What questions are these?Its like being asked by a 5 yr old kid.
Bettas wont die of radiation if you put it beside your pc.And no,bettas dont bite.OMFG.

Hahaha.. Dont get mad guys.. I really wander about this thus i asked. Am going to get 1 or 2 betta 2mrw. Dated Mr. Ling frm BSM to go his house and pick the fish since he is selling off some of his nice fish for cheap price. Anyone from kuching if wanted to go, do PM me. We go together.

Im asking politely, i hope u can reply politely too, elder

jz bought a betta today... first time keepers... currently holding him in my low tech planted tank... but the tank dun seem healthy for the plants... lolz... if the plants start dying, i'll transfer him into my main planted tank... hopefully he wont bite/nip any of my tetras or plants....



fins all connected very nice... but only happen if he spread them... lolz... quite fat as well.... hope his fins will grow much more elegant and shiny....

Im not saying you la bro.Chill.I just got cha-dou-ed
And not saying anyone either.Too much of kopitiam i guess.
This is two of my fishes from my few collection.

This post has been edited by Angel86: Feb 7 2009, 01:23 PM


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LOL!! Finally get my betta from Ling's from BSM. Went to his house just now..

Here is my fish.. Reddish skyhawk.

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Btw guys, can i feed my fish my mosquito larva? If can then that is easy to culture.

Of course.But then if you feed it permanently then its diet will not be balanced.Moreover,mosquito larvae isnt disease free.

Yea.. Been told by the fish seller as well. Just he advise me to mix around the fish dish. Maybe once a while give raw food. But i think it still better to stick with pellet.

Is there any article I could read on how to start rearing bettas ?

I have click on the link given by TS whereby redirect to another forum and the information there more seems towards breeding instead of rearing.

I just bought a Marina Betta Kit and I'm looking forward to read as much information as possible before I get my betta.

Please help yea.
Thanks in advanced.

@Andy0625

Good place for u to go. http://www.bettasocietymalaysia.com.my/ I get mine from 1 of the at BSM.

They courier it to your house or you do Cash-on-delivery with the seller ?
Wonder will the fish get stress during delivery.

Seriously , I have no idea on how to rear a betta and I'm reading bettysplenders , a very informative website compare to BSM.

To be honest , I visited one of the pet shop in Ipoh yesterday and I thought of getting a betta. I saw one betta fins and colours in blue are so amazing and I decided to pay them a visit again today.

Guess what , around 5 to 8 betas just died like that , even the blue betta included. I wonder how will I feel if I bought him/her back yesterday.

COD man.. Is quite risky on doing postage for living creature. It could die at any time.

Yea.. Actually betta is a tough fish and good to be keep as pet. It dont really need equips like water pump or to ensure their life. Further more, they can take alot of food as well.

IMO, it is about how the owner keep them.

P/s: I take couple weeks of time to read and research before i lay my hand on my current fish.

This post has been edited by fylon: Feb 7 2009, 10:49 PM

Normally many betta sellers will have warranty for their fishes and if its DOA,then just snap a pic and send it to the seller and he'll refund another one.
@Andy0625:Rearing bettas are a lot easier and hassle free compared to other tropical fishes.Unless you are/want to be a professional breeder or seller then you should visit those forums and get as much info as you can bout bettas.Else,add water,some anti chlorine,pinch of salt,mix it and you're good to go.

Btw, regarding to the water.. Is that really salt needed to be add in? I plan to pick up some ketapang leaf nearby by house as my fish spa.

Thanks for the prompt reply , I guess I should hunt for a nice halfmoon.

- Just read that halfmoon need more care than other bettas , guess I'm off to get Crowntail instead , but they looks like all the fins like tear apart.


I should put water and anti clorine into the Kit first and left it for overnight right ?

Haha.. Btw, u found CT on ur place? I hardly see any at my site here.. Mostly are the normal Veil tail type.. Even HM also need to find breeder then can have it.

As I mentioned before , I saw one Blue HM on the shelf and on the next day , around 5 to 8 bettas just died like that.

I guess I should get from breeders instead.

Anyway , is HM really needs change the water once every 3 days ?

This post has been edited by Andy0625: Feb 8 2009, 01:31 AM

Salt is not necessary but is best added to avoid white spot.Ketapang is good but will color your water once you put it in.
If you are using anti chlorine then you need not leave the water overnight.
Thats actually your call because it all depends on how you are going to keep your bettas,ie;in barracks or jars.
So,if you are keeping them in jars or your marina kit,it wont be necessary to change it every 3 days.Once a week or when the water's dirty will do.

@Angel86

Ic. Thanks for ya feedback bro. Btw, is using normal water then we need to add salt. How about if im using Ketapang leaf, so i still need to add salf?

You should be mistaken the marina kit that I bought.
It's not normal huge marina kit and it's a small Marina Theme kit instead.
Read that they say the larger the container , the longer I need to change the water.

Fyi , the Theme Marina kit is only 2L , I guess it should be okay even once a week right ?
Waiting for the betta seller in Lyn , going to get from him.