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Betta pi. Has anyone kept this species of Betta?

I was looking through some of my older TFH when I came across a short article concerning it and I was curious as to the availability as I have never seen it locally and if anyone had actually kept it on this site?

This is a link I found for additional info:

http://www.fbas.co.uk/Newbettas.html

Jim

Last edited by OldTimer at 13-Apr-2005 00:18


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I have a close relative of pi, and I have observed them at the fish shop a few times, they have been at the shop for over a year

They are easy care, absolute piggies and they will breed with very little provokation, although collecting the fry can be challenging.

you are best of using a dark substrate, and they don't mind a bit of water movement, so a HOB or a cannister would be fine.

I'd not put them in anything smaller than a 20 gal, as they are quite hefty fish when full grown, but they aren't overly active.

They are certainly something I'd love to have a good shot at keeping one day, so very intelligent. Like cichlids, but with nice dispositions!

EDIT: and you can get them in your area, but you would have to know who to talk to

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i would guess that they would be simular to betta imbleiis or the red betta. such as small mouthbrooders. one problem i have had with these kinds of bettas is feeding, so i would suggest that worms be fed. as far as seeing them in a lfs. i would say it is unlikely. the web would be best(if u already said that).
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*cough* Chris, B. pi are the 5-6" mouthbrooders *cough*

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[link=Here's]http://www.ibc-smp.org/species/pi.html" style="COLOR: #FF66FF[/link] a bit of info I found online. [link=Wild Betta]http://home.c2i.net/philippi/Betta/main.htm" style="COLOR: #FF66FF[/link] sells a large variety of bettas and it seems his stock changes frequently.

I've personally not seen not kept them, my only venture so far outside of B. splendens is B. coccina.

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