<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:13:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/betta/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Cookie Contest Winner!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends! If you've entered one of my contests before, you probably remember that traditionally I have one of my kitties (Maggie used to do it too, before she crossed the bridge) decide the winner(s).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@phoenixwren/dymogjpu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@phoenixwren/dymogjpu</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125125]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 19:53:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVcJsJoin9ZRPSRfdnvrKHUsPq7ZAhrZyVtmb9KAxAK82xQCXhQbS9dvAwenr92xG9uuAgNvnr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Best Friend Crossed The Rainbow Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been putting off writing this, because I have been deep in mourning and just really a mess. But my beloved Yuan, my best friend, crossed the rainbow bridge on the 6th. I am devastated. Since Laeg]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/my-best-friend-crossed-the-rainbow-bridge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/my-best-friend-crossed-the-rainbow-bridge</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VuR3SLgQ5eg2y1vj91v3tyWsb15E5rdbfr1x5JwcxSK5Z3asb8p8WnSQxi6MreQnFAJvRfZ6huDHzdhKWpq7isyPNdcrpGQ5fFR5df4swzvxv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Am Heartbroken]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am heartbroken to report that Laeg, my friendly betta fish, has crossed the rainbow bridge. 💔 He was with me for a year and a half. Bettas can live much longer than that (average is 2-5 years according]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/i-am-heartbroken</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/i-am-heartbroken</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JMBsn2Ut8rLYxjCfDu89AfHv1yzXCSWQBFqXszuDZFMN2pxffseXpMPPHsxJgCdpdNnSyXSfpoXoxtsaUgFTvPnSKreRrQxsuMsP3VFRahDqRpvN7uy9ec5oMxwnLzSuDD6Z5ZAW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoomy Zoom]]></title><description><![CDATA[I swear Laeg knows what the phone is, because usually he freezes when I try to take a video. So I'm super happy I actually got to film him swimming around a little bit today! :) ▶️ 3Speak]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/bctdxuav</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/bctdxuav</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 23:21:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfHesJoVyfirq8SZuugmw48cMkiGwGXMvv86kFrMiWwVXCReseZzYDLveXDzeP4UcnJqH7huKNkyBjAE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aquarium Remodel for Laeg and Sanglainn :)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends! I finally finished my aquarium remodel after a long time. 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He hasn't recovered as quickly as the last time he was sick (ergo why I didn't do it right away, I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155221/@phoenixwren/i-am-alive-and-caring-for-laeg-the-betta-fish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155221/@phoenixwren/i-am-alive-and-caring-for-laeg-the-betta-fish</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155221]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 02:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VuR3SLgQ5eg2y1vj91v3YgbXNBmb3WsxSAJuupMLQhDV2VaxSnqxyLV5ex2gdzwuNyG5Gd9L2peV6JNoWWjnViv8QXUENyjeTHnv9sYcYaNWi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phe's Basic Guide To Betta Fish Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello pet people! I've learned a lot since setting up my aquarium and caring for betta fish and snails, and while I'm not an expert by any means, I see a lot of people who are still being told bad information]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/phes-basic-guide-to-betta-fish-care</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/phes-basic-guide-to-betta-fish-care</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2023 06:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VuR3SLgQ5eg2y1vj91v3r9kj9PdVTtGAGudbjBW3PFzi7K785dRkdd2qJ6m5sR5L2UJXdJw6ncjSCue9JffNqV5Ncg2etSN6qYVt7g27QMkUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coloso. el viejo pez que se niega a envejecer.[Esp-Eng]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quiero compartir con ustedes la historia de Coloso, el pez que se niega a envejecer. I want to share with you the story of Colossus, the fish that refuses to grow old. Coloso es un pez Betta, del tipo]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@pedrito/coloso-el-viejo-pez-que</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@pedrito/coloso-el-viejo-pez-que</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pedrito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9rfMq1nLxEPxVeutRtjuPMJo7RbaJtjGXgpHfvfGNRPz1g1nXApBBjrnjU23xkiwo4La4o6BdmT14ok6doXaLs77yzwMh8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Aquarium Friends Got Some New Enrichment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bettas like fun things to do, they watch you when you're around the aquarium and can learn to play games and tricks, so I had the idea to get a toy train set and put it around the aquarium! I hope that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/tlnfycho</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/tlnfycho</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 01:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVdAnzki9Q2yvtvdeacStGgepAY58fU9LdC6d8DUrCiCRxsg2gf29XZy7fyUeLxqfGSpXrCtFG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siamese fighter Male looking after fry.