Wild type betta?

[TheresaM]

Has anyone kept wild type bettas? I'm looking for something to keep with a group of micro rasboras and red rili shrimp. Had a B. coccina years ago so I'd like to try something different. Water pH is 7.5 but can be played around with a little bit. Max size would have to be 3.5"

I'll be placing an order with Wet Spot so my options are the following:

B. persephone
B dimidiata
B. rutilans
B. foerschi
B. cracens
B. simorum
B. pugnax
B. channoides
B. simplex

Thanks for your help!

 

[Gillie]

My vote is for either dimidiata, rutilans, foerschi or channoides. The are all awesome fish that won't disappoint.

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[TheresaM]

My vote is for either dimidiata, rutilans, foerschi or channoides. The are all awesome fish that won't disappoint.

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I ruled out pugnax and simorum because of size. Would all of these be ok with small rasboras and adult shrimp?

 

[Gillie]

I don't see why they wouldn't, but if you're looking for some spawning to take place I would go with either dimidiata, channoides or foerschi so there would be no aggression from a fish defending a nest.

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[Gillie]

I'm going to side track you a bit here, I just checked out aquabid and there is a guy selling a group of the holy grail of blue eyes, I was going to bid until I saw the price http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwrainbows&1427998420

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[TheresaM]

I'm going to side track you a bit here, I just checked out aquabid and there is a guy selling a group of the holy grail of blue eyes, I was going to bid until I saw the price AquaBid.com - Item # fwrainbows1427998420 - 5 pk - Pseudomugil Cyanodorsalis - Breeding Colony - Ends: Thu Apr 2 2015 - 01:13:40 PM CDT

Oh wow, what absolutely gorgeous fish! Going to watch that auction just to see how much they end up going for.

 

[Fresh2o]

Oh wow, what absolutely gorgeous fish! Going to watch that auction just to see how much they end up going for.

Neon blue eyes... I learn something new each day. Those are spectacular.
Theresa - There is someone in the PVAS club that breeds blue eyes. Not sure which type (not furcatus).


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[TheresaM]

Found this little gem in the Wet Spot photo gallery, I keep checking every week to see if they're in stock

 

[StellaStars]

I know this is an old thread but what did you end up getting?

I was just at Wet Spot today and was looking at the B. Persephone as an addition to my green rasboras.