What kind of fish is this?

[logansmomma1228]

It looks pretty cool, almost reminds me of a type of gourami. I can't find its common name though. Scientific name is Parosphromenus harveyi.

I am extremely interested in this fish but the only thing I have read on it so far claims that it needs soft acidic water . That would suck. Lol. TIA

 

[dkpate]

Wild betta.

 

[logansmomma1228]

Wow! I think it is gorgeous. I take it they are not that common maybe?

 

[dkpate]

You can get them, but they are pretty spendy!

 

[dkpate]

Check it out:

AquaBid.com - Your Aquatic Auction Website

 

[logansmomma1228]

holy crap lol. I think I'd better wait until I know I can take care of it right. Awesome sight though! I think I will check it out. Thanks!

 

[dkpate]

Check out the plakats too, they are really cool, and fairly cheap.

 

[dkpate]

I want a black betta and a white betta, but I can't ever find any. And I mean solid, not with other colors.

 

[logansmomma1228]

Good luck on that! That must be pretty rare.

 

[dkpate]

WoOt! Found some! But I have a problem having fish shipped.

AquaBid.com - Your Aquatic Auction Website

AquaBid.com - Your Aquatic Auction Website

 

[logansmomma1228]

Wow those are gorgeous! They would be like Yin and Yang I am leery on getting fish shipped too, especially from Thailand.

 

[dkpate]

Well, they get shipped from Thailand, and then you actually get them from someone in the US. But it HAS to be stressful getting shipped that far, I don't care how long of a break they get in the US lol.
I love bettas!

 

[Crepe]

Nice pick ups. I'm still hunting around for congo tetras, can never find them.

 

[dkpate]

Crepe:
AquaBid.com - Your Aquatic Auction Website

AquaBid.com - Your Aquatic Auction Website

DANG! I want some of these babies!!!
AquaBid.com - Your Aquatic Auction Website

 

[taylorodw]

Those morpho tetras look like they have intense goatees... hahaha.

 

[dkpate]

I think they have the whole foo man chu!!! LOL

 

[CA_BroncoFan]

I was in petsmart the other day and they had an all white one for 25 bucks...no where to put is so i didnt buy it but it wasnt there the next time i went so i figure it went quick.

 

[dkpate]

Doh!

 

[Crepe]

I've seen a few all-white crown tail bettas at an LFS near here, looked beautiful however were 50 dollars so I didn't go anywhere near them.

 

[HeathB]

I saw a neat one at work today. It was mostly an off white, with a touch of pink on the tips of the fins and on the top it had 3-4 small speckles of black. Kinda reminded me of a koi's coloring patterns.