So I have been trying my hardest to take a picture of my new betta. He's extremely aggressive and has a habit of flaring at everything that moves and everything that doesn't move. On top of that he doesn't like staying still. My girlfriend pointed out that he was strutting about his nice clean tank and I went to take a picture. His fishy senses tingled and immediately knew what I was attempting to do and ruined my every attempt at getting a decent shot.
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No, I don't antagonize him or cause him to flare, he just does. At everything. Well, at least this one is better. Sort of.
What I really wanted to capture was the tiger stripe pattern on his dorsal fin, unfortunately this is the only good picture I could get of his stripes.
Why thank you. I picked him because he had a little bit of orange on his fins at the store and I have always wanted an orange betta, but it seems to have turned more red.
Best way to get pictures of betta's is to put them in a square vase that holds roughly around .5 gallons depending on size so they don't have much running space. I have little tanks for just that once I start breeding
And you think that is bad, every time I try to take pictures of my vt he poos xD NO JOKE.
Haha, most people WANT their fish to flare for pictures, especially the breeders/showers. Flaring is a very natural behavior for them, especially if they are healthy males. Of course each betta is unique, and some flare a lot while others hardly ever flare.
If you think he is flaring too much, make sure he can't see his reflection as he will think this is another betta. Very nice looking boy you have their!
Oh, and one more thing, be very careful with the betta hammock as the wire inside can become exposed. Not only can it rust, but one member actually lost their fish because he cut himself open on it!
I just want a picture of him with his fins poofed out all pretty, but it's like he photobombs himself. I had a couple other photos too that I was a little weary about showing because I thought people would get angry or say that I was making him flare.
I don't have a mirror, and if I keep the tank light and my light on he doesn't see his reflection. If I turn my light off he can, so I try to avoid that. He does seem to enjoy watching me work on my tablet though, giving me the occasional flare even when I'm just looking in his direction.
Here's a good one as I was trying to get a close up shot, my gf says he's pretending to be one of the flowers. >,>
Best way to get pictures of betta's is to put them in a square vase that holds roughly around .5 gallons depending on size so they don't have much running space. I have little tanks for just that once I start breeding
And you think that is bad, every time I try to take pictures of my vt he poos xD NO JOKE.
Haha, most people WANT their fish to flare for pictures, especially the breeders/showers. Flaring is a very natural behavior for them, especially if they are healthy males. Of course each betta is unique, and some flare a lot while others hardly ever flare.
If you think he is flaring too much, make sure he can't see his reflection as he will think this is another betta. Very nice looking boy you have their!
Oh, and one more thing, be very careful with the betta hammock as the wire inside can become exposed. Not only can it rust, but one member actually lost their fish because he cut himself open on it!
(My avatar is a combtail - which is a mix bw VT and CT) but he's the biggest scaredy-cat ever!
I don't think there are any more aggressive breeds than others, with the exception of the Plakat (being aggressive and still bred for fighting) and the heavier fins like delta and, to a lesser extent, the halfmoon (being less aggressive for the weight on their fins. Of course there are exceptions).
Very nice, he reminds me of my Phy before he died. Always flaring, and similar in colors, just a bit more blue. Thanks again for allowing me the option of drawing him up ^^ he's gorgeous, and the photos are perfect!
Hes very pretty! It's really hard taking pictures of fish, though I find the betta to be most beautiful model. Cinder loves getting his picture taken and will just puff himself out and hover at the top of his tank (he probably is waiting for food, in reality).
Prize, my young female, is almost impossible to get a clear, focused shot of. I found that using the pipette I used to feed her frozen foods with keeps her at least within a small area. She literally attacks the end of the pipette with full force, though. Once I swear she swam at it so hard and bit it that it almost fell out of my hand lol.
He looks a lot like my betya except mine has the exact opposite personality. He has never once flared. I've tried mirrors, putting him by other bettas.. nothing
Wow. Haha. I wonder sometimes if my fish is just made of pure rage. I'm currently sitting here and he's flaring at me just cause. He'll flare at his food.
He looks a lot like my betya except mine has the exact opposite personality. He has never once flared. I've tried mirrors, putting him by other bettas.. nothing
Yes! name him SnotFace! Its perfect, such a good movie, and you can speak to him with an accent! He is beautiful! My baby flares at everything, even its food. perhaps its a boy?
Yes! name him SnotFace! Its perfect, such a good movie, and you can speak to him with an accent! He is beautiful! My baby flares at everything, even its food. perhaps its a boy?
If you can determine if he has finrot from these photos then I will start treatment for it.
Pretty sure he doesn't though, since there is no graying along the edges and his fins have become longer and bigger since I purchased him, to the point where they are so long in some places that they curl.
I do. As he is a new fish and I don't fully trust pet stores I keep a very close eye on him. If anyone else sees signs of anything else please let me know. Being a little more specific might help too.
While I can see why you would say he has finrot I really dont think he does ... Heaven knows it could have been from bad conditions at the store or another fish nipping his fins ... I only see one spot of concern and its so small I wouldn't worry just yet
Have a new yucky photo. I try to get a picture of him while he is hanging out in the tube but if he sees me or hears my voice he comes swimming out of there like a lightning bolt to greet me. This was as good as it gets.
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