Anybody Keeping a Marine Betta?

Beverly · #1 08-15-2006, 12:43 AM

Canadbis,

Thanks for the link. Dear husband has Friday off and is now planning to a trip to Calgary

Tony,

Our fairy wrasse is a C. solarensis. I always thought they'd eat shrimp. Maybe I was misinformed. Sorry to hear about your wrasse, though

Quagmire · #2 08-15-2006, 12:49 AM

Maybe give Golds a call to make sure the Betta is still there.Maybe Dennis will hold it for you.It was there yesterday,but it would be a drag to have someone buy it out from under you at the last minute.

Beverly · #3 08-15-2006, 02:10 AM

Quagmire,

Good idea. Actually talked with Dennis before my last post. He says he will hold it for Friday.

Quagmire · #4 08-15-2006, 04:02 AM

Right on

I think I'll go in and offer $100 for the Betta,to see if he bites

Just Kidding,but it would be fun to see him squirm lol

Beverly · #5 08-16-2006, 03:14 PM

Can anyone post directions from Hwy 2 to get to Gold's?

TIA

dunl · #6 08-16-2006, 03:19 PM

Sure. Take the Deerfoot, turn off at 17 Ave SE exit....turn left before the Pizza Hut on the left side of 17th.

I can't remember the exact address, but it is in a little mini-mall to the north west side of the lot of the Pizza Hut, and the store opening is small.

Delphinus · #7 08-16-2006, 03:20 PM

Dunl beat me to the punch but since I've typed this in anyhow I'm going to post anyhow.
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Pretty ridiculously easy coming in from Highway 2. Highway 2 turns into Deerfoot. Stay on Deerfoot until you get to 17th Av East/Blackfoot Trail west. Take 17Av. Gold's is on 17th. It's in a little strip mall with a yellow roof in behind a .... I think it's a Pizza Hut. (? someone correct me if I'm wrong). It's almost all the way to 52nd.

from their website cichlids.ca
Gold Aquariums Ltd.
Bay J 4710 - 17th Ave. SE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2A 0V1

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http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...te=ab&zipcode=

Beverly · #8 08-16-2006, 03:27 PM

Thank you both for the directions

Will pass them onto Chris for Friday. Oooooohhhh! I'm so excited

Chaloupa · #9 08-16-2006, 03:37 PM

Bev-once you get your Betta, let us know your impression of his behaviour etc. I have read as much as I could find on them, and have found a lot of conflicting stuff. The LFS has one here that is really really healthy, not overly shy and eating well that I have been considering for a good month or so. (they've actually had him for roughly 4-5 months)

Beverly · #10 08-18-2006, 05:04 PM

Woohooooo! Chris is well past Red Deer by now. After stopping for lunch, he should be at Gold's by noon

Here's an old article from Reefkeeping Magazine on marine bettas...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-04/hcs3/index.php

A pic from the article...

In honour of our new fish, we're going to have to give real names to the fish in our 120g. The betta is gonna be called Spot

Will have to confer with Chris on names for the solarensis wrasse and the ocellaris pair, but none will be named Bob, Bawb or bBob anymore