Does anyone know where i can get a female siamese fighting fish from in Sheffield. I have got a male one but am finding it hard trying to find a female one as i think he needs a friend.
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we got them at Middletons on the moor - but that was years ago.

i think they have stopped selling them as they are very difficult to keep, the male ones are a lot hardier so they are still being sold.

http://www.wharfaquatics.co.uk/
Had some last time I was there,but phone and ask first.
They are not difficult to keep,but 2 males will obviously fight,they will not breed (m/f) in a community tank.They can be kept in small tanks as they come to the surface to breath.
The mating and egg laying is worth watching (no I am not a perv)
I don't think they have stopped selling them,WaterGarden on Langsett Rd may have them.

Hi, thanks for the info.
matsalleh can you tell where on langsett rd watergarden is. Thanks.
Not bothered about tham breeding i just thought it would be nice to have a pair.:)

I'm not sure but i thought that one male was too much for one female to handle?
I used to get mine from the Water garden on Langsett Rd and also from Birley garden centre :wink:
PS...The Water garden is opposite the tram stop (Langsett tram stop i think)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by vidster
[B]I'm not sure but i thought that one male was too much for one female to handle?
Does that mean i need more than one female then? I don't think i've got enough room in my tank !
Just had a look might manage 2 :thumbsup:

the water garden centre is now called sheffield equatics, 326
langsett road, next to powertech lawnmower shop

Originally posted by tpiddo
[QUOTE]Originally posted by vidster
[B]I'm not sure but i thought that one male was too much for one female to handle?
Does that mean i need more than one female then? I don't think i've got enough room in my tank !
Just had a look might manage 2 :thumbsup:

I can't remember 100% (It's been a long time now). The staff will soon let you know though :wink:

Originally posted by tpiddo
[QUOTE]Originally posted by vidster
[B]I'm not sure but i thought that one male was too much for one female to handle?
Does that mean i need more than one female then? I don't think i've got enough room in my tank !
Just had a look might manage 2 :thumbsup:
As usual in the animal world the male very often has more than one mate.A female betta splendens is a pretty drab looking fish and is a lot smaller than the male,if you are not going to breed them don't bother.This is not your choice anyway,but I doubt if they will breed in a community tank.Although depending on the depth of the tank the male may well build a nest.As usual the male does all the work in the breeding cycle ;).In this case it is true,he builds the nest,looks after the eggs,and the fry when they hatch.By the way when the female has no more eggs he will almost certainly kill her unless separated.He will look after the fry until he gets fed up and then start eating them.
As I said earlier interesting to watch,but do it properly and you can succeed in breeding them.

Very good info matsalleh :thumbsup:

I've had two Siamese fighting fish and both times i was pleasantly surprised at how long they lived, especially since the red one was taken off my brother, seemingly at deaths door.
Another myth that seemed to bare no weight in my tank was that the Siamese fighting fish will attack any other fish in sight.
'Twaddle'! Only one fish felt the wrath of my Siamese fighting fish and that was because the stupid blighter wouldn't leave it alone.
A bit of floating weed and they were fine :wink:

Now the Kuhlii Loach (http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10loach_kuhlii.htm) was a pain in the backside to keep alive :?

Originally posted by vidster


Now the Kuhlii Loach (http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10loach_kuhlii.htm) was a pain in the backside to keep alive :?
I used to buy them just to laugh at the bloke trying to catch them.

Originally posted by vidster
Very good info matsalleh :thumbsup:

I've had two Siamese fighting fish and both times i was pleasantly surprised at how long they lived, especially since the red one was taken off my brother, seemingly at deaths door.
Another myth that seemed to bare no weight in my tank was that the Siamese fighting fish will attack any other fish in sight.
'Twaddle'! Only one fish felt the wrath of my Siamese fighting fish and that was because the stupid blighter wouldn't leave it alone.
A bit of floating weed and they were fine :wink:

Now the Kuhlii Loach (http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10loach_kuhlii.htm) was a pain in the backside to keep alive :?

I've had no luck at all the these fish..I've had three in total and they have never lived passed 6 weeks as seemed to get fin nipped by my other fish which are only community mollies, neons and guppies ! Humphh!!

Gave in and haven't had anymore since!!



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Originally posted by Shiesh
I've had no luck at all the these fish..I've had three in total and they have never lived passed 6 weeks as seemed to get fin nipped by my other fish which are only community mollies, neons and guppies ! Humphh!!

Gave in and haven't had anymore since!!

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They are best kept on their own in a small divided tank one fish for each division.they don't need loads of bubbles and stuff, a bare tank will do apart from heating.

http://fish.orbust.net/splendens.html

When i first got my siamese fighting fish i kept him in a cold water tank at the side of my aquarium, but he looked lonley so after about a week i thought i would try him in the aquarium with the other fish ( mainly different types of tetra ), he has now been in his new home for approx 10 weeks and is fine, the others don't bother him at all. :)
Might not bother getting a female if she is only going to get eaten. :(

Originally posted by matsalleh
They are best kept on their own in a small divided tank one fish for each division.they don't need loads of bubbles and stuff, a bare tank will do apart from heating.

http://fish.orbust.net/splendens.html

Thanks for the link etc but one fish is a bit boring and I was told they are ok with other community fish but obviously not in mine!! Therefore I have given up hope of ever owning one again!

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