The Ultra Rare Wild Betta Compuncta "Melak" - Care Info & How to Spawn This Mouth Brooding Fìish

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Komentáře • 86

  • @michellebarnhill5130
    @michellebarnhill5130 Před rokem +6

    Thank you for the spotlight on this Borneo Betta fish, Alexander! I love ❤ how thoroughly you cover the fresh water fish! Have a great week, Everyone!

  • @KoroWerks
    @KoroWerks Před rokem +5

    This is an awesome Betta *Crowd cheers* From Borneo and I'm gonna tell you about their habitat loss and destruction *sobbing, wailing, keening*
    All of these waterways are also used for palm oil plantation and logging barges right? From what I remember they were dredging out these smaller waterways to allow larger boats through and that was another big issue in Borneo.

  • @billmeyer4773
    @billmeyer4773 Před rokem +3

    Keep a diary on these fish so you can go back to look at it from time to time,and lots of pics.
    Then you can write a book about them.

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem +1

      Yeah honestly, there is very little about them online or in books. So even if i just wrote an article, i think it would be helpful

  • @streettrash4220
    @streettrash4220 Před rokem +4

    Was gonna say they reminded me of Channa a bit, then you mentioned the same. 😊 They have huge mouths. Very cool.

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem +1

      Right? They strike like a bass when theyre attacking live food. I was hoping they'd do it to the blood worms lol. But theyre pretty cool looking

  • @robweis9
    @robweis9 Před rokem

    I've been working with channoides melak for a few years. Gorgeous, peaceful, easy breeding little water slugs. I let the males release their fry into a mat of floating riccia fluitans I check daily when they're holding. Breeding is amazing - the game they play with their eggs is incredible. I have some good clips of it if you're interested.

  • @Finkeldinken
    @Finkeldinken Před rokem +5

    My goodness, they are gorgeous!
    Love how different they are from other Bettas I've seen, let alone kept!
    I am really happy to hear that they seem to be possible to breed in captivity, both for the protection of the species and for us nerds!
    Maybe in a few years I can get my hands one them too - thank you so much for this awesome video!

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem +3

      100% lawerance kent travels the world for work, so he got 4 of them and all 4 survive the trip home, so i just lucked out that he had a pair to kindly give me. So im gonna do my best to spawn them...since the odds theyll exist in the wild within 10 years is very very slim.

    • @Finkeldinken
      @Finkeldinken Před rokem +1

      @@Fishtory I'll be rooting for you! I am in Denmark, and I used to have great sources for all things labyrinth and L numbers fairly close by, but I've been out of the hobby for almost a decade, so I don't even know if they are still active.
      It's going to be interesting to get back into the swing of things.
      My first try at breeding this time around will be nothing like those, but the cute Microrasbora erythromicron. I really have a soft spot for them, and it looks doable with what I can offer them.
      Let's go!

  • @quki3
    @quki3 Před rokem

    The more I learn about beta-the more I love ❤️ them. I only have one tiny baby blue elephant ear beta I purchased because he looked miserable in that cup. I love their grouchy face 🥰… I’m so excited to learn about the different variety’s but saddened to hear that they are failing to thrive in the wild because of “progress “ .. I’m trying to figure out how to add a beta fish to some of my community style tanks.. and also make a heavy planted sorority tank … I love betas❤

  • @PotooBurd
    @PotooBurd Před 8 měsíci +1

    Noooooo this is so sad 😢 bettas have a special place in my heart 🌻

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před 8 měsíci

      Whats sad though? Their little tank? Theyre just growing out in it

    • @PotooBurd
      @PotooBurd Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Fishtoryno not your tank, the tank looked great 👍 - I was bemoaning the decline of wild betta fish population 😂 apologies for the confusion

  • @gardockis.playground
    @gardockis.playground Před rokem +3

    A month ago we purchased a “baby Girl” betta from Petsmart for $2.99 She has freckles on her fins and resembles wild varieties.. she has one red eye and changes from pink to grey to blue depending on the light or her mood.. she look just like your male.

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem +3

      Cool. It could be a wild betta splendens, or betta mahachaiensis hynrid that got mixed up

    • @gardockis.playground
      @gardockis.playground Před rokem

      @@Fishtory I have videos of her on my channel if you want to see

  • @MMyers-xu4lt
    @MMyers-xu4lt Před rokem +3

    Hi Alex! Hope you're doing well! Thank you for keeping us entertained and informed, keep up the good work buddy. Warm greetings from Belgium

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      You are so very welcome! Im just grateful you find my content of interest, like i do! Have an awesome week, my friend!

  • @guitarprophetyt7164
    @guitarprophetyt7164 Před rokem +3

    Alex W, thanks for taking time for sharing your video. I've got so many amazing info and use it practically in my hobby.

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem +1

      Thank you for stopping by! Cheers

    • @guitarprophetyt7164
      @guitarprophetyt7164 Před rokem

      @@Fishtory Alex cheers, Do you happen to have any forums or channels where users can interact, Like Discord,telegram or other sorts? Just curious don't wish to miss the chance to keep learning new stuff..

  • @AquaticMoose
    @AquaticMoose Před rokem +2

    Well done, love how you dive deeper than preferred parameters and location and into the history and details of their ecosystem 🙌

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem +1

      Thanks my friend. It means a lot to me, that you enjoy that info also.

  • @billmeyer4773
    @billmeyer4773 Před rokem +3

    Very educational experience.
    Thanks for sharing with us all.
    Keep up the awesome work

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      Thank you kindly. Im glad you like the extra images and research ive been trying to represent visually in a lot of my videos

  • @susanmooreguppies6009
    @susanmooreguppies6009 Před rokem +3

    A very useful video! Thank you for sharing these fish with us.😊

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      Sure thing. Im glad you enjoyed it!

  • @sharonkaczorowski8690
    @sharonkaczorowski8690 Před rokem +4

    I’m so upset…every animal I look at seems to be endangered. It’s heartbreaking. Well I hope the hobby can save these incredibly beautiful fish.

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem +1

      I know, i just hope that with fish, at least a lot of normal people can breed and keep them alive...unlike the larger animals or plants

    • @sharonkaczorowski8690
      @sharonkaczorowski8690 Před rokem

      @@Fishtory me too! I hope when I’m more experienced that I might play a small part in that. It would nice t9 be part of the so,union, to feel less hopeless.

  • @richardreynolds9896
    @richardreynolds9896 Před rokem +1

    Awesome information! I love these species information videos!

  • @CarolynnMc01
    @CarolynnMc01 Před rokem

    These guys are so interesting! I hope they will give you some offspring if that's what you're looking for.
    I'm so glad you refer to them as Bet--tah and not Bay-dah. I don't know why it bothers me so much when people say bay-dah! LOL

  • @RyanStonedonCanadianGaming

    I miss my Betta patoti tanah grogot.

  • @Thomas.V.-223
    @Thomas.V.-223 Před rokem +1

    Love the fish 🐠 thank you for the knowledge. .

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      Any time! Thank YOU for tuning in

  • @donttalktome4696
    @donttalktome4696 Před rokem +2

    If you breed/sell any, I'm happy to purchase 😊. I have stable blonde endlers with "snake skin" like dorsal fins. Happy to send some over if you'd like. Great iridescent strain.

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      Ill post an update if they spawn for me :)

  • @cherise1676
    @cherise1676 Před rokem

    Question, do you have a video explaining pros & cons of having a gravel substrate?

  • @LeeBrowning-fc1nv
    @LeeBrowning-fc1nv Před rokem +2

    Awesome history 👏 👌 🙌

  • @tiagomarques5718
    @tiagomarques5718 Před rokem +1

    Top notch content... loved it😊😊😊

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      Thank you so kindly! Theres over 1200 other videos if you're feeling fishy

  • @FatherFish
    @FatherFish Před rokem +1

    Excellent review Alex. Very much appreciate your efforts.

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      My pleasure! And right back at you @Father Fish

  • @ThomasOwl
    @ThomasOwl Před rokem +1

    Very interesting. The only fish I kept that sucked snails right out of their shells was a breeding pair of Paradise Fish I had back around the turn of the century.

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      Oh yeah! Very similar fish actually

  • @miguelbrbn
    @miguelbrbn Před 8 měsíci +1

    Wow they look like betta simorum

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před 8 měsíci

      Very similar... not from the same area oddly

  • @deborahcollis9814
    @deborahcollis9814 Před rokem +2

  • @cashcash5995
    @cashcash5995 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Where the name of the Betta Unimaculata came from , the same black spot .

  • @THEE.apples
    @THEE.apples Před 3 měsíci +1

    Do you have a video on Betta Antuta ?

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před 3 měsíci

      I do not. I haven't kept those yet. Hopefully soon?!

