Betta albimarginata?
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December 13, 2010 at 1:27 am #300959
PlaamooParticipantMy LFS has recently acquired these. They’re small, about an inch, and look thin to me. Are they indeed b albimarginata? I’m thinking about trying to pick out a pair.
December 13, 2010 at 2:53 am #319800
StefanMemberYeah they are.
December 13, 2010 at 8:27 am #319808
MattKeymasterYup, and all the ones pictured are males.
December 13, 2010 at 10:10 am #319815
ColinParticipantThey will fatten up very quickly though, so dont be put off by that. As long as they are looking for food and seem healthy they will put on weight
December 13, 2010 at 3:33 pm #319829
PlaamooParticipantThanks for the input! The 3 pics are of 2 different fish. I think I saw a female in there but they’re in a heavily planted tank and don’t give many photo ops.
December 14, 2010 at 10:10 pm #319868
PlaamooParticipantI’m wondering about the vast difference in coloration between the fish in these pics and the brilliantly colored fish that I see pictures of. I’m guessing that these are young fish, newly acquired, and not in the best of condition. Given proper conditions is it safe to assume that the fish in my pics will look like this at some point.
Also, do they typically only display these colors only when breeding? Thanks, JimDecember 14, 2010 at 10:23 pm #319869
ColinParticipantThey will look like that when they have settled in and worked out a pecking order although usually it will only be the most dominant male (non brooding) that looks like that… brooding males generally go back to camouflage colours
December 14, 2010 at 10:44 pm #319870
PlaamooParticipantThanks Colin. If I get them I’ll just get a pair, hopefully. Or even just a male as i’m not sure there are any females at the shop. Would a single male be content on it’s own?
December 15, 2010 at 7:30 am #319871
ColinParticipantYeah I had a single male in with other species for quite a while and he just took “eating” as his hobby LOL
try and get a pair though, much more fun!!!
December 15, 2010 at 8:31 am #319873
MattKeymasterIf no females are available I’d go for two boys at least otherwise you’ll probably never see those lovely red colours Jim. Never kept B. albimarginata but with my group of B. channoides there was always at least one male displaying that patterning whether breeding or not.
December 15, 2010 at 8:38 am #319875
StefanMemberAre you sure that’s channoides in your pic Matt? Looks more like albi to me…
December 15, 2010 at 9:08 am #319876
hachgeParticipantYes same to me
December 15, 2010 at 11:05 am #319878
MattKeymasterLol – we had this discussion on Petfrd at the time and no-one could decide what they were…
December 15, 2010 at 12:03 pm #319879
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