Respondent Name:

Juan

Respondent Email Address:

juan_briones2002@*****.com

Date:

Sunday August 07, 2005 17:09:55 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

I have a male and female betta fish. We spawned them about three days ago. We have about 20 fry. After the release of the eggs we pulled the female out and put her back in her tank. After two days of pulling her out, I found her dead in the tank. Could it have been the way the male bit her or what could have killed her? We don't understand because she has been with us for about two months with no problems. This was the first spawing for both of them. Please let me know what you think.
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Hi Juan, There are many differant reasons that are possible for her death. Some males are more violent than other males when spawning. As a result ... females may go into shock or even be killed, however, death should be a rare event. Was the water temputure of the breeding tank and female holding tank the same? If the holding tank is colder than the breeding tank, and the female has become in shock from the males rough advances during spawning, then the female will be more subceptable to dying. Was the water treated? Was the female 2 or more years old? There are too many unkowns to know for sure what caused the problem. It was probally something out of your control because it sounds as thou you have a good handle on breeding bettas.

Respondent Name:

Diana

Respondent Email Address:

ladydi25@*****.com

Date:

Friday July 29, 2005 16:17:40 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

Hi - I have my male betta in a small sphere type bowl maybe about 1/2 gallon maybe less in size and I was wondering if he's ok in there or should I get a bigger bowl for him? Thank you
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Hi Diana,
Your betta can live in half gallon tank without any problems as long as you maintain the proper environment. Half gallon tanks need to have a water change every 2-4 days. The larger the tank, the less water changes are needed. If the tank is filtered than even less water changes are needed. ex: a 1.5 gal tank with under gravel filter system is fine with a water change every 2 weeks. It is important to remember a few thing when doing water changes for your betta. 1) If you are using city water or water that has been processed, it may contain harmful chemicals such as chlorine. A water condition must be used to make the water suitable for your betta. 2) Also remember that the water tempeture of both the old water and new fresh water needs to be the same. even a few degrees differance can kill the betta. For more infomation about betta environment, please visit http://www.justbettas.com/enviro.html

Respondent Name:

Christine Smith

Respondent Email Address:

twosunshines@*****.com

Date:

Wednesday July 20, 2005 12:13:18 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

I had 2 betta fish in a tank that was separted by a plastic divider. 1 betta got into the other ones side. Now the fins are not as they were before. What fish can I put the one betta with so I just will have one better in the tank alone. Thanks
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Hello Christine, That would depend of the size of your tank, whether or not it was filtered, and whether or not your tank has plants of other hiding places if needed. No tank mates are a good idea for any tank under 2 gallons except snails or maybe a cory catfish. Also ... understand that bettas have very diverse personalities. i have seen some bettas that could not get along with any other fish even in a ten gallon tank. Then again i have seen bettas that got along well with almost any tank mates in a ten gallon tank. usally it is the betta you need to worry about. The betta will be the one who usally gets the bad end of it. Here is a small list of possible tank mates for a ten gallon tank or larger. cory cats, neons, cardnals, molly's, some times guppies, but they are prone to gettin picked on due to thier very colorful tails, algea eater shrimp, and snails. Some fish to stay clear of are cichleds, male Swordtails, barbs, and most fish that are larger than the betta.

Respondent Name:

Tyler

Respondent Email Address:

ty1ercurtis@*****.com

Date:

Friday June 03, 2005 07:14:35 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

I have had my betta for a year. He's in a vase. Lately he looks fat, but I don't know if that's just because he's getting old or if he's sick. He seems to have developed a hump, or to be bloated on his back (dorsal) side but not his belly. Is this normal? He is still as active as usual and eats a lot. This hump has been a gradual development too, not sudden, but I was reading about dropsy and was wondering if maybe that's what's developing. What do you think?
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It could be Dropsy but I dont think so. One sure way to tell if it is Dropsy is to examine the scales. Are they pertruding? Looking down from the top you should be able to tell if the scales stick out. It sounds more like A tumor. Tumors are somewhat comman with bettas. There is nothing that can be done to rid this. The betta may or may not live a normal life with this. Most store bought bettas only live for two years and are usally already six months to one year of age when purchased. I have had two bettas with tumors. One died fairly quickly and the other lived for two years and I am not sure if it died from the tumor or old age. Sorry about your betta and I am sorry I could not be of more help.

