marine betta

[GrendelPrime76]

this is 1 fish i wanted for yrs but was always scared to pull the trigger because ive always heard how tough it is to get them to eat and the semi hefty price tag on them but over the weekend i visited a petshop about an hr from me in Ramsey NJ just to check out there coral selection when POW i see a beautiful betta chillin out in 1 of there frag tanks, so just for kicks i ask the guy how much he was and he tells me hes 45 bucks and sence i figured i heard wrong i ask again and he repeats 45 bucks, my next question was is he eating prepared foods yet and the guy says hes been in the shop for a few months and eats just about anything u feed him and sence thats usualy the common reply i ask to see him eat and sure enough he ate mysis and flake so i had to jump on him and within an hr he was eating great and isnt shy at all, I'll post pics and more updates to come :spin2:

 

[DoubleM 10]

this is 1 fish i wanted for yrs but was always scared to pull the trigger because ive always heard how tough it is to get them to eat and the semi hefty price tag on them but over the weekend i visited a petshop about an hr from me in Ramsey NJ just to check out there coral selection when POW i see a beautiful betta chillin out in 1 of there frag tanks, so just for kicks i ask the guy how much he was and he tells me hes 45 bucks and sence i figured i heard wrong i ask again and he repeats 45 bucks, my next question was is he eating prepared foods yet and the guy says hes been in the shop for a few months and eats just about anything u feed him and sence thats usualy the common reply i ask to see him eat and sure enough he ate mysis and flake so i had to jump on him and within an hr he was eating great and isnt shy at all, I'll post pics and more updates to come :spin2:

wow good for u!!!!!

when i bought mine i had to do all the feeding fun the hard way lol. later rather than sooner he came around to me and the frozen.

beautiful and intelegent fish if u ask me. i love mine. mine is about 7in from head to tip of tail

 

[GrendelPrime76]

the guy i got is about 5in, what kind of frozen are u feeding and how many times a week do u feed him?

 

[DoubleM 10]

frozen "jumbo" mysis 3 times a week.

 

[GrendelPrime76]

awsome ty for all ur imput, u have any pictures of ur guy?

 

[Megatrev62]

What size tank and do you have any tangs? Anything aggressive towards it at all during introduction?

 

[GrendelPrime76]

hes in a 90 gal with a tennenti tang and a foxface with no aggression at all

 

[DoubleM 10]

awsome ty for all ur imput, u have any pictures of ur guy?

here he is out in the light lol

 

[vegasr]

Congrats on a great fish and great price. I've always liked the Marine Beta and your looks awesome!

 

[MCCOOL]

Mine eats everything thrown in the tank, I feed NLS pellets three times a day and frozen at least once a day. It loves picking pellets off of the sandbed. I've had it for about 2.5 years now, and it's a perfect tankmate in my reef with other peaceful fish.

 

[GrendelPrime76]

alittle update, he seems to be fitting right in with his tank mates but i do notice him not being able to eat to well sence hes in with fast eating fish so im rehousing the foxface and tang so he has the tank to him self which i dont mind sence i wanted a marine betta for yrs, i tried a feeding stick but the other 2 guys ambush the stick and pick it clean

 

[Orcrone]

I considered getting one but I read that they'll eat shrimp. I have a coral banded and skunk cleaner shrimp, both about 2 - 3". Is this something I need to be concerned about?

 

[GrendelPrime76]

everything ive read would indicate that those shrimp wouldent be around long at all

 

[MCCOOL]

Mine was housed with a couple of large cleaner shrimp for 2 years, but I'm betting that was the exception rather than the rule. If you're real attached to the shrimp, It's probably not worth the risk.

 

[Orcrone]

Thanks. Rather fond of the shrimp. Marine Betta will have to wait.

 

[GrendelPrime76]

what other fish do u have ur guy with MRCOOL?

 

[DoubleM 10]

well i have mine with snails and what not and mine will flip the snails and try to suck them out of the shell.

so i would not be surprised if he tries to eat the CB. if the CB has some size on the betta i think he will be ok

 

[MCCOOL]

what other fish do u have ur guy with MRCOOL?

Leopard wrasse (M. meleagris)
Melanurus wrasse (H. melanurus)
Geometric Pygmy hawk (P. inermis)
Occelaris clown (A. occelaris)
Dispar anthias (P. dispar)
Purple firefish (N. decora)

It was fairly shy when I got it, but now is usually out with all the other fish. It hasn't grown much in length, but has put on considerable girth.

 

[GrendelPrime76]

my guy is usualy out and about but when i get to close to the tank he usualy ducks for cover..what size tank do u have him in?

 

[MCCOOL]

Started out in a 150g, and is now in a 60g.