10gal Betta Albimarginata: rescue male 10/27

Phoenix-cry · 04-10-2009, 01:54 AM

I will let you know! I'm going to try and bring other captives back into my blood lines. I'm speaking with someone who has a set of fry.

Thanks!

chris1993 · 04-11-2009, 02:00 AM

nice job , so thats 40 fry , 20 pairs , $100 a pair , if my calculations are correct thats $2000

Phoenix-cry · 04-11-2009, 03:05 PM

I plan to sell them at more around 40-50 a pair. But yeah, if I can find homes for them all it's good business! I'm hoping to do well on AB since there are no American breeders of these guys on there.

**Karackle** · 04-11-2009, 06:26 PM

Wow look at all those babies! How DID they all fit in his mouth?! That's so wonderful that the breeding pair is doing so well!

woohoo!

**FrostyNYC** · 04-11-2009, 06:52 PM

Wow congratulations on breeding such a rare species.

**connordude27** · 04-11-2009, 09:04 PM

wow the fry looks very cool could you try and get a close up?

Phoenix-cry · 04-12-2009, 04:11 AM

I love breeding a rare fish! giggle

I'll try to get a close up...they are hard to get a shot of!

kyle3 · 04-12-2009, 04:53 AM

awesome!

sewingalot · 04-12-2009, 05:22 AM

You have the coolest tanks.

Phoenix-cry · 04-14-2009, 03:26 PM

Went to feed this morning and found that my female was in breeding colours again! I had added the male back yesterday cause he was all fat again. The female almost looks like the male when she's courting him, just less red.

Here's the female before breeding colours:

Here she is with her breeding colours:

Here you can see the male's head, he looks worried. Giggle. Too much fish sex.

**Karackle** · 04-14-2009, 04:17 PM

hahaha wow! It sounds like you couldn't have asked for a better pair to get a captive breeding population under way! WAHOO!

lookin_around · 04-14-2009, 05:04 PM

Awesome job Phoenix! I've never seen this species before this thread. Is it just because of their rarity that they are so expensive?

Sounds like the female is a Faaa-reak!

Phoenix-cry · 04-14-2009, 05:46 PM

She is a freak. Giggle. And yup, their rarity and the fact that they are almost all wild caught make them so exspensive.

They won't be rare in the pet trade for long if my momma fish as anything to say about it!

**Karackle** · 04-14-2009, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix-cry

They won't be rare in the pet trade for long if my momma fish as anything to say about it!

Hahaha i think that is true! Your freaky-deaky momma fish is definitely ready to get a captive breeding population up and running NOW!

Phoenix-cry · 04-20-2009, 04:29 PM

Here's a baby update!

Here's the second batch:

And here's how big the first batch is!

04-10-2009, 01:54 AM	#31 (permalink)
Phoenix-cry Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MN Posts: 839	I will let you know! I'm going to try and bring other captives back into my blood lines. I'm speaking with someone who has a set of fry. Thanks! __________________ My Tanks: A Dart Frog: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/vi...tml#post750250 Ten gal planted: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...d-journal.html Picotope planted tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...ment-pics.html My Avatar is my Art: http://phoenix-cry.deviantart.com/art/Beached-106742564

04-11-2009, 02:00 AM	#32 (permalink)
chris1993 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 30	nice job , so thats 40 fry , 20 pairs , $100 a pair , if my calculations are correct thats $2000 __________________ 4 foot low tech community underway 4 foot planted hi tech underway ADA nano underway

04-11-2009, 03:05 PM	#33 (permalink)
Phoenix-cry Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MN Posts: 839	I plan to sell them at more around 40-50 a pair. But yeah, if I can find homes for them all it's good business! I'm hoping to do well on AB since there are no American breeders of these guys on there. __________________ My Tanks: A Dart Frog: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/vi...tml#post750250 Ten gal planted: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...d-journal.html Picotope planted tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...ment-pics.html My Avatar is my Art: http://phoenix-cry.deviantart.com/art/Beached-106742564

