The beauty of Vietnam betta

Halfmoon - Daubletail - Standard

Halfmoon - Daubletail - Standard

General criteria for Halfmoon and DT

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.I-IDEAL Betta
Betta ideal to have perfect health by showing no signs of disease and agile swimmers. Body and fins without disabilities. Body no scars, spots or loss / distortion scales. Be straight or curved rays are. Fins to direct policy and brought to its full puff. Constant movement and the backlash against any other individual. Betta have almost ideal symmetry between the top and bottom through the middle. Bettas are so disproportionate ratio between the body and fins. Body tapering toward the base of the tail. The dorsal fin is nearly identical to the anal fin size, shape and width. Tail to 180 degree spread. Outline of dorsal, caudal and anal fins to form a circle without interruption between the fins. Fins have broad and overlapping slightly at the edges. Branched rays and tertiary level II, as well as long-distance to the beam uniformity.

Betta ideal to have bright colors and uniformly distributed. In the monochrome category, not fins lem and not have strange spots or dots on the body. The pattern must be of dark and light to create high contrast. Colors of Betta generally be eye-catching and fresh.

II-GENERAL STANDARDS
These are general standards applicable to all genres betta. General criteria for the assessment guidelines based on body condition and the external characteristics of the betta fish.

Areas of assessment
Evaluate areas of common standards including size, condition, performance and fins.

Standard
Each area has its evaluation component called evaluation criteria.

GENERAL FEATURES
1) Size 2) CONDITIONS 3) SHOWS
a) size
1) Body
2) fin
3) Overall
b) The level of symmetry
c) Percentage
d) Shape
3) Overall

FEATURE FIN
(Size, level of symmetry; rate; Shape)
The dorsal, caudal, anal, pelvic and pectoral fins.

For reference, it should provide a general picture of the anatomy of betta fish because the standard here use the terminology of the parts of the assessment betta should know 


III-DIMENSION
BODY SIZE
Males must be at least 3.8 cm long. Females must be at least 3.2 cm long. Betta splendens not reach this size will be disqualified (for the wild betta fish, please see individual standards for wild and PK). Size is the last factor to be considered when assessing the most beautiful fish in each category. If all the elements are the same (same number of errors is less), the larger fish will win.

FIN SIZE
Fin dimensions below are applicable to the category male Betta splendens. Although the description is based on fin length, the individual assessment and observation should remember that the focus of the assessment should be based on the fin width and the size of them.

The dorsal
Must be at least half the body length, measured from the base to the tip of the central rays

End
Must be at least half the body length, measured from the base of the tail to the middle of the caudal border - NOT the tip of the longest rays.

Anal
Ventral fins
Must be nearly equal to the length of the anal fin.

Pectoral fins
Pectoral fins very difficult to assess, because they are almost transparent. However, in general, large pectoral fins are preferred.

LEVEL IV-symmetric
Bettas have the ideal balance between the rate of the body and fin shape seamlessly. Body to be nearly symmetrical between the top and bottom through the middle, except for the front of the anal fin which contains the internal organs. Overall shape of the three unpaired fins as close to circular as possible to outline unbroken and seamless. In double-tailed fish, the desired evaluation, in principle, the degree of symmetry than the single bettas. The unpaired fins should be symmetric between the lines. This requirement is needed because the dorsal fin is more than double the width, size and shape similar to the anal fin.

V-RATE
It is important to fins and body at the same rate. If the fins are large and have big bodies. An unpaired fins too big (or small) will negatively affect the level of symmetry and overall beauty of the fish.

VI-SHAPE
Body to plump and slightly to the abdomen. First gradually tapering toward the tail with the tail thinner. The rate and base of the tail thickness of 3 to 4 times. Overall appearance is very important Betta fish. Body and its surface strongly influence the overall shape of the betta fish. Body must be in harmony with the fins and not overwhelm it.

For example stout bodied fish with tiny fins that serious errors. But double tail betta fish can have a shorter body - from head to tail - from single bettas. Thicker Than accepted as long as they contribute to the support of the larger fin fish DT (does not apply to these variations, plakat fish and wild fish).

FIN

Single fin
Numerous acceptable shape - semicircular, corners, rectangles - as long as the width and size are acceptable. A triangle is not reached. Similar to the other fin, width and size are important, the bigger the better fins. Ideally, dorsal to the tail stacked in harmony but not tied to it. The first rays (near the top) to a length equal to the other beam and not "puppy".

DT Fish
Dual base of the dorsal fin is relatively larger than the single fin. Ideally, double dorsal fin is the mirror image of the anal fin to maintain symmetry.

Photographs by Wasan Sattayapun
End
In single bettas, the ideal shape is semicircular 180 degree spread. Based on the selection of breeders, branched rays, take care of conditions, status and degree of spread of the fins, which are very difficult to breed characteristics and maintain. Therefore, a number of genres sometimes no qualified individual tails. In the same category, if everything is equal, individuals with the most symmetrical tails and spread to most individuals have at least errors will have more opportunities to win first prize. Caudal spread over 180 degrees are not prioritized or underestimate true than 180 degree spread.

All genres, including double tail fish, rays must be evenly distributed between the upper and lower part. Size proportional to the degree dai.Luu: with double tail fish - the size and distribution of the upper and lower right are equivalent. The two tail lobes can be stacked but separated until peduncle. Ideal shape of the tail lobes is semicircular.

Anal
So sharp. Ideal shape is isosceles trapezoid with short fin edges, connected to the body. In other words, the bigger the rim fin fin. Next to the front and rear should not converge to a point forming a triangle. So wide spread. Ideally, the anal slightly overlapping with the tail but not sticky. Anal triangle is an error because the long form (from 1.5 to 2 times the width). Anal should not exceed the lowest point of the tail.

Ventral fins
Shaped like the blade with the blade towards the rear. To slightly convex front edge. Spiers. The fins are not and should not be crossed. We have to match each other perfectly. Ventrals not be too long, too short or thin. The ventral fins are short in females than themselves.

Pectoral fins
Pectoral fins are the most important for swimming, maintaining the balance of water and fish in the fish moving around. Pectoral fins so big and wide.

Overall shape
Overall shape of the male Betta splendens (single or double tail-tail) is a circle with no gaps between the unpaired fins.

