Betta question

[-=LÈGIÖN=-] wrote:
My neighbor, down the road, were yappin' about fish over coffee this
afternoon. I told him I wish I had known more about bettas when I got
into the hobby in the '80s. Just like the cichilds, I'm absolutely
sold on their personality. And since I'm more into heartier (?) fish
these days, as I understand it, the bettas are right up my alley. I
don't want to get into keeping pedigree fish anymore..too much money
and time...the summer drought killed my money tree as it is.

I'm brainstorming a 55 gal with about 12 colored female bettas and the
right planting....I'll sleep good tonight, you can bet.


On 22 Jul 2006 13:06:09 -0700, "Tynk" wrote:


[-=LÈGIÖN=-] wrote:


If female bettas can be content living among their own sex, I'd be
content with just the females. Has anyone kept only female bettas for
long periods of time?

Absolutely.
Currently my 75g has only females.
After their initial bickering over the hierarchy, all is fine.
On occasion you may get 2 dominant females that neither will submit,
and one of them will need to find a new home.
This is all common when it comes to Bettas though.
When you have fish that need to push their weight around to find their
place, sometimes it can get nippy, or even a chunk of fin missing is
still normal.
Constant biting, no. Not normal and one is overly aggressive or just
can't stand that individual fish. They too have likes and dislikes.
I've specialized in these fish for 28 yrs and when it comes to them,
yes, I'd say I was an expert.
Once you really start to see their hierarchy, their body language,
etc....they make for quite interesting little fish.
I keep a rainbow of females in the 75g, and usually a resident male.
However, I have quite a bruiser of a female when it comes to the boys
and cannot house one in there now.
She's not even the alpha (the big boss) either. Just does not tolerate
a male at all.
Hey....what's a 30 liter in US gallons anyway?
Somebody tell me because I do not know the conversion.

From what I remember, a litre is alittle more than a quart. With that
angle, my guess would be around 10 gallons,...too lazy to get up and
grab one of the books...even lazier to google it.

"[-=LÈGIÖN=-]" wrote in message
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Well, I had gobs of luck with platys...but I figured that was only cuz
platys would mate over a clothes line.


I'm seriously considering taking all my other fish and setting up a
tank for the neighbor. She'll have the benefit of saving money and
already acclimated to the same water supply.
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And just having a 55g for bettas?
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"[-=LÈGIÖN=-]" wrote in message
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Coffee, anyone?

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Make mine light and sweet. ;-)
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"[-=LÈGIÖN=-]" wrote in message
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Its not a subject that's addressed as often as it should. For those
that pick nat s#it out of pepper, the really precise type when dealing
with medications and treating tanks for ailments, you can see how one
could easily overdose a tank when treating for diseases.
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Can those who sell medications be taking that into account?
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"[-=LÈGIÖN=-]" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:51:13 -0500, Köi-Lö $##$$@$##$$.#$$ wrote:
Let's see if she CORRECTS your spelling......... ;-)

I'm at an age where I'm too damn lazy to google or webster my spelling
anymore. Hands crippled up make typing fun or frustrating, depending
on the amount of coffee I've consumed.

There's a FREE spellchecker for OE. I think most other NRs come with them
now. I use one because of my typos mainly.

I'm old enough to know what needs done, what's just fun, what's boring
and by that time, It's a new day on the calendar.

Lazy has its rewards. Few. But they are there.

LOL!!! I agree......
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Köi-Lö wrote:

"[-=LÈGIÖN=-]" wrote in message
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Well, I had gobs of luck with platys...but I figured that was only cuz
platys would mate over a clothes line.


I'm seriously considering taking all my other fish and setting up a
tank for the neighbor. She'll have the benefit of saving money and
already acclimated to the same water supply.
=====================
And just having a 55g for bettas?

Yes. along w/the cories...
I've got see what size tank she'll get (as I'm gonna keep pursuading
her) and I have another neighbor who picked up the fish bug. I like my
bala and clown loach. I've got to sit down and consider all the angles.

Of course, it would be easier just to pickup another 55. I think that's
gonna be the correct course of action. Not holding in a wait-state
while others' make their decisions. And I need another 55 to go in the
bedroom as it is.

Problem solved.

55 gallon.
Move two cories and the clown loach
10 betta females..plenty of plants..

Whoilla.



I

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"Köi-Lö" $##$$@$##$$.#$$ wrote in message
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"[-=LÈGIÖN=-]" wrote in message
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Its not a subject that's addressed as often as it should. For those
that pick nat s#it out of pepper, the really precise type when dealing
with medications and treating tanks for ailments, you can see how one
could easily overdose a tank when treating for diseases.
==================
Can those who sell medications be taking that into account?
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KL....
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My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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I dont think so, i think they expect you to know how many gl of water are in
your tank, other wise their could be a mistake, some people put nothing in
their tanks as far as rock ect, some people do so i think when they dose
it....it is for the amount they say.
Nik

"Nikki" wrote in message
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"Köi-Lö" $##$$@$##$$.#$$ wrote in message
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Can those who sell medications be taking that into account?
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KL....
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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I dont think so, i think they expect you to know how many gl of water are
in your tank, other wise their could be a mistake, some people put nothing
in their tanks as far as rock ect, some people do so i think when they
dose it....it is for the amount they say.
Nik
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I've been dosing for the amount stated on the packages. I also have gravel
in all my tanks. Hummm.... I need to make an adjustment the next time I
medicate.
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KL....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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Köi-Lö wrote:

"Nikki" wrote in message
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"Köi-Lö" $##$$@$##$$.#$$ wrote in message
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Can those who sell medications be taking that into account?
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KL....
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~~ }((((({*

I dont think so, i think they expect you to know how many gl of water
are in your tank, other wise their could be a mistake, some people
put nothing in their tanks as far as rock ect, some people do so i
think when they dose it....it is for the amount they say.
Nik
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I've been dosing for the amount stated on the packages. I also have
gravel in all my tanks. Hummm.... I need to make an adjustment the
next time I medicate.
Well, in the example I made with my tank, a bare 55 gal holds 47 gal.
I have an average of 3 inches of substrate (pea gravel and sand), not
leveled out. Some areas are 5 inches. It slopes from the back and
corners to about 2 inches in the front. I figured with the gravel and
driftwood, I've displaced close to 12 gallons. So I look at my tank as
holding around 35 gallons of water. I could narrow that down by taking
into account the plants and fish and could say ...ehh...34. That's all
the nat s#!t I'm gonna pick out, trust me.

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Köi-Lö wrote:

"[-=LÈGIÖN=-]" wrote in message
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Its not a subject that's addressed as often as it should. For those
that pick nat s#it out of pepper, the really precise type when dealing
with medications and treating tanks for ailments, you can see how one
could easily overdose a tank when treating for diseases.
==================
Can those who sell medications be taking that into account?
Well, from a vendor's standpoint, labels dictating medical admissions
are addressed in ratios. This per that..this per so many gallons..this
per quarts...ppm....hell, I do good just to read the mercury on my
thermometer. !!!

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