Recieved Advises Or Notes
1.Betta is both the scientific and common name of a genus of labyrinth fish, so classified because of its labyrintine chamber above the gills which enables it to breathe air.
There are twelve species of betta occur in swamps and other lowland freshwaters of southeast Asia. The most famous of the betta family is arguably betta splenden, aka Siamese fighting fish. Betta splenden can easily grow up to 75 mm.
2.spawning gear:
(1) 1 10 gallon tank
(2) Amquel waterconditioner
(3) Novaqua waterconditioner
(4) MarOxy (helps prevent egg fungus)
(5) Methelene Blue (helps prevent egg fungus and keeps infections from hurting the spawning pair due to torn fins)
(6) Square sponge filter (sits at bottom of aquaruim, not turned on till fry hatch...)
(7) Stryofoam cup
(8) 1 thermometer
(9) 1 floating plastic plant (to provide protective hiding place for female when she is stressed out)
(10) Either a hood and light, or saran wrap to cover tank. (veryimportant!!)this traps in moist humid air which helps fry's labyrinth develop correctly.
(11) a submersible heater (kind that sits totally under water cord and all)
(12) Baby Brine shrimp eggs
(13) Non Iodized salt
(14) 1 hatching kit for baby brine shrimp
(15) A air pump with a two way control valve to limit air between tank and hatching kit..
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