Betta
gladiator
Tan & Ng 2005
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Keeping
Betta gladiator from an Aquarist View
| Housing |
Betta gladiator is a very aggressive species from
reports. Pairs should be housed in a 55 gallon tank. Pairs should be
given cover such as caves and plants. |
| Water Conditions |
Gladiator comes from blackwater environments. Other
members of the unimaculata complex are fairly tolerant of varied water
conditions some only breed when the pH is below 6. |
| Sexing |
Males have a broader head then females. Males may have
longer extensions of their bottom lips. Females ovaries might be
visible via spotlighting. |
| Reproduction |
Gladiator is a paternal mouthbrooder and the male
should incubate from 12 to 18 days with 14 days being very
consistent. Incubation time can vary with water temperature. Females
normally initiate spawning. |
| Similar Species |
Similar species would be unimaculata complex members. |
| Identification |
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Articles on Related Species
I’ve Got a New Mouthbrooding Betta – Now What? Michael Hellweg.
2003.
Working with
wild Bettas Gerald Griffin. Flare! 2006
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| Original Citation |
Tan & Ng 2005
Raffles Bull. Zool. 75 Figs. 25a-b, 47f |
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| Type Locality |
Maliau basin, northeast of basecamp 1966, ca. 5°14'N,
116°53'E, stream at right trail ca. 2 km into Jalan Babi
towards Maliau falls, Sabah, Borneo. |
| Holotype |
SBM uncat. |
| Countries |
Borneo |
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Last modification submitted by
Gerald Griffin 08.09.07
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