I had to share!

[LadfromLondon]

So I got Skywalker on Wednesday, and he’s been a bit shy, exploring rarely but has shown glimpses of curiosity here and there. I had planned to fast him each Sunday, and towards the end of the day he started exploring the tank a lot more and coming towards me asking for food! Since it’s fasting day, I remained strong and didn’t give him anything. To cap the day off, he looked at me and flared, probably moody since he wasn’t fed! I had to share how gorgeous he is!

 

[Wrench]

Dude, where did you get the millennium falcon decor from?
Please tell me you have an x wing fighter on the other side.....you could have a Yoda and Luke at the top of the tank looking down...it would be awesomeness hahahaha

 

[LadfromLondon]

eBay! Haha unfortunately I don’t! I have a few others-Darth Vader next to Kylo Ren with Ren’s lightsaber, a moody trooper’s helmet and General Grevious with 2 of his lightsabers!

 

[mattgirl]

You are much stronger than I am.
I would not have been able to resist feeding this beautiful little guy

 

[LadfromLondon]

You are much stronger than I am.
I would not have been able to resist feeding this beautiful little guy

It is all thanks to you bud! Won’t ever forget the help you gave me during those 2 very stressful nights! God bless

 

[StarGirl]

He is very pretty! I love Sapphire blue.

 

[LadfromLondon]

He is very pretty! I love Sapphire blue.

Thank you! He’s a spade tail, making him ultra cool!

 

[Wrench]

eBay! Haha unfortunately I don’t! I have a few others-Darth Vader next to Kylo Ren with Ren’s lightsaber, a moody trooper’s helmet and General Grevious with 2 of his lightsabers!

Ha! A betta you have? ....colorful he is,yes yes colorful. Lol

 

[LadfromLondon]

Ha! A betta you have? ....colorful he is,yes yes colorful. Lol

Almost May the 4th!!

 

[Wrench]

Almost May the 4th!!

Yes it sure is !
May the 4th be with you

 

[LadfromLondon]

And May the 4th be with you too, my friend!

 

[Wrench]

And May the 4th be with you too, my friend!

Ok, I have to now follow my fellow star wars associate.....real Q though for real for real....jedi or dark side?????

 

[butterflybetta]

I love your tank setup and your betta! It looks great

 

[LadfromLondon]

Ok, I have to now follow my fellow star wars associate.....real Q though for real for real....jedi or dark side?????

Jedi all day dude! I find the Jedi council so wise! How about you?

I love your tank setup and your betta! It looks great

Thank you! I have lots to still do on it, I’m trying to do a beginner-level scape

 

[Rev]

The Empire did nothing wrong!

Love the tank. Next one maybe a sunken X-Wing Dagobah scape. That'd be awesome.

 

[kallililly1973]

May the 4th be with u.....enough said i need to see where this goes.

 

[LadfromLondon]

The Empire did nothing wrong!

Love the tank. Next one maybe a sunken X-Wing Dagobah scape. That'd be awesome.

Ah buddy that’s my dream! It would honestly take such a high level of detail but I’m definitely up for it in the future!

May the 4th be with u.....enough said i need to see where this goes.

May the 4th be with you too my good friend! I do have some exciting plans for the tank...Involving more plants and an air stone with maybe an LED strip...

 

[Wrench]

Jedi all day dude! I find the Jedi council so wise! How about you?

I am definately a Sith lord.
The appeal of the empire is too strong for me to resist.

 

[LadfromLondon]

I am definately a Sith lord.
The appeal of the empire is too strong for me to resist.

I guess I’m quite ironic since my tank is full of the dark side...

 

[Wrench]

Man....all white scaped 20 gallon with Luke hanging upside down and his saber in the substrate with the snowman guy on the other side of the tank. With white l.e.d

Then another 20 gallon all black tank with tye fighters in it and Darth maul,red l.e.d

Man....all white scaped 20 gallon with Luke hanging upside down and his saber in the substrate with the snowman guy on the other side of the tank. With white l.e.d

Then another 20 gallon all black tank with tye fighters in it and Darth maul,red l.e.d

Or vader... or ren...or storm troopers...

