Betta albimarginata

[Cacatuoides]

Hi

Anyone has experience in keeping this species? Its red and white seams look magnificant!! I hate the wild betta bug!

[wks]

I have not kept this beautiful fish before, but you need to cover your tank securely when keeping all kinds of wild bettas.

[Cacatuoides]

Thanks Jason, I'm going to order arcylic sheets to cover my tanks....

Will be collecting my first pair of B. Channoides F1 pair tomorrow.....need to gain some experience and learn more before getting a wild caught pair of B. Albimarginata

[Crazy Dragon]

Both B. Channoides and B. Albimarginata look alike. Still unable to tell the difference. If you can take care of B. Channoides, should not be difficult to take care of B. Albimarginata. No special care or requirement for B. Albimarginata.

Good luck.

[Cacatuoides]

Thanks for your valuable advice

I wonder what substate you guys use for your wild betta tanks? I've seen some people with bare bottom tanks, but how do they low the ph without using acidic-nature substrate?

[illumnae]

ketapang leaves or peat

[genes]

Both B. Channoides and B. Albimarginata look alike. Still unable to tell the difference. If you can take care of B. Channoides, should not be difficult to take care of B. Albimarginata. No special care or requirement for B. Albimarginata.

Good luck.

They can be recognized easily by the dorsal finnage. B. albimarginata have a black fringe on their dorsal fin while those of the B. channoides are fully red.
Also, the red colouration of the B. albimarginata is not as intense as compared to the B. channoides. B. albimarginata is also bigger is size then the B. channoides when fully grown.

i'll try to take better pictures for comparison when i'm free.

[aqua crazz]

Thanks Jason, I'm going to order arcylic sheets to cover my tanks....

Will be collecting my first pair of B. Channoides F1 pair tomorrow.....need to gain some experience and learn more before getting a wild caught pair of B. Albimarginata

bro can share which LFS do you order your B.Channoides F1 from???

[Cacatuoides]

I got them from a fellow forum bro...
you can also try C328 or hermanus from indonesia too

The pair is under dripping now!! beautiful fishes!

[SCOPE]

beautiful fishes indeed...they can be keep in very small space & still breed...
Eman, yours breeding?

[Cacatuoides]

I'm currenty having Channoides, will try Albimarginata later on...