Sounds good! If possible, I would recommend adding some plants (ideally live, plastic can tear betta fins. silk plants are good too) to make the betta feel more comfortable.
What pets/animals do you currently have?
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I assume the danios and tetras were glofish? They aren't bred to have that colouration, they are genetically modified with fluorescent proteins from a variety of cnidarians, such as jellyfish, anemones and corals.
Quite possibly this was a Red-tailed Black Shark, that species is available "Glofished"
Yes, they were glofish. That’s cool, I didn’t know that.
Cool!
chaotic_froggie
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I hadn’t heard of Glofish before but it’s an interesting concept. Is it ethical?
That depends who you ask, but there's no evidence it harms the fish, unlike the tattooed fish that many pet stores sell.
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Now this is something I haven't seen or heard of, care to explain a little more?
Two dogs, two cats, and three chickens.
As for actually genetically modifying them, it doesn't seem to harm them in any way. However they are heavily marketed towards kids who will more often than not take pretty bad care of them.
The fish are injected with dyes to tattoo them. Not only does it look terrible, the same needle is used for all the fish which spreads disease very easily, and the stress of the procedure (without any kind of anaesthetic) kills many of the fish and many more die soon after, about a 70% mortality rate. Those that survive have drastically shortened lifespans and are more susceptible to disease. Sometimes instead the fish are placed in a caustic solution to strip them of their slime coat, and then into dye, which has the same harmful effects to the fish. Commonly tattooed fish include Glassfish, Blood Parrot Cichlids, Corydoras, Goldfish, Plecostomus, Silver Arowana and some African cichlids. Obviously you should never buy dyed fish, as doing so supports the cruel practice.
Interesting, I have never seen that. I know glassfish and some other see through species are sometimes dyed, but that was falling out of practice last I heard.
A pet shop near me used to regularly sell tattooed Mollies with various messages written on their sides. A few years ago they stopped selling them and have signs put up about how the process kills fish and you shouldn't buy them - I was glad to see their eyes had been opened.
Everything is coming along well with the 501c(3) non-profit progress! I can't wait to be able to share everything with all of you.
I've been working on improving some of the enclosures for my current residents. It never hurts to improve!
I've been working on improving some of the enclosures for my current residents. It never hurts to improve!
That's disgusting. Glad they no longer sell them.
Many retailers sell them unaware of the issues with the practice. If you see dyed fish at a store, tell the shop owner about it if possible, and hopefully they will stop stocking them, and certainly do not buy them.
I maintain 2 fish tanks, and am due to get a Syrian Hamster this weekend hopefully
My 35 gallon freshwater:
Common Pleco (Hypostomus plecostomus)
Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
Guppy- 'flame tail' morph (Poecilia reticulata)
Formerly kept:
Yoyo Loach (Botia almorhae)
Celebes Halfbeak (Nomorhamphus liemi)
Bolivian Ram Cichlid (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)
My 65 gallon Reef:
Yellow Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)
Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)
Candy Cane Coral (caulastrea furcata)
Green Star Polyp (Pachyclavularia violacea)
Red Hermit Crab (Clibanarius Sp.)
Mexican Turbo Snail (Turbo fluctuosa)
Tiger Conch (Strombus Sp.)
Cowrie (Cypraea Sp.)
Cerith Snail (Cerithium Sp.)
Asterina Starfish (Asterina Sp.)
Pineapple Scypha Sponge (Sycon Ciliatum)
Former:
Blue Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
Lawnmower Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
Blue Hermit Crab (Clibanarius Sp.)
Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus)
Nassarius Snail (Nassarius vibex)
Trying to identify exact species can be really annoying, and I'm left with no choice but a bunch of 'Sp.'
. Also a bunch of corals, etc., I'll list later.
My 35 gallon freshwater:
Common Pleco (Hypostomus plecostomus)
Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
Guppy- 'flame tail' morph (Poecilia reticulata)
Formerly kept:
Yoyo Loach (Botia almorhae)
Celebes Halfbeak (Nomorhamphus liemi)
Bolivian Ram Cichlid (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)
My 65 gallon Reef:
Yellow Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)
Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)
Candy Cane Coral (caulastrea furcata)
Green Star Polyp (Pachyclavularia violacea)
Red Hermit Crab (Clibanarius Sp.)
