Breeding Badis (Badis Badis) In The Aquarium

Location

This freshwater fish comes from India. It lives in cloudy streams and creeks with low water level with low current.

Body description

These fish have small mouth and have a laterally compressed body shape. They don't have soft rays in the unpaired fins. Colour of the fish is variable and depends on it habitat - usually dark brown, shimmering blue. Young fish additionally have transverse rows. With age rows vanish and male has regular patterns which look like mosaic of coloured spots.

Temperament and behaviour

This fish has a peaceful temperament.

Aquarium decoration

This species may be kept in the general tank but there should be many places to hide (coconut shells, clay pots, rocks, floating plants etc.). A layer of peat should be put as a bottom layer of the substrate.

Breeding

Breeding this species should be done in separate aquarium, where temperature of the water must be increased to 28°C. Males exhibit spawning colours, fight for the female and protect territory during spawning season. Female lays about 50 eggs within three hours. After spawning she should be removed from the tank. Only male takes care of the eggs, larvae, and fry. The eggs hatch after 2 days and they start to swim 4 days later.