I've gotten the bright Idea I should put a beta fish in my next case(also known as fighting). The whole case is gonna be made out of acrylic so I'll build him/her a little tank out of acrylic. Beta fish can live off of the roots of a certain type of plant for some time so I may add that plant so I only have to feed him weekly. I'd like the run EL wire in the case with the fish...is that stuff water proof? Also since I'll be needing a aeriator can anyone seen problems with having that in their?
Hey this could be the ultimate water cooling setup! Just imagine that little fish in there! Oops! He's just been pumped through the heatsink! (Sorry, not much help, nice idea though)
Yeah it'd be a little resort for a fish...he can enjoy a sauna whenever he wants too! I may go water cooling with my next case but over I think having him in the reservoir would be a bad idea(opps a fish turd clogging up the waterblock!).
Actually, just found what you are looking for in another thread: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11119 Aerated watery window! Perfect.
I saw that thread and gave me the idea...i posted there about this...a watery window wont do me much good since the whole case will bascially be just a "window"
so I'll build him/her a little tank out of acrylic. I'm not sure how they run things in your country but here in Finland we have some laws about owning animals. Like some person told me that there are minimum limits to the measurements of the tank where you can place the fish in. Cruelty towards animals is big no no. Maybe your little tank isn't that small but hey, just wanted to point this thing out.
Beta Tanks are pretty small. About the size of a 16 ounce Coke can. Using the tank as a resevoir probably isn't a good idea, but getting one of those hex tanks and building around would work.
ok, you made me break out my mad fish skillz... Here's the story. 1) the fish is a Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens. 2) these fish are Anabantoids, meaning they can draw oxygen from the air 3) they come from rice paddies, and they tolerate the stagnant water conditions very well because of their adaptation 4) so they actually thrive in small containers 5) they are raised in pint bottles in southeast Asia 6) because of 2) you don't need bubbles (although they're still cool, eh Japala ) 7) your biggest challenge will be making it easy to change the water 8) since fish poop isn't especially attractive.
Japala - Yeah cruelty to animals is a problem here but Ill our Animal Police dont come out here often...I dont think it would be too small anyways... Linear - I had always seen my other betas going up to the surface for air just figured since my glass plant vases lacked aeriators they were about to die and were gettin desperate . Maybe Ill make the tank removable....
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~titus2/bettas.html --clip-- I recommend keeping Bettas in at least 5 litres of water per fish and a surface area of 10cm x 10cms as an absolute minimum, with care given to maintaining an even, water temperature of 27°C. However, adult male Bettas may be house temporarily in 5cm x 5cm "barracks", partitioned from each other within a larger aquarium with good filtration flow. Smaller amounts of water are satisfactory for transportation, exhibition and temporary housing. A surface area of 625 squ.cm is adequate for breeding pairs, with at least 15 cm depth of water. Fry can be raised in 50 litre tanks. --clip-- Some guidelines perhaps? That 5 litres seems quite low amount of water so maybe the average window could contain more water than that... don't know... I just don't like the idea that live animals and computer modding are to me mixed. But hey, it's just my opinion.
What you mean ure cat/dog doesnt have a cybernetic body limb yet?! Nah...I probaly wont be doing much breeding(lol I could name my sys "The love machine") so thats not a problem. I think it is illegal to contain multiple males within one tank or place a image of another male with that male because its like cock fighting(I loved that episode of Seinfeild!). It would be neat to partition a a male and female off though...I dont want any extra fish appearing from nowhere....
If you keep the males (no one but breeders keep the females), it's actually recommended to 'exercise' them by showing them either a mirror or another betta for 10 minutes every day. It keeps them from getting bummed out. The worst downside of small containers is the temperature fluctuates more than in a large container. There's nothing inherently more desirable to this fish about having more water. Also look into paradise fish, Macropodus opercularis which are a Betta's stouter relative. Their dietary requirements are a little less stringent than Bettas are. Bettas don't really thrive on dry food, but the Paradise fish sure will. And they are much more tolerant of cold, they're the perfect small container fish.
That might be a possibilty! I have a B&B pet store near my house that has lots of tropical fish so I may stop buy there and get some advice on what fish are best for my idea.