DT
DT Betta fish tails differ in many application features:
1 - There are two tail lobes instead of one, and completely separated until the base of the tail.
2 - There are large peduncle, to lift the tail lobes.
3 - There are larger dorsal fin, roughly the size of the anal
4 - Body often "puppy" and slightly shorter.
5 - caudal peduncle usually bent at multiple angles. This is a clearly recognizable when viewed from above. If bent too much faulty, if not only slightly curved penalized.

Females
All the female category have the same shape as the males of the same type, but shorter fins and body fatter. IBC encourages the maintenance of females and males form separate. Bettas other than male ones in many ways and always looks so "girly".
1 - Females are generally smaller size. They often stretch the abdomen rounded than males.
2 - Females usually not as big as the males fins.
3 - Females usually speckled white eggs in the abdomen. The fins so loud but not as big as the males.
4 - Females are less aggressive behavior.


VII-TO STATUS
Wellbeing
"White card" is the physical condition and the level of betta "scratches" of body / fins that they contribute to the overall shape of the fish.

Individuals must have a full surface with fins and scales on body heal. Aging may cause some degradation of the body such as the serial number or rays are bent.

Dear
The key is to perfect shape. ANY physical imperfections such as missing scales or any other defects are faulty.

Fin
There are even two types of fins - pectoral fins and belly - and three unpaired fins - dorsal, caudal and anal fins - with the standards applicable to all types of fins. Rays should be straight or slightly bent until branching and parallel development or spread out a seamless way when we go away from the original. The rays can fin sticking out - called papillae or buds rays. Once the fish have papillary rays, all rays must have fins and they should sprout evenly. Have extensive webbing, strong and intact. Liner fins to smooth and seamless unless papillary rays. The enclosure must be able to spread all the way to the fin rays and all and tension. The worm holes or edges that are not surrounded by torn and damaged previously and the "mount enclosure" can show the status of fish, showing care regimen or stress. There are varying degrees from mild to errors eliminated.

Papillary rays / fin comb should not be considered bad condition. Fish tail tassel (fringe) also known as tail comb (combtail). Intense Body papillary rays with less webbing than normal called crowntails (crowntail) and with specific criteria.


VIII-SHOWS
Ability to Perform well, usually khi flaring is an Important feature in Betta splendens Because not only is health, other features Allows It also seemed a maximum như color. Although only a small feature, the poor performance will bring negative results compared with other rivals contest. Performing poorly will create the impression "healthy fish" or panic. Obviously, the Individuals must be Assessed holistically in terms of performance. Each part of the body như rays / relatives have played a role in it.

Note: Evaluated the performance wild betta in a Different Way - see description. The Different species of Betta splendens, especially fishing hamlet mouth, usually very shy and rarely khi bottle flaring. However, regardless of all fish species have superficial cleverness with straight fins policy.

IX-GENERAL ERROR
Faults TYPE - APPLY FOR ALL CATEGORIES
1. There was body size (3.8 cm in males, females less than 3.2 cm).

2. Swim difficult (Because of the fins to swim in or have Disabilities).

3. Wrong category (individual registration wrong category).
A. Fish (ie non-splendens fish are not domesticated) can not Identify.
B. Color and fin shape can not be Identified.
C. Wrong gender.
D. Sai species in registration category.
E. Personal non-genre hybrid splendens (not domesticated fish).

4. Males have "egg spots", or the fish do not have "egg spots".

5. Fish fins too big (as males).

6. Malformations (especially in dual fin).

7. Major part of the body, như eyes, gills or fins.

8. There are manifestations of disease.

9. Blindness (especially in opaques and albino).

10. Abdominal distention (swelling).

11. Shy or scared - adjacent to the bottom.


Where the error - APPLY FOR ALL CATEGORIES
Mouth slightly deformed (minor fault).

Humps, depressions or small deformation (minor fault).

Tumors, depression or other major deformities (Severe error).

Head tilted (usually upwards) coal Themselves (serious error).

Defective IN CLIENT - APPLY FOR ALL CATEGORIES
Body fat puppy or slightly (very slight error).

Body double fin too short or puppy (very minor errors).

Body slightly smaller coal the fin (minor fault).

Body is not perfect - a little unusual (minor fault).

Body "fat" or "skinny" (major fault).

Gills are not closed (major fault).

The back is slightly hammocks or riser (major fault).

Dual fin caudal peduncle or curved bulge significantly (major fault).

Back the hammocks or riser (fatal error).

Defective IN FIN - APPLY FOR ALL CATEGORIES

Overall - all fins
All fins protruding bolt on, but some are not (minor fault).

Some rays are bent (minor fault).

Tia just protruding fins on some (minor fault).

Outline unpaired fins forming oval instead of round (minor fault) - DO NOT apply to PK and females.

Gap between the unpaired fins - not stacked (major fault).

Fin is too small compared to the body (major fault).

The curved rays - vài beam (major fault).

Fins are not - where wide, narrowing (Severe error).

Outline unpaired fins forming asymmetric, angular or irregular như (major fault).

Ventral fins
Ventral fins crossed (very slight error).

Slender Ventral fins (very minor errors).

Ventral fins too long - except fish plakat (very slight error).

Ventral fins slightly shorter (minor fault).

Ventral fins bent (minor fault).

Ventral fins puppy (minor fault).

The dorsal
There are a few short front dorsal rays Inconsistent with anal (minor fault).

The dorsal fin is small compared with the anal and caudal (minor fault).

Single dorsal fin is slightly flattened (minor fault).

Dorsal fin slightly coal rộng ít Double anal (minor fault).

The dorsal fin rays have some short dual front, do not be commensurate with anal (minor fault).

Single dorsal fin is too up (Their faults).

Double dorsal fin is too narrow compared anal (major fault).

The dorsal fin is too small compared to the anal and caudal fins (major fault).

Anal
Anal stretching down to the bottom edge of the tail (minor fault)

The front deformed fin rays (minor fault).

The front and back of the anal fin looks like a rounded "corners" circle (major fault).

The Severely deformed front rays (major fault).

Triangles (fatal error).

End
The tail straight but slightly rounded at the corners (very minor errors).

The double tail lobes plump but not completely separated - separated just over three quarters (very minor errors).

Asymmetric tail - slightly cropped (minor fault).

The double tail lobes somewhat irregular (minor fault).

Short first dorsal fin rays (minor fault).

The tail is slightly smaller - disproportionate to the dorsal and anal (minor fault).

The tail is not straight, slightly behind jasmine (minor fault).

Unbranched rays to high school (4 branches) in females, or three levels (8 branches) in males (minor fault).

Caudal spread> 165 degrees but <180 degrees (minor fault).

The double tail lobes separated 1/2 to 3/4 (minor fault).

Asymmetric Tail - swept down from the middle 75% (major fault).

12. The tail is very small - disproportionate to the dorsal and anal fins (major fault).

18. The caudal lobes are small and do not double (critical error).

19. Asymmetric tails (fatal error).

20. Caudal spread <150 degrees (serious error).

ERROR CONDITION CAN - APPLY FOR ALL CATEGORIES
A small error in any fin - worm holes or bent fin rays (very minor errors).

Some irregular scales (minor fault).

An error has on any fin (minor fault).

Fin edges slightly furry (minor fault).

Body scars or loss of scales (major fault).

Many small bug or a Severe error (fatal error).

Many bugs have (major fault).

Broken rays (fatal error).

ERROR SHOWS - APPLY FOR ALL CATEGORIES
Fins always stretch (Betta splendens), but only shows Aggression khi see other fish (very minor errors).

Fins stretch, but seldom Brought puffed and only found out the other fish khi (minor fault).

Fin little stretch, rarely puffed and did not bring much React to other fish (major fault).

Not shown, as well as to other fish Reactions (fatal error).

Grading XX-SUPPORT

Care Betta baby

'For many farmers Betta, besides owning their own 1 pair (or 1 strain) like that then we are the breeder is nothing happier. But most of all have a problem when fish spawn ... that's when the eggs hatch, the fry grow gradually disappear or become ugly fish, do not give the value of the animal ... '

Yes! There are lots of books, documents and web guide for your Betta fish care hatching eggs but not focused on raising fry until crisp, became the focus Betta mature with flowing fins.

After all pressed anchovies, eggs are sprayed onto the nest, females are seeing one angle and flat stomach is empty then the roof so the fish. When the fry hatch, about 3-4 days, you should be anchovies fished out (if you do not want to bait fish for anchovies).

In the first few days, eating only fish species belonging to the same class mao (medieval). You should eat fish when fish swim by. Note to cover the lake, just leave a few small holes to breath (for easy and dust-free, egg-laying mosquitoes from entering) it is not good for your fish.

When the fry are a week old, you should feed them atemia (saltwater shrimp larvae). Only after the first few times getting used to, they fry will quickly swallow foods. When they had eaten, they will belly fat and pink, this means your fish is big. At first you should be feeding at 1 and then gradually increased.

Around the second week you should start the cracked lake patch slowly to vent, and to observe, not open your mouth too fast or too covered lake wide. This resulted in strong water flow (wind blowing in), not good for fish.

When fish were 4 to 5 weeks old, you can remove them one other lakes. A volume of approximately 4 to 5 liters can be as long as 25 Betta, this colors help your fish grow.

When fish is 2.5 ~ 3 months, the males can not live with a lot of fish such as lake can affect their tails and fins.

At this point you should be prepared to separate plastic jars pack. You can separate out individual males, while males were given separate pot, they will grow particularly fast one.

Note: The way to distinguish male and female fish to split the flock:
1. The first sign is the color becomes darker than the males, they are surrounded or spread to other threatened fish.
2. Our Anal become more acute in the back and longer than the female's fins.
3. To the ventral fins and thicker.
So instead of raising water in pot 4 1 times (if available), or 1 week 1 time, smoking pot residue in regularly to your fish healthy. And raise your pots must be clean in order to maintain the health of the fish.
I wish you success! 

Food Betta baby

This Seems to be a topic Perennial Farmers Furniture hardly any lia thia interested. Newly hatched fry pan spatula and a number of freshwater fish species, như Killi fish, colorful fish ... very small, we have approximately 1 mm size of the food items on the market như even have daphnia or brine shrimp Restrictions on the size and environment.

- Larvae Daphnia lia thia equivalent sized fish meal. Although newly hatched daphnia is only half the size, but They grow very fast. Laboratory observations of Furniture Scientists found the number of small-sized daphnia less than 0.5 mm is negligible. On the other hand khi matched with high density, jerky Movements of Daphnia negative impact on the health of the Individuals leading to Their numbers are declining.

- Brine shrimp larvae size is pretty small in size, about 0.5 mm, but we live only a few hours in the freshwater environment.

- So in fact, the two foods Mentioned above are not suitable for fish meal lia thia. This article introduces two special little food and often Do used to feed the newly hatched fry very effective: the Middle Ages (infusoria) and worms vinegar (vinegar eel).


- Medieval (infusoria) protists are present in most water bodies như ponds, lakes, rivers and oceans. They are small in size and are extremely Important food for newly hatched fry. In Aquaculture farming in industrialized countries, it is often Do isolated and propagated a number of identical mass grass as rotifers (rotifer) and coincides soles (paramecium). These creatures belong to a group Called Medieval Important insect mao (ciliates).

- Medieval smallest size (less than 200 micrometers) compared to other sources of food như daphnia, brine shrimp and worms vinegar. Indeed, newly hatched brine shrimp and daphnia am also very small but trở They grow very fast and too big to fry can eat. Thus, the same grass as the most suitable food for the larvae of smaller fish như lia thia, betta.

- In the wild, medieval and present concentrated in coastal ponds, canals, Drains and rice fields, and They penetrated into the landscape bonsai pots over resources and Aquatic plants or food we bring to it. Their diet is bacteria, algae and other organic detritus suspended in the water. It is the source of "seed" that we can take to "raise the medieval nursery at home".

- There are many methods of raising nursery medieval, in a series of articles on the Origins of Plakat Thai Precha author was advised to put some spinach and fish ponds in pans in the dark for a while, khi Individuals born child the same food source lawn ready. You'll wonder where the grass seed match Furniture? Coinciding grass is always present on the surface of Aquatic plants (spinach here), khi Vegetation is decomposed by bacteria (putrefaction Phenomenon), bacteria will break out and the Abundant food source for Medieval. Coinciding grass grow so much and in turn trở food for the newly hatched fry.

 

Use a jar with neck ( left side is the bottle of vinegar ) .

Pour vinegar bottle filled almost to the neck .

Add a cotton ball filter (filter type used for aquariums) cotton lines too deep to reach it from the vinegar bottle always down. Pour some water into the bottle and left overnight (water use như old water tank). 

