Betta edithae "Bintan"

[Shi Xuan]

An otherwise overlooked species, beautiful in its own right. I like its pale green anal fin and the subtle gold specs on its caudal. Some people may think it's a drab fish and therefore unworthy to breed but I think otherwise.

Here is a photo of the male from a pair I received from a nice guy.



The pair bred once but the male gobbled down the eggs shortly after. They were previously kept in a peat bottom tank filled with moss and I only moved them into this tank yesterday. I really hope to see the pair breed again.

[Rutilans]

Wow bro....it's looking nice

[Shi Xuan]

Wow bro....it's looking nice

Yeap. Problem is the pair is very shy as per all wild-caught fish. They only come out to feed when I'm around their tank, but when I pop the food in, they dart back into hiding.

I only saw them spawning once and then no more. Hope that the move trigger them to spawn somehow.

[Rutilans]

Yeah and mostly it was water change that instigate them to spawn when they were with me.