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Foo Hong
4th October 2002, 03:12 PM
Following Dr Fred Chua's talk, I ve done my first experiment. the curled corners of 2 HMs were snipped with a gillette razor blade!..ops one of them bleeded[ whocares..ha!]:D

I ll see if the new fin growth continue to grow well or are still curled! ;) In fact one of them also had part of his dorsal trimmed, and the other had one of his ventral shortened. My only concern is that the fishes are a little large for such deeds[small fishes re-fin more quickly], so it could distort my experiment. [B)]
Myron Tay
4th October 2002, 03:59 PM
Sounds like plastic surgery for bettas! LOL!
Myron Tay
4th October 2002, 03:59 PM
Sounds like plastic surgery for bettas! LOL!
Foo Hong
4th October 2002, 10:29 PM
yap if I succeed i can plastic surgeon all my bettas in future from deltas into HMs, no need to bred so much anymore :D

Then I will charge each of you $$$ for betta beauty sessions [:p]
Foo Hong
4th October 2002, 10:29 PM
yap if I succeed i can plastic surgeon all my bettas in future from deltas into HMs, no need to bred so much anymore :D

Then I will charge each of you $$$ for betta beauty sessions [:p]
Samuel Phan
6th October 2002, 12:08 AM
Did you use the SleepSafe that Dr Fred mentioned?
Samuel Phan
6th October 2002, 12:08 AM
Did you use the SleepSafe that Dr Fred mentioned?
Foo Hong
6th October 2002, 12:47 AM
Oh havent. These few have failed the 'competitive' grade. So I catch the bugger and put him in a 'dry' jar. Let him jump for 2 to 3 mins until he run out of breathe. :D Hold him with a moist tissue. Snip! just like Peter and Guys [8D]
Foo Hong
6th October 2002, 12:47 AM
Oh havent. These few have failed the 'competitive' grade. So I catch the bugger and put him in a 'dry' jar. Let him jump for 2 to 3 mins until he run out of breathe. :D Hold him with a moist tissue. Snip! just like Peter and Guys [8D]
Samuel Phan
7th October 2002, 09:56 AM
:( ... Wooo ... painful.
Let us know whether their fins are recovering ... okie?
Samuel Phan
7th October 2002, 09:56 AM
:( ... Wooo ... painful.
Let us know whether their fins are recovering ... okie?
Foo Hong
13th October 2002, 02:11 AM
fins starting to regrow but seems super -slow.111
Foo Hong
13th October 2002, 02:11 AM
fins starting to regrow but seems super -slow.111
Myron Tay
4th February 2003, 01:49 PM
Foo Hong, any updates?
Foo Hong
5th February 2003, 10:29 AM
what updates? Just shorter fins loh
Myron Tay
5th February 2003, 11:01 AM
I mean how did the re-growth of the fins go? What would you advise those who are thinking of attempting the same procedure?
Foo Hong
5th February 2003, 11:07 AM
they regrow but depending on teh amt u cut off, they may not regrow fully in old fishes. The new growth also shows a diff colour tone....I only recomend to those who want to spawn their fishes.