04-11-2009, 06:26 PM	#34 (permalink)
Karackle Tankaholic (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 2,006	Wow look at all those babies! How DID they all fit in his mouth?! That's so wonderful that the breeding pair is doing so well! woohoo! __________________ Check out my online jewelry store! zombeader.etsy.com (or click below) I make custom pieces too! 30g Planted tank, ~~20gH Planted tank~~, ~~10g Guppy/Endler Breeding Tank~~, ~~5g Planted Betta Tank~~ 2 Dogs, Leo an 12 year old Bichon/poodle mix, and Cody, a 4 year old Poodle, 1 Crested gecko named Squishy I enjoy having a zoo to care for!

04-11-2009, 06:52 PM	#35 (permalink)
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04-11-2009, 09:04 PM	#36 (permalink)
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04-12-2009, 04:11 AM	#37 (permalink)
Phoenix-cry Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MN Posts: 839	I love breeding a rare fish! giggle I'll try to get a close up...they are hard to get a shot of! __________________ My Tanks: A Dart Frog: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/vi...tml#post750250 Ten gal planted: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...d-journal.html Picotope planted tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...ment-pics.html My Avatar is my Art: http://phoenix-cry.deviantart.com/art/Beached-106742564

04-12-2009, 04:53 AM	#38 (permalink)
kyle3 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 455	awesome! __________________ 20 Long Journal 5 gallon planted betta tank 6 gallon planted

04-12-2009, 05:22 AM	#39 (permalink)
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04-14-2009, 03:26 PM	#40 (permalink)
Phoenix-cry Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MN Posts: 839	Went to feed this morning and found that my female was in breeding colours again! I had added the male back yesterday cause he was all fat again. The female almost looks like the male when she's courting him, just less red. Here's the female before breeding colours: Here she is with her breeding colours: Here you can see the male's head, he looks worried. Giggle. Too much fish sex. __________________ My Tanks: A Dart Frog: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/vi...tml#post750250 Ten gal planted: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...d-journal.html Picotope planted tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...ment-pics.html My Avatar is my Art: http://phoenix-cry.deviantart.com/art/Beached-106742564

04-14-2009, 04:17 PM	#41 (permalink)
Karackle Tankaholic (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 2,006	hahaha wow! It sounds like you couldn't have asked for a better pair to get a captive breeding population under way! WAHOO! __________________ Check out my online jewelry store! zombeader.etsy.com (or click below) I make custom pieces too! 30g Planted tank, ~~20gH Planted tank~~, ~~10g Guppy/Endler Breeding Tank~~, ~~5g Planted Betta Tank~~ 2 Dogs, Leo an 12 year old Bichon/poodle mix, and Cody, a 4 year old Poodle, 1 Crested gecko named Squishy I enjoy having a zoo to care for!

04-14-2009, 05:04 PM	#42 (permalink)
lookin_around Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Posts: 156	Awesome job Phoenix! I've never seen this species before this thread. Is it just because of their rarity that they are so expensive? Sounds like the female is a Faaa-reak! __________________ 2.5 Nano "It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything."- Tyler Durden

04-14-2009, 05:46 PM	#43 (permalink)
Phoenix-cry Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MN Posts: 839	She is a freak. Giggle. And yup, their rarity and the fact that they are almost all wild caught make them so exspensive. They won't be rare in the pet trade for long if my momma fish as anything to say about it! __________________ My Tanks: A Dart Frog: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/vi...tml#post750250 Ten gal planted: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...d-journal.html Picotope planted tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...ment-pics.html My Avatar is my Art: http://phoenix-cry.deviantart.com/art/Beached-106742564

04-20-2009, 04:29 PM	#45 (permalink)
Phoenix-cry Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MN Posts: 839	Here's a baby update! Here's the second batch: And here's how big the first batch is! __________________ My Tanks: A Dart Frog: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/vi...tml#post750250 Ten gal planted: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...d-journal.html Picotope planted tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...ment-pics.html My Avatar is my Art: http://phoenix-cry.deviantart.com/art/Beached-106742564

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