it really depends on you.
as much space as you are willing to spare.

americans like to keep theirs in a gallon tank (3.8 litres).
INV said that gallon tanks give more space for the betta and you get to see more of their character cos they have more space to explore.

If you don't have much space, get half a gallon.
That also, some people say is a mansion for the betta.

I use a variety of guppy tanks.
the cheapest and smallest is around RM3.50.

cheapest alternative is those transparent plastic cookie jar with the red cap. u can get those in pj old town for less than RM2.00 each if i'm not wrong. else, go dig around your kitchen if u're still living with your family, i'm sure your parents have some of those tucked somewhere...else just finish the cookies in the jar then use it for betta! win-win situation.

This post has been edited by inv: May 15 2007, 01:40 PM

i think i'm gonna use guppy tank
at least the betta got space to explore

thanks

I jar my young juvies in 1.5liter mineral bottle with 1/3 of it cut away...those that show potential will be transfered to 1liter for short finned and 2.5-3liter plastic jar for long-finned. Water change every 5 days to a week. For lazy ppl using ketapang leave should pro-long the frequency of water changing.

as for my fries
do i need to transfer them to a new tank OR just let them reside there till 5-6 month?

by that time too late liao, irreversible fin or scale damage might occur. jar males as soon as aggressive behavior (nipping) is observed. jar only those males who are fighting or getting attacked. It will save you some jar washing for a few more days/weeks. my fry, even at 5 weeks, starts flaring already, damn cute!

u can leave the females together in community tank as they're not as aggresive as the males.

how am i going to differentiate between male & female?

i only know of 1 way.

look for the egg spot. if the betta is a female, it would have a portruding white spot between her ventral and anal fin. The spot is none other than the ovipositor tube, which during spawning, the eggs will come out from. if it doesn't have an egg spot, then it's definately a male.

if u don't know your fins, go -> http://www.bettatalk.com/betta_anatomy.htm

inv, you can tell the sex when so young ah?
i tried but very susah to spot in the young ones.
do i need to change my specs?

hahaha...funny la u...5 weeks to too early to sex them!

that's what i thought.
anyway, how's your fries?
out of their zombie state or not?
could it be SBD?

most likely SBD, hopefully they recover soon...

if it is SBD, stop pumping them for a few days.
should be back to normal after that.

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Added on May 21, 2007, 12:41 pmanyone got a copper gold male?
preferably, show grade quality.
within KL/ Selangor area.
thanks.

This post has been edited by ivanlim: May 21 2007, 12:41 PM

wat excuatlly size of guppy tank? i never see guppy tank lorrr...

actually, guppy tank comes in various sizes depending on price. we're refering to those small clear hard-plastic aquarium which they sell in your LFS for about RM3.50 - RM5.50.

hahahha! later he'll ask you what is LFS.
LFS = Local Fish shop

eh, your babies look like got red wash lah.
All also like that?

sadly, yea... and i think i got only 1 male from the blue batch. the dad's anal and claudal fin got a bit of red wash. from the pic i posted, the red wash in the claudal is really apparent because the colour has not fully developed (there) yet...

tempted of getting a good show quality blue hm/hmpk male as a shortcut...

don't say like that...
getting a good betta isn't a shortcut.
it's improving where others have left off.

anyway, i'm totally for getting a good betta.
that's why i'm still sourcing.

i think 1 one my male betta not feeling well lah...cz he wont eat, no swim around,diam je,it look like his body release some gel or liquid..why hoh?

hi im new in this forum..last week i bought male betta just like this, now it seem like sick lah. no swim around like he used to, n his body now release some like gel or liquid..i dont no lah..just change the water yesterday, today cloudy again.mybe bcz the liquid he release lah..kesian lah

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Added on May 21, 2007, 7:27 pmbtw..can i know HMPK n HM stand for wat? seen im new lorrr...but i know CT=crown tail...

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Added on May 21, 2007, 7:46 pmplz help i think my CT betta are loosing his tail lah..arghhh..wat hpn, wat must i do????? plz help my..because i just bought this CT last week...after read ur massage bout CT can loose their tail, i look carefuly to my betta..iya lah..when i touch the fin..suddenly all the blue color came out...this freaking me..

This post has been edited by harnie: May 21 2007, 07:46 PM