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  • #31
    That's also why I always avoid buying adult fish if there's any way possible.

    Originally posted by ptran View Post
    The problem as for any wild caught is you don't know how old they actually are, so they could be dead a few months after you bought them.

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    • #32
      That's not long to me. I paid $50 for my blood parrots but I've had them for 10-11yrs and they're still going strong. I guess it's a subjective thing.

      Originally posted by black_knight View Post
      Decent life span 2-3 years

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      • #33
        Originally posted by Beth777 View Post
        That's not long to me. I paid $50 for my blood parrots but I've had them for 10-11yrs and they're still going strong. I guess it's a subjective thing.
        Large cichlids and larger aquarium fish tend to live longer. I had a buterkofri for 10 years and the the guy I gave him to kept him for another 6 years.
        I use to have discus I bought as adults and kept 5 years before I sold them.
        But my blue German Rams lived about 3 years
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        • #34
          I have a Betta Persephone I bought as a wild adult. I've had him 2 years. The 2-3 years is a what they suspect some of the wild ones can survive (smaller species). But they may live longer. Betta spelendens have been used in longevity studies. They use to think they could live about 1 1/2 years max. I gave my mother inlaw one. It lived 5 years.
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          • #35
            2-3 year is average. If your water is good, they can probably live longer.


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            • #36
              Originally posted by ptran View Post
              2-3 year is average. If your water is good, they can probably live longer.


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              Houston tap water is not the best. However, they will do ok with either Kents Blackwater Extract added or dried almond leaves.
              The best is RO water for my wild types. They start breeding with this. Raising fry on my schedule is a no go. I've done it, but keeping live food cultures is a pain. My fish in RO water or Blackwater extract tanks live longer than the plain tap.
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              • #37
                I heard the best live food for betta is mosquito larvae, is that correct?
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                • #38
                  I'm really impressed that you had a ram for 3yrs!

                  Originally posted by black_knight View Post
                  Large cichlids and larger aquarium fish tend to live longer. I had a buterkofri for 10 years and the the guy I gave him to kept him for another 6 years.
                  I use to have discus I bought as adults and kept 5 years before I sold them.
                  But my blue German Rams lived about 3 years

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                  • #39
                    Do you feel the splendens need black water, RO, or almond leaves?

                    Originally posted by black_knight View Post
                    I have a Betta Persephone I bought as a wild adult. I've had him 2 years. The 2-3 years is a what they suspect some of the wild ones can survive (smaller species). But they may live longer. Betta spelendens have been used in longevity studies. They use to think they could live about 1 1/2 years max. I gave my mother inlaw one. It lived 5 years.

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by Beth777 View Post
                      Do you feel the splendens need black water, RO, or almond leaves?
                      Probably not. The captive strains do ok in neutral water. My mother inlaw used ozarka spring water which is not soft
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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by Beth777 View Post
                        I'm really impressed that you had a ram for 3yrs!
                        I have a tendency to tinker with my tanks. Unfortunately this equates to fish dying quicker. The ones I leave alone and forget live longer Lol
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                        • #42
                          Thaks for the reply. You know my little girl, is living in liquid rock.

                          Originally posted by black_knight View Post
                          Probably not. The captive strains do ok in neutral water. My mother inlaw used ozarka spring water which is not soft

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                          • #43
                            I'm assuming you mean messing with the chemistry?? I'm also assuming you did something to your water to get this ram to live that long? I made it almost a year with some balloon rams. Later I made it about 6mths and after that I said never again to that species. I just like them too much to have them for such a short time and not see them thrive.

                            Originally posted by black_knight View Post
                            I have a tendency to tinker with my tanks. Unfortunately this equates to fish dying quicker. The ones I leave alone and forget live longer Lol

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                            • #44
                              My problem is I like to rearrange decor and do massive water changes. These guys seem to have done better in a 40 gallon breeder with a bunch of plants a small weekly water change . I barely cleaned the glass. Old established water with infrequent feedings. There was a period of 4 months that I didn't even see them, until I cleaned the glass and moved the large pice of drift wood.
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                              • #45
                                New here so sorry if it's a dumb question but- who's Don? I'm guessing he breeds bettas?
                                All this talk about different kinds of bettas is getting me interested in getting a new setup.(Impulsive, I know huh?)

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