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Crater Lake Cichlids (Stomatepia pindu and Pungu maclareni) explained by Dr. Coleman!

7/27/2017

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My PI Dr. Ron Coleman (as in Principal Investigator and head of the lab I'm working in, not Private Investigator haha) discusses some of my favorite, and coincidentally most unique, fishes in the lab - two species of Crater Lake Cichlids (Stomatepia pindu and Pungu maclareni). I have to hello to the pindu every day - they are so beautifully and completely jet black and have the funniest mouths. Dr. Coleman's colony is at least 10 years old and going strong! Learn more about the lab's research at his Cichlid Research website.
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Joep van Esch and I discuss Betta Genetics!

7/16/2017

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Today we had another awesome episode on Selective Breeding with Joep van Esch! We covered a great variety of topics. Thanks to everyone that joined us! You lovely viewers are what make these livestreams happen! Also make sure to check out Joep's YouTube Channel too!
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Planted Tank Series Part 2: Hardscape and Planting!

7/16/2017

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Here's a nice long video of me putting my planted tank together! I thought about putting music in while I was planting, but I kinda like the sounds of the gravel getting pushed around (is that  called ASMR?) so I left it in lol. Feel free to just skip to 28:12 to see the finished tank!
The fish love the tank! My Betta pallifina spawn regularly in there. I haven't been able to secure the next generation of pallifina though...the darn males keep swallowing their eggs. Hopefully one of them holds full term soon! Overall, I could not be happier with how this tank came out and I am excited to watch it grow. Thanks Aquarium Co-op for having such an awesome deal!
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Turned my 20 gallon long into a Planted Tank! Planted Tank Series Part 1: Unboxing Plants and Equipment from Aquarium Co-Op

7/12/2017

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Hello all!

Thanks everyone that attended my livestream on Sunday. I have been having a difficult time in the fish room lately and the stream really cheered me up. It seems like a lot of fish keepers are running into troubles with their fish lately, but the important part is to keep moving. This hobby is not easy! You need grit and resilience to continue work through the inevitable problems that may come up!

​To continue with the healing process, I decided to edit some video footage from happier times. I actually converted my 20 gallon long tank into a planted tank wayyy back during Spring Break! I really love how this tank turned out and it is a joy to have as a focal point in my fish room.
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To put it kindly...my 20 gallon long tank needed HELP. The light had burned out and my lovely marble crayfish had eaten all of the java moss and fern that used to fill the entire aquarium. My Betta pallifina juveniles desperately needed to be sorted and moved to a larger grow out tank. This tank was a huge eyesore. I decided to take some drastic measures and convert the entire thing into a planted tank!
I have had planted tanks in the past, but I decided that I really wanted to step this one up with a new light and try some plants that aren't normally offered in local fish club auctions. Luckily, Aquarium Co-Op has awesome deals that do just that! When you order an Aquarium Co-Op Plant Package, you don't know what you are going to get - they hand pick their best looking plants and try to create a nice selection that will look great in your tank. I got the 29 gallon/20 Long Planted Aquarium Starter Package because I obviously needed a light as well. I was extremely pleased with all of the plants and equipment that came with the package! 
Total list of what I got in the 29 gallon/20 Long Planted Aquarium Starer Package
Plants
1x Anubias (coffeefolia?)
1x Anubias barteri
1x Anubias congensis
2x Crypt parva
2x Bacopa
1x Wisteria
2x Italian Vallisneria spiralis
1x Bulb with lacy leaves (Aponogeton madagascariensis?)
1x Bulb with wavy leaves (Aponogeton ulvaceus?)
1x Crypt sp. (bronze wendtii?)
1x Java Fern Windelov
1x Java Fern Normal
1x Sword (Melon?)
1x Dwarf Sagittarius
3x "Onion" Plants 
Equipment
30 inch Finnex Stringray Light
Timer
160z Bottle of Easy Green
Easy Root Tabs
Super Glue Gel
2x Cholla Wood
Overall I was super excited with what I got in the package! I really appreciated all the little surprises when I was unboxing the plants! The quality, health, and selection of the plants was fantastic and I had a ton of fun playing with them while aquascaping the tank. I also love the light and all of the additional pieces of equipment that came in the package to support the health of my tank. Stay tuned for Part 2: Hardscape and Planting!
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Whoops! Forgot to blog! Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Inglorious Bettas for updates! Also a tour of the Coleman lab I am working in this summer!

7/10/2017

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Hello all! 

Wow! I am really surprised by how long I forgot to post anything on my website! Time really flies when you're having fun. I'm so excited and happy to be done with my credential program at San Francisco State University, and further, I am proud to announce that I will be joining my dream high school this Fall! (Teaching Biology and, of all things, MARINE Biology!)

I have been posting (somewhat) regularly on my YouTube channel Inglorious Bettas. I encourage all of you that look here for updates to subscribe to my channel there, so you can get instant notifications whenever I post. I find it ironic that although my initial efforts were focused on my website with YouTube as a supplemental video platform, my online presence has now shifted primarily over to my YouTube channel with my website as a permanent and handy reference!

I will endeavor to try and remember to write blog posts when I post videos. Even though It is much easier to just hop onto YouTube and livestream on a whim, or to upload a video and post it on FaceBook, there is great value in organizing my thoughts via a blog post (and I can also include more "back story" and pictures over here!)
I have a TON of footage that I haven't edited yet (some from quite a long time ago >.< ) that got put on the back burner with the rush of finishing my credential program, finishing up student teaching, going to the American Killifish Association Convention and judging the California Betta Society show, and then starting my summer research program at Sacramento State! I will be editing and posting footage soon. Have a Betta Day!
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