My bubblenest bettas

[Nico]

Hi, I present you in that topic my bubblenest Betta, I have 10 species of bubblenest betta that I  breed and reproduce :
Splendens complexe :
Betta sp mahachai
Betta imbellis ( fishes that  Icaught this summer in Malaisie, two different location : Kuantan and Chukai)
Coccina complexe:
Betta brownorum from Bangka
Betta coccina from Jambi Sumatra
Betta livida from selangor forest
Betta miniopina (German strain)
Betta persephone from Ayer Hitam
Betta rutilans from Tayan, Kalimantan barat
Betta tussyae from Kuantan
Betta uberis from Kubu, from Pankalanbun.
Betta sp Palankaraya
I will do only one post, because I have two french forums and it is hard for me, so ask questions I will answer. I put picture of each species later, with water parameters and my breeding conditions.
Nico

[Nico]

Betta sp. mahachai :
two years I have bred this species:



Femelles


they have a lot of babies :



I use a 35L tank for the parents and I use a 20L tank and a 54L tank to breed the young fishes

[Roberto Silverii]

Hi Nico!

impressive amount of species you have! wow! Im really impressed by these channoides, they look so strong and beautiful!

[alby]

hahahahh hi Nico!
my also have this betta species,are very prolific!!:S :S
where they are from?
i'm curious to see B.imbellis!!!:ohmy:

[Nico]

Betta imbellis MBC (Malaisia BUISSON CHARMILLON) 2012 Kuantan city, with a friend, we went in malaisia to find some species. And in Kuantan town we found this imbellis :
male




female


Pair

fry




They are very prolifique

I keep 2 pairs in two 9L tanks I have 2 other 9L tanks and a 54L for the fry

[Nico]

the mahachai are from Thailande, I do not have a precise location

[Nico]

Betta brownorum of Bangka :
I do not take a lot of picture of those brownorum, the are hard to take... :

12L tank for adults and 25L and 30L tanks for fry
25°C, pH 5,5, 35µS/cm2

[alby]

the imbellis don't eat her sons?

[Nico]

Normally yes, but wild imbellis do not seem to eat their fry

[alby]

the first 3 spawns of my mahachai i have remove the parents,but in the 4 spawn i have let male and female with sons in 20lt and now are almost adults and the pair don't have eat their!:)
how many generation you get?

[Nico]

Betta coccina of Jambi Sumatra 2010
male




female





Pair


Fry





I keep the adult in 20L, and breed theyoung in two 30L. 25°C, pH 5,5, 35µS/cm2

[Nico]

for mahachai : in two years : 3, they start to reproduce when they are 7 months.

[Nico]

Betta livida
I bought a pair of livida to a friend two weeks ago, they are from Selangor forest in West North of Malaisia:



I keep the pair in a 12L, 25°C, pH 5,5, 30µS/cm2 I am waiting for fry....

[dalla piet]

WOW :woohoo:   :love: :love:

[Nico]

Betta miniopina
I am a pair from the same friend a few days ago I do not have pics of them, but I put you pics of the parents :
male



female

Pair