How I Nearly Killed My RARE Wild Betta Macrostoma...TWICE!

[@SimplyBetta]

Hopefully someone out there learns from my mistakes! :)

[@preedawancharoenchai5995]

I just got 50 babies since last week till now they’re kept die a couple each day and I think they’ll all dead soon . I fed them with powder fish food and hard boiled egg yolk like some KZbin video suggestions but they’re still keep die everyday till now I’m very upset with that a lot and want them to survive .please tell me what did you feed your baby betta with?

[@twisterstudios325]

Yeah i’ve made your second mistake before. Lost a beautiful koi female that way. But I need a more betta proof lid for that tank anyway

[@BarbicideSmoothie]

@Fish Edition Yaaay! They're soo beautiful & sensitive - Believe it or not intuitive with us , especially when feeding - Midas is literally a radar with his energy . 🤭😁 My ears will ring i turn around and he's right there with his head turned oddly???🤭 I grab my pearls and said "ohh damn" . . Can't wait to go through your videos with your babies! +1 sub❤❤❤❤

[@emelystubbs5125]

Maybe you got a spawn because he had two near-death experiences and things went into perspective for him 😂

[@SimplyBetta]

hahah

[@datboilouis2947]

You know you are a true betta fan when you dip your finger in to be bitten by them. Its like little angry kisses.

[@SimplyBetta]

The angriest

[@ilovefish8442]

I do that too!

[@vanessacarlson606]

My sister has a king betta named Thomas. His mouth is big enough to fit almost around her whole finger.

[@ilovefish8442]

@@vanessacarlson606 I have a king betta that is about 6 inches, I wouldn't want to let him bite my finger!

[@vanessacarlson606]

I love fish wow that’s huge! Thomas is probably 4.5 inches...and here I was thinking he was a big boy. What tank size do you keep yours in? The absolute largest my sister could fit on her nightstand was a 5 gallon, so maybe that’s why Thomas is smaller.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Glad the Macs are alright :) That’s one of the reasons why I didn’t get them when I had the chance. I was told about how sensitive they could be and I just knew I didn’t have the time to take care of them well enough. They are really beautiful fish though

[@SimplyBetta]

They are very beautiful. I just wish they were easier to breed!

[@joeyroldan1658]

I made an oopsie today, so I feel you. I upgraded my rare and expensive pencilfish to a rimless tank. I thought a lot of floating plants would discourage jumping, and I didn't have a lid for this tank. Needless to say today I woke up to find a dried up pencilfish next to make tank. :(

[@SimplyBetta]

dang!!

[@joeyroldan1658]

@@SimplyBetta like you said, its all a learning experience! :P

[@williamamely7038]

No matter what fish you're talking about, if they decide to jump, only lady luck will find a way to stop them. I used to have problems with Black Swordtails jumping out on me. Not the Greens, or Reds.., just the Blacks. No matter what precautions I took to prevent that, one of them would always find a way. Your Macrostoma are beautiful. Like any other Male Betta, he will eventually outgrow his egg eating habit and become that great Father you hope he will become.

[@Vintagee858]

If that midnight snack was put off, bye bye Macrostoma! But in this case, hi hi Macrostoma!

[@Akina1517]

😱 that makes me worried about getting a betta. I know some are jumpers but I didn't know how bad it could be. That's great that they've survived for you. Also, that macrostoma tank is pretty.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks! It's no problem if you have a good lid :)

[@taylordahlquist9568]

I've had a betta sorority of six with a decent sized gap in the back of the tank (Definitely big enough for them to jump through) and I've had no problems, I've never seen mine jump. maybe normal bettas don't jump as much as macrostomas but as long as you have a lid I wouldn't worry too much

[@MadCheshireHat]

One of my bettas (splendens) is a jumper. Every. Single. Meal. It makes the food scatter and I have to literally point it out to her. I keep the water level two inches lower than the top for her. My male is more of a lunger, and my other female does neither. She's more chill.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Pretty fish. Glad you didn’t kill them.....twice. 😀

[@AnthonysFishyFriends]

Oh no I'm glad they're OK beautiful fish

[@SimplyBetta]

I'm glad too!

[@syed__siddiq]

Please make a vlog on ur betta room update😉👍I would love to watch it

[@SimplyBetta]

Yeah I need to do that!

