The New Marine Beta
- Thread starter strout
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Yea, Thats Wilma 
Fred used to be a Alga Blenny that we had till he died. I have two friends with Betas in their tanks that have had no problems, butttt they also have bigger tanks than I do, one is a 250g the other 180g. I hope it goes alright, My fear is that some day he will scarf down a Flame Wrasse. Am going to get some feeder shrimp today for the tank.
Fred used to be a Alga Blenny that we had till he died. I have two friends with Betas in their tanks that have had no problems, butttt they also have bigger tanks than I do, one is a 250g the other 180g. I hope it goes alright, My fear is that some day he will scarf down a Flame Wrasse. Am going to get some feeder shrimp today for the tank.Friend of mine has a Beta in his tank for 10 years, pretty old fish the fish is pushing 6 inches and for the size of the fish it really has a small mouth, I don't think it could eat a full grown Wrasse. Went to the LFS yesterday to pick up some feeder shrimp for the Beta, which I didn't get as he was out he did sell me some fresh water guppies I put them in the tank, the Clown Wrasse acted like he wanted to eat one but I never did see him eat one, I never saw the Beta get one either He stays in the live rock and is kinda hard to see. I have been feeding an extra Myies shrimp cube along with a few dry pellets, trying to get plenty of food in the tank and hope the Beta gets something to eat but I haven't seen him get anything yet. Thats not to say he isn't, I just haven't seen it yet. The guppies are all gone so I hope he did.
the fish is pushing 6 inches and for the size of the fish it really has a small mouth, I don't think it could eat a full grown Wrasse. Went to the LFS yesterday to pick up some feeder shrimp for the Beta, which I didn't get as he was out he did sell me some fresh water guppies I put them in the tank, the Clown Wrasse acted like he wanted to eat one but I never did see him eat one, I never saw the Beta get one either He stays in the live rock and is kinda hard to see. I have been feeding an extra Myies shrimp cube along with a few dry pellets, trying to get plenty of food in the tank and hope the Beta gets something to eat but I haven't seen him get anything yet. Thats not to say he isn't, I just haven't seen it yet. The guppies are all gone so I hope he did.
Thats good to hear, I would hate to have a display fish get mistaken for dinner. Once he get hungry enough he will come out if he is not eating. I got a black clown for my wife that will go into the 150G when its ready and he stayed in hiding for days, I thought he was dead!! Then about 2 evenings after assuming him dead there he was big as he is ready to go. I also have a fire fish that runs away to someone else's tank for about a week or two at a time it seams, as I only see him about every 10-14 days, go figure????