I finally got my crowntail!

**Glasstapper** · 01-02-2007, 01:48 AM

My 5 gallon has had only plants growing in it for the past 6 weeks, and today I was finally able to go and get a crowntail betta. (I had been doing some travelling and wanted to wait until I was home regularly).

I don't have a name yet, though. I'll have to wait and see his personality. Sorry about the quality of the pics, but you can definitely see his beautiful fins. His body is a dark purplish/maroon with some light green reflections in the light, and his fins are mostly maroon with some white tips on a few. The pictures don't hardly do him any justice.

**Drumachine09** · 01-02-2007, 01:50 AM

That fish looks absouloutly AMAZING! Is he laid back like most bettas or is he really active?

**nraposa** · 01-02-2007, 01:56 AM

He's very laid back unless you put in another male with him then they will fight to the death. Glasstapper how are they in a community tank. I want one to but I've read that their fins get nipped on alot have you noticed this or not.

**Drumachine09** · 01-02-2007, 02:11 AM

How rare are these crowntailed bettas, because i have never seen one before?

**Glasstapper** · 01-02-2007, 02:56 AM

so far, my guy seems to be pretty laid back. He perks up though when I come in and sit in front of his tank. We stare at each other and then he swims around, gets some air, does a little show flare under the filter, and comes back to stare at me. He's a hoot!

Some people have been successful with keeping them in community tanks, but I have no idea what other fish they had in there. Probably corys or some snails maybe. I think it's best to keep them alone, though. If I were to put him in my community tank, my tetras and salvini would kill him, he would kill my guppies, and I guess maybe the corys would be ok. ;)

As for finding the crowntail, I couldn't find any online, but my LFS carries these, double tails, half moons, and the most common ones. They even had some pure white ones with black eyes and black gill flares. Just call around at some of the privately owned fish stores, and they might either have some or could get you one. Mine cost $7 US dollars, but the moons were almost $30.

**Glasstapper** · 01-02-2007, 03:09 AM

Hey, anyone have a suggestion for a clean-up crew for the tank? It's a 5 gallon hex, whisper 10 filter with a DIY blocker made out of a plastic bottle for the filter flow (so there's no current or aeration).

The betta won't eat the food once it's sunk and he gets mad at me when I put my hand or a net in his space. The water change tomorrow will be fun with him, I'm sure.

So what do you think? A snail? Do they leave gross trails all over the glass or crawl out?

**jman** · 01-02-2007, 03:21 AM

i love it!!!!!!!!!

**minabird** · 01-02-2007, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Glasstapper

Hey, anyone have a suggestion for a clean-up crew for the tank? It's a 5 gallon hex, whisper 10 filter with a DIY blocker made out of a plastic bottle for the filter flow (so there's no current or aeration).

So what do you think? A snail? Do they leave gross trails all over the glass or crawl out?

Glasstapper- Your CT betta looks awesome. I also have one. I was looking at getting another betta and got him on a whim when I saw him in PetSmart. I had never seen one before. As for a cleanup crew, my betta got along fine with a pair of albino corys in my 5 gal. I now have him in a 28gal with 6 albino corys. I’m planning on adding a school of harlequin or hengel rasboras with him in the 28gal..

I don’t have a snail or have any experience with them, but from looking at the mystery snails at Petsmart, I didn’t see any slime trails on the glass, but I don’t know how often the staff cleans their tanks.

Originally Posted by nraposa

He's very laid back unless you put in another male with him then they will fight to the death. Glasstapper how are they in a community tank. I want one to but I've read that their fins get nipped on alot have you noticed this or not.

Nraposa- My bettas have done well in community tanks with corys. I’ve also kept them with neon tetras, upside-down cat, and golden Chinese algae eater without any problems. When I get my harlequins or hengels rasboras, I’ll let you know how they get along with the betta.

Originally Posted by Drumachine09

How rare are these crowntailed bettas, because i have never seen one before?

Drummachine- They are becoming more popular, as well as the other varieties, such as double tails, halfmoons, etc. They are more expensive than the normal veil tails that have been sold tho.

**Drumachine09** · 01-02-2007, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by minabird

my betta got along fine with a pair of albino corys in my 5 gal. I now have him in a 28gal with 6 albino corys. I’m planning on adding a school of harlequin or hengel rasboras with him in the 28gal.

Minabird is right on the money with the corydora suggestion. I have two spotted corydoras in my tank and my bottom is spot less.

Good job cleaning up all of the loose ends minabird!

And about glasstappers betta not eating off of the bottom, you might get it a high quality floating pellet food. Hope i helped