 

Earthworms vinegar will go up layer above the water to breathe. Straws water layer above the darkness to fish meal.

- Note: This worm harvest most of the vinegar solution over after harvest to pour vinegar and feed back to the old tub for a few weeks until the worms grow back. 

Breeding Betta

Marbles have been bred in peanut butter jars by a prisoner named Orville Gulley. The story is as sau, Orville tried to create a black butterfly betta Accidentally Discovered genes and marble. He sent vài children to Walt Maurus, a member of IBC (and some other breeders) who Discovered the beauty of them and Began These fish breeding. They are like the Pinto horse in the world betta pale with dark streaks on the body or vice versa. The first marble in black / white but then it evolved into a multitude of color Different formats and use them to create a new betta



1. Hybridization technique Bettas
- Gen marble dominant grass Seems only a part (Furniture with the claim it is the dominant or recessive genes in part) Because fish bred with monochrome marble to create the Majority of the fish and a few monochrome marbles. If the parents have the gene marble marble fry rate will be higher. Gen marbled effect on the surface of the fish in no way foreseeable, ie any combinations of colors and patterns all. However, breeders have to go through vài generations (and selection) before forming ideas and then faced with the challenge to create new strains.

- Breeding fish together often Do tạo monochrome marble background dark, monochromatic light background, butterfly, and marble. Monochrome butterfly fish originating from marble line will have the same genetic characteristics to mono fishing line in marble; When the butterflies are bred to mono mono line from the origin, the fish will bring a dominant gene butterfly section.

- Spawns the dark monochromatic or monochromatic light originating from the line will create marble marble, monochrome fish and butterfly fish. If the marble gene was Introduced into the mono fishing line would be extremely difficult to go back to mono fishing line. Juveniles will always stick little more marbling or strange colors. Marble outcross line with other lines will have a ripple effect, "marble" in the color of the line.

2. Jumping genes Phenomenon
- One of the basic Principles of the newly Discovered recently in the genetics industry is the Existence of "transposable elements", Also Called "jumping genes". In fact, the Existence of genes Furniture we have the ability to move from one location to another location on the chromosome. Sometimes They insert into a position and Influence Furniture gene activity in position. This makes the cell (and its clones) are not capable of Completing a specific task-related genes. Because jumping genes only temporarily located in a specific location on the chromosome, compared the effects of gene loss is only temporary.

- If jumping genes exist and it inserts itself into a gene responsible for creating melanin, it will stop the production of melanin cells có (and Their replication) can not Produce Dark pigment. This tạo vd spots or blurry spots white spots. Also the opposite can happen! If the cell does not have the ability to create melanin Because of the presence of jumping genes, and the gene is removed, the cells (and its clones) have the ability to create black and black pigment reappears. Sometimes dark spots on light background of marbled white dots suddenly appeared in the middle (looks like the eyes). This can be explained if you think Easily là human cells can not Produce original black pigment Because of the presence of jumping genes (creating light background) then moved jumping genes make vẻ black (black dots created), and in some cells, the jumping genes and pigmentation limited to the white appearance of dark spots inside.

- The theory of "jumping genes" that can be used to explain why some marbled pattern and not a "marble". If "jumping genes" is not inserted (for dark background) or removed (for the light) in any cell During the growth of fish motifs "marble" will not



1. Sponge
2. Being the dry state
3. Mr. Rosin
4. Strong pot
5. Algae

To nest with firmer grip, People can drop into a small sponge, a plastic cup cut, dried leaves ... I love my eagle offers many options for males by releasing a sponge in this corner and a piece is bang opposite corner.

Selection of broodstock
When Selecting broodstock pairs, we need to consider the following points:

- You want the offspring look like? You breed based on color, fins or Both or just for fun only? Once the breeder has a specific purpose, They need to seek the parents have the Necessary characteristics. Fingerlings do not really have all that you desired feature of this but I see you as the assembling interesting Furniture Furniture features created to incorporate future together.

- Age of fish: there are some notes Furniture Betta fish spawning in 3 months old, but I usually wait for them to reach at nhất 4 months of age for breeding.

Prior to spawning, you must Furniture Ensure your fish in the best condition. To prepare, feed your fish need 1-2 weeks with high-quality food and fresh food (preferably red insect). When you shift ke They trở for each day will more familiar with each other and this stimulates your typical nine cue cases.

How to detect fish are ready to spawn?

Females: good health, flexibility, abdominal eat the eggs, the body vẻ vertical stripes.

 

Note : The most commonly females nên no proper care !

Males : healthy , flexible , flaring brightly colored , foam release .

For individual Paired
Both chọn After the pair were in love and in good condition, we drop the fish into the lake lay press.

I usually fish the lake at its front to get used to explore the environment and shelter. Two days after I separated females (plastic bottles with cut ends) and the male fish. Both will start to puff Brings, mutual flaring. The vẻ vertical stripes on the female body is a sign it is ready to deliver Furniture products (remember the light-bodied fish will not have this stripe). Maintaining the status males have 1-2 days to build the nest time. Females with eggs elicits more 

 

Betta pair playing with each other .

I only eat fish When the fish are still isolated . Females always eat when i see males usually stop eating in the nest .

I usually fish the lights out before about 5-10 minutes. I always fish for Their desire They pair together IMMEDIATELY after the fish. If the individual does not respond and nên flee picked it up and wait a few days before trying again.

After the fish were released, Both will be circled around the lake. If the fish are biting few pieces then it is very normal. After a while, the female will nest males observed at a safe distance. When the male is ready, it will be located just below the nest and the female rarely pursued. It Tries to Attract females to drive the foam a little more aggressive action by flaring.

When the females are ready to, it will advance to the nest with a good head down. We started up the other side. Soon Began males taking female roll. Sometimes it takes time before males do so, especially for the inexperienced 

As Both books taken together, the egg is forced out from the belly of the whale. Immediately the male ejaculates to fertilize eggs. Eggs Dropped Both males and females swim and suck up eggs and nest. Each spawning takes place from 1 ½ hours to 3 hours.

When males feel it was enough to catch the fish and the fish will escape into the street crowd. It is time for the Furniture fish are taken care of and breeding for the next time. Males tổ care alone. This time I used a few drops of the same Liquifry no.1 to grow grass in the lake. From now on, the light nên be 24/24 until the fry can swim and males were caught out.