[@syed__siddiq]

@@SimplyBetta sure I would love to watch that

[@momoscoffeebreak]

What a good fish dad! XD We all make mistakes. It's so nice to see how open you are about them. It reminds all of us here on the internet that it's okay to be human.

[@SimplyBetta]

Yeah I try to be open about them because they WILL happen. I haven't been crucified yet by the KZbin pet community, so thats good :)

[@aqylluhh7654]

I love you and your work Taylor 💕

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you! :D

[@oscarcardenas5983]

How do you keep the ph for macrostoma? Im trying to using seachem buffer but is not working

[@SupremeGecko]

Great video. Great information. Great stories on almost losing these beautiful animals. Glad they are doing well. I almost lost a group of Lamp. brevis by treating for snails once. Very sad.

[@SimplyBetta]

I sure learned my lesson on that one! If only that info were more obviously available online

[@SupremeGecko]

@@SimplyBetta Exactly. When I kept fish though (125 tanks), the internet was JUST starting up. Yes, I'm that old :)

[@preedawancharoenchai5995]

Hi Simply betta I earlier got 50 babies betta but they are born with problem too. What did you fed your Babies betta with and they all survives? I really want them survive can you please give me idea for their food pleaseeee 🙏

[@AyveeDeamon]

I really do enjoy your videos!! You're very funny and instructive ! Thanks a lot :)

[@SimplyBetta]

lol thank you :P

[@samanthal444]

do you have any suggestions for a submersible heater? i have a 5 gal betta tank and the heater i’m using isn’t reliable and i’m scared i’m going to cook my poor fishy! i’ve done some research but i’m new to the hobby and i’m not sure which one to choose.

[@denisepollitt1021]

Samantha Maguire. I use 25 watt Hydor theo heaters in all of my betta tanks and they're fantastic.

[@samanthal444]

Denise Pollitt thank you!!!

[@genevievegreene1595]

Sooo once wasn't enough? Glad they're both okay. I really want a little tank and one male betta for my kitchen but I'm definitely not ready yet. Our tanks sit empty and in need of lids at the moment. Your fish are beautiful.

[@boniboni4912]

They are beautiful! I’m glad they are ok and everything went good! I hope you soon get babies!!!! 🖤

[@jessicamahon6453]

I have all bettas. My boys are extremely aggresive i cant even have ghost shrimp. Any advice on how to get them to chill out and have a tank mate?

[@SimplyBetta]

Sometimes they just have no chill

[@gkarlton1157]

Where do you order your wild bettas from.

[@llwmhuy3]

I subscribed to your channel, where can I buy them???

[@jameowss6958]

lmao i just discovered that im not yet subscribed to your channel after watching almost all of your vids, ok subd haha

[@SimplyBetta]

Hahah well thank you, appreciate it

[@fleurxoxo6515]

Hey! I got 3 new aquariums, because I'm going to breed bettas. The aquariums are 40x25x25. How many female betta's can I keep in that??

[@SimplyBetta]

Inches? So it that a 100 gallon tank? Lots of females could go in one of those

[@fleurxoxo6515]

@@SimplyBetta noo, centimetres

[@loafystube1803]

Love your hair!

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you :)

[@LittleKingdom3]

WOW!

[@arthurcotto3139]

Do you have some of that type of betta for sale

[@Pedro116092]

Great to see you back. I have a question. My Bettas have spawned and I now have around 15 mixed young ranging in length from 5 cm to almost 10 cm. At what stage do I need to rehome them and as it is getting colder here in Australia. How do you keep your young at the correct temp? Can I leave the girls together in one tank, which has plants and a heater in 50ltrs of water, then seperate just the males into seperate homes. Then just keeping those males at temp. Love to hear your answers as you are the betta guru. Thanks from the land downunder

[@SimplyBetta]

I take it you're talking about wild bettas? Must be because they're huge :) I usually keep females together unless there is an obvious aggressor, and remove the males once they start flaring at eachother

[@Pedro116092]

sorry about the size should be mm.@@SimplyBetta

[@SimplyBetta]

@@Pedro116092 Lets see, I usually start removing males when I see aggression going on. With some spawns this is very early, but with some spawns the fish co-habitate until nearly grown before I see aggression! So I don't have an exact size range for you

