Tom

by the betta bug. I rescued 2 more female bettas from a store that had them in 5-10 gallon tank with 6 other females and a male. They were in the best condition, I am surprised that they didn'y even have stress stripes. One is white bodied and blue/red finned. The other is dark brown with dark blue/green fins and back half of body.
Tom

Phloxface

That's great, but you are keeping them in separate tanks aren't you? Female Bettas will attack each other sooner or later, no matter what any fish store employee or person online says. You did say earlier that you didn't want any more tanks. Has that changed? You could get a 10 gallon and put a divider in it and keep one on each side. That's how mine live and they are doing great. I would definately not mix the two new ones with the one already in your community tank. It sounds like she was just starting to get used to the other fish. Adding two new Bettas to the mix is going to cause a LOT of problems and stress.
BTW, not all female Bettas can show stress stripes, especially not the ones with white or pink bodies. It does not mean they are not stressed. Males get stressed too but cannot show stress stripes.

Tom

Ya you're right about me not getting another tank, but they also had a deal on their 2.5 gallon tanks so I got one and a divider for it. I also got a light that heats the tank to a nice temp of about 75F. I have the 'tank' in my room on my comp. desk. I wouldn't really consider it a tank. I might move one of them down into the 10 gallon since the sumo loach has disappeared and I will wait a few more days to see if it turns up. But I slept well lst night knowing I saved tghose 2 baby girls. I will have some pics as soon as they get used to their new surroundings.
Tom

lolagurl

how did u save them theyre still only in a one gallon half a hexagonal tank each.

uprightandlocked

Well ... one gallon is more than the little cup at the LFS. And the water quality is probably much better. And they'll get more attention. Its easy to say anything has to be better than that little cup and that may be partially true ... but at least know they have a chance and a happy and healthy life!

lolagurl

yes i suppose you are right

chickadee

I am sure that Tom realizes that this is going to be a temporary situation at best and that he will handle it.

Rose

COBettaCouple

yea, sometimes we have to keep them in temporary housing.. 2 of the 5 we picked up at the Betta show are in vases, but will get moved to tanks asap and in the meanwhile, will get their water changed daily along with a little extra bit of prime and some vitachem and a cleaning of any poop.

Great job on the rescue Tom! Those females are definitely happier and safer now.

armadillo

They sound really pretty. Do you have any pix?

Tom

I'll try to get some pics as soon as I get home from work today.
Tom

armadillo

You mean you haven't left your day job to full-time care for your fish? No dedication.

Tom

I am currently a student that has the day off and was schedueled to work for 5 hours today. But I spend as much time as I can just watching my fish.
Tom

armadillo

he he he. I am currently a consultant and supposed to work 100% of the week but truth has it I'd muuuuch rather be a full-time fishologist!

Tom

I would agree with you there. I was able to get some pics but will upload them and show them when I get home later.
Tom

COBettaCouple

If only i could find a job ad reading something like "full time Betta caregiver - spend all your time taking care of bettas and get paid good doing it".

armadillo

Yeaaaah... You got me day dreaming there. If we could charge consultancy rates per day! Imagine: over 1000 dollars a day, to look at fish! Shame my 1000 dollars go straight to my employer' pocket. Ah well.

Tom

I don't know if you know this but here in Winnipeg at the casino, they have a huge saltwater tank that has tons of different marine critters, including a shark, and one of my teachers knows the person that takes of the whole big tank. I would have to say that would be great by telling everybody that you have this massive saltwater aquarium that the city pays you to take care of, now that is a job.
TOm

COBettaCouple

Let us know if he quits his job.

Tom

I don't think he will be quitting in the near future(unless near retirement), but I wonder if you can be just some joe blow who knows a lot about it to get the job. Unless you need to be a marine biologist(most likely).

To talk about the 2 females I got on the weekend, we had a huge storm last night and it knocked something above the 'tank' on the wall, about 5' above it, onto the 'tank' and broke the lid, I have the whole covered with a mint container but as soon as I can get the car, I will be off to replace the container and get some more food for the killifish fry. I am going to move the females into the 10 gallon as soon as I make sure the sumo loach is completely disappeared(complete mystery). I will of course ahve it divivded.
Tom

COBettaCouple

I think Petco has covers on sale and walmart isn't too bad on price if you have either close.

Tom

But it just one of those cheap little containers that you can hold 2 bettas in seperated by a plastic divivder(I had only put one betta in there before). And anyways, there isn't any Petco's in Winnipeg that I know of.
Tom

COBettaCouple

no, it's the lighted hoods.

Tom

I got a small little light that provides both heat and light to the container and I empty about 25% of it into the plants in pots and use only precycled water from the 36 which has been established for about a year now.
Tom