  • @jacobaliff5788
    @jacobaliff5788 Před rokem +1

    I have unimaculata ocellata from malinau region, they are awesome fish, mine spawned twice before I lost my female, they are excellent and accurate jumpers, if you ever come to around the Raliegh NC area, I would love to give you a few juveniles

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      Whoa that is very kind of you to offer. Thank you kindly

  • @chia_pet7121
    @chia_pet7121 Před rokem +2

    I'm curious about both types of your tank stands, the flat steel and tubular steel. I'm paranoid and wouldn't trust the flat steel with the weight that some of these folks put on, especially the shearing of the pins. Now the tubular ones make me cautious as well due to all the weigh being held back by a 1/16th of an inch (or less) of plastic held in shallow grooves. I have had a collar slip on regular storage, not a dynamic load of water. Would a set of hose clamps even help if one or more of those plastic groves melt or deform?
    Interested in your observations and suggestions.

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      Yeah i just only put 20s, 10s and 5s on them...only on the front or 20L across the width...then i bought 1/2inch boat plywood that is soaked in 6 criss crossed graines of wood and apoxy... and tossed the crappy composit chip board shelfs it came with...also i ran a bolt diagonally across 2 corners alternating sides, so even if the little lip fails its sitting on a welded bolt on 2 corners

  • @yungtree1082
    @yungtree1082 Před rokem

    why no tannins with your wild bettas

  • @lightningchicken4439
    @lightningchicken4439 Před 6 měsíci +1

    How big is your tank set up for them

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před 6 měsíci

      Now they're in a 20 long

  • @edentank
    @edentank Před rokem +2

    Nice! How can i get more micro fauna in my tank?

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem +1

      I have a video called "dont just cycle your tank, creating an ecosystem in your aquarium" ... it lays the ground work, but mostly it takes time and patience. Or getting healthy tank water from an old planted tank

    • @edentank
      @edentank Před rokem

      @@Fishtory nice i will watch right on! Thank you for the incredible content!

  • @sharonkaczorowski8690
    @sharonkaczorowski8690 Před rokem +2

    If I got a pair eventually…want to successful first with my Sonoran tank, and bred them would it be appropriate to sell to our wonderful small not big box store? Very tentative in this, but I’d like to help.

  • @LeeYikWei
    @LeeYikWei Před 5 měsíci +1

    What pH is suitable for these wild Bettas

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před 5 měsíci

      4-7.4 they love acidic soft water with tannins

  • @kongthao8219
    @kongthao8219 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Where can I purchase some of these

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před 4 měsíci

      Maybe the wet spot in Portland or one of the black water botanical websites? It may be hard to find them though

  • @bananafloat27
    @bananafloat27 Před rokem +2

    What is the code for redfish bluefish?

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      No code sadly, just a trusted source of fish from europe

  • @mikefrost1312
    @mikefrost1312 Před rokem +2

    Soo, can we buy some?

  • @sirwalkboy
    @sirwalkboy Před rokem

    aint no way im getting rare fish market videos ☠️

  • @scuttdamutt
    @scuttdamutt Před rokem

    How does a bette fish have a Latin name? Borneo is no where Europe, but it gets a Latin name even though it already had a name from the land which it came from

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      Betta IS its "latin genus name"

    • @kasperkjrsgaard1447
      @kasperkjrsgaard1447 Před 5 měsíci

      All animals are registered by a latin name and have been doing that since Carl von Linné started doing that back in the 1700’s.

  • @LushSaltyAquariums
    @LushSaltyAquariums Před rokem

    Why on earth (or Borneo) do they want to move their capital into the jungle?

    • @Fishtory
      @Fishtory  Před rokem

      Good question... there's reasons...but theyre stupid.. 1 is traffic

  • @rabidrabbitsmokingneonlights

    Palm farming 🤬

    • @sharonkaczorowski8690
      @sharonkaczorowski8690 Před rokem +1

      Boycott!

    • @sharonkaczorowski8690
      @sharonkaczorowski8690 Před rokem +1

      And road building and farming of all kinds and too many people in Mother Earth and most all greed.

    • @rabidrabbitsmokingneonlights
      @rabidrabbitsmokingneonlights Před rokem +1

      @@sharonkaczorowski8690 personally I don't think there are to many people
      I do think that we are to spread out and we are using our resources very un-efficiently if all humans lived in green cities and we all switched to a plant based diet things would be better for earth and its life