Betta Albimarginta Breeding Program/Project...

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BallardFishGuy

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Sorry for these low quality pics, but between the tannins in the water and the refection I was going against I couldn't get a great shot but here are my Albi Fry/Juvi's...there are around 20 Albi's and 5 Splendens (which I'm even more anxious to move out as they are piggies)...

Group shot of the Albi's

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Waiting for food from heaven (i.e. the breeders net) :lol: :

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BallardFishGuy

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Gianne00 said:
I have Betta smaragdina and B. burdigala, and I agree, wilds are SO SLOW. I had a spawn of smaragdina and a spawn of splendens within a couple of days of one another...and I was jarring and showing the splendens while the smaragdina were still an inch and un-sexable. Crazy!

I've always wanted to try a mouthbrooding betta. I had a brief stint with betta rubra, but that was before I learned that I needed to double saran-wrap and tape down all of my tank lids :(:(:(Found him crispified on the floor the next morning. Maybe that's why I decided to try another couple of bubblenesting species first lol...
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When do you decide to sell your fish, do you wait for a certain size or just to sex them? I can finally really start telling who the dominate males are on some of my juvi's but it's easiest on big boys, the rest are hard to tell still. Also today for the first time i saw two males flashing each other and seeing who was the biggest. That's a good sign as they were the two biggest out of the 20+ I have.

Also released 4 very small 2 week old fry with the older fry, they are strong swimmers now and they seem to be doing well 24 hrs. into their bigger space.

Did I mention both males are now holding, that's a first! They are about a week apart and since I only have one breeders net/cage I will either need to get another or do a juggling act.
 
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BallardFishGuy

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dwarfpike said:
Can't wait for pics of them in their new digs.
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ahh it's not that exciting :roll: , i just released them into the 20g L I have pictured above. However, I'm thinking I might be looking at getting two more 20g L tanks for my rack..that way I would have three tanks all at 20g L. I would have the 20g L on the bottom rack with a divider in it for two different size fry, the newborns (I would add them after being in the breeders net for two weeks) and then the other side until they are big enough to go onto the middle rack which is their last stop before they are sold. Then the top rack I would get rid of my Eclipse tank and have another 20g L for the breeding adults. There are two pairs in there currently.
 
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BallardFishGuy

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True...I'm thinking I could even trade my 12g Eclipse setup for a 20g L with lid and light... even though it's always hard for me to part with any tank but I need a bigger tank not a fancy set up for these guys.
 
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dwarfpike

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Yeah, there was a sexed trio a couple of days ago. I think I rather try the unimac's or tigers first before taking on the macros myself. Get used to and learn on the easier species in the group before going for nashville.
 
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BallardFishGuy

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I'm talking with someone locally who is getting some unimac's from a guy in FL soon, as in they are shipping. He likes my Albi's and wants to trade maybe but I'm not sure I want to go unimac and I don't have space for everything...unfortunately. Maybe i'll make a community of mouth brooders...that would be fun. Have a pair of all my favs.
 
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binbin9

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one of my favs, but at the moment im concentrating on my macs. I do want a pair of simplex. to breed though
 
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BallardFishGuy

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Ok so I have some Albi's for sale now and they are looking great I might add...I will post details in the "For Sale" section so go there for details!
 
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