Thursday, November 3, 2011

Bette Picts, cockerel Javanese (Betta picta). Family: Labyrinth (Belontidae).

Homeland Betta PICTA Singapore, the island of Sumatra and Java. It inhabits the fish in the rich vegetation of streams, small rivers, ditches and ponds in the marsh.

Betty PICTA elongate, slender, almost round in cross-section of the body. Dorsal fin short, long anal, caudal rounded. The first rays of the pelvic fin elongated. Fish breathe atmospheric air through the branchial labyrinth. The main background of the body PICTA Betty Brown, to the abdomen lighter. On the body there are three dark longitudinal stripes, the average goes from the snout to the caudal fin, the rest begins behind the gill cover. During the spawning season there several transverse bands. Sex differences: male cock Java - larger than the female, all fins (except pectoral) from yellowish to reddish-brown, the anal black-and-blue stripe, elongate pelvic fin rays of light blue, female - all fins are colorless. Bette PICTA in length grows to 5 cm.

Bette Picts, cockerel Javanese (Betta picta). Family: Labyrinth (Belontidae)

Betta males PICTA peaceful, females were territorial. Contain the best group of 6-8 individuals with peaceful species of fish. Keeps Javanese cock in the middle layer of water.


Contain beta Pictet (Javanese chicken) can generally tank capacity of 80 liters, necessarily closed at the top to the surface of the water was warm air, or fish, capturing the cold air can be cold. Also, the aquarium should be a variety of shelters and overgrown plants. Parameters for optimum water content of the Javanese chicken: hardness 4-15 °, pH 6.0-7.5, temperature 24-26 ° C. The continuous filtration, aeration and weekly replacement of up to 20% of the volume of water.


In the food betta PICTA uses a live feed and substitutes.

Bette Picts, cockerel Javanese (Betta picta). Family: Labyrinth (Belontidae)
 
Spawning Betta Picts and the pair can take place both in the general aquarium and aquarium spawning in the length of 25 cm and 10-15 cm water level Aquarium are taking no ground, with subdued lighting and dark substrate and several small-leaved shrubs plants. Water conditions for spawning beta PICTA: hardness 4-15 °, pH 6.0-7.5, temperature 26 - 29 ° C. Requires aeration. For successful breeding for spawning to take parupetushka Javanese, at the age of 6-8 months. Before planting the spawn producers in the week kept separately and abundantly fed. First planted in the spawning male and female in a couple of hours with a fat belly. Spawning takes place at the surface of plant leaves. The female lays about 100 eggs. The male incubates the eggs in her mouth, hiding in the shelter. In general, female tank protected areas, spawning can remove it. The incubation period at 25 ° C lasts for 10-12 days. When the fry leave the mouth of the male, it otsazhivayut, and the water level in the tank is reduced to 5 cm starter feed for fry Javanese chicken: Plankton, ciliates, rotifers.


Sexual maturity is reached beta PICTA at the age of 6-10 months.

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