When you carefully monitor the reproductive process, you rarely see a wounded fish. In most cases, leave them to the fish in good condition. If females were seriously Injured, take good care regime will help it recover after a few weeks 

 

Eggs on the bubble nest. 

Feeding the fish
At a temperature of 28-30 degrees C, the fertilized egg in the nest hatch will start from 25-30 hours. After hatching, the presence of fish Easily can be found by observing the nest below. A handful of small tails protrude from the bubble nest Because fish still swim fins yolk and still not fully Developed 

One day old fry hanging from the bubble nest.

Whenever a child does fall from the nest, the male fish gently suck it into your mouth and release back to the nest. This Seems to be a never-ending job ...
The fry will begin to swim. 

2 and a half week old fish .

Personal HMPK 22 week old blue mask

Halfmoon Betta

Halfmoon Fish Story

 

Said Rajiv Masillamoni

"Mr. G." great. This image is Rajiv carry around to see comparison betta to equal him (Peter Goettner image.)

In 1982, the American breeder Peter Goettner fish breeding is a long way from the times of it. It's a green betta tail unit with caudal angle of almost 180 degrees and it is betta fan community is nicknamed "Mr. Great". Goettner he revealed Furniture Bought fish from Which to create "his greatness" (later known as "Mr. G") from a breeder other Americans, Parris Jones, who had renovated HIS strain fish from a breeder of other Americans, Chuck Hale, in 1977. Between 1983 and 1986, a group of French breeders gồm Guy Delaval fish imported from breeders reputation in the U.S. as Goettner and Jones. Delaval color and already a successful breeder seven years before he decided to jump into the bettas. He started with the usual varieties, improvement of the quality of the fishing line by selectively breeding the best fish in a special way: HIS sisters, and father and daughter in this series systems. Signs featured in Delaval line là many children have edges to Their fins, a trait Furniture today we still see much in Halfmoon. When Delaval quality line up, he REALIZED Furniture Summer Owns the fish special and hard work to perfect "idea" of HIS. With only twenty-four lakes and jars, hard Delaval and selective breeding, keeping only the best fish to Develop the line. By 1987, Delaval drilled his personal display in a solo exhibition in Lyon, France. Although the first Halfmoon (As They were later gọi) with the balance and incredible shape, They do not Attract the attention of the referee During the exhibition, mainly Because They have eyes familiar with Certain types of fish and do not want to change the perception of betta "ideal". Furniture At time, the winner is betta fish fin tail and dual fan, and from what Delaval look too Different People usually see. After the exhibition, the president of the German Association of tilapia They (Anabantoid Association of Germany) wrote a summary of the purpose of the exhibition praised the Participants and winners. On the winning fish Delaval, saying Furniture They only look "cute." Then in 1988, drilled his personal Delaval display at the exhibition in LeMann, drilled his France.Although fish again not even look at the back, but there is a fellow at nhất breeder was "Thunderstruck" by what has created Delaval: Rajiv Masillamoni. Masillamoni have a habit of always Carrying with him photos of "Mr. G," Which he Gave to everyone at any meeting he attended regarding bettas có, fans of its perfect shape, he questions where can buy similar quality fish. Needless to say, he had seen the fish khi có contest bat rays broad and balanced coal Delaval what you dare to dream, the image of "Mr. G" ngay slipped from his fingers. Immediately he Delaval query about the origin of fish and buy two of the three males Furniture 180 degree caudal Delaval Brought with him to the exhibition as well as in other males and two females along the line. Their spirited Masillamoni Assets in Switzerland, where he Began breeding them with a passion. He was shocked and horrified when i REALIZED HIS all seven males Furniture Furniture Delaval were not purchased from fertility.Although They are still nesting and courting females, but not Seem chúng capable of taking fish roll the eggs and care. The problem does not Seem trong shape, but Because They were too much inbreeding, this was confirmed khi consult the two other breeders Masillamoni am also buy fish from Delaval - Laurent Chenot and Marc Maurin - the Who Are Also Experiencing similar problems. Relying only on the females, crossed them with normal betta Masillamoni scene and the results were nowhere in the shape and symmetry of the original stock Delaval. When one of the two females Died unfortunately, Furniture It seems everyone was going to have to experiment ended. However, luck was with Masillamoni and his project, he was Introduced to a member of the IBC, who travel in Switzerland and to give him a double tail melano male spawn of Parris Jones. Masillamoni hybrid males with females còn Delaval and was rewarded by a fish far from the same Herd. The fish are numbered "R39" and is a green males with caudal fin of a perfect 180. R39 - ancestor of Halfmoon.adventure with new strains, hybrid females with males Masillamoni có all summer and then team up with the breeder Jean Luc Laurent Chenot and Corso, who bred it with họ females. Offspring from crosses These are much closer to real Halfmoon first, and no reason to assert Furniture Halfmoon today are all descendants of a single ancestor - R39. On 1991, 180 bettas Masillamoni Brought him to the 25th Annual Exhibition of the IBC held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is shocked to discover real, once again, the referee was totally drilled his personal attention to the interesting coal They have for the double tail fish and Fantail. However, contest These fish come from Europe not escape the attention of vài time top breeders of Furniture, Including Jeff Wilson, Peter Goettner, Parris Jones, Paul Hardy and John Benn, who had Masillamoni Bought some fish to take the future into Their Own lines . Also in this exhibition for the first time Jeff Wilson joked là new tail shape looks like a semicircle (Halfmoon) and Hence the name "Halfmoon" was born. Inspired by empathy hobby, join Masillamoni Working with Wilson and Laurent Chenot to try to Consolidate the characteristics of a solid line. All three breeders regularly Exchanging Their best fish, a fish often Do Different lines crossed with three in the U.S., France and Switzerland. By breeding the best fish in all three areas, They have the ability to create Halfmoon Quickly and efficiently, carefully