u/franksbettas

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A copper but pink looking Alien Betta!

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its been sooo long aince i ashared any photos here! heres a photo of a copper alien betta i took last week 😊

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My wild betta breeding ponds are always packed with live floating plants and these water hyacinth are so good due to their thick roots and big leaves which keeps the water nice and cool during the peak of the summer, just recently they began flowering!

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A betta mahachaiensis male glowing in color after a good tannin tea and waterchange!

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I love coppers in general! They glow so well under Led light and shine all sorts of color! This is my one of my alien boy that flared up for me earlier, photo is a little blury since he was moving a little too quickly.

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My favorite tail type of bettas has to be the original spade tails that can be found in wild types. This is a betta mahachaiensis that has grown into such a beauty ever since ive raised him from a fry.

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I love this photo! Baby betta

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Can you believe this is how colorful wild bettas can get?! This guy was a male from a spawn i had back in may and he's turned out soo beutiful!

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Natural sunlight photograph of this little one as he's finally showing his full flare spread after conditioning for over a month! It was such a pain to capture him from this angle too!

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Some pictures from my exploration trip to an original wild splendens habitat this week. Got the chance to see how these wild bettas are doing and what their habitat looked like underwater!

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I always show off my wild males but never give the females the spotlight. Today is the day! Heres a Betta Smaragdina guitar girl that coloured up for the picture!

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Wow this guy is flawless! He's my wild type steel alien hybrid bloodline male that i got from a pair i bred a few months ago he'll be going to a competition sometime in the near future for sure. Wish him luck!

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Its been a while and im back for my montyly visit on this sub haha just want to show off a new color combo ive been working with lately which many of you may recognise being a copper imbellis however this guy is a copper yellow imbellis rather than the regular red bands! Coppers also shine purple!

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My Shiny little copper alien loves going through the roots of my frogbit! This is what coppers looks like under my tank lighting! Pink and purple and copper!

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This coloration is a result of setting up my light fixture just at the right angle on the tank to get my copper hybrids to pop this color. pretty cool to see his colors change as he swims around the tank.

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Finally had the guts to buy this guy and a matching female after weeks of contemplating so i could use it to breed my own fry from them, a fairly uncommon tail type that resembles feathers.

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The beauty from south thailand. This is a wild type captive bred Betta imbellis a species native to south thailand and one of the 7 species within the Betta splenden complex which is where your domesticated bettas originated from through years of selective breeding different species together.

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This picture alone took me about 20 minutes of trying and failing just to capture him at the right flare spread! Taking pictures of bettas especially one thats moving and dartinf around the tank is hair pulling worthy!

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Cant add multiple pictures so i made a small collage to show off one of my favorite male imbellis that i got from my last spawn. This guy has turned into a beautiful fish!

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Yayyy! Finally spawned, this male is one of the wild betta smaragdina that I bred as a conservation effort here in Thailand to preserve this species around my local area and to my surprise they finally bred today and it looks likes its going to be a huge batch! I breed them in my outdoor ponds too!

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Ahh im so happy with this photo!

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Rainbow! Ive been trying for over two hours to get a single picture of this guy at the right moment but have been failing so bad as he moves like a rocket! This is the best photohraph i have to show for haha.

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In 2 months as part of a conservation project here i will be traveling to the north eastern part of Thailand where i'll have the chance to explore and study the habitat of these wild betta smaragdina guitar a sub species of the Betta Smaragdina. Their spider web like tail pattern is truly beautiful.

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Look what i captured! So happy about this photo haha always wanted to try get a decent shot of this pose whilst they flare and i got it on my favorite species too! The small Betta imbellis The peaceful betta which ofcourse in my experience is very false as these guys are very territorial!

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Yayyy! Finally spawned, this male is one of the wild betta smaragdina that I bred as a conservation effort here in Thailand to preserve this species around my local area and to my surprise they finally bred today and it looks likes its going to be a huge batch! I breed them in my outdoor ponds too!

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One of my prized males that ill be breeding soon, his color is actually green but with the correct lighting this guy shifts color like crazy as he swims around the tank.

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Full mask wild type green hybrid male this is an old picture but shows how cool these guys look under the correct lighting.

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I just wanted to show off one of my best males ever that i got from this batch especially being wild type alien coppers this fish is literally perfect in what i have planned for this bloodline!

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The legendary Betta stiktos. A species belonging to the wild splenden complex group and native to cambodia this species was once lost in the hobby and thought to have gone extinct due to habitat destruction but with the help of hobbyist and conservationist. Had some chance to photograph this guy!

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Wild type grey betta imbellis - one of the male. From a previous spawn of a green + blue imbellis pair. I love the red dorsal coloration of this guy - Franksbettas

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Check out this new male wild type betta hybrid i pulled up from my conditioning tanks to show off. He's actually green but natural daylight will turn them this color at certain viewpoints.

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A very very old picture. This guy had so much personality - