Macropodus ocellatus

**sinningia** · 5th Jul 2009, 06:02

This is my own F1... The parents are from Beijing. very cold hardy and beautiful.

**hwchoy** · 5th Jul 2009, 14:57

nice flare!

**fishoman** · 9th Jul 2009, 17:31

Beautiful Macropodus!

**lazyMF** · 10th Jul 2009, 00:40

Simply awesome! any chance of getting it in Singapore?

**Jitticus** · 10th Jul 2009, 01:07

These are cold water fishes. It might not be very happy unless you keep it in a cool place.

**MrTree** · 13th Jul 2009, 14:45

Originally Posted by Jitticus

These are cold water fishes. It might not be very happy unless you keep it in a cool place.

they would live very well in 30 c.

**Jitticus** · 13th Jul 2009, 19:26

Hi zhou hang (is that how your name is spelt?) . I was told that M.ocellatus wouldn't do well in warmer waters because they come from cooler parts of china.
Since you're from China and have been keeping fish for a long time, I'll take your word over my sources.

Can they thrive in waters such as those in Malaysia? Would you bring some the next time you visit KL?

**sinningia** · 13th Jul 2009, 22:40

I think this fish will do well if the water is not over 35 c.

**coldwater** · 21st Aug 2009, 19:40

My DEAR DEAR friend

,

I am a very ill person... for this fish! I lost a lot of nice 3 cm offspring from a less colourful form than yours last year, and this summer lost the initial pair due to a "nice" nematode- Camallanus. Very bad luck with them, and I looked for them from 15 years ago.
Your fish are splendid! And Beijing location- just as cold as we get in winter here in Romania! Is there a possibility to get some of them, please? If it's any, I badly want to use it!!

Thank you in advance!

**joanna wright** · 27th Jan 2012, 17:54

hi. im in the uk, and have been looking for these fish for years. i would be very intrested in purching a pair or two, if im able. once the wethers better to send them in. ive looked evreywhere there have been a ghost of a whisper of some fr sale, but i never find them. i would be very gratfull if you could. thankyou very much, jo.