documenting They Both photographs and notes in each new generation born to have a better quality of previous generations. In 1992, Wilson decided Masillamoni and Halfmoon Their best fish exhibiting at the IBC show in Alabama, together silently convention Furniture They lost if failure in the competition, They will continue to breed this fish. Although They take away a lot of Halfmoon contest but only one of họ best fish - a green runner in shape and style Finnage category. Class category and Best of Show Award (Best of Show) is given to the common Fantail fish. breeding group pass through the frustration from fans added the other breeders. Very fast, a big enough fan to a new club Called the International Betta splendens Club was born with the purpose of Maintaining and Developing the Halfmoon form. While crossing and interchange on an international scale, Masillamoni met Marc Maurin, who asked to buy a breeding pair of Halfmoon Began with drilled his fishing line in France. Furniture At time, only 5 males for breeding quality Halfmoon Masillamoni Furniture but he chose his favorite nhất Among them and given to Maurin. Two weeks later, khi Masillamoni prepared to participate in a solo exhibition in the United States, other scenes from France, male Maurin sent him back, saying Furniture it is not capable of re-production. Although Masillamoni not think this quality Furniture fish he proposed, but he finally decided to bring it to the U.S. along with the other entries, Including four Halfmoon along with its superior Herd. In transit to the exhibition, Masillamoni being Detained by a flight attendant, who informed him là drilled his bag contains 25 entries of fish too large to fit into the luggage rack above the seats and must be Brought to the luggage compartment. He responded politely, informing her the bag contained Furniture fish on Their Way to Valuable Important security exhibition in the U.S. and he did not want to take my eyes off it. When the attendant protests, Masillamoni (emphatically) Furniture Tells her he will not fly if his personality is not set in the passenger compartment. With the concessions of the Parties, a final agreement is reached - the personal flight attendant to bring first class eg where they finished in the wider luggage compartment. halfway through the flight, decided Masillamoni check to see how the fish but ask to see khi có drilled his first class, he was after Furniture Told They had been Transferred to the cargo hold luggage. Fearing the worst thing happened, he frantically checked his bag and found it Leaking. All 25 bags had burst, and moving fish flickering weakly in the empty bags. Panicked, crying Masillamoni, this caused the attention of the Chief Steward, who turned out to be a fish lover and took control of the situation. He offers plastic bags and asked the attendant to bring a bottle of water. Because bottled water in the fridge from the attendant to warm it with a hair dryer until it reaches room temperature and with Masillamoni he carefully drop the bettas are struggling to survive in the new water bag. Happily, all fish survived. As an assistant referee, Masillamoni very busy with the exhibition Furniture nên know, once again, did not cause, drilled his attention Halfmoon roundtailed and DT coal. Concealed disappointment, he the focused on the task and not notice it anymore. However, khi voted most beautiful fish in each category for the Best of Show award, he found Furniture in the first place is a unique green fish - a Halfmoon! When a closer look, he was trả REALIZED là Marc Maurin fish, a fish Which is Considered ineligible to contest. Somehow, even the referees mistakenly Halfmoon am also Assess the better fish topped genres Turquoise / Green and is now Competing for Best of Show. When Candidates for the Best of turn excluded, Because Masillamoni was nervous nail biting. The green Halfmoon still standing. The referee of the Candidates gradually until only a blue fish còn Furniture Halfmoon and Peter Goettner 160 degree caudal spread. The referee Goettner profile clearly favor of fish but the end result is still controversial. Finally, They Invited referee's most experienced - Jim Williams - and his consultation. Because this is the end for the Arbitration of individual prize categories Goettner Blue Fish Masillamoni felt the issue was decided.However, Williams observed by Both the flashlight for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a magnifying glass. Finally, he announced to the crowd waiting for "This Is It." "The blue one is missing scales." Best of males Award (Best of Show Male) in IBC was given the green Halfmoon from Switzerland. When this happens, a magazine reporter FAMA am also attended and Halfmoon Discovered the unusual beauty. He featured on the cover of Most Beautiful magazine and wrote a story about the origin Halfmoon. Along with the Emergence of more and more breeders in Europe and the U.S. Both love and cheer for những fish. Peter Goettner, Sieg Illig, Leo Buss, Bonnie McKinley and others Began as 180 degree caudal fish breeding. The Combination of quality breeders and individual help and popular strains Halfmoon Quickly flooded throughout the United States. Always passionate about the native fish, Thai breeders have Bought Halfmoon am also from breeders in Europe and America in the late 1990s and many breeders are able and to create fish have good enough quality to "rub shoulders with the world." The method of breeding and feeding Themselves, They have the ability to Improve and Maintain its shape, and by 2003, They had Entirely possible breeding quality better than in Europe and the U.S.. Today, the overwhelming Halfmoon location of the breeders who try to create the most beautiful fish When combined with a passion for science, it is not seen in most other hobbies. This is really a strain Furniture redefined the benchmarks show betta. grateful I make new friends in Switzerland, Rajiv Masillamoni, for his help with this article. Both Rajiv and Markus Gutzeit họ were willing to donate time and give me pictures khi requested, Including phone calls from Switzerland and sent a series of letters, photographs and notes. I not only found in Rajiv was extremely generous but am also very open. Originally Although I intended to ask about internal issues and shed light on the history of the Halfmoon, I was rewarded with a very interesting story and intense with a full range of Factors Important: passion, interest, and obstacles EXTREMELY ironic twist. Because the whole story is not in the Furniture project I am working on, I post them here. Furniture I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do. (Source Diendancacanh)

