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 Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 3:16 pm
My roomie and I got a new betta fish! His name is Legal Atlas Luke. Why? Because we wanted him to continue how awesome "Chronos", Linage, our previous red Betta, but the Legal Luke...well....If any of you know Professor Layton, then you know that the newest game Professor Layton and the Unwound Future came out YESTERDAY! And we got our betta on the same day we purchased the game!
So...Legal Luke, you are blue.
And you remind us of Atlas too.
He's a little scared he hides his head into the plant we get too close and he refuses to eat his pellets but he at least will eat his blood worms.
Oh and before you talk about bowls, his bowl is about 1.5-2 gallon and we change his water every 3 days. >.> Its a habit that's grown on us when had Chronos.
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 7:11 pm
you can raise morimo in tap water
im sure it will be fine in fish water
i just wouldnt keep them with anything like a pleco or algae eater for obvious reasons
i have read a lot on these too because i think they are just so cool and cute
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 7:34 pm
Happy Skittles Lizzy you can raise morimo in tap water
im sure it will be fine in fish water
i just wouldnt keep them with anything like a pleco or algae eater for obvious reasons
i have read a lot on these too because i think they are just so cool and cute curious though wouldnt the fertilizer hurt the fish?
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 8:40 pm
Odester Happy Skittles Lizzy you can raise morimo in tap water
im sure it will be fine in fish water
i just wouldnt keep them with anything like a pleco or algae eater for obvious reasons
i have read a lot on these too because i think they are just so cool and cute curious though wouldnt the fertilizer hurt the fish?
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:59 am
Odester Happy Skittles Lizzy you can raise morimo in tap water
im sure it will be fine in fish water
i just wouldnt keep them with anything like a pleco or algae eater for obvious reasons
i have read a lot on these too because i think they are just so cool and cute curious though wouldnt the fertilizer hurt the fish? No i use Tetra Flora Pride liquid fertalizer in my planted tank and its harmless for the fish.
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:07 am
ladycrotalus Odester Happy Skittles Lizzy you can raise morimo in tap water
im sure it will be fine in fish water
i just wouldnt keep them with anything like a pleco or algae eater for obvious reasons
i have read a lot on these too because i think they are just so cool and cute curious though wouldnt the fertilizer hurt the fish? No i use Tetra Flora Pride liquid fertalizer in my planted tank and its harmless for the fish. Well separate from the fish, I think you would have to use liquid fertilizer that is not meant for aquariums. But from what I've gathered, fish waste should be a near equivalent to the fertilizer. And I would guess too Tetra Flora Pride would work too, but since I'm not planning on having a tank filled with plants I don't think I'll need that. I'll ask the retailer to see what he has to say about Marimo and the betta but that won't be until two weeks from now. So I'm still gathering info from other fish hobbyists.
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:01 pm
they make fish safe ferts for planted tanks, Morimo balls are awesome i have one or more in all of my planted tanks they go well with any fish, though larger fish will push them around and play with them.
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:55 pm
OH GOD heart I miss my marimo ball. ;A; They go fine with bettas and all fish, and aquatic fertz don't harm fish.
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:19 pm
like Lizzy said, you should be fine keeping it with anything that won't eat it, otherwise you'll lose your Marimo. Fish waste is a great fertilizer for any plants, aquatic or otherwise, but I'm not sure if one betta would produce enough waste. You'd have to test it out and if you think it needs more ferts, get some at your LFS and make sure to research which brand is best before buying anything.
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Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 11:37 am
SpookyMushroom they make fish safe ferts for planted tanks, Morimo balls are awesome i have one or more in all of my planted tanks they go well with any fish, though larger fish will push them around and play with them. Oh that sounds fun! thanks for the info. My betta always ends up pushing a marble that's in the tank. I think he might enjoy something soft to play with.
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Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:27 pm
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:07 am
Ta Lu Its been a year this past month that Chronos the betta has been living with my room mate and I. He seems healthy and quick to reaction, still eats as he usually does but I've been noticing that he's been rather dull lately. He doesn't swim as lively and spends most of his time on the bottom until one of us goes to him to "play" with him, he doesn't flare these days but just swims intently at our fingers, and he doesn't make bubbles any more. Could this be just due to age? I would be surprised if it were age, they can live for quite some time. I had one for about 8 years once, so yours should still be a youngin'! Is he in a little bowl, or do you have him in an actual tank? I have inherited sluggish, disinterested bettas on multiple occassions over the years, and within a few weeks of putting him in a community tank, they perked right up. The muscles in a fish's body can atrophy just like any other creature; low activity and boredom over time atrophies the muscles and decreases energy levels. Not to mention an unhealthy lifestyle causes a low, background level of stress which can be bad for their health over a long period of time. The lack of bubbles may also be related; energy levels and libido tend to go hand-in-hand, not to mention the lack of a girlfriend. wink I have heard many people over the years have the same complaint as yours with bettas, and typically it turns out the betta is alone in too small a space. Put him in a tank with other fish running around, places to explore, room to swim, and places to hide if he so chooses and I bet he will perk right up.
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:34 pm
I have nothing to add to that, except to say that my betta is in a community tank and he's always very active and happy. Previously, I mostly kept my bettas alone and they always just sat around.
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:46 pm
Vanilla eXee
I have nothing to add to that, except to say that my betta is in a community tank and he's always very active and happy. Previously, I mostly kept my bettas alone and they always just sat around. ive also noticed that my 2 that are in community tanks seem alot happier than my solitary guy, though the one i have housed alone has had health issues from day one but still, the only time he is active is when im playing with him
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:51 pm
Aw, community tank...something I can't give him while living in a dorm. In that case do you think if I interact with him more and change up the decorations in his bowl might help?
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