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OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005 | 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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Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001 | 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 Last edited by Callatya at 13-Apr-2005 01:21 |
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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | 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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Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001 | *cough* Chris, B. pi are the 5-6" mouthbrooders *cough* |
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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004 | [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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean |
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