Scarlet Badis

[Rod]

Been drowling over these little beauties on aquabid and now they are here!

Bayfish have them

http://www.bayfish.com.au/images/badis_sml.jpg

Not really a dwarf cichlid....but they are dwarf...30mm max and mine look just as good as the photo and they are only 15mm long!

[nicholas76]

wooah

stunning fish


costly??$$

[Rod]

costly??$$

Not really....I paid $20 each

Very expensive if you are paying by the kilo!!! :lol: :lol:

[nicholas76]

costly??$$

Not really....I paid $20 each

Very expensive if you are paying by the kilo!!! :lol: :lol:

LOL you mean people dont? :P :lol:

[Merrilyn]

Ohhhhhh Rod they are gorgeous.

Where did you get them from?

I'm green with envy :P

[Rod]

I got them at Exotic fish Connections...Rocklea

They had just arrived and the owner was upset because he was told they were 20mm long but they were only 15. He suggested I let them settle and come back in a couple of days....but I wasn't leaving his shop without a pair in a bag!!!

He got them from bayfish so most shops should be able to order them in!

Think I might set up a little heavily planted cube...just for them!

[Merrilyn]

Oh yes, do that. Love to see some pics when you're done.

[nicholas76]

cant turn back a red fish can you merris LOL

[Th0mas]

Stunning colour - are they naturally like this??

$30 for a 1.5cm isn't that bad really - we paid lots more for our addictions.....

Thomas.

[Rod]

Kevkoi informed me that these fish are cave spawners....but the build a bubble nest (like bettas) in the roof of the cave to spawn in!

My male isn't quite as colourful as the photo....yet! :D

Christmas has come early for me!

[parkap]

Rod,

Very very nice fish.

What kind of water parameters do they like? What's their temperament like?

p.

[Rod]

I understand they like soft water,neutral ph,planted tank with sand substrate?

Coconut cave to spawn in.

I think they are quite passive....go well in a community with other small fish....rasboras, clown killies, dwarf loaches?

[DiscusEden]

Beautiful fish! Well done!

I just read on AOA (I think) that they prefer 26c. Could they tolerate 28c? Could you put them in a large discus tank? What I mean is, could I put them in a large discus tank?

(Very jealous by the way, could you post more photos when they settle in?)

DiscusEden

[Rod]

My best male.....
bought another pair on the weekend... :lol:


http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/A_H_Sprite/2006_1210Badis0039a.jpg


This fish is just over 1/2 inch long

actual size

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/A_H_Sprite/2006_1210Badis0039b.jpg

[Rod]

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/A_H_Sprite/Badisspawning.jpg

Seems they don't need a cave....they spawn like bettas in the plants!

[Namn8r]

Hey Rod, how your babies? How big do these scarlet badis grow?

[Rod]

Hey Rod, how your babies? How big do these scarlet badis grow?

I wish....turns out I have only males.....and I've bough 6 others trying to get a female....and now have 10 males...Any one want to swap some males for a female???

Apparently females are very hard to come by....it's a common complaint on overseas forums.....but I haven't given up. Hope to buy some more soon.

Full grown they are only 30mm long....and some of the dominant males have better colour than the first photo....and they are constantly displaying to each other....their whole body and fins shaking

I'm sure I can breed them if I can get a female.....males are randy little buggers....the photo is 2 males!

[Robdog]

.....males are randy little buggers....the photo is 2 males!

:shock: Reminds me of early March in Sydney! The one on the bottom looks like Anthony Callea





:scratch

[eykw]

Just wondering if this is the fish on the cover of June 2006 Tropical Fish Hobbyist? I think I actually saw some in a LFS around Auburn, or am I dreaming? I think they are perfect for my fish tank at work!

[Rod]

You are probably not dreaming....Wholesaler bayfish has them so they are probably in shops in Sydney and Melbourne.

Great little fish for a Nano tank....I've got 3 in my office nano

[eykw]

That's awesome. maybe i should do the same! what plants do you have in the tank? moss? swords?

[Rod]

Have a look

Plant List
-Mayaca fluviatilis
-Rotala wallichii
-Hemianthus micranthemoides
-Riccia fluitans
-Vesicularia dubyana
-Anubias barteri v. 'coffeefolia'
-Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv'
-Glossostigma elatinoides
-Eleocharis acicularis

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/A_H_Sprite/Officenano.jpg

[eykw]

Oh my goodness. this looks like my dream tank at work :shock:
*not sure if my boss will like it or I'll be ever productive at work again*
WOW!!! :wave1

[Robdog]

Spot on eykw. On the mag and in Auburn Aquariums. They look like really nice fish.

[Namn8r]

Great lookn tank Rod! Spewn bout your badis

[catfishbone]

hey Rod,

what did you feed your badis ??

[Rod]

Live food only....

Mossie larva
Black worms
microworms
Blood worms
white worms

[Cuong]

Any luck on finding some females for the boys Rod?

These are definitely on my wanted list.

[Rod]

None at all.... :roll:

but I haven't given up.....still hoping more will be imported ????

[Rod]

They are back.....this time I think I have a pair??? :D

female is about 10mm long!!!!

[nornicle]

Where at I'm interested in getting some scarlet badis

[Rod]

I got mine from Pet City....Mt Gravatt....Brisbane

:D

[TW]

Georgeous

Would these be suitable tankmates for discus?

[nornicle]

i wonder if this is a bayfish special!

[Rod]

Georgeous

Would these be suitable tankmates for discus?

They wouldn't hurt the discus.....but I imagine a full grown discus might have them as a snack???

You don't need a big tank.....a pair in a 300 cube nano :wink:

[catfishbone]

oh ... I used to have one of these before ...

They are pretty shy fish and always gone hiding (that's what happened to mine ... )

They definitely won't kill your discus but it might starve to death as to fight to get food with your discus. They are pretty picky in food. Mine always want a live food and won't touch any colorbits.

hope this help ... :)