Vt Breeding Pairs! And The Rest

[nakomis90]

so today i sat back and looked into the boyfriends guppy tank and said fancy going to pets at home we will get you a new guppy.....we get there and i buy him his guppy and then i see Hugh.....
yes a new male VT...and what a great finnage!
so the boyfriend said no..
a few puppy dog eyes and stamping of my feet ... i have my new tank and betta on there way home!
but i just realised in a matter of maybe two mnths i have had 8 betta's (my first one died )


but know i now what i want to breed so nothings going to stop me!

Ok i know some will warn me but i know exactly whats in store with VT's.....
im also going to breed SD's!(hopefully should turn HM)



spose i'd better share pics eh guys


Introducing girls first
Norma

Jean and cleo

Shimmer

Goober

Caesar

And last not least my new boy.....
Hugh

He has a tattered tail an is a bit thin, but im treating him for it!

Which Girl with which male do you think?

 

[ibbledibble]

Hugh

you need to be careful filling a tank from empty at this time of year. all those bubbles on the side of the tank are caused by Supersaturation of the oxygen levels and can lead to gas bubble disease.

Gas Bubble Disease is a result of supersaturation (excess levels) of the water with the gas, nitrogen. Supersaturation occurs whenever the pressure of a gas in the water is higher than the pressure of the same gas in the surrounding atmosphere. When there is this difference between gas pressures, the gas gets pulled too quickly out of the bloodstream, leaving gas bubbles behind. This is what happens to SCUBA divers who ascend too quickly and create a big difference in gas pressures, which leads to the diver getting gas bubble formation or the “bends”. In fish, gas bubbles can accumulate behind the eye, making it bulge outward.
Water in a newly filled tank will be supersaturated with gases and you will see the gas bubbles covering the inside of the tank. The more that the water is agitated as you are pouring it in for the first time, the less supersaturation you will have. Agitation of water releases gas from it. Normal aeration will speed up the time that it takes for this excess gas to leave the water. When the bubbles on the tank disappear, then it is safe to put your fish into the new water.

Supersaturation of the oxygen levels in an aquarium system
Cold water can hold more dissolved than warm water For example water at 10oC will hold about 11mg/l of dissolved oxygen while at 20oC it will only hold around 7mg/l (Figure 3). However, when cool water, holding more oxygen, is warmed up it does not release the extra oxygen straight away. Normally it needs to be de-gassed, allowing it to release the excess to the atmosphere prior to it being used in the aquarium. This can be demonstrated quite easily by taking some tap water and half filing a 2 litre plastic bottle and placing it in the fridge. When the water is cool shake it well, to aerate it, and place it in a warm room. As it warms up you will see small bubbles form on the side as the excess oxygen comes out of solution. If supersaturated water is not de-gassed before it is returned to the aquarium fish will take in more oxygen than their physiology is adapted for (at that temperature) and the excess will come out initially as small bubbles in the tissues before migrating to the skin and eyes causing the classical symptoms in the fish as seen in Figures 1 & 2. Again if the bubbles form in the heart or brain, as said earlier, sudden death can occur.

Not having a go or trying to scare you or anything, just wanted to let you know. i always run the tap really really fast when running water in and this seems to help stop the bubbles

 

[nakomis90]

Hugh

you need to be careful filling a tank from empty at this time of year. all those bubbles on the side of the tank are caused by Supersaturation of the oxygen levels and can lead to gas bubble disease.

Gas Bubble Disease is a result of supersaturation (excess levels) of the water with the gas, nitrogen. Supersaturation occurs whenever the pressure of a gas in the water is higher than the pressure of the same gas in the surrounding atmosphere. When there is this difference between gas pressures, the gas gets pulled too quickly out of the bloodstream, leaving gas bubbles behind. This is what happens to SCUBA divers who ascend too quickly and create a big difference in gas pressures, which leads to the diver getting gas bubble formation or the "bends". In fish, gas bubbles can accumulate behind the eye, making it bulge outward.
Water in a newly filled tank will be supersaturated with gases and you will see the gas bubbles covering the inside of the tank. The more that the water is agitated as you are pouring it in for the first time, the less supersaturation you will have. Agitation of water releases gas from it. Normal aeration will speed up the time that it takes for this excess gas to leave the water. When the bubbles on the tank disappear, then it is safe to put your fish into the new water.

