Anybody Keeping a Marine Betta?

[Beverly]

Quagmire,

I know you're just kidding, but what if ten other people drop in at Gold's looking for one now they know there's one there

Wayne,

Good information. Dang! Should post some pics or a video of the new aquascaping in the 120g since amalgamating the 37g and 67g rock and livestock into the 120g. Anyway, there are two piles of rock and both of them have extensive tunnels with lots of openings to both back and front of the tank. Since we've already kept a marine betta, I'm sure our current set up will offer the betta a few great choices for its lair.

We have also set up the lights this morning so there is 1.5 hours of dawn and dusk in preparation for the betta. Hope the current fish don't get freaked by the change and don't feed this morning.

Don't know how the wrasse is going to take the intruder, since it has had the run of the place for the last week since the switch, and for several months before that. But bettas are pretty tough, if shy, fish, so maybe the betta will put the wrasse in its place pretty quickly.

Dennis also assured me this betta is eating a variety of frozen and flake/pellet foods, so I'm not concerned about providing live food for it.

[Quinster]

I have had my Betta for almost 6 years and it is one of my favorite fish of all times. The hiding is a both a plus and a minus...I don't know if it would be my favorite if I got to see it all the time, but when it does come out, it sure does attract attention from anyone who see's it.

It reacts almost as if it knows it is the center of attention...is swims to dead center of the tank, flairs it's pectoral and dorsal fins, does a big mouth gulp...then it is out for the evening. Very personable fish, and it takes krill right from my fingers (with some patience)

As for the lighting affecting it, during the day it will come out when the halides are on, but it is definatly more active in the evenings with the lower lighting.