In many fish species the colors red or pink will heighten when the fish get ready to spawn. Flamingoes do the same thing when getting ready to mate. Generally, the more red you have the healthier you are because it indicates that you've been eating well. Vertebrates can't produce their own Betacarotene, so it must be obtained by eating lots of food. So, the more red you have, the better of a parent you will be. This trend is common in many species. Red shows up as a sign of good health. And since the male betta does all the fry rearing, he needs to be healthy and well-fed.

Nice! Beautiful fish. <•))))~{

Me too! I was in the lake filming today. The water was a bit murky, and I didn't see many fish. Hopefully, it gets better soon. <•))))~{

Happy Birthday my friend. I hope that the next year of your life goes smoothly, and that you catch lots of fish! 😁 🦈🐟🦐🦠 ❤🐠🌻🌼🐝🌴

Not really. . . I think you knew why anyway. 😁

You're right, did I say 2-3 months? I guess it really depends on how close you're able to look. It's the females that are easiest to spot. But guppy strains that have females with color make the job of sexing them much more difficult.

A fish gets hungry! 😁

They will eat literally anything that fits in their mouth.

It's good to be ambitious! 😁

Unfortunately, that footage in the beginning of the video was from a previous year. I haven't seen her yet this year.😁

No treble. . . All bass!

Friend or Foe ? He don't know !

And yet they don't play games.

A North American biotope would be fun to set up. So many great choices! And the bluegill would be right at the top of my list. 🐠🦈🐟

The male pleco should keep them safe from harm while they're still in the cave.

Thanks a lot! 🐠🦈🐟

@@TheDave333 your welcome👍❤️

Still being little pigs, no babies.

Yes ha ha (🦐🦠 🐝= invertebrates )

Awesome, I'm glad the video was helpful. 🦐🦐🦐 Have you seen this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2fIfXuAebuHn5o

Thanks for the idea. I spent a lot of time in the water. . .

There are many reasons why this can happen = Genetics, poor water quality, too small of a tank, crowding as a juvenile, injuries, inbreeding, etc. . .

@@TheDave333 am not talking about the fish that is in back i am talking about the fish in front

Same answer I guess. Could be any one of the things I listed above.

There's no shame in catch bluegill! I used to go fishing for bullhead at night a lot when I was a kid. We used chicken liver. . . But, the first big fish that I ever caught on a rod and reel was a stocked 14 inch rainbow trout! Before that, it was a parrotfish with a spear gun.

Ha! I would've needed to add "while THEY were snorkeling in the lake." Or I should have wrote "while I was snorkeling in the lake." But any reasonable person would realize that bass scuba dive rather than snorkel!!! What madness is this? Please reconsider the orientation of your thumbs! 😁

Thank you very much!

It was all in good fun. 😁😁😁

@@TheDave333 I thought you were deadly serious, so I had to brighten up the tone. Dirty dirty tiger barb

Apple snails are a generic term that could be applied to any number of species. 😁

Apple snails is a generic term used for many different species. They're not invasive where I live, because it gets too cold, the southern U.S. might be a different story.

Some people eat them, some people don't. I think a lot of it depends on where you live. I personally don't care for eating bass, unless it's striped or from the sea.

It's not too hard. Clean water and lots of food.

It's nice to see them at home underwater doing what they do naturally. Thanks for watching.

It's a great compliment to know that you were brought to tears by my work. So, thank you for that. . . Shrimp are amazing animals, and they must be really difficult to paint, especially using watercolors. They're complex little creatures, and so much fun to film. I'd love to see your work. You should put a video of them on your channel. I have several more shrimp videos if you're interested. :-) 🦐🦐🦐

Wow, that's an old ghost shrimp. Most don't last that long. When your betta gets old and tired, the ghost shrimp might eat him. 🦐

I would need to see them and film them first!!! There are none in the lake that I normally go to.

@@TheDave333 ooh. Well, is their yello perch in there?

Yes, but I don't see them very often.

@@TheDave333 if you ever go and see them, pls try and film them. I grew up catching perch and i think it would look good on video

I see them every so often and I always try to film them. Hopefully, I'll have enough to make a video some day. 😁

I agree, it would. Gators and snakes would a nice addition to the mix! 😁

@@TheDave333 bigger fish too

True, and the warm water year round would be nice as well.

I'd say they're about the same, especially when guarding their young.

I agree! Captive raised animals end up being like puppy dogs who beg for food. I've seen the same thing from captive bred pheasants, who have learned to trust humans. The pheasants are stocked for hunting, but they're so tame, it really takes the challenge out of the hunt.

So nice, you could watch it twice, or even thrice. . .

Awesome, thank you!

My wife cried a little too the first time she watched it. That's how I knew I had a winner. 😁

Thanks, that's a great idea. I'll see what I can capture this summer. 😁

Fish are amazing! There's so many species, and so many different ways to survive. There's always something new to discover. 😁

Lucky you. I'd love to snorkel where there's a large gathering of sea turtles.

With the exception of the Cowfish, all fish avoid dairy.

Thank you so much! <•))))~{

Sorry for your loss. Motherhood is difficult. Pregnant female guppies are easily stressed to the point of illness. Avoid using breeder boxes, a 5 gallon bucket or even a 2.5 gallon bucket would be better. If at all possible, try to keep the mother guppy in one place it's less stressful. Don't give up, keep trying, keep learning. <•))))~{

If you mastered the bass, you'd get bored and quit. And who would be the real master be then? 😁

Thank you!

LMAOOOOOOOO

No one says that to The Dave.

I worry not for the worm, nor the fish, but for the man standing on the shore. <•))))~{

@@TheDave333 I respect you 100% and I love your channel so much! ❤ 🤗

Thanks Chi I really appreciate it. 😁