Aquarium

New female Betta has been acquired to pair with this male. She is much larger, almost his size, and aquarmarine & red. Rather than keep them separate, they have been placed in the same tank again, along with a return of an Otocinculus and a Corydoras aeneus albino catfish. Male Betta has accepted them all - the two catfish help keep the tank cleaner, and do not bother him now. Female Betta was of interest, and again plays cat & mouse - but does not show a current readyness to spawn . but occasionally flashed hints of her vertical bars.
She is behaving as the other did - but older and larger. Male Betta was not 'tantalized' and has yet to show an interest in nest building - though he does not ignore her. � No injury to either fish, nor fight .. both have a few hiding places in the 10 gal 40 L tank.
Unless he fights or appears not to want her as a tank mate - she will ready herself there. More readied and serious breeders would tantalize the male to push a particularized pair to mate.

The female was purchased locally at Agawam's 'locally famous' Dave's Soda & Pet City .. he had a supply newly in this week - her cost is $2.69. She, hence, will be DSPC-Aqua-Red FanTail Female I (DSPCAQRFTF-I).
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