[henningc]

The first batch of fry have been produced and will start growing now. For some reason, my rescue males were not up for the job. One of the rescue females I received turned out to be a late blooming male. I fianlly gave the little guy a chance, and Shazam!

I'll keep the thread updated and when they are large enough-8-12 weeks I'll start giving them away for the price of shipping. Shipping will be $8 and I'll send you up to four fish.:twisted:

Take that Pet WhatEver Store!

 

[Holstein]

any pictures of proud mom and dad and sign me up for babies in 8-12 weeks!

 

[henningc]

I've got to get photos of them and my Belonasox fry. Hope by the end of the weekend.

Just follow the thread and when they are ready P.M. me. I plan to raise the second batch in a kiddie pool, so I anticipate several hundred.

 

[henningc]

Next batch spawned. Hopefully by June we will start giving them away

 

[henningc]

Update:

The pair I set up over the weekend are spawning like nothing I've very seen. He has 2/3 of a 10gal covered in bubbles. They were spawning, embracing and dropping this morning at 7:00 a.m. and were still at it tonight at 9:00 p.m. The female was hugely swollen with eggs and the male seemed eager to continue. The male is turquois matalic blue and the female a cream & dark blue marble, both are vail tailed.

The first spawn is coming along nicely. They are about 2 weeks old and feasting on microworks and fresh hatched brine shrimp. Their bellys are larger than the rest of the mass of their body. Should be nice fish when they color up.

 

[Holstein]

congrats on all the success your having

 

[henningc]

I have a few unsexed fry available for the cost of shipping.

 

[henningc]

Wow free bettas and no takers!

 

[aurielssong]

If I wasn't working on my own two pairs right now, I'd take you up on that!

 

[Holstein]

how big are they right now?

 

[henningc]

Their about 1 1/2"-2" They are starting to sex out. Got some nice ones and hey, you pay on;y postage and they are FREE!

 

[Holstein]

are you accepting paypal?

 

[henningc]

Yes. [email protected]

 

[Holstein]

sent

 

[henningc]

Holstein,

I'll ship on Monday. I have a really nice little male if you're interested. I have others of either sex. Let me know what you would like.

 

[henningc]

Here is a really bad photo of the male-it was the best I could do on short notice.

 

[Holstein]

he is beautiful, Im not real picky on gendar or color just looking for a surprise.

 

[henningc]

You are in for a treat. Just take good care of him and enjoy him. I've breed hundreds of different types of fish and bettas always seem to pop up in my projects every few years. Back in the 80s-90s I used to wholesale fish and still remember the bettas coming in from asia in thumb size bags 1,000-2,000 per box. Half were DOA, another forth were headed that way and the forth alive were really rough. I only brought them in twice and decided to raise my own. Looking at the fish a Pet Whatever stores reminds me way too much of how it was and likely is.

 

[Holstein]

yeah ive heard they really dont do well as babies

 

[henningc]

I held up shipping until Saturday to avoid the holiday. I'll pack him a lunch when I send him.