 

[LadfromLondon]

Or vader... or ren...or storm troopers...

Don’t tempt me! I have already been thinking about selling my tv and putting a 55g in my room?!

 

[Wrench]

I guess I’m quite ironic since my tank is full of the dark side...

You are confused my young apprentice...come to the dark side...let us show you the true power of the force!!!!!!(emperor palpatine voice all day)

Don’t tempt me! I have already been thinking about selling my tv and putting a 55g in my room?!

I have my 55 gal under my t.v
No need to sell just make more room! Lol

 

[LadfromLondon]

Cannot wait for the marathon tomorrow!

I have my 55 gal under my t.v
No need to sell just make more room! Lol

It may become problematic since my tv is 55inches and I wouldn’t want it to fall Also, I use RO water not tap, and in a 55G I don’t think I’d be able to do the care and maintenance the tank deserves!

 

[Wrench]

It may become problematic since my tv is 55inches and I wouldn’t want it to fall Also, I use RO water not tap, and in a 55G I don’t think I’d be able to do the care and maintenance the tank deserves!

It is a pain but manageable my t.v is on a swivel wall mount not flush so I can jockey it around...its not fun but can be done.

 

[LadfromLondon]

It is a pain but manageable my t.v is on a swivel wall mount not flush so I can jockey it around...its not fun but can be done.

That is a dreamy set up!

 

[Dewclaw83]

Very pretty fish! What species is he?

 

[LadfromLondon]

Very pretty fish! What species is he?

Thank you! He’s a spade tail Betta

 

[Dewclaw83]

Thank you! He’s a spade tail Betta

Yeah, love a good spade tail! I’ve got a few
But what species?

 

[LadfromLondon]

Yeah, love a good spade tail! I’ve got a few
But what species?

Sorry but I’m not too sure! Would love to find out though

 

[Wrench]

That is a dreamy set up!

Thank you .
Took me 2 years and I'm finally content with both tanks.

 

[Dewclaw83]

Sorry but I’m not too sure! Would love to find out though

Ah, okay! If you can get a closer up picture - particularly his face - I might be able to get an ID for you!
Where did you find him? If I may ask

 

[LadfromLondon]

Ah, okay! If you can get a closer up picture - particularly his face - I might be able to get an ID for you!
Where did you find him? If I may ask

I have some pictures from yesterday which may help I got it from my LFS and I live in London so around there

 

[Dewclaw83]

I have some pictures from yesterday which may help I got it from my LFS and I live in London so around there

I thought he looked like a Betta mahachaiensis but to double check, I asked Frank (Who runs Franks Bettas, and specializes in wild bettas) and he also said mahachaiensis! Congrats! I really love my mahachaiensis, he's a sweetie, probably my favorite wild I have!

 

[GlacialMold]

Hmm. A gorgeous betta, he is. A good home and owner, he also has. With you, the force may be! May 4th it is.

 

[LadfromLondon]

I thought he looked like a Betta mahachaiensis but to double check, I asked Frank (Who runs Franks Bettas, and specializes in wild bettas) and he also said mahachaiensis! Congrats! I really love my mahachaiensis, he's a sweetie, probably my favorite wild I have!

Thank you! Do they tend to stay quite shy? I might decide to get a school of fish in then!

Hmm. A gorgeous betta, he is. A good home and owner, he also has. With you, the force may be! May 4th it is.

My dude! May the force be with you too my friend!

 

[Dewclaw83]

Thank you! Do they tend to stay quite shy? I might decide to get a school of fish in then!

They can be! I’ve kept my dude in a couple different community tanks, and I find he does best when he’s the “big man” in the tank, if that makes sense. Too active fish (like danios) stress him out, as do other big fish (like blind cave tetras). He’s done will with corys and Kuhli loaches. And right now, he’s in a tank with some small juvenile diamond tetras, and chili rasboras, and he’s very happy. So you can totally add a school with him, but something small and chill is probably your best option

my guy also has a particular hatred of platys for some reason. Can’t stand them at all lol

Also, forgot to mention, Frank said (and I second this!) “Nice find!”