Respondent Name:

Brittany

Respondent Email Address:

brittzyittzy@********.com

Date:

Wednesday May 04, 2005 22:15:57 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

I have a male betta and hes in a 1 gallon tank. I also have a 10 gallon tank and i want to my betta in it But i dont know its he would be good with other fish. What kind of other fish is he good with to go in my new 10 gallon tank?
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Bettas come with many differant personalities, hence the following is only a guideline, and not the rule. Male bettas can have problems with gouramies (paradise fish), chidlids, colorful guppies, other male bettas, and other fish with long flowing colorful fins, and most barbs are fin nippers. Good tank mates would be tetras, cory cats, and snails. Tank mates for bettas usally should be no bigger than the betta. Keeping female bettas in the same tank as the male is sometimes an option as long as certain measures are taken such as plenty of hiding places ie: plants, rocks and such. The tank should be of at least 10 gallon in size. Lastly it's just up to the individual personalities of each betta. I have had bettas with angels and one betta would get along great with the angel and in another tank also have angels and a male betta that was constantly picked on by the angel. Still yet, other males that could not be put with any other fish! Hope this helps.

Respondent Name:

Cindy

Respondent Email Address:

c_a_hag@*****.com

Date:

Saturday April 09, 2005 09:04:02 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

Do you ever carry, or do you know know where I can get Betta Imbellis?
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Hello Cindy,
I have had a few for my own personal stock but here are a few sites you can check out.
1) http://www.ibc-smp.org/ Species Maint. Program has list of breeders.
2) http://www.wildbettas.com/
3) http://wildbetta.cjb.net/ Knuts Wild Bettas has available stock on hand.

Hope this helps. 8)

Respondent Name:

Matt

Respondent Email Address:

mattmce@******.net

Date:

Tuesday April 05, 2005 17:28:49 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

how do i get my betta to eat flake and pellet food all he eats is blood worms i even just try feeding just the flakes but don't work
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Bettas can be very fussy eaters. Bettas are carnivorus (meat eaters). Bettas can survive upto about 7 to 8 days without eating. At least this is what I have been told. Do not feed your betta anything but the new food. Only feed 1 pellet or just a small flake. Wait and see if the betta eats it. If not, then wait until next day and try again. (You may want to remove uneaten food.) repeat this process for upto 6 days. The theory is that the betta will eat when it becomes hungry enough. If your betta still refuses to eat after 6 days... return to normal feeding. If the process is succesful, then remember that flake or pellets alone is not recommened. I find once a week is the longest I like to let the bettas go without eating live food or at least some sort of frozen or freeze dried foods. Good luck and feel free to let me know if it turns out ok.

Respondent Name:

Amy

Respondent Email Address:

CountryBear19981@******.com

Date:

Monday February 28, 2005 03:40:27 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

I have a female that will not take to any males and I was wondering why. I got her from a fish store. I was wondering if she is to old or what. Thanks Amy
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There are many reasons that your female may not mate. Here are just a few.
1) may not be a female, some males may look like females.
2) could be wrong size, spawning pair should be close in size.
3) too old.
4) sick or unhealthy
5) too agressive, very rare
Try putting the female in a tank next to the tank of a spawning male or insert a glass or clear plastic tube which is open on both ends such as a glass chimney from an oil lamp, (this works best) then watch to see if the female losses her horizontal stripes and gains verticle stripes along the side of her body. This is an indication of her readiness for spawning. Also look to see if the ova is pretruding. Remember that she should be conditioned properly before spawning by feeding her live food such as dalphnia, mosquito lava, or blood worms. frozen foods work well, but live food is better. The female needs this so the eggs will ripen properly, this may be why she does'nt want to spawn. There are so many possible reasons, it is very dificult to give you the answer. I hope this helps.

