Welcome to the forum xphat_fishx

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 14:31

TO THE FORUM XPHAT_FISHX sunny

Hope you're not as much trouble as your sister lol!

by **xphat_fishx** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 14:34

Glad i have finally made it here, after constantly seeing Aly (betta_246) my little sister on this forum, i thought i should join it too!

As to introducing myself, my name (well nickname) is Billy. Im Aly's big brother. I havent got any betta tanks but i've got a 125l community. Currently thinking about getting my 2yr old daughter a betta, But i will be responsible for it ofcourse.

Anyways, will be good to hear from you all, and i will hopefully give as much help on the forum as i know.

~Billy

by **xphat_fishx** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 14:35

Hello, i just made a new thread. Very Happy

~billy

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 14:40

Just merged the threads thumbup

Glad you made it here. Bettas are a good choice for a childs first fish as they have real personalities and interact with their owners Very Happy

by **aly_starh** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 14:42

Welcome! and yeh, if you dont get Sammy the betta, i will!! thumbup

This forum is well good, and im sure withing a few days of being here you will buy one yourself anyways!

Trouble? Shocked

by **Netty** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 15:51

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] to the forum Billy and nice to have you here even if it's to keep you sister in line lol!

by **xphat_fishx** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 16:32

Thanks for the welcome Smile

by **Rezz** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 16:35

Oh no! Double trouble! hehe

Welcome to the forum, nice to find that Aly's been luring others to the thrill of betta's, soon you'll be hooked I swear! Wink

Betta's are great fish for kids like Netty said, they really interact and there's no need for a super-sized tank (if she's super girly there are always those 17l pink mermaid tanks by hagen) Hope all goes well on the new betta adventure! :D

by **Netty** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 16:51

Or another girly tank is the one in this thread (No 4). This is an aquastart320 and belongs to the daughter of one of our members Very Happy

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by **aly_starh** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 17:02

Edit: I need to log out of her account! Mad

Goes to show shes spending too much time on this forum!

by **aly_starh** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 17:06

Alys left her account signed in.. Muhahaha

by **xphat_fishx** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 17:09

Thats better, so where was i.....

Me and OH done our routine weekly round with Sammy to P@H . Theres not pets in my flat apart from the fish, wish she cant hold

So shes happy seeing the rabbits and Guniea Pigs. Well apart from Alfie, who she constantly tries to pick up, but hes too fat!

I did see a pink Mermaid tank, the one Rezz is saying, in PAH.
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I think i might get it for her then. 2.5G is the minimum i heard. So that tank should be fine. Oh and it has a little filter too, so then i might keep that in the Rio too, with some of the main tanks media, to let it cycle with the community fish

Is it advisable to get a heater? Aly's first betta, the yellow one didnt have a heater, till he was moved into her community tank.

Its a sin, my lappy is in for repair so i have to use there pc. Rolling Eyes

by **Rezz** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 17:17

They're tropical fish so a heater really is needed to make sure, yup, that's the tank I meant, it comes with the little filter (pink too if I'm not mistaken) If I were you I'd pop the filter into your big tank, leave it there running for minimum of a week or two, then when you're ready pop it back into the proper tank with the new betta :D

by **xphat_fishx** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 17:19

Great. I will look out for a heater. 25W most probarbly, if not then 10W.

by **Rezz** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 17:24

yup 25w would be ideal, might be able to get one off ebay pretty cheap I think, nowhere local to me sells anything less than 50w so it might be the only option.

by **tropical girl** Mon 30 Nov 2009 - 18:30

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look orward to some pic`s soon!!
we all love pic`s on here