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Siamese fighter Male looking after fry. With Siamese fighter fish, it is the male's job to look after the nest and the fry when they hatched. In the video you can see the very tiny fry and the male looking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@rynow/qhvhoxdw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@rynow/qhvhoxdw</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rynow]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 19:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVfYorkr51A6ncTrDovCAcqNY2U3dgp4j8syQAx5Lhcvkq75zZYgVmbckD2dR5K5s3v3dCfWNz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siamese Fighter Male and Fry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Siamese Fighter Male and Fry In this video, you can see the Siamese Fighter Fish looking after the newly hatched fry. You will note this is a different male than in my previous posts. I had two pairs males]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@rynow/vhhobvqs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@rynow/vhhobvqs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rynow]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:47:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVcPf6ZesPmYMCZtobKzf8ozMpYUurLG6ibwpPvaPqoPdydPBjftopryFgmg7g2R9KP9f2qVug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siamese Fighter Spawning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Siamese Fighter Spawning. Yesterday I wrote a post named: Siamese Fighter Bubble Nest, today I am writing about the Siamese Fighter Fish Spawning. 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The video shows the male,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@rynow/qvqhyzmm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@rynow/qvqhyzmm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rynow]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVbFB6YXgaaA3L1fpEPjwBUKXHGyaJNDxYSsmQHzZXMhaLq1YL1ecWgE17TWFHymqvKRZ5Apuc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing Laeg! :)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends! Today I am introducing you to my new betta fish friend, Laeg! :) I just adopted him last night from a lady in the suburbs north of my city. After losing CuChulainn last month, I thought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/introducing-laeg-</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/introducing-laeg-</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 19:07:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VuR3SLgQ5eg2y1vj91v3u8koRN9XGtEf2zf8zDbp3jjwmVdeYLxt9zXjAZhYwjVPU8PR9Ei8ZKzYqNji1Gtb22h1iampkvwpFRXZTGkNUR2wx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sad News ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have sad news today. My beautiful betta CuChulainn crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday. :( I'm heartbroken. I thought he would be with me for years. I thought he was constipated for a couple of days]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/sad-news</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/sad-news</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:58:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pypSNXruJq7nRNPgdYuRfvzdJmTnzBZz4zehYDfvVc3JLC9kN6JCnxcgE87uniCtgiNG35eRbqU12WsixrJNFJxBXSZae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nighttime in the Aquarium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello fish loving friends! I just thought I would share some photos that I think look really neat of my aquarium at night. I love the different lighting when the plant lights are off and so are the kitchen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165344/@phoenixwren/nighttime-in-the-aquarium</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165344/@phoenixwren/nighttime-in-the-aquarium</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165344]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 04:31:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VuR3SLgQ5eg2y1vj91v3uVkDduTPBn5Xv5yQMkpPuAfuKEHhdC4Nua2Y8P7yGqryh9vmW9ZA9XJi9qw6VrHZ6HrL7it2dmgTfPmtGcvuSMiaz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIVE: Selective breeding project - aquatic animals! - Join and contribute in creating a new line of an aquatic pet :O]]></title><description><![CDATA[This below is an invitation to an adventure. An exciting science project that we can do together. A short intro I am starting a breeding project to develop a line for one of the 'easy to keep' aquatic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/aquarium/@wellwild/hive-selective-breeding-project-aquatic-animals-join-and-contribute-in-creating-a-new-line-of-an-aquatic-pet-o</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/aquarium/@wellwild/hive-selective-breeding-project-aquatic-animals-join-and-contribute-in-creating-a-new-line-of-an-aquatic-pet-o</guid><category><![CDATA[aquarium]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wellwild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4vvCdfUkb2VQQEuLFLWwzcSnrbFHoKdncdngqpzsKA4VF3CgSu8dmFjdoafMx1QuAPvmNxn7oYewudkxchDdCdmeET6KszaC5BCBX8b2EkkkBxuMBwLoT1fUJDG3G96KfeYiVLFUG2D4f3C2SdZ27kLDGqVNhxqgdSReqCp5B5A6PxiPL1DuotomfdfcHfvxw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Betta and Snail Foods ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends! Today let's talk about betta and snail foods. Fishtubers say that it's healthy to give your betta fish a variety of foods rather than the same thing all the time, so I have several options]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/betta-and-snail-foods</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/betta-and-snail-foods</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 15:47:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9ph6a5jygyeJbyfgwdzKC5NGzXr8qKtKkzDiUGDvnNJyhtNSrZbecHf9jxtAyoVHSR2ZgzpiwTagHDqm9te9X6M58DWhKC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIME FOR A CLEANING: Fish is a happy Betta again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello my fellow pet owners and lovers! It's been a while.. I am going to keep this one short today 😉 So I had fish when I was MUCH younger than I am today. It started with a few neon tetras, then escalated]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@michieme/time-for-a-cleaning-fish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@michieme/time-for-a-cleaning-fish</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michieme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:49:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8hHVpauQQYxe2wxEkHktgYayWXhzmL7ZgK3rg5gJViF4mSoiS6CNNzFEVJe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antics in the Aquarium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Made a little video about some of the antics my new fish and snail friends get up to in their aquarium. They have such personalities! :) ▶️ 3Speak]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/boewbzbo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@phoenixwren/boewbzbo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVbG9SKnNNvBUHwLaEknfcwiZnd1vxNGUbzb2oqc8mdGrxTxGKRFo5yx12bgHhPCowgnhkwJ9U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>