Marine Betta
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j-ville
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Here's what I found.
Marine Betta fish can be hard to get to eat and only occasionally accepts dead food such as frozen food, mussel, shrimps and fish fillets. They are best feed live fish or live black worms. Black worms are often an appreciated food and can be a good choice to use when trying to teach these fish to learn to eat frozen food. It is important to give them a varied diet. Their shy nature and slow feeding habits means that you will have to take speciall care to make sure that they get enough food.
It is possible to breed Marine Betta fish in aquariums and aquarium breed fish are available in the aquarium trade from time to time. Tank breed fish are often of better quality and is often a better buy even if they are smaller then wild caught. It is hard to breed this species. They lay up to 500 eggs on the roof of a cave and the eggs hatch after 5 days. The fry only has a very small yolk sac and will start to eat almost instantaneously after being hatched. Marine Betta fry grows slowly and needs 7 months to adapt the adult coloration. Marine Betta fish has a relatively rough spawning act that often result in damaged finage on the parents.
Marine Betta fish are often seen as fish that is hard to keep but the truth is that this beautiful fish is relatively hardy and easy to keep if you just consider there eating behaviour and care for them accordingly.
Marine Betta fish can be hard to get to eat and only occasionally accepts dead food such as frozen food, mussel, shrimps and fish fillets. They are best feed live fish or live black worms. Black worms are often an appreciated food and can be a good choice to use when trying to teach these fish to learn to eat frozen food. It is important to give them a varied diet. Their shy nature and slow feeding habits means that you will have to take speciall care to make sure that they get enough food.
It is possible to breed Marine Betta fish in aquariums and aquarium breed fish are available in the aquarium trade from time to time. Tank breed fish are often of better quality and is often a better buy even if they are smaller then wild caught. It is hard to breed this species. They lay up to 500 eggs on the roof of a cave and the eggs hatch after 5 days. The fry only has a very small yolk sac and will start to eat almost instantaneously after being hatched. Marine Betta fry grows slowly and needs 7 months to adapt the adult coloration. Marine Betta fish has a relatively rough spawning act that often result in damaged finage on the parents.
Marine Betta fish are often seen as fish that is hard to keep but the truth is that this beautiful fish is relatively hardy and easy to keep if you just consider there eating behaviour and care for them accordingly.
redman1221
Member
Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/2650699
anyone have experiance with this fish. I have read a few things, but wanted personal experiances with them.
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I have one and he or she eats alot, I got mines to eat spectrum pellets and mysis shrimp and brine shrimp, and he also eats formula 2 flakes.
Originally Posted by J-Ville
http:///forum/post/2650815
Here's what I found.
Marine Betta fish can be hard to get to eat and only occasionally accepts dead food such as frozen food, mussel, shrimps and fish fillets. They are best feed live fish or live black worms. Black worms are often an appreciated food and can be a good choice to use when trying to teach these fish to learn to eat frozen food. It is important to give them a varied diet. Their shy nature and slow feeding habits means that you will have to take speciall care to make sure that they get enough food.
It is possible to breed Marine Betta fish in aquariums and aquarium breed fish are available in the aquarium trade from time to time. Tank breed fish are often of better quality and is often a better buy even if they are smaller then wild caught. It is hard to breed this species. They lay up to 500 eggs on the roof of a cave and the eggs hatch after 5 days. The fry only has a very small yolk sac and will start to eat almost instantaneously after being hatched. Marine Betta fry grows slowly and needs 7 months to adapt the adult coloration. Marine Betta fish has a relatively rough spawning act that often result in damaged finage on the parents.
Marine Betta fish are often seen as fish that is hard to keep but the truth is that this beautiful fish is relatively hardy and easy to keep if you just consider there eating behaviour and care for them accordingly.
I guess that I am very lucky
http:///forum/post/2650699
anyone have experiance with this fish. I have read a few things, but wanted personal experiances with them.
t
I have one and he or she eats alot, I got mines to eat spectrum pellets and mysis shrimp and brine shrimp, and he also eats formula 2 flakes.
Originally Posted by J-Ville
http:///forum/post/2650815
Here's what I found.
