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    Betta lifespan

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    For those who keep those common betta, how long did it lived?

    I know most websites say 2 to 3 years. But for mine, they seem to live for less than a year. Yeah - some succumed to disease, some jumped.

    But those that really died of old age remained with me for at most a year. I bought them as adults from shops. At those sizes, are they easily a year old or older?
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    I had one slightly more than 3 years old and still going strong, eating well and active...

    Think it is the genes...
    Read me! :bigsmile: http://justikanz.blogspot.com/

    I'm crypt collecting... Starting cheap, now have Cryptocoryne beckettii, C.beckettii var petchii, C.crispatula var.balansae, C.griffithii(Melted! ), C.nurii, C.parva, C.pygmaea(Melted! ), C.tonkinensis(Melted! ), C.walkeri, C.wendtii 'Brown', C.wendtii 'Green', C.wendtii 'Green Gecko', C.wendtii 'Tropica' and Cryptocoryne x willisii

    Oh, juggling is hard work, man!...

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    I had one that was with me just over 3 years.

    Kept him in my planted tank.

    BC

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    Maybe I should get a young specimen to start with ...

    And BTW - do you feed it live or dried food? I feed mine with insect larva about every other day. Maybe that is too protein rich for them?
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    My fish were fed mainly dried food as they are in the office. Only occassionally will they see live worms...
    Read me! :bigsmile: http://justikanz.blogspot.com/

    I'm crypt collecting... Starting cheap, now have Cryptocoryne beckettii, C.beckettii var petchii, C.crispatula var.balansae, C.griffithii(Melted! ), C.nurii, C.parva, C.pygmaea(Melted! ), C.tonkinensis(Melted! ), C.walkeri, C.wendtii 'Brown', C.wendtii 'Green', C.wendtii 'Green Gecko', C.wendtii 'Tropica' and Cryptocoryne x willisii

    Oh, juggling is hard work, man!...

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    I was a hardcore betta hobbyist before into planted. In fact it's not difficult to keep a betta alive but maintaining a competition grade betta in tip top form is another story. Just make sure your water pH is between 6 and 6.5, clean and not too much current. Feed it consistently eg 2 times a day with clean food but do not overfeed. Overfed bettas wont live too long. Overfeeding reduce the lifespan. You need to exercise them once a while by making it flare.

    Genes play a big part in their lifespan. If you are buying those show grade ones, their lifespan is usually shorter than those $1-2 ones because inbreeding weaken their immunity. So if your betta is those fancyful ones, having a 2 years old is already a good job done.

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    Thanks for the info! Will try not to overfeed it... and give them some flaring exercise.

    Was shopping for more bettas over the weekend at Yishun Aquastar. Prices of crown tails seem to have dropped to as low as the common ones. Got a few to try...

    I house my bettas in these setups to prevent mosquito breeding.


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    Hmm... I would like to start something like that...

    Maybe you can advise me, when we meet again, where to get the first plant (on the left)...

    But you have no problems with birds trying to snack on the bettas?
    Read me! :bigsmile: http://justikanz.blogspot.com/

    I'm crypt collecting... Starting cheap, now have Cryptocoryne beckettii, C.beckettii var petchii, C.crispatula var.balansae, C.griffithii(Melted! ), C.nurii, C.parva, C.pygmaea(Melted! ), C.tonkinensis(Melted! ), C.walkeri, C.wendtii 'Brown', C.wendtii 'Green', C.wendtii 'Green Gecko', C.wendtii 'Tropica' and Cryptocoryne x willisii

    Oh, juggling is hard work, man!...

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    Quote Originally Posted by juggler
    Was shopping for more bettas over the weekend at Yishun Aquastar. Prices of crown tails seem to have dropped to as low as the common ones.

    Yeah. That is the normal ones. For a competition grade crowntail, esp KCT, the price is still US$XXX.XX for certain colours. Well, IMO, a normal one from LFS is good enough unless you are grooming for competitions.
    Last edited by Justikanz; 15th Aug 2006 at 10:03.

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    Quote Originally Posted by juggler

    Hi Juggler

    Are these your original idea of submersed planting ? You might hit a jackpot ! I think these have potential to go upmarket. May be you should find a hydroponic partner or interior landscape outlet and offer it as a package startup kits ? And sell the "secret" fert package there after to the installed base.

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    Dennis: Yep, hit upon this idea after getting tired of trying to keep my emersed Echinodorus moist. Thanks to Armani for giving me those nice tanks.

    I believe other folks have something similar. Maybe they use the whole betta tank laden with substrate like a planted tank?

    The bettas keep any mosquito breeding in check. Everything pretty low maintenance. Free natural light in shade. No water change. Just top up. Even the bettas are fed some insect larva I cultivate with expired oat meal.
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    Betta Lifespan

    Hi KF
    Nice set up.

    Tee
    Last edited by Justikanz; 15th Aug 2006 at 10:05.

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    This LFS I used to get from many managed to survive for 3 or more years..

    Nowadays, this LFS's betta cannot make it.. even for mating also cannot tahan..

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    firehorn, you into betta? want to be introduced to some REAL bettas?
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Sure I'm into Betta...

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    I mean the real wild family of Betta, not just fancy "fighting fish".

    what I mean is, if you are truly interested in these fishes as a family from Nature, then we could work on something. if you are only interested in the red, blue, crown tail, half moon and so on, then nevermind.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
    hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica

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    Quote Originally Posted by hwchoy
    I mean the real wild family of Betta, not just fancy "fighting fish".

    what I mean is, if you are truly interested in these fishes as a family from Nature, then we could work on something. if you are only interested in the red, blue, crown tail, half moon and so on, then nevermind.
    I like looking at fancy fighting fish.

    But I'm intrigued by their bubble nests, labyrinth organ, and how they mate(esp the female part)...

    If that's what you mean..

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    Quote Originally Posted by firethorn
    I like looking at fancy fighting fish.

    But I'm intrigued by their bubble nests, labyrinth organ, and how they mate(esp the female part)...

    If that's what you mean..

    that's a good start. have you seen other Betta other than B. pugnax and the fancy stuff?
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Think i've seen a bellica or something once..

    Don't think I've seen any more.. If I did, I don't know their names.

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    unfortunately the really good info on wild Betta isn't here. I would speak with the author either have him post here or post a link.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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