Scarlet badis spawning + fry

[Antichton]

Caught my badids spawning last spring and saw 2 fry a month or so after that.

They've spawned again this year, currently raising 3 little guys/girls. Here is big brother with one of the new fry.

Just thought I'd share, first time I've caught my fish spawning (usually I just find fry when I clean the tank). Hopefully at least one of the 3 new fry is female, my current female is getting older.

Edited September 24, 2020 by Antichton

[Streetwise]

Those are fish I hope to keep. Great to see your progress!

[Antichton]

Yeah, they're great little fish! Very adaptable but a bit difficult to feed. I have not convinced mine that dried food is edible yet, but they do take frozen food if I dangle it in front of them to make it look alive. Hope you can find some soon!

[Streetwise]

Do you have any more photos of your Scarlet Badis? One of my LFS can get them, and I have been thinking about them a lot.

Thanks!

[Daniel]

13 hours ago, Streetwise said:

Do you have any more photos of your Scarlet Badis? One of my LFS can get them, and I have been thinking about them a lot.

Thanks!

I kept them about 10 years ago. They are really cool. My memory was that they were picky eaters but otherwise easy to keep. I don't remember breeding them. If I did I don't remember it.

I think they would do very well in the type of aquariums you keep that is small, natural, plenty of cover.