Halfmoon Breeding

Author: Victoria Parnell

Halfmoon characteristics not only formed by a gene from a variety of genes Furniture combine to create a wide 180 degree caudal. How to breed halfmoon betta is best derived from the halfmoons quality. Fingerlings nên buy from professional breeders, Both inside and outside the country. Should pay more money to buy more fish you want to buy cheaper fish but not quality but it will cost you a lot of time for breeding. Without the quality Halfmoon fits pocket or color, shape you desire, then you can start building your halfmoons by a pair superdelta. You will be surprised to see a few Halfmoon trong the offspring if originating from a pair superdelta Halfmoon. If possible, you ask, image or brood fish swarm siblings. If the strain is much Halfmoon create quality, you can fully begin superdelta crossed the line under it. You buy the best pair possible and is prepared to work hard. Avoid creating the part with Disabilities như humpback or serious, self-biting, and other types of defects. These characteristics can be inherited and you risking strains bred over many generations họ possible destruction as soon as you think you've reached the goal. For example, a strain of fin perfect immune system is not perfect Considered to be a strain. Choose males best you can find. Halfmoon male Aquabid lot being auctioned online, than there are many options for you. Look for fish with straight edges and smooth fins, dorsal to, no defects on the bed straight body and fins - fin attractive Because it is not good signs of fish not flaring. If possible, please buy fish in age from 3 to 6 months. We will be full of reproductive hormones and ease. kiểm tra fish roof. It must stand out in the Shoal, females over males is Important for so many của fishing line. Look for fish with fins straight edge, dorsal to, beautiful color and healthy. Branched rays nên at nhất 3 times. 4 times better, but most definitely not be less than 3. Make sure it comes from a halfmoons Furniture quality, then you will see results from Furniture offspring born. The Halfmoon use leading female breeders often Do tailed branched from 8 to 10 times, Because They Tend to Produce more offspring Halfmoon standards. Make sure it comes from a halfmoons Furniture quality to make sure it will generate halmoon fish. There are many bettas are marketed under the label "Halfmoon" but actually halfmoons superdelta delta or fish origin. Take a look at the female characteristics similar to khi you select males. A 180 degree angle spread Furniture female tails and no straight edges is not the Halfmoon. A Halfmoon the excellent (S. Khumhom) Please chọn fish based on predefined criteria (vd term IBC standards). Hold firmly standards. Do not just focus on each tail. Even the best fighters today have many features need improvement như the size of the dorsal, anal and Purity of color. Focusing on the tail, but am also do not ignore the other fin, otherwise there will be a day where your fish room will be full of fish caudal a perfect 180 degrees, but the dorsal and anal fins are pale and the small. Furniture nên nhớ even a pair of perfect halfmoon caudal 180 degrees not 100% created Halfmoon children, but you usually Halfmoon and superdelta thu được Both delta and fish, with a Halfmoon Certain percentage in each pack depending on the quality of the fish varieties. Some halfmoons can create quality Halfmoon 50-60% per pack, but the rate is thường 10-30% depending on water quality, nutrition and care regime. (Source Diendancacanh)

Breeding quality Halfmoon

 

Author Chris Yew - source www.bettysplendens.com

single tail Halfmoon blue steel roof. Everybody dream to create the future net Halfmoon quality, but the success rate is how much? Well maybe instead of Halfmoon, most superdelta People only gain or only delta. So what is the Furniture guidelines or standards we must adhere to if we want quality pure bred Halfmoon. 1. Choose good fish This is easier said done Coal Because of good fish are very expensive. I advise you to choose the best pair of drilled his financial ability and try to buy the best pair. If you intend to breed them seriously, nên waste two to three months and then REALIZED là offspring are not like that you desire. Buy a pair of fish from a professional breeder, who knows the "blood" of fish. If you want to Increase the Proportion of Individuals buy good pairs derived from the same individual Herd. Avoid buying from a male and a female from somewhere else. The reason is Because if you buy a pair from the same Herd, this pair will be the F1 generation and Their offspring will be the F2 generation. In most cases, only by selective breeding (ie, Selecting the best pair) from the F1 generation, you can create large Proportion of quality fish in the F2 generation. 2. The tail is the most Important point là the two outer edges of the tail must be straight. If Both edges are bent, do not choose to fish. A child must have quality halfmoon caudal 180 degrees from the edge of the tail to the other side. So, if the edges are not straight, the individual is not Considered in Halfmoon. Most coal shorter tail Halfmoon am also the delta and superdelta. 3. Rays This is a very Important point to be Considered. The more branched rays, the larger symmetrical fins. It helps sustain good fins and fin bettas will khi to and even better it is not flaring. With quality Halfmoon true, we may have the primary beam, secondary beams, rays and even tertiary level radiation. Thus, a total of 16 branches from a primary rays to Arise! This is what I heard from Peter Choo, yellow betta có có you have to supply quad-ray! 4. Water These Factors Affect the growth and shape of fins. Poor water quality will be shrink rays or even rot. Need regular water changes and if tap water because chlorine can disinfection.Chlor "burning" rays and Affect its appearance. Note: by TK Lee, branched caudal rays as sau: primary beam (ie the beam), secondary rays, rays eight levels, UV radiation levels ... over the quarter-end, the number of rays is 8. But in this article, Chris Yew to slightly Different arrangements: the main beam, primary beam, secondary rays, ultraviolet rays and tertiary level ... than the radiation levels, the number of rays is 16. (Source Diendancacanh) 

Introduction to the structure of the line fin Halfmoon

 

Author TK Lee ( Malaysian HM group) - source www.bettas4all.nl

 

* The tail and rear corner

fish are albino dragon and straight edges. X and Y are the edges on the bottom edge. The angle between the edges X and Y is the edge angle or angle-tailed bat.

* Tail of HM (Halfmoon) have two Important characteristics:
The Long and straight edges.
Bat angle of 180 degrees. 
With HM you can draw a straight line along XY Both edges .This can only be done if the edge is straight and makes an angle of 180 degrees .




* Caudal fin , dorsal and anal fins are balance and harmony

You must be able and to draw a curve starting from a point on the dorsal fin, slowly walked around the tail fin, and then Proceed to point B on the anal fin to the tail without any violations. Fish như balance.

* The ratio of tail length and body length 

When two HM assessment above , if all the features are the same , then you have bigger fin or greater rate is Considered as more beautiful .Thus , one more beautiful BlueMoon BlueMoon 2 .

 

* Fins

( Left ) Observed edges AC , BD 's anal curtains open flaring up as the fish .A wide anal greater nhập AB CD .( Right ) The DT ( doubletail ) has a very narrow anal fin .

( left ) edge of the anal fin base B parallel to the A ( according Goettner ) .( Right ) B bottom edge of the anal fin to the caudal lateral dual delivery at point C.A

 

* dorsal

(Left) outside the edge of the dorsal fin forward as at 1. The outer edge of the dorsal fin to contact as at 2. Raysplitting fit. (Right) The dorsal spreading. Normally, the dorsal edge is located at X, about two Thirds the length of the anal fin. With larger dorsal fin, must move to next position Y.

