What are betta Imbellis?

by **aly_starh** on Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:42 pm

Looking at TriMar and noticed Betta Imbellis, are they wild?
Would they be ok in my tank? (65l (divided into 4))

Do they eat the same food as normal Betta Splendens?
Searched in google but got no info Sad

Help please! Smile

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:50 pm

Hi
They are wilds yes [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] the best person to speak to about their care is Wild Man on here.

Never seen Imbellis at Trimar before though?? Was down there last week too.

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:52 pm

Cant see them on the stock list either lol

by **aly_starh** on Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:56 pm

OMG, i could have swore i saw it... now just double checked and its not there :|

WEIRD!!!! lol

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:00 pm

by **incognito** on Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:28 pm

Imbellis are a wild type, similar to splendens.. bubble nesters but do your research on imbellis....splenden, smaragdina and mahachai are similar species
before you buy... check if they're interbred mixed or genuine wild type (as in full imbellis).

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I'd a person ask me about them yesterday ( he was going to import them from europe) the picture he showed me was definately not true bred but a cross breed... too much copper, bulkier bodied than the natural form.

As van said Wild man is the best person to ask and he might also point you in the right direction for a reputable uk breeder of them if he doesn't have any himself.

by **kizno1** on Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:00 pm

ive been looking for a pair for agers
this might help
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and this
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by **aly_starh** on Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:08 pm

I wasnt specifically looking for wild bettas, its just it came up and i though what are they? lol Smile

by **Wild Man** on Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:21 am

Well, there are over 60 species of Betta, not just splendens so imbellis are a species in their own right and very cool, IMO Smile

I dont have any spare just now but should really breed them again as I have had a few people ask me about them too... If anyone wants to tell me they are interested now that might spur me on LOL

Cheers
C

by **aly_starh** on Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:39 am

a few questions to Wild
can a male and female wild betta live together
can 2 males wild bettas live together
Whats the min size for 1, or for any of the above

Oh yeh lastly, whats the price on them and could they be posted?

Thanks Smile

by **Wild Man** on Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:23 pm

em, as i said, there are 60 odd species of Betta and not all will live happily male and female together all the time...

For imbellis a pair can be kept together all of the time, even post spawning as long as there is a lot of plants and hiding places of needed. They can also be kept as a group and I recommend that people get half a dozen and keep them together, you can watch for pairs forming and remove them for spawning.

I keep and breed a pair in a 12x8x8 inches tank

minimum for 6 should be a 18x12x12"

Price varies... sexed pair from a name location could be as much as £20 - 30

I sell them generally for about 3 - 5 quid each, depending on size, locality sex etc

cheers
Colin

by **kizno1** on Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:55 pm

Wild Man wrote:Well, there are over 60 species of Betta, not just splendens so imbellis are a species in their own right and very cool, IMO

I dont have any spare just now but should really breed them again as I have had a few people ask me about them too... If anyone wants to tell me they are interested now that might spur me on LOL

Cheers
C

im intrested
how much would it be for a pair and postage?

by **Wild Man** on Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:07 pm

I'll post here when i have some again and let you know Smile

by Guest on Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:26 pm

they are nice whats the price u wld pay if u had to buy them from a shop or a breeder

by **Wild Man** on Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:10 pm

hi all... imbellis will be ready to start shipping out the middle of next week when i have some time off work...

I'll put a separate ad on the For Sale section the start of next week.

Cheers
Colin

by **kizno1** on Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:16 pm

wild man i could reserve a pair?
and how much will a pair cost with postage?

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