[@yoloitzalex8632]

Btw ur marcostoma are they from sarawak because im taking a crossborder flight trip from kuala lumpur once domestic flights are open back after CMCO theres alot of species but then theres betta livida near the kl airport which idk where is the location since its an. Endangered species because its near developments because habitats are destroyed

[@SimplyBetta]

I'm not sure! My male is a captive bred fish from the USA,and my female is from a friend

[@AgitatedGhost]

Hey I know this isn’t related to this video but I want to know where to find female giant bettas because I really want to get one but can’t find them anywhere

[@SimplyBetta]

Gosh.... good question

[@BettaclubArgentina]

I love betta macrostoma! I’m fan Betta fish! Greeting from Argentine

[@SimplyBetta]

Me too! Thank you, hellp ;)

[@joecuschieri]

Hi but by putting the same Driftwood and plants into the new tank wooden that carry any diseases with it into that water from the old tank

[@SimplyBetta]

There were no diseases in the old tank though :)

[@davinevans8903]

amazing video watching them have inspire me to breed my first betta spawn

Good stories... love it! ♥️

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks! :)

[@BradClarke]

How's the Brightwell Blackwater extract been working for you?

[@SimplyBetta]

Oh good, I like it. It is a good alternative to my time-consuming "tannin tea" I used to make from oak leaves

[@jessc2725]

I'm so glad your husband's midnight cravings saved your fish!

[@pamelafox5882]

Do you have any fry at all from them? I would love to have some.

[@SimplyBetta]

I have some females and one runt male at the moment. Haven't listed them fro sale because of their oddly small sizes

[@fortheloveofunna.]

Near death experiences make ya appreciate your loved ones💙💙💙

[@graphite2786]

I don't know if this is any help but an aquarist I know who has unbelievable success with the mouth brooding betta and gourami species *swears* that the male bettas will swallow their spawn if they can't detect live food for the fry to live on. He keeps a bunch of guppies and when the bettas are holding puts in guppy fry, daphnia , NH brine shrimp and other micro organisms in the tank.

[@SimplyBetta]

Hmm, interesting!

[@fatbeardeddragon9265]

Also when will you restock your plants I would really like to buy the banana plant for my aquariums I also love your videos :)

[@SimplyBetta]

I have some plants growing out not but no banana plants anymore, thanks for reminding me I need to remove them from my site. flipaquatics.com might have some

[@sanjayzanju9887]

Like all your videos 🥰 big fan 🔥

[@SimplyBetta]

Thank you :)

[@ceecee8274]

How did you create your website

[@SimplyBetta]

I make websites as a hobby

[@johnnyp4416]

What size is your permanent tank for the pair?

[@SimplyBetta]

They went from a 60g to a 20g high

[@sherinbasil2075]

You are getting gorgeous day by day😍

[@SimplyBetta]

aww

[@souperdobbs2985]

Hi! I'm a new sub and I just got a marble veiltail male betta. I chose him because I have had 3 bettas who lived to be 6 yrs old, and he was sort of unhealthy. He has gotten much better, but he seems to be a bit lethargic. Any tips on how to solve this problem?

[@SimplyBetta]

If all your parameters are good, maybe he is just a lazy boi? will he flare at the other fish or a mirror?

[@souperdobbs2985]

@@SimplyBetta yep, and he gives my finger betta kisses. So he probably is a lazy boi. He eats well to. Thank you!

[@mr.aquabd7383]

Awesome vid

[@flyingcroissmonuwu9963]

I used to keep on my bettas on a shelf that had holes in my room and one night im sitting in the opposite corner from the shelf on a bean bag all of a suuden i hear aquarium rocks clink and apparently my female betta crowntail jumped out of her temporary bowl ,through the holes on her level of shlef and onto a cleaned out tank below her that just had the gravel in it after hearing the clink i didnt see her in bowl soon enough i looked down and she was laying on the rocks luckily she still alive today!

[@SimplyBetta]

That's a lucky fish! :D

[@jamesmorningstar5217]

I would love to get a pair.... what a beautiful fish!

