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For sure,
This is my second attempt at breeding these. The last time I only bought a pair. This time around Im going with a full group of teens, locally bred too so they will be a bit hardier. I hope they will pair off as they get older.
I'll keep ya'll updated with the progress in the next coming months.
This is my second attempt at breeding these. The last time I only bought a pair. This time around Im going with a full group of teens, locally bred too so they will be a bit hardier. I hope they will pair off as they get older.
I'll keep ya'll updated with the progress in the next coming months.
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Here's a quick tour of my fish/shrimp room and a quick video of adding the new little ones into the 35 gallon I have setup for them
http://youtu.be/u4nnM963eD0
http://youtu.be/a8cGlW2Covo
http://youtu.be/u4nnM963eD0
http://youtu.be/a8cGlW2Covo
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definitely not extinct. But endangered in the brunei area or at least red listed. Macrostoma's are forbidden from collection there. Most of the exported fish are from Sarawak where the laws are more lax.
These guys are probably like f3 from the breeder. I think it's important to make an effort to keep these guys around, no one has truly dialed down the recipe for success which is why the price remains relatively high.
They are a great species of Bettas to keep though, they grow to about 7-8 inches and develop a truly amazing color.
If they are mature and paired off they will breed like clock work every 15 days. The trick is to have the male carry the eggs to term, which is about 26 days. This is about the same as most shrimps + a few days, so this time around I can be much more patient. My Shrimps have taught me how. =)
Some males spook easily and swallow their eggs. Others may not be fertile, but there's many speculations on why they don't hold to term.
That's why this time I'm going with locally bred and starting with a group instead of just one pair to improve my chances of success. I'm also watching my water quality much more to decrease the chances of fungus on the eggs.
They are the royalty of Bettas in my eyes.
These guys are probably like f3 from the breeder. I think it's important to make an effort to keep these guys around, no one has truly dialed down the recipe for success which is why the price remains relatively high.
They are a great species of Bettas to keep though, they grow to about 7-8 inches and develop a truly amazing color.
If they are mature and paired off they will breed like clock work every 15 days. The trick is to have the male carry the eggs to term, which is about 26 days. This is about the same as most shrimps + a few days, so this time around I can be much more patient. My Shrimps have taught me how. =)
Some males spook easily and swallow their eggs. Others may not be fertile, but there's many speculations on why they don't hold to term.
That's why this time I'm going with locally bred and starting with a group instead of just one pair to improve my chances of success. I'm also watching my water quality much more to decrease the chances of fungus on the eggs.
They are the royalty of Bettas in my eyes.
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They prefer really acidic water about 5 to 6 range. Definitely not much harder If you keep your water stable and clean. They are just much harder to find and much harder to breed successfully. Which reminds I need to do a photo update this weekend
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After about 10 no holds and the female dying I gave up the last time.That was a nice looking young pair you had man. I see the male held for you... did he hold to term? That was always my issue while I was trying to breed mine. He'd always swallow the eggs.
I'm hoping for better luck with the tank raised babies. They are getting aggressive though and I've had to separate a few.
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Update:
We have adult coloring! I've got 3 males and 4 females. The macs are growing nicely in the 35G Long.
20% RO water changes every week.
I feed Pellets in the AM and a cube of bloodworms in the PM.
I even saw a female do the mating dance the other day. But none of the males are mature enough to know that it was a the wiggle dance of love.
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We have adult coloring! I've got 3 males and 4 females. The macs are growing nicely in the 35G Long.
20% RO water changes every week.
I feed Pellets in the AM and a cube of bloodworms in the PM.
I even saw a female do the mating dance the other day. But none of the males are mature enough to know that it was a the wiggle dance of love.
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Good eye my friend. He was a little runt baby about the size of a grain of rice that escaped my net when I 1st introduced the Macs to the tank. They never ate him so now he just thinks he's one of them.
Just uploaded.
http://youtu.be/2IrcquTNpKA
Just uploaded.
http://youtu.be/2IrcquTNpKA
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Thanks Speedie.
They've hit sexual maturity as it would seem. I got home from work today and saw a pair today mate. The female had the recognizable breeding stripes and the male seemed to be swishing a few eggs in his mouth.
They are still in the community tank and very inexperienced so I definitely don't expect any success with this batch. They did manage to chase all the others that came even remotely close away to the other side.
They've hit sexual maturity as it would seem. I got home from work today and saw a pair today mate. The female had the recognizable breeding stripes and the male seemed to be swishing a few eggs in his mouth.
They are still in the community tank and very inexperienced so I definitely don't expect any success with this batch. They did manage to chase all the others that came even remotely close away to the other side.
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