Supersaturation of the oxygen levels in an aquarium system
Cold water can hold more dissolved than warm water For example water at 10oC will hold about 11mg/l of dissolved oxygen while at 20oC it will only hold around 7mg/l (Figure 3). However, when cool water, holding more oxygen, is warmed up it does not release the extra oxygen straight away. Normally it needs to be de-gassed, allowing it to release the excess to the atmosphere prior to it being used in the aquarium. This can be demonstrated quite easily by taking some tap water and half filing a 2 litre plastic bottle and placing it in the fridge. When the water is cool shake it well, to aerate it, and place it in a warm room. As it warms up you will see small bubbles form on the side as the excess oxygen comes out of solution. If supersaturated water is not de-gassed before it is returned to the aquarium fish will take in more oxygen than their physiology is adapted for (at that temperature) and the excess will come out initially as small bubbles in the tissues before migrating to the skin and eyes causing the classical symptoms in the fish as seen in Figures 1 & 2. Again if the bubbles form in the heart or brain, as said earlier, sudden death can occur.

Not having a go or trying to scare you or anything, just wanted to let you know. i always run the tap really really fast when running water in and this seems to help stop the bubbles

oh ok will get him out and try and sort that , what are the symptoms too this

 

[ibbledibble]

usually shows up as pop-eye, he could be fine... but its not really worth the risk

even if he gets pop-eye if the levels in the water go down, he should recover quickly

hope he's ok

 

[TribeOfShroom]

Wow! He's a lovely dark, yet bright blue (if that makes sense). I think if you got either female to spawn with Hugh, it would be a great looking spawn... *thinks about the possibilities*

Cambodian blue VT's

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Blue VT's with electric red irridescense/rays/eyes etc....


Heheh soo many possibilities

 

[nakomis90]

Sorted out his tank straight after hes doing well!
he is being treated with melafix as youll see in pic below he has a torn fin and some holes in his top fin and his anal fin
hes sooo funny!
Tribeofshroom, i have to put my white in with him now

 

[kribensis12]

Caeser and Jean( that is the white one right?), you prettiest one's are garunteed to make the best offspring.

 

[blue_betta]

ceasar wth norma or cleo would be my pick.

 

[nakomis90]

Caeser and Jean( that is the white one right?), you prettiest one's are garunteed to make the best offspring.

Cleo is the white i got it muddled hehe.
but yeah going to do Caesar with my gold girl(jean), think the coulours could be interesting...
and white girl with Hugh...
then of course my norma with goober....
i think...
may not breed goober now as he has been next to the girls in a divided tank... hes getting a new on either thi week or next so may try him again in the future....

Shimmer is an evil lil bugger, she was put in with goober she chased him round his tank then hid!
so after 3 days i took her out she now hides constantly!
lol :^)

 

[TribeOfShroom]

Sorted out his tank straight after hes doing well!
he is being treated with melafix as youll see in pic below he has a torn fin and some holes in his top fin and his anal fin
hes sooo funny!
Tribeofshroom, i have to put my white in with him now

WOO! Come on you little beauties!! Please breed. *makes offering to the betta gods*

 

[nakomis90]

Sorted out his tank straight after hes doing well!
he is being treated with melafix as youll see in pic below he has a torn fin and some holes in his top fin and his anal fin
hes sooo funny!
Tribeofshroom, i have to put my white in with him now

WOO! Come on you little beauties!! Please breed. *makes offering to the betta gods*

Haha yeah!
can't wait to get these guys going now

 

[TribeOfShroom]

hehe guess what I just spyed


Pics to show what might be possible out of your spawn and mine (if we're lucky)

Betta piccys

Obviously they would be VT, but the colouration potential

 

[nakomis90]

hehe guess what I just spyed


Pics to show what might be possible out of your spawn and mine (if we're lucky)

Betta piccys

Obviously they would be VT, but the colouration potential

They're looking good

hehe

 

[TribeOfShroom]

hehe guess what I just spyed


Pics to show what might be possible out of your spawn and mine (if we're lucky)

Betta piccys

Obviously they would be VT, but the colouration potential

They're looking good

hehe

Hehe are you getting some ideas??

 

[nakomis90]

Deffinately
shame Hugh needs conditioning as the female is eggy as hell!,although she would look good with goober...