Sorry, I forgot to call you this weekend. I was barely getting over an illness, and got too busy catching up with chores. I'll try to call next week end.
I know what you mean about being busy! With Thanksgiving, and now Christmas comming up, I'm more than busy. If I get your address, I should be able to come by some time next Saturday, if it's OK with you.
I'm glad to hear they are only seed shrimp. They can't hurt my fry, and my fry are more likely to hurt them once they are big enough.
I was talking about the larger plants you gave us. We have a 30 gallon tank in the back yard for mosquito larva and we thought a couple of them on top would be nice once you have extra that is.
The plants are doing great. I have a few hitchhikers though. The snails I don't mind, but there is a small kind of beetle thing I don't know what it is.
All of it survived except for what we put in with the koi. I think they ate it! I loved all the extras that I didn't expect. It made a wonderful surprise.
Initially giants sort of had a hunched back - crooked spine. But nowadays they look like any other PK. Those with good body form will remain so until they're older. When young they look rather long but as they get older their width becomes wider - making body more balanced. And when they stop growing their body begins to get thicker - making them look bulky.
At least some hatched. My newer spawns never hatched. IDK why..... I know the male is a good father because the LFS spawned him to a regular betta. And I know the female is fertile because I've bred her before.