Mexican Turbo Snail (Turbo fluctuosa)
Tiger Conch (Strombus Sp.)
Cowrie (Cypraea Sp.)
Cerith Snail (Cerithium Sp.)
Asterina Starfish (Asterina Sp.)
Pineapple Scypha Sponge (Sycon Ciliatum)
Former:
Blue Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
Lawnmower Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
Blue Hermit Crab (Clibanarius Sp.)
Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus)
Nassarius Snail (Nassarius vibex)
Trying to identify exact species can be really annoying, and I'm left with no choice but a bunch of 'Sp.'
. Also a bunch of corals, etc., I'll list later.
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I maintain 2 fish tanks, and am due to get a Syrian Hamster this weekend hopefully
My 35 gallon freshwater:
Common Pleco (Hypostomus plecostomus)
Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
Guppy- 'flame tail' morph (Poecilia reticulata)
Formerly kept:
Yoyo Loach (Botia almorhae)
Celebes Halfbeak (Nomorhamphus liemi)
Bolivian Ram Cichlid (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)
My 65 gallon Reef:
Yellow Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)
Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)
Candy Cane Coral (caulastrea furcata)
Green Star Polyp (Pachyclavularia violacea)
Red Hermit Crab (Clibanarius Sp.)
Mexican Turbo Snail (Turbo fluctuosa)
Tiger Conch (Strombus Sp.)
Cowrie (Cypraea Sp.)
Cerith Snail (Cerithium Sp.)
Asterina Starfish (Asterina Sp.)
Pineapple Scypha Sponge (Sycon Ciliatum)
Former:
Blue Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
Blue Hermit Crab (Clibanarius Sp.)
Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus)
Nassarius Snail (Nassarius vibex)
Trying to identify exact species can be really annoying, and I'm left with no choice but a bunch of 'Sp.'
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Any particular reason for only having one fish in the saltwater?
The Blue green chromis and the Lawnmower Blenny died
The blenny was the newest added, and it died within a few months of being added. The parameters seemed fine, but I'll admit it wasn't the best tester. More recently, the chromis died from a dislocated jaw, probably not something related to water quality and was just an unfortunate overextension.
The tank was a relocation from my uncle, and unfortunately that meant period of die-offs in the begging. However, by now I am at a (Hopefully) stable state, with consistent water quality and no major die-offs. Also, I feed only once a week. I constantly monitor the goby, and his belly always seems full, so I suspect he eats his share in the amphipods whose shells always seem to be floating from his direction. I'd like to get more fish, but am just worried about messing the seemingly delicate balance and the tank seems fine for now. Perhaps I'll get a Clownfish pair in the next 6 months, I may also be occupied by a new hamster till then
Nice tanks! You've got quite the variety of marine inverts. That Common Pleco will definitely need a larger tank, at least 150 gallons, they get very big.I maintain 2 fish tanks, and am due to get a Syrian Hamster this weekend hopefully
My 35 gallon freshwater:
Common Pleco (Hypostomus plecostomus)
Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
Guppy- 'flame tail' morph (Poecilia reticulata)
Formerly kept:
Yoyo Loach (Botia almorhae)
Celebes Halfbeak (Nomorhamphus liemi)
Bolivian Ram Cichlid (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)
My 65 gallon Reef:
Yellow Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)
Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)
Candy Cane Coral (caulastrea furcata)
Green Star Polyp (Pachyclavularia violacea)
Red Hermit Crab (Clibanarius Sp.)
Mexican Turbo Snail (Turbo fluctuosa)
Tiger Conch (Strombus Sp.)
Cowrie (Cypraea Sp.)
Cerith Snail (Cerithium Sp.)
Asterina Starfish (Asterina Sp.)
Pineapple Scypha Sponge (Sycon Ciliatum)
Former:
Blue Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
Lawnmower Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
Blue Hermit Crab (Clibanarius Sp.)
Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus)
Nassarius Snail (Nassarius vibex)
Trying to identify exact species can be really annoying, and I'm left with no choice but a bunch of 'Sp.'