Marine Betta fish can be hard to get to eat and only occasionally accepts dead food such as frozen food, mussel, shrimps and fish fillets. They are best feed live fish or live black worms. Black worms are often an appreciated food and can be a good choice to use when trying to teach these fish to learn to eat frozen food. It is important to give them a varied diet. Their shy nature and slow feeding habits means that you will have to take speciall care to make sure that they get enough food.
It is possible to breed Marine Betta fish in aquariums and aquarium breed fish are available in the aquarium trade from time to time. Tank breed fish are often of better quality and is often a better buy even if they are smaller then wild caught. It is hard to breed this species. They lay up to 500 eggs on the roof of a cave and the eggs hatch after 5 days. The fry only has a very small yolk sac and will start to eat almost instantaneously after being hatched. Marine Betta fry grows slowly and needs 7 months to adapt the adult coloration. Marine Betta fish has a relatively rough spawning act that often result in damaged finage on the parents.
Marine Betta fish are often seen as fish that is hard to keep but the truth is that this beautiful fish is relatively hardy and easy to keep if you just consider there eating behaviour and care for them accordingly.
I guess that I am very lucky
bioneck47
Member
They are a beautiful and very docile fish. They are also very shy and do require a little bit of effort to feed because of their shyness and slow movement at first. I've had mine for over two years and although he is still shy, he actually comes out and begs me for food every time I pass by.It is also very interesting to watch them catch their prey with their false eye on their dorsal fin. They pretend to be a huge predator by going at their prey sideways. They are reef safe but may eat some ornamental shrimp if you have any. I also suggest acclimating this fish by itself to keep it away from all of your fish while your trying to get it to eat. I actually had to do this with mine because the other fish wouldn't let him eat.
aquaknight
Active Member
Ornamental shrimp = any 'pretty' shrimp in the hobby. Bloods, Sexy's, Harlequins, Skunks, Peppermints, Coral Bandeds, etc. Not sure if a pistol qualifies, but yea, those shrimp. Something like a Mantis shrimp, isn't.
bioneck47
Member
Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/2651300
Ornamental shrimp = any 'pretty' shrimp in the hobby. Bloods, Sexy's, Harlequins, Skunks, Peppermints, Coral Bandeds, etc. Not sure if a pistol qualifies, but yea, those shrimp. Something like a Mantis shrimp, isn't.
Mine hasn't eaten any of my cleaners, but of course it's not always a guarantee.
http:///forum/post/2651300
Ornamental shrimp = any 'pretty' shrimp in the hobby. Bloods, Sexy's, Harlequins, Skunks, Peppermints, Coral Bandeds, etc. Not sure if a pistol qualifies, but yea, those shrimp. Something like a Mantis shrimp, isn't.
Mine hasn't eaten any of my cleaners, but of course it's not always a guarantee.
jints
Member
I had one in my former 55 and I loved it. Was shy at first but it is a really hardy fish and gets along well with others. The way it would set up and curl sideways to attack the live shrimp I threw in for meal time is a sight to see and I always got OOHHS and AHHHS when I showed my guests. You have to make sure its getting its fair share of food. I usually put the shrimp near his vicinity and he takes care of the rest. I even got mine to eat frozen foods and flakes after while just as the previous poster has.....crazy!! I did make sure to put some food near his area. They tend to stay in the same areas. Sometimes behind rocks but they do come out. Its truly a spectacular fish.
teresaq
Active Member
Thanks everyone. I am researching fish for my 54 bow. I was asking the owner of my lfs what she thought about fish for this tank, and she suggested the marine betta. She was telling me about the one she had for 5 or 6 yrs and that when she picks fish for her store, she makes sure they are eatting frozen. I am not really worried about shrimp in this tank.
tank mates would be
one false perc clown
one jawfish
scissor gobie
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tank mates would be
one false perc clown
one jawfish
scissor gobie
T
paintballer768
Active Member
A buddy of mine has one in his tank. It is very docile, never bothers anything. It being related to the grouper, I wouldnt want to put it with any small fish (small=being able to fit in his mouth, even with the jaw unhinged).