* The features of HM is:
3. The Long and straight edges.
4. Bat angle of 180 degrees. tail must have semicircular or D-shaped caudal fin rays * - "The wife breeding" of HMFrom a Classified into 4 fin branched rays helps to get better support. Where is the tail of HM? was the most difficult features: long and straight edges perfect 1 The tail must be straight. When it communicates with border supply 2-tailed it to create a sharp edge 3. The quality of the edges depends on two Factors: 1. It is not straight? 2. It is not dragon? summary, edges are "sharp" or not? * Two types of branched rays (left) branched fin rays straight, perfect and strong. On the other hand, when fish flaring, the last point of the rays must be made in an arc. (Right) When raysplitting, we slightly outward and edges as well. The curved to straight fish tail flaring once again. Many breeders prefer this style fin. Remarks (VNRD) The Victoria Parnell, at least three Factors Halfmoon make genetic characteristics: 1) All rays must be straight and not curved or Crooked. 2) The branched rays to at least three times. 3) a 180 tail to bat. Seems as bat rays and angles are heavily influenced by Environmental Factors. Even betta fully inherited genetic traits Necessary, we can still do not show the potential of the country Because of poor quality or poor feeding Techniques. would be reasonable to Assume Furniture Genetic Factors Mentioned above, including dominant and recessive genes. Raysplitting gene is a dominant gene, while the gene for straight rays and 180 degree caudal gene is recessive. (Source Diendancacanh) 

Nurturing Halfmoon

Probably Halfmoon fish need care the most. Remember the long tail betta fish Furniture như Halfmoon is domesticated and lẽ thể not survive in the wild. This Means Furniture space and need more care Halfmoon bettas short of coal. disease are 90% the same reason: poor water quality. The secret lies in Halfmoon need space as large as possible and change the water Constantly. Unfortunately, the best way Furniture 100% water changes every day Furniture is the way most of us do not have time to do! If you just change the water part, some bacteria có Remain in the fish bowl. They can cause, disease in fish.If you can not change the water every day, change the water every 3 days Also, depending on the bottle size của fish.Ideally, every day nên suck the dirt from the bottom (and then pour water into the bottle). Use chlorinated water disinfection (or have to wreak). It is Necessary to remove all chlorine-containing compounds, Furniture Substances do not exist naturally in the environment. Also check and adjust the pH to Ensure it reaches the level needed for fish. There are many drugs Furniture Increase or Decrease the pH sold in the market. Aquatic plants are a good choice. As in the wild, trees cải phosphate in water consumption and water quality if you just replace a part. Although phosphate is not toxic to fish, but it stimulates algae growth, I recommend Java fern Growing to consume phosphate in lake water. Java fern is often Do accompanied with driftwood. Please remove trees from driftwood before being planted in the lake Because driftwood often Do fish have sharp edges torn fins. Plants am also consume the nitrate. Please allocate enough space to fish swimming beside your plants. Keep trees trimmed as Necessary to Ensure the space is balanced. Let's grow the same crops in the new tank to feed the fish you own. If you buy fish from other breeders, ask them about the conditions Furniture foster the establishment and attempted to recreate the conditions Furniture as Closely as possible. This can be very Important! The red line and red (non-red) are Particularly sensitive to any changes of the chemical composition of water. Appropriate food for fish. Different foods and dry foods Feeding gồm more vitamins. Personally I prefer the frozen fish food (dry and fresh food but do not gồm như fresh food pathogens). However, you eat less fish but often Do nên (enough fish to eat in five minutes). Otherwise, excess food will decay and high ammonia concentration. fish flaring episode for each day inspired by glass or palm it with other fish. But do not let Furniture fish it regularly as it will be high. If you are close to the fish bowl nên covered (ie Prevent other bottle-to-bottle in a cardboard or anything else) or to a lot of bottle to fish together regularly over the island between the islands Different not peck at each other and the bottle. Note that finfish loud and long, than if it spread up tight and too long it can be torn fins, than it's best to limit flaring họ time only about 1 hour per day. Furniture fact many work, however, of great beauty Halfmoon flaring khi có deserve this service. (Source Diendancacanh) 

Classification of several types of fishtail

With player movement, the development of Betta fish tail shape of Betta breeders are interested in and create a lot of Different tail shapes. Here are some of the most basic form of the tail can help People Realize Easily the fastest player:
+ Short tail (St - Short Tail):
Since ancient times the Betta fish have short tails form

Veil tail ( Tail - screen ) :

Fish tails có vẻ screen after a long time by Betta breeders and it has occupied a large market share Betta in a long time .

  Roundtail ( tail fan ) :

The tail shape is a prerequisite for this kind of tail behind Delta .This is an Important step of breeders

  Delta Tail ( Tail Triangle ) :

This is a beautiful and strange tails form khi có vẻ for many reasons do it: the caudal tail straight and almost triangular shape, this rear corner and wide open if the place on 150 degrees can be Called a super delta and Further Reaching upwards of 180 degrees is Called or Over Halfmoon Halfmoon.
+ Super Delta Tail: 

This is similar to the tail shape, but with the extension to Delta and Delta to reach wider angle, 170 degrees up or hon.Super Delta am also known as "Halfmoon Geno" Because it carries the gene for Halfmoon.
+ Halfmoon (half-moon tail):  

Only about 4-5 years ago, Halfmoon is a very rare and precious trait, with the hard today breeders breeding Halfmoon had almost full color and fish, and fish is the goal standard in all varieties of long-tailed Betta today. As its name implies tail Halfmoon have reached the semi-circle of 180 degrees or more.
+ Doubletail (DT - Double tail): 

Twin fin fish is mutations progress, Normally one dorsal fin, the fish in with 2 double fin at the tail fin, dorsal fin of the fish more symmetrical shape with anal area without strains có có be shapes.
+ Combtail (tail comb): 

The tail is the tail shape strategy has erupted outside the membrane-ray tail, this is the kind of fish Easily Furniture can be created by 1 hybrid fish and fish crowntails normal
+ Crowntail (CT-crowntail): 

These strains of the Far East. Selected from the hybrid varieties of Betta Betta Produce a line combtail Prominent trait is dominant crowntail first child. With long tassels look outstanding. Like crowntail crowntail Discovered is the last one, to this day last crowntail more coal (2, 3, 4 and 8 great).
+ Rosetail (rosetail): 

Rose tail is a tail shape is formed by the process of selection of breeders tail, it is highly Valuable in Improving the fish tail to tail weak division (division 2) but there are a lot of breeders constraints created using this strain rosetail Because of Their Stability. It Remains controversial one-tailed form. Can however say this is still a form of ultra-fine tails with split tail fin and lead to the placement of fish as overlapping petals or destroyed the tail membrane.
In addition to the caudal tail still some other form Furniture you encountered in breeding, but it is just faulty tail forms from the form chứa tails.