Betta!

[marvin1997]

Hey everybody,I've got a new pet!A betta fish!Got this little cutie for RM20!Look at pictures first comment later:
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[arvin555]

Nice color Melvin, I used to be active with bettas. I'd like to offer a bit of feedback.

1. If you want to take photos of your pet, use strong enough overhead lighting so that your camera will use a faster shutter speed.

2. Try using a mirror or another betta so that it will flare and fight against the other bettta so that you can take photo of it flaring.

3. If you can, try looking for the Plakat type betta, they are shorter finned but I feel they are more beautiful But then again that is only me.

nice pet!

TTFN
Arvin

[marvin1997]

K.Thanks for the tips! What about half-moon? What is mine? and how to prevent stress?

[sooxiwei]

Originally Posted by marvin1997

K.Thanks for the tips! What about half-moon? What is mine? and how to prevent stress?

If you are not hardworking type of person, go into half-moon later, they require lot of water change and larger space to swim around, like arvin said, you got to take a photo of it in full flaring, means that it's fin open up fully to judge whether it is a half-moon or super delta(fail to developed into half-moon and will never be). Preventing stress...well you can try to put a piece of dried indian almond leaves into the water to lower the water ph slowly, hope this help

from what i see...the anal fin(the fin at the bottom) looks a bit like crown tail but the caudal fin(the one at the tail) doesn't looks like crowntail...seems like it's...not sure what to tell you...depends on where you get it

[arvin555]

I agree with Cway! Unfortunately chances are you have a super Delta that has some crowntail genes in it as Cway said. Personally I love the shape of the traditional plakat more, but also because Halfmoons are so hard to take care off and some do not even actually swim right anymore because of the oversized fins

Yes Indian Almond leaves (dried) or called Ketapang leaves make sure they are fully dried and crispy, depends on how big your aquarium is, you can put 2 inch diameter to 4 inch diameter for starters, the color will turn brownish which is ideal.

Do not worry in trying to make it flare from time to time, it does not stress them, well it does but it is like exercise stress.

TTFN
Arvin

[bactrus]

Half moon takes a lot of efford. This is Delta right?

Marvin, goto www.bettasocietymalaysia.com.my they have betta Sunday this weekend. Get in touch. Make sure you have time for your studies as these hobbies can consume lots of time.