Betta antoni

Keeping Betta antoni from an Aquarist View

Housing

Betta antoni can be housed in pairs, species tanks, and community tanks.  Pairs can be housed in a 20 gallon tank, groups should be housed in a 40 gallon tank or larger.  Pairs should be given cover such as caves and plants.  In a pair or species situation it is possible that fry could be discovered in the tanks.  For best results remove a brooding male.

Water Conditions

Not critical, antoni is very tolerant of water chemistry and thrives in almost any type of water as long as it is clean and well filtered.  They should be kept at cool to mid 70s F.

Sexing

Antoni males normally are more intensely colored then females.  Females tend to have two lateral bands while the male does not. Females ovaries might be visible via spotlighting.

Reproduction

Antoni is a paternal mouthbrooder and the male incubates from 12 to 17 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.

Miscellaneous InformationBiotope:

Betta antoni was collected in the extreme upper reaches of the little flow of the inside of the hill. It was also found inhabiting the northern part of Sanggau and a forest on the south side of Nangah Pinoh. Interestingly, it inhabits only the extreme upper reaches part of the little flow of the hilly areas.

locality: Sekayam river basin, tributary to Kapuas river Melawi river basin, tributary to Kapuas river.

water quality:pH 6.3/GH0-1/KH0-1/TDS10/ clear water

water temp: 26

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