[@Lov4music14]

My first betta Finley(I got from Petsmart and he was already sick)never jumped from his tank, but after he passed, I committed to a high quality betta, tank etc. and I got a plakat betta named Hopper. The night I got him, he jumped out of his tank as I was taking a shower and I came back and he was on the floor. Freaked me out lol so now he has the lid on 24/7. I have another plakat and i dont take anymore chances with them

[@SimplyBetta]

Hah! Yep, they're sneaky buggers

[@daichi_tetsurou07]

I love your videos so much 😭

[@ogreeftanks9398]

Love your videos and your look in this video.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks!

[@yanjijay6752]

Very rare & expensive of a betta 100 bucks for a pair here where I'm from.

[@SimplyBetta]

Woah! A really nice pair (like for show breeding) is around that here, too

[@FrankiesUploads]

I appreciate you sharing such mistakes. There's nothing betta (see what I did there?) than a nice slice of honesty when it comes to this hobby. Too many shy away from speaking such truths, so when someone like yourself voices them, it shows we're all human and mistakes can and will happen from time to time. Thanks Taylor! 😁👍🐡💙🌟🌈

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks! I haven't been crucified yet by the KZbin pet community which is nice. Its important to admit mistakes because other people can learn from them :)

[@binkyboo8185]

I’m glad it’s not Just me who makes a big mess cleaning and moving tanks 😂👌

[@matthewmoorecichlids2323]

Big egg eating jerk!😂👍😎🖤

[@SimplyBetta]

SO MANY CLUTCHES

[@LucasWIZONE]

I've had my betta for close to 2 years or more!? I'm really bad with dates, and he never jumped out, i always have the lid open, i guess it's just luck, i have to leave it lid open because the condensation heats my tank too much, it gets close to 30° (and that because i never tried leaving it a full day closed) instead of the normal 26/27°. That because my home is floor heated and we cant control the heat so it gets kinda hot. I dont even think i need my heater but i leave it there so the water doesnt drop bellow 26°.

[@SimplyBetta]

It's good he has never jumped! Some fish are avid jumpers, some are pretty chill. You have a good boy ;)

[@kathyh7591]

I bought a beautiful male Betta, his was body was white and his tail was white with a black streak. Well in the last week he has turned blue on his body. Can anyone explain this?

[@IISheireenII]

might be a marble? bettas with the marble gene change their colors from time to time

[@SimplyBetta]

This!

[@vampgaia]

I have 1 male and 2 female Betta macrostoma. They are beautiful fish. I love mine.

[@SimplyBetta]

So gorgeous!

[@fatbeardeddragon9265]

Have you ever tried to do saltwater fish tank

[@SimplyBetta]

Not yet! But it IS on my to-do list

[@magicdrawler9899]

Did you reopen your store?? I really want some ramshorn snails and your the only person I trust to buy from

[@SimplyBetta]

I'm low on snails at the moment! Sorry. I do have some little guys growing out though

[@magicdrawler9899]

@@SimplyBetta Ok, thanks for telling me.

[@noobfuzilado8661]

😱

[@themalaymenagerie3350]

They're tiny arowanas

[@madarahakaishin]

I be thinking same Haha

[@heatherandgertrude]

Ah, sorry! Thanks for keeping it real, and giving us a lesson. I hate it when I have to learn the hard way.

[@BarbicideSmoothie]

He is soo cute!🥰🧡🖤

[@andy.3346]

Can you make a betta room update and show us your recent breeding project!

[@SimplyBetta]

Soon! I'm cleaning up the fish room getting ready for my 2019 fish room tour

[@jaseparker8220]

Could you please make a follow up video on how you made the lord of the rings decor I've been waiting forever! Thanks😁

[@SimplyBetta]

I did and released it today! Good timing.

[@juniorhayashida781]

I love your videos. congratulations

[@juliuspasaribu]

Wow..amazing...

[@lanternno8491]

Those are like miniature snakeheads.

[@SimplyBetta]

Yeah, so beautiful!

[@rudeusdazai4003]

Goshmy favorite wildtype betta so cute mouths 😂

[@shalitheschnauzer2478]

i love ur channel (:

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks! :)

[@missrain1734]

I killed my gorgeous koi betta male because i forgot to cover the feeding hole on my lid 😓

[@SimplyBetta]

Dang! That is the worst feeling

[@iamlegend3428]

Your awsome can I tell you what breed of betta fish I want

[@SimplyBetta]

Sure!