Respondent Name:

Tim

Respondent Email Address:

coltz_fan_4ever@******.com

Date:

Monday November 29, 2004 22:50:26 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

Hi my name is tim. I am in the 8 grade and am getting ready for my first betta spawn. The male and female are in seperate jars and have been next to eachother for 4 days. I am conditioning them. My female is showing bars and the male is very interested. How long should i wait to release them in the spawning tank?
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You are on the right track... Here is how I condition betta for spawing.
click here for answer

Respondent Name:

Liam Weber

Respondent Email Address:

l2.weber@******.au

Date:

Sunday October 31, 2004 05:25:25 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

I have just spawned some Bettas in a 10 gallon tank. THey are about one week old. They appear to be slowly dieing and i am not sure of the cause. They form white powdery spots on the floor of the tank. Do you know what could be causing this. Regards Liam<
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Hello Liam,
I can not be sure, but it sounds like possibly some sort of bacterial fungus. Are there any white spots on the fry? If so,.. you may need to treat for "ich". Are there any other signs? I would move all the fry to a new clean grow out tank treated with 3-4 level teaspoons of aqaurium salt. If they continue to die at a rate of more than a couple per week, I would add �Fungus Eliminator� by Jungle. These are crystals and dosage should be about 30-40 grains per 1/2 gal. Water should have a nice gold color, not too dark. Do not overmedicate! Change water every third day and add a new dose of same medication. Continue until all fungus has disappeared. Hope this helps. I would also ask other breeders. A second opion is always good...

Respondent Name:

adrian

Respondent Email Address:

drian109@******.com

Date:

Wednesday November 03, 2004 01:44:04 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

me interesan mucho los bettas

Respondent Name:

Keith

Respondent Email Address:

JERemyT221@******.com

Date:

Saturday October 23, 2004 21:31:15 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

Hi i wanted to ask a couple of questions. first of all I wanted to know if small snails will eat or damage betta eggs in the bublenest and i also wanted to know what to use to medicate the female bettas with after spawning to prevent disease
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I have used snails in my growout tanks, but if i put any in my mating tanks... it would only be one. I have never encountered any problems with snails other than they reproduce too fast. As far as medicine goes... I will not give you any brand names, but here are a few medicines I use.
Chemotherapeutic: Acetylsalicylic acid
Dose: 50 grains/10 gallons Indication: relieves shock and stress
remarks: for fresh or salt water

Chemotherapeutic: Iodized salt (marine salt)
Dose: half teaspoon per gal. or 2 pinches per qt.
Indication: relieves shock and stress
remarks: change to fresh water after two days
There a few name brands of medicine that help against shock, stress, and gaurd against bacterial infection. I can not edorse any particular brand, but are probally an ok choice. I hope this helps Jeremy. Please feel free to check back if needed.

Respondent Name:

Tammy

Respondent Email Address:

Tgraczyk@******.com

Date:

Friday September 17, 2004 04:00:52 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

What types of fish would do well with bettas?
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Hello Tammy, Bettas come with many differant personalities, hence the following is only a guideline, and not the rule. Male bettas can have problems with gouramies (paradise fish), chidlids, colorful guppies, and other fish with long flowing colorful fins, and most barbs are fin nippers. Good tank mates would be tetras, cory cats, and snails. Tank mates for bettas usally should be no bigger than the betta. Keeping female bettas in the same tank as the male is sometimes an option as long as certain measures are taken such as plenty of hiding places ie: plants, rocks and such. The tank should be of at least 10 gallon in size. Lastly it's just up to the individual personalities of the bettas. Hope this helps.

Respondent Name:

marian bowman

Respondent Email Address:

emchip@******.com

Date:

Thursday September 02, 2004 04:44:03 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

are metals harmful to bettas
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Hello Marian, You asked if metals are harful to bettas. I have not personally had any problems with heavy metals, however I have heard that they have been contributed to mysterious deaths of fish related to heavy metals. Here is a site that offers a solution. Please email me and let me know if this helps.

