Keeping and Breeding Betta edithae

**johannes** · 29th Nov 2013, 08:34

Originally Posted by Unmarked

Thanks Johannes! I would love to do a species tank too if I could get enough of them. But for now, I'll try a community tank and see how it goes.

We (me and my wild Betta buddies) used to breed them like rabbits...
Well, life is like that ...
Haha
Good luck in your search.

@Rutilans - you may want to check with Bernard for the goddess of darkness

**Rutilans** · 29th Nov 2013, 09:33

Bernard as in emokidz?
i can't pm

**johannes** · 29th Nov 2013, 10:16

Yes, him.
Wait until you are able to la....
No rush ma

haha

**Rutilans** · 29th Nov 2013, 10:45

What are the requirements?
currently have 1 tank ready for Persephone.
hopefully he has some to let go

**johannes** · 29th Nov 2013, 10:51

Please read up his thread on persephone instead of asking repeated question.
I think I have lost my thread on persephone due to some server issue.
Anyway do a search rather than asking blindly.
Thanks

**Rutilans** · 29th Nov 2013, 16:11

Requirements as in to pm

**johannes** · 2nd Dec 2013, 10:40

PM is given to members with 10 post and above.
I don't know why you are not able to.
Please contact Vinz (Administrator).

**Rutilans** · 2nd Dec 2013, 11:15

How to contact vinz?i tried searching how to pm but can't find pm button.

**johannes** · 2nd Dec 2013, 11:43

Hey bro,
You can start a thread on your query here:

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...eedback-Corner

**Rutilans** · 2nd Dec 2013, 18:11

Ok thks bro johannes

**Unmarked** · 29th Dec 2013, 16:42

Bro Johannes. I just put my B.edithae into a 1.5ft tank with 2 yamatos and 10 neon tetras yesterday. All was well for most of the day. It took a bit of interest in the shrimps and then left them alone. But the shrimps seem to have been freaked out and are hiding most of the time.

In the evening, the betta was chasing the tetras around and I thought it was just curiosity or something. Until it eventually caught one and somehow managed to fit the entire tetra in its mouth. I couldn't see if it swallowed the tetra because once I got near, it darted behind some plants. This morning, another tetra went missing and despite removing the plants and driftwood to try to find the carcasses, I found nothing. I did turn the two shrimps out though,so I know for sure that they're still alive. So far, the betta has not been chasing the tetras but I'm keeping a close eye. If it starts trying to kill the tetras again, I'll probably remove them and give them away. It's a real pity though because the tetras are really nice to watch,and I really thought the edithae would get along fine with them after doing a fair bit of research on the net.

Now I'm wondering if I should have gotten serpae tetras instead, since they are bigger and the edithae would probably leave them alone. It would be sad if I have to keep the edithae alone in the 1.5ft tank with only 2 shrimps that are always in hiding somewhere.

**Unmarked** · 29th Dec 2013, 17:54

Update: Just saw my betta swallow a neon tetra WHOLE. Can hardly believe what I saw. Anyway, I have no choice but to give the remaining 7 tetras away.