Betta Paradise

Paleo fish · 05-11-2008, 05:28 AM

Here is my 10 gallon betta paradise.

It's home to my two new pairs of Betta smaragdina.

**@marko@** · 05-11-2008, 11:13 AM

can we see a pic of the bettas?

looks like they would love it. its not the best tank aesthetically, but its more similar to their natural environment with few rooted plants and a bunch of floating foilage.

Paleo fish · 05-11-2008, 12:38 PM

Most of the plants i have in their are rooted the only plant thats floating is the guppie grass.
But i like the look of natural looking tanks and this is my best tank so far.

Oh and here's some pics of the betta's.

Female.

Male and Female.

**@marko@** · 05-11-2008, 12:43 PM

they look very nice. its cool how they can live together, unlike splendens (when i bred them, it was a whole lot fo chasing and both ways too).

Paleo fish · 05-11-2008, 01:22 PM

They look nice now just wait til they calm down in their new home, The male will become a green color like the bettas in his link. http://smp.ibcbettas.org/species/smaragdina.html

fjc973 · 05-11-2008, 08:36 PM

looks real good .

James From Cali · 05-11-2008, 08:41 PM

That looks really good. I like how it looks. It reminds me of the term "Ugly Beautiful". Its not as pleasing to the eye as most tanks are but at the same time in nature its not so neatly displayed as we make it which is what is beautiful about it. I been trying to do the same thing for my Gourami's but it always comes out to "Controlled" looking. What kind of leaf litter is that?

Paleo fish · 05-12-2008, 12:05 AM

It's live oak leaves

And thanks everyone on the comments but maybe not on the Ugly beautiful part LOL

I took this picture of the male today and man he don't look nothing like what he looked like when he got here.

**@marko@** · 05-12-2008, 12:14 AM

wow he looks really nice, are you sure hes not just a really nice plakat? lol

cowboy · 05-12-2008, 01:09 AM

Nice looking tank, I thought of doing something along these lines with a 10 that I have laying around. I need to round up some more wood first and figure out what I can do with a low light/no CO2 setup. Most of my homework lately has been high light/pressurized CO2 w/ferts.

AC

Paleo fish · 05-12-2008, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by @marko@

wow he looks really nice, are you sure hes not just a really nice plakat? lol

Wilds can look just as nice or better then betta splendens.

I also have plakat betta splendens.

cowboy · 05-12-2008, 02:13 AM

Where did you pick these up at?

AC

Paleo fish · 05-12-2008, 03:23 AM

^ Are you talking about the plakats or the Betta smaragdina.

**lauraleellbp** · 05-12-2008, 06:33 AM

*sigh*

droool drooool drooooool and drool some more...

I love wild bettas!

Nice job!

Paleo fish · 05-12-2008, 07:01 AM

^ LOL. Lauraleellbp do you own any wild bettas?

05-11-2008, 05:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Paleo fish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockport, TX Posts: 17	Betta Paradise Here is my 10 gallon betta paradise. It's home to my two new pairs of Betta smaragdina.

05-11-2008, 11:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
@marko@ Algae: $10 shipped (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 3,041	can we see a pic of the bettas? looks like they would love it. its not the best tank aesthetically, but its more similar to their natural environment with few rooted plants and a bunch of floating foilage. __________________ Eheim Pimp #296 Eheim Ecco 2232 (x2), Eheim Ecco 2234 (x1) Lizards: Leopard gecko dessert Gold dust day gecko jungle Tanks: 20L: community: JOURNAL!! Eclipse 3: betta tank: JOURNAL!! 6g reef: clown pair tank

05-11-2008, 12:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
@marko@ Algae: $10 shipped (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 3,041	they look very nice. its cool how they can live together, unlike splendens (when i bred them, it was a whole lot fo chasing and both ways too). __________________ Eheim Pimp #296 Eheim Ecco 2232 (x2), Eheim Ecco 2234 (x1) Lizards: Leopard gecko dessert Gold dust day gecko jungle Tanks: 20L: community: JOURNAL!! Eclipse 3: betta tank: JOURNAL!! 6g reef: clown pair tank

05-11-2008, 01:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paleo fish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockport, TX Posts: 17	They look nice now just wait til they calm down in their new home, The male will become a green color like the bettas in his link. http://smp.ibcbettas.org/species/smaragdina.html Last edited by Paleo fish; 05-11-2008 at 01:24 PM. Reason: To add a link

05-11-2008, 08:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
James From Cali Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 2,868	That looks really good. I like how it looks. It reminds me of the term "Ugly Beautiful". Its not as pleasing to the eye as most tanks are but at the same time in nature its not so neatly displayed as we make it which is what is beautiful about it. I been trying to do the same thing for my Gourami's but it always comes out to "Controlled" looking. What kind of leaf litter is that? __________________ " The idea isn't to 'get you'.... it's to help you think...."-Genpets.com

05-11-2008, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paleo fish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockport, TX Posts: 17	Most of the plants i have in their are rooted the only plant thats floating is the guppie grass. But i like the look of natural looking tanks and this is my best tank so far. Oh and here's some pics of the betta's. Female. Male and Female.

05-11-2008, 08:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
fjc973 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: clevelandOHIO Posts: 36	looks real good .

05-12-2008, 12:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
Paleo fish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockport, TX Posts: 17	It's live oak leaves And thanks everyone on the comments but maybe not on the Ugly beautiful part LOL I took this picture of the male today and man he don't look nothing like what he looked like when he got here.

05-12-2008, 12:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
@marko@ Algae: $10 shipped (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 3,041	wow he looks really nice, are you sure hes not just a really nice plakat? lol __________________ Eheim Pimp #296 Eheim Ecco 2232 (x2), Eheim Ecco 2234 (x1) Lizards: Leopard gecko dessert Gold dust day gecko jungle Tanks: 20L: community: JOURNAL!! Eclipse 3: betta tank: JOURNAL!! 6g reef: clown pair tank

05-12-2008, 01:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
cowboy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cheyenne Posts: 31	Nice looking tank, I thought of doing something along these lines with a 10 that I have laying around. I need to round up some more wood first and figure out what I can do with a low light/no CO2 setup. Most of my homework lately has been high light/pressurized CO2 w/ferts. AC __________________ 55 Gallon, 220 Watt AH Supply Setup, pressurized CO2, 1 Clown Pleco, 1 Rubber Pleco, 1 Gold Gourami, 7 Black Skirt Tetras, 2 Zebra Loaches, 2 Flying Foxes I'm addicted!!!!

05-12-2008, 02:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
cowboy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cheyenne Posts: 31	Where did you pick these up at? AC __________________ 55 Gallon, 220 Watt AH Supply Setup, pressurized CO2, 1 Clown Pleco, 1 Rubber Pleco, 1 Gold Gourami, 7 Black Skirt Tetras, 2 Zebra Loaches, 2 Flying Foxes I'm addicted!!!!

05-12-2008, 03:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
Paleo fish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockport, TX Posts: 17	^ Are you talking about the plakats or the Betta smaragdina.

05-12-2008, 06:33 AM	#14 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (39) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 9,116	sigh droool drooool drooooool and drool some more... I love wild bettas! Nice job! __________________ 10 gal Shrimpy Jungle http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=24524 29 gal Asian themed tank for Betta simplex (in progress) http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=24513 46 gal of Sword Addiction (in progress) http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=24542 90 gal New World Community http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

05-12-2008, 07:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
Paleo fish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockport, TX Posts: 17	^ LOL. Lauraleellbp do you own any wild bettas?

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