[@iamlegend3428]

Koi breed betta fish

[@psychogat3]

I actually did kill mine like 10-15 years ago and they were super expensive 😟

[@SimplyBetta]

Yeah they're expensive little guys

[@spoiledfish6643]

Nice video 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@cupang9596]

Amazing..

[@dvdsmaster]

💕💕💕

[@macrostoma]

❤❤

[@prettypumpkin6891]

i used commercial alae killer and my snail near died... within 24 hours. They will aren't right have two weeks and a new tank. ;(. I love my snails.

[@SimplyBetta]

Oh really! Interesting, what algae killer was it?

[@rubenl.r.1256]

For wild bettas I think you need to have two males and one female sense the males carry the eggs 🥚. I think what the problem is that when your pair spawn the male carries the eggs and if the female wants to spawn again then the male has to eat the eggs to make room to spawn and sense you only have one male he has to eat the eggs to spawn with the female.

[@SimplyBetta]

Even removing my female immediately after didn't solve the egg-eating problem! 2 males would also fight a lot in one tank. GOod ideas though

[@REFLEXJAY250]

wow love your hair.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks :P

[@dylanchandler9692]

Its okk my betta is a petstore betta my pet and I forgot to dechlorinate the water I had the prime there but didnt do it I went crazy

[@SimplyBetta]

Aww dang

[@dylanchandler9692]

@@SimplyBetta I felt so stupid his name Albert he made it ok but I feel soo stupid

[@jessebainter5269]

I just notice the the fly poster behind you. Do you or your husband flyfish?

[@carloscubagildemontes5714]

Do yo sell bettas macrostomas?

[@SimplyBetta]

No not yet, but I have several breeding pairs

[@carloscubagildemontes5714]

Simply Betta I wanna get bettas macrostomas like babies

[@carloscubagildemontes5714]

Simply Betta when you gotta tell me how much it is

[@macrostoma]

Maybe you need betta macrostoma , i have some pair, im from indonesia​@@carloscubagildemontes5714

[@trinitycottell6532]

My like was number 669 ... Nice

[@felixfelix2576]

I wish i had her hair

[@lemuelcrowder7891]

Hello Betta Lover's!! I need a question answered....does the female betta and the male take breaks during breeding? I'm just curious if im taking her out to soon, they are usually together for a day/day and half and when she is separate from male down alone and he's under nest I get her out. I've noticed that they look smaller but still have the white spot underneath, or not alot of bubbles?? Please help!!

[@SimplyBetta]

Once wrapping starts, it usually ends without a big break. Although they might be at it for hours. It will be obvious when they're done because the nest will be full of eggs and the male will most likely have chased the female off and he will be aggressive to her

[@lemuelcrowder7891]

@@SimplyBetta I can't tell if there is eggs??? I've been doing it for months and have gotten 2 spawns unsuccessful. Tried again but cant tell still

[@SimplyBetta]

@@lemuelcrowder7891 I recommend to refresh yourself on ingloriousbettas.com and/or bettaterritory.nl and try again! The females white spot won't disappear afterwards by the way if that helps. Its hard to give advice without a detailed report

[@lemuelcrowder7891]

@@SimplyBetta THANK YOU!! Good advice. 1 of my makes has dry😀😀 so on to the next step. Again thank you!!!

[@shalitheschnauzer2478]

im so early maybe

[@maritsastuart439]

You have such nice hair

[@SimplyBetta]

Aww thank you

[@gmcsierra-te5oz]

U not sell betta

[@SimplyBetta]

sometimes i do

[@andrewyang4848]

Post more videos!!!!

[@psycho9589]

rare

[@arthurcotto3139]

How can i contack you

[@realtorviktoria]

Wow ur hair is gorgeous what products do you use?

[@SimplyBetta]

Haha thanks, I use the "curly girl" beginner method from r/curlyhair

[@TheWaterBox]

So killing your fish cnsidered to be Murder at Sea? Ha! Hope you're doing good!

[@SimplyBetta]

Hmmmmm :)

[@herrrres647]

I'm so early 😯

[@SimplyBetta]

Yay!

[@itsdylan1703]

Twice😂😖

[@SimplyBetta]

Yep D:

[@ratihkd3119]

Like u

[@AyveeDeamon]

Eggs swalling jerk 😂🤣