees the female. the female is active and her ovipositer is sticking out, yet whenever i put her in the hurricane lantern, she refuses to show vertical bars. i've tried to breed them three times, but all failed. i am thinking that perhaps the female is too old to breed, but i believe she is younger than the male who is almost a year old. what am i doing wrong?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:38:25 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Betta Feeding] Re: feeding betta fry?</title>
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      <author>rav</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi daisy,
From what i experienced betta fry do not touch or even so much as look at processed food aka commercial fish food/pellets/flakes. Even at week 4 they will not even eat frozen shrimps or worms.

As you should have read by now from your research, Liquid fry for egg layers is actually not for the fry, it's for the micro-organism living in the tank. It'll create a BOOM of them when added. And yes, 1-2 days old fry will eat those micro-organism. In fact if you prepare(ketapang leaves and a hardy live plant) your tank a week prior to the breeding, these organism will grow, feeding for fry for 2 days after free-swimming, no liquid fry needed.

After 2 day, I'd suggest feeding a small portion of microworms to see if the fry are willing to eat them (most likely YES). Remember to rinse the microworms till the solution is clear. Otherwise the water will foul up very fast, killing tons of fry. Remember microworms are like rice to fry, it's the cheapest and the most stable food source you're going to have, so start a few cultures in advance (3 is enough for me).

And do not try hard boiled chicken egg yolk, they foul up the water within a heartbeat. You have been warned.

Fry LOVE BBS. I feed them when they're 2 weeks old, fry do very finely on microworms for from day 2 till week 2 (and even after), after week 2 I feed a mixture of BBS and microworms (especially when i didn't manage to get a good BBS yield that day). But BBS are not stable food source, they have a small harvesting window and don't survive long in the tank and today's yield can crash on you just like that *snaps finger*. But they are good food for the fry. Do remember to get a good brand.

Many sites will tell you not to do any water change during first 2 weeks. My advise is if you see most of the fry hanging around at the surface of the water, do a 20% water change.

A small water filter after 2 week is recommended. It helps circulate the water.

Hope this helps. To answer your question directly, no you can't feed them liquid fry ONLY till they are big enough for you BBS / fry food. You have to get microworms.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:54:45 -0500</pubDate>
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