Respondent Name:

amrou

Respondent Email Address:

aaamrou@******.com

Date:

Wednesday September 01, 2004 17:54:30 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

will you ship to england
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Hello Amrou, Sorry for the late response. Presently Just Bettas does not ship outside of the U.S. We are currently looking into this. Would you be intrested for Just Bettas to contact you in the future if our shipping policy changes?

Respondent Name:

cesar

Respondent Email Address:

cflyfly2002@******.com

Date:

Thursday August 26, 2004 02:32:37 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

I want to put two of my female bettas together but they attack eachother is there any way that I can put them together?
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Hello Cesar, My experiences with keeping female bettas together in the same tank are as follows:
1) Femal bettas seemed to have personalities that range from very aggressive to very passive. So the outcome of keeping two female bettas can be very different, depending on thier individual personalities.
2) A ten gallon tank with more than 5 female bettas seems to work out better than just a couple, but not always. Sometimes one or two aggressive females will need to be removed.
3) Having good hiding spots thru-out the tank is always a good idea. ie: rocks, caves, and plants. I have a ten gallon tank setup with lots of hiding places and lots of plants, I have two females and one male along with a few other types of fish and they seem to get along quite well. But again... it depends on the personalities of each fish.

Respondent Name:

Kurt

Respondent Email Address:

synopsis102@******.com

Date:

Friday August 20, 2004 05:46:50 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

Three things, first and foremost i am intrsted in purcahsing "culls" however ou dont have any on your website. Would you be intrested in selling, and if so how much are they. also are you willing to sell any proven mating pairs even if they are slightly more expensive, however this doesnt mean ones that are too old to breed, if so how much are they and what strains and bloodlines are they from? Finally, i know this is asking alot, but my cousin who is slightly older than me is going into the navy inside of a week and is willing to pay for the fish however must do so before leaving. so will u get back to me it would be greatly appreciated. I look foward to hearing from you and thank you in advance! Kurt
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Hello Kurt, At the moment I only have approximately 20 female and 10 male culls. They are a mix of camdodian and red vail tails and a couple of round tails from three differant spawns. They have never been bred. they are around between 6 to 7 months old. (perfect for breeding) I would sell them all 30 for $10.00 plus shipping. However it may be less expensive to buy locally. The parents were rescued from local pet stores which may be too old for breeding now. The Breeding stock which I am now presently spawning are all halfmoon butterfly, HMx (super delta), and Delta show bettas from differant countries. They will not be ready until late fall or early winter. They will sell for approx. 20 to 75 dollars per pair. I hope you are able to get what you are looking for. If you have any other questions... I would be glad to help you in anyway that I can.

Respondent Name:

Jan Moore

Respondent Email Address:

jarleneg65@******.com

Date:

Sunday August 15, 2004 20:55:55 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

Can Bettas be feed goldfish food? What is good brand of food?
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Hello Jan, I do not recommend goldfish flake as a staple diet for bettas, however you may feed them goldfish flake as long as you also feed them other food types as well. Bettas are carnivous. Live food can be difficult to obtain but, freeze dried food is a good substitute. ie: bloodworms, daphinia, or brineshrimp. I personally feed my bettas Hikari betta bio gold pellets and freeze dried foods. On average I give each betta 2-3 pellets twice per day and a small portion of freeze dried foods 2-3 times per week. Also be aware that bettas can be fussy eaters. If they are raised on pellets or flake they may not except a new food right away. But usally will except it after a few days. I hope this helps you. Please feel free to ask if I may be of help to you. You may also find additional information on feeding here. http://www.justbettas.com/feed.html

Respondent Name:

Katie

Respondent Email Address:

kdbattista@******.net

Date:

Tuesday July 27, 2004 17:46:16 GMT

suggestions, comments, or questions:

I know you sell your male and female pairs, but i was wondering if you have the option of a female/female pair.
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We are now selling opaques, marbles, cambodians, and red females. The red females are not as nice color as they should be. All bettas for sale are approx. 5 months old. The females are sold for $10.00 a pair. or $5.00 for one. Shipping cost is $20.00 for up to 4 bettas anywhere in the continental US.

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