and everybody is doing good. they weren't really happy at me because I did a bottom cleaning yesternight, and a couple tried to see if my hand was food. Anyway, on to pictures. Commence photobomb:
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See why I have a hard time counting?

Wow, full house.

Feeding time. At least 18, maybe as many as 22.

Ohh so cute! I'd love a girl for my sorority

You live continental US?

great update!!!

And everyone is still good. They eat like little piggies. There are definitely 20, and their colors are really starting to come in. One looks like he might be a yellow, a couple of the others are getting black butterfly-ish marks along their fins, and there are a whole lot of Cambodians. Three seem to have swim bladder issues (two with sinking tails, one with super buoyancy), but that doesn't seem to bother them too much (three of the bigger ones).

Feeding them daphnia is kinda funny. 5 seconds after they start eating, they also start relieving themselves. So, at least they are healthy.

Does anyone know when ovaries start to develop?

Anyway, pics or video update tomorrow.

As promised, 2 minute feeding vid:

http://youtu.be/Xn_8wQ5X1tc

a quick word only update.

The fry are now just over 7 weeks (I'll post picks on the 8th week hatch time). They are (for the most part) so big! All but the two runts are bigger than Uo and Hana were when I got them, and I guesstimated that they were both about 7 or 8 weeks old then (PetCo babies). They actually look like real (minute) betta fish with stumpy fins. A couple of the bigger ones are starting to look like they are getting small cloudy, vaguely cone shaped shadows behind their stomachs (really hope I'm not imagining the maroon Cambodian one, really want that one for Rin II for the sorority tank). Also, a handful are developing black or clear bands around the outer edge of their fins.

I can now say with absolute certainty that there are 20 fry (maybe 22, I don't know if I counted the runts, they are rather good at hiding).

Wow! :) Your bettas are pretty. I LOOOOVE Yue, and Kisa is pretty too. I have a local PetCo, and their bettas are up and down.

I saw a GORGEUS Dark Standard Blue and white HM Butterfly the other day at PetCo. I almost got it, but then I realised I didn't have that big 33 gallon long tank I was going to get for christmas and split into 6 and have them each get 5 gallons or a little less. A Current USA Led freshwater plus LED tank light, it changes colors and everything! I want to get a White Baby Betta. I am not spawning because I don't have a lot of room.

Well, I got totally OFF TOPIC. But how much work is it to do a spawn of about 3 bettas? I would use a Purple/Red DTHM and maybe a White Plakat Female? I wanna get some purples :D I have the Purple DTHM already! He's gorgeus. Of course, I got him from PetCo. I NEED A FEMALE. I'd have to let the male eat a lot.