The story of my lovely Bettas (a.k.a fighting fish)
They're under the name of 'salamander' also can be named as 'butterfly halfmoon plakat'. This is the term we use for fish of this pattern. It's unique in a way because there is a strain of white bend at the end of the tail and fins. Very rare a specie I would say.
Due to it's value and rarity, I decided to give it a try...hopefully a successful spawn of this breed of fish.
Got a pair of the same kind and put them together in a set-up meant to optimise the breeding process.
This is the mating process. Both the female and male fish is curled up together in a u-shape. Everytime after this, eggs will spread into all directions, and the male will busy pick up the released eggs and place them in his bubble nest where the eggs will float.
days later.. baby fry will appear etc etc...and ta daa! This is the current stage of the spawn. The female have been removed, for fear that the male will turn aggressive and injure the female. The male will subsequently guard the offsprings, at the same time, spit them into the bubble nest if any of the fry were found drowning. (yes, this fish takes oxygen from outside the water.)
the male doing his job.
It's too blur, but this is the best a handphone camera can do. Can see the fry near the surface of the water?
nvm.. a short video of the mating process. If you just wanna see the curling position, skip to 2.38-2.41.
Photos can't show the fry, maybe a video will do better. Notice the small puny stuff swimming around?
Cute isn't it? Anyone want this fish? Let me know... I give you..FREE! =)
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