Betta channoides and their breeding

[ouuuigh]

Hello
I would like to ask if I can keep a pair of channoides in a 15(l)x6(b)x6(h) tank? It is in inches . Can I use Ada II as soil? Can it be planted ? Must it have brownish water ? Do I need to have a filter ? Thank you for your time

[Mudskipper]

I have my pair of channoides in a 1 x 1 x 1 foot cube...I hardly get to see them. They hide a lot in the leaf litter and plants...cause they are SOOOO small and cute. I've been told you don't need filter, but I can't bear the thought of it. It would be like asking me not to bathe. Yuck. I use a very small hand on back filter that they seem to like, actually. They love swimming through the water current.

Unfortunately, I'm not an expert and am just sharing my experience (all three days worth) of owning a pair of these fantastic fishes. Read what you can, is what I will advise you and you'll enjoy them.

As for tank size, I tink 15 inches x 6 width is ok...not sure about 6 high, should be ok but make sure you cover the tank cause they can jump. When they were catching the fish for me at the store, the female showed her true jumping abilities. Surprised the heck out of me.

Good luck!

[ouuuigh]

Thanks ! You answered most of my question even those haven't ask but still I have a few more questions
can they live in 3-4 inches or water ?? I don't plan to fill it to the max like you said , it will JUMP . They need alot hiding places ?? I have 3 drift wood with look like a tree and together it will make alot of holes and gap to swim by . What do you feed them with .

[kenny]

If you are planning to keep them in 4 inches water, leaving 2 inches between the tank edge and the water surface, I think they should be able to jump out. Like mudskipper already said, bettas can really jump!

They seem to like to hide, the male more than the female. I do enjoy peeking at them when they are hiding. If they are always out there for u to see, it leaves no room for imagination and fantasy, and gets boring soon enough.... Haha

Mine only eats frozen bloodworms.

Anyone feed theirs with dry food?

[ouuuigh]

You mean those cube bloodworms ? Can they finish it ?

[kenny]

Yup, those frozen cubes. They can only eat a few worms each. Can feed the leftovers to other fish loh...

[ouuuigh]

What if my fishes don't eat bloodworms can I cut the cubes into pieces and feed them piece by piece . How many times do you feed them a day

[Lucrado]

hey,you can try dried bloodworms.. mine took dried ones readily.

[Mudskipper]

I tell you, overfeeding is horrifying. I didn't know until recently...I fed my Mandor until his belly was as big as mine! Then he just lay at the bottom of the tank for a whole day as if in pain.

There are also two different sizes of bloodworms...and I don't mean cube sizes but worm sizes. For channoides, best to have the small size. The other day, I dropped a large bloodworm in the tank and my poor tiny female took forever to finish it. I thought she was going to choke.

Also, if you read up, you will discover that they love hiding in leaf litter. Mine swim through the different layers of ketapang leaves that I have torn apart for them. I also have small ceramic tube thing that they just love.

I ask a lot of questions too, that's the best way to learn. The guys here are very ready to share their knowledge and experiences, thank goodness for us newbies. Learn as much as you can before getting the fishes because you want them to do well...$50 is a bit of money for two little tiny fishes but I guarantee that they will give you more than 1000 times that much enjoyment in return.

[ouuuigh]

hey,you can try dried bloodworms.. mine took dried ones readily.

Thanks . I will try it out when I get them

[ouuuigh]

Thanks for your reply mudskipper
I will buy some ketapang for my tank
my tank will be mostly drift wood , rocks and ketapang leaves
I don't think plant will suit the brownish water . Onces my tank is setup , I will post picture of it
one more question . What temperature is the best for them??

[kenny]

Errr... Don't get what you mean by cutting the cubes...

Tens of worms (maybe 50?) are frozen into a cube, so when the cube melt you will get whole individual strands of worms.

You could dump a few pieces of worms and leavethem to eat by themselves, or feed them with a tweezer and see them snatch and run! Haha fun!

[ouuuigh]

Thanks . I will most probably feed them with a tweezer
after Reading you guys post . I have confident in keeping care of them thanks all

[spirit]

i have answer some of your question at AF.. but, i guess you will get more info here...

enjoy breeding betta channoides ya..

[johannes]

some fishes are too shy to swim up to the surface to eat dried blood worms and hence starve themselves while others do not like the taste. the recommended food is still frozen bloodworms, live brine shrimp, daphnia and tubifex (rather dirty though).

[ouuuigh]

okay thanks , i will try blood worms , can i ask what is the best temp for them?

[Mudskipper]

Keep them frozen in your freezer or they will go bad.

[ouuuigh]

what i mean was the temp for the channoides , not bloodworm , of course you have to frozen it , thats why it is call frozen bloodworms

[johannes]

Normal room temperature of 28-30 degrees is accepted.

By the way please refrain from using sms lingo when replying or postiing new thread, thanks.

[ouuuigh]

Hello . Today I went to midori and get my channoides and my tank is setup 5days ago and using 1 year old driftwood and 2 week old water and 2 months old soil gex . Will upload pictures tml
cheers