 

[LadfromLondon]

They can be! I’ve kept my dude in a couple different community tanks, and I find he does best when he’s the “big man” in the tank, if that makes sense. Too active fish (like danios) stress him out, as do other big fish (like blind cave tetras). He’s done will with corys and Kuhli loaches. And right now, he’s in a tank with some small juvenile diamond tetras, and chili rasboras, and he’s very happy. So you can totally add a school with him, but something small and chill is probably your best option

my guy also has a particular hatred of platys for some reason. Can’t stand them at all lol

Also, forgot to mention, Frank said (and I second this!) “Nice find!”

I was thinking Harlequin Rasboras? They are native to the same region so they shouldn’t stress him out too much? You know best!

Thank you both! Is there any tips/advice you can give to get him more out into the open?

 

[Dewclaw83]

I was thinking Harlequin Rasboras? They are native to the same region so they shouldn’t stress him out too much? You know best!

Thank you both! Is there any tips/advice you can give to get him more out into the open?

I would imagine they'd be fine! I've never had any myself, but they seem pretty chill.

My guy stays out front a lot, but he likes having a place to retreat to, if that makes sense. He's got a forest of Limnophilia in his tank, so if he gets startled, he darts in there. They also naturally live in and around tree roots, and he does seem to like swimming around manzanita driftwood. Tannins in the water, to darken it a bit, can also make them feel safer. The biggest thing, though, is just give him time to settle in and get used to everything. Showing him another male or female (Like, just showing, don't put them in the same tank) may also encourage him to start "patrolling" his tank (Seems a little counter-intuitive but)

 

[LadfromLondon]

Thank your for your tips! Initially, I have been worried since he’s been spending almost all of his time at the back of the tank, and I thought he was chasing his reflection (A problem I’ve been fighting) but I have also been patient and telling myself he just needs a good few weeks to adjust! Since he hasn’t been flaring very often, I’m not too worried about it because I guess the bad or tank is where he feels most safe with some shade/out of sight.

I have Indian Almond Leaves stocked up so I intend to put half a leaf in at some point, but I’ve carbon pads in my filter and it’s a very new set up so I’m holding off changing the filter around. I also have some frogbit coming soon which I think will help to provide some shade and activity at the top of the tank.

I do however believe in a couple weeks he’ll be out and about! It’s only him and some snails in the tank which he’s shown no interest in, so he’s definitely the king of the tank!

Thank you!

 

[Dewclaw83]

Thank your for your tips! Initially, I have been worried since he’s been spending almost all of his time at the back of the tank, and I thought he was chasing his reflection (A problem I’ve been fighting) but I have also been patient and telling myself he just needs a good few weeks to adjust! Since he hasn’t been flaring very often, I’m not too worried about it because I guess the bad or tank is where he feels most safe with some shade/out of sight.

I have Indian Almond Leaves stocked up so I intend to put half a leaf in at some point, but I’ve carbon pads in my filter and it’s a very new set up so I’m holding off changing the filter around. I also have some frogbit coming soon which I think will help to provide some shade and activity at the top of the tank.

I do however believe in a couple weeks he’ll be out and about! It’s only him and some snails in the tank which he’s shown no interest in, so he’s definitely the king of the tank!

Thank you!

Oh yes! That was a big one I forgot to mention! Pretty much all my bettas, but particularly the mahachaiensis, love floating plants!! I think those really help them feel safe!
Sounds like you're taking good care of the dude - best of luck!!

 

[LadfromLondon]

Oh yes! That was a big one I forgot to mention! Pretty much all my bettas, but particularly the mahachaiensis, love floating plants!! I think those really help them feel safe!
Sounds like you're taking good care of the dude - best of luck!!

Thank you! I’ll do my best by him

 

[NBettas83]

I'm late on this thread but he is gorgeous!

 

[LadfromLondon]

I'm late on this thread but he is gorgeous!

Thank you!!