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Thread: Husbandry of Betta channoides

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    I may think that the hiding is due to the bright lightings...these fishes come from slightly tanned water in the wild

    Mine's kept in slight brownish water with floating plants and minimal light, all are exploring every corner ofthe tank
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    Mating behaviour?

    My male betta suddenly become aggressive towards the female this 2 days, whenever she is closeby, he will nipped at her body.

    Does anyone knows whether this is mating behaviour ?

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    Usually there will be chasing followed by mating. That's what I've experienced. But that doesn't mean that as long as the male is chasing it means he wants to mate. Can have other reasons too. Shouldn't worry much as Bettas are relatively easy spawners.
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    Yah, too anxious to see my betta spawn. haha.

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    Its already been 13 days and my male is still "holding"......
    How long is the "holding" period for channoides? Any idea?
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    Should be about time. But no worries already, he's passed the critical initial period of mouthbrooding. Congrats Eman. Finally.
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    Did you separate the female out? If not, like to know how you feed the female so that the male won't join in and cause the eggs to be swallowed.

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    Thanks Wilson, finally having something breeding in my tanks once again....miss those days having to take care of cute little fries and see them grow

    I kept them in 2 ft tank, got wood and plants....the brooding male will always hide in a pot in one corner while the rest will be on the other side, i will openly feed the others on the side....so far so good 2 pairs in the same tank

    Just spotted the male, his mouth is so full....looks like it will burst anytime hahas
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    Initially when mine was mouthbrooding, I did not separate the pair and as advised, I did not feed them at all afraid that the male will swallow the fries and go for the food.

    After having a few successful spawns, I decided to try and feed the female who is still in the same tank. Surprisingly the male just resisted the temption of the food and continued mouthbrooding till time ripes.

    So maybe after you've got a few spawns, no harm experimenting.

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    This is the 3rd time and is successful....the previous 2 failed maybe due to disturbance and hungry....now he's being good and still mouthbrooding!!
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    bro caca, you mean your pair already spawned for 3 times? you feed them viagra ?

    thanks for the advice, bro ruisheng and caca.

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    Oops, its 2 times for this pair which is mouthbrooding....the other pair have not tried to spawn yet

    Forgot I got 2 pairs in the same tank, my bad
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    Very different experience in keeping betta and apisto.

    My caca young fishes are like hyperactive kids, running all over the tank, eat alot, poo alot. While my newly acquired channoides are like tortise, move very slowly, eat little little a few worms. haha

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    congrats on your potential spawn mine are still chilling. i think i suck at keeping/breeding bettas...have much better success with apistos!

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    The time will come. Anyway you've just introduced them.
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    Hi folks.
    Well mine has been mouthbrooding for at least 12 days now, and he has got eggs and/or fry inside his mouth, every now and then i presume one fry is trying to make a "run for it" as ive seen a tail come out of his mouth then him "chug" it back down.
    Since yesterday his mouth has become less full looking, and i am presuming this is because most of the fries have hatched. Im hoping he spits them out really soon, because he has not fed for almost two weeks now and im presuming this is his first spawn, so has done well not to eat the eggs.
    What does everyone feed the fry?
    Currently keeping many wild betta species and other anabantoids.

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    Can try live bbs, microworms, daphnia, or maybe decapsulated bbs eggs.

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    Best to feed fries with bbs.....clean and easy to hatch

    My male has released the fries today....will update tonight
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    congrats on your spawn Eman

    as for "easy to hatch"...i'll beg to differ easiest is still decapsulated brine shrimp egg - just soak and pour!

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    bro caca, congrats. Waiting for your further report.

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