Betta channoides spawn

[Woody]

I lucked in tonight with a photograph, don't ask me how just dumb luck, but I managed to capture a photograph of one of my male Betta channoides that is holding. You can see the eggs within his mouth. Now the fun begins, the adult fish are not suppose to bother the fry, so we will see.
I stuffed the tank with more java moss tonight for the fry to hide out and have more small food to eat.

I will keep you posted.

Woody

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[PaleoFishGirl]

WOW 

Congrats, Woody, that's so exciting
Can't wait to see what happens next!

[babblefish1960]

Good luck with your successes with that cute little fish, it is great to see you are still attempting the obscure with the unknown. Looking forward to more pictures and news Woody.

[zapisto]

great woody
i know you was capable 
talk to you soon.

[oenology]

very neat! Any idea on how long he will hold for?

[beowulf]

Wow that is cool.  Much different then the betta's we are use to with their bubble nest etc.

[RedFish]

That's very cool - I had to go google betta channoides so I could see what they look like.   Can't wait to follow the progress of egg to babies!

[beowulf]

That's very cool - I had to go google betta channoides so I could see what they look like.   Can't wait to follow the progress of egg to babies!

I remember Big Al's having some and they were being sold as "peaceful" Betta's though one of the sales guys was saying that they might be a little less likely to find then regular Betta's, they still did fight on occasion.

[Woody]

very neat! Any idea on how long he will hold for?

From what I have read the male holds for 7 to 10 days.
I do believe I have two males holding, but one is so skiddish, he takes off when I approach the tank, otherwise he hides under a plant watching me on the computer, and his mouth is bulging like the one in the photograph.

It's wait and see as of right now.

Woody

[Sarah Bella]

Congrats, thats very exciting, and one of the prettiest bettas in my opinion, next to macrostoma  of course.

I remember Big Al's having some and they were being sold as "peaceful" Betta's though one of the sales guys was saying that they might be a little less likely to find then regular Betta's, they still did fight on occasion.

I have seen BA sell Imbellis as peaceful bettas (not so peaceful) and primas (a true community fish, very pretty, very peaceful, never fight) , but i have never seen them carry the channoides.  I will have to keep my eyes open for them next time.

so many bettas are being threatened in their natural habitat so its nice to see the "wild" species being bred in captivity

I hope you post lots of pics as they mature.   

[beowulf]

Congrats, thats very exciting, and one of the prettiest bettas in my opinion, next to macrostoma  of course.

I have seen BA sell Imbellis as peaceful bettas (not so peaceful) and primas (a true community fish, very pretty, very peaceful, never fight) , but i have never seen them carry the channoides.  I will have to keep my eyes open for them next time.

so many bettas are being threatened in their natural habitat so its nice to see the "wild" species being bred in captivity

I hope you post lots of pics as they mature.   

Not sure Sarah, they looked somehwat similar to the one in the picture with much shorter fins then the bettas we are use to.

I did not realize that so many varients existed must do more research now 

[Sarah Bella]

Not sure Sarah, they looked somehwat similar to the one in the picture with much shorter fins then the bettas we are use to.

I did not realize that so many varients existed must do more research now 

there are so many different varieties, you might be surprised.  check out this link for a list 

http://www.ibc-smp.org/species/index.html

[Woody]

Here's an update on the betta channoides, the young are now just over an inch, slow growers, 5 1/2 months later, but starting to be able to sex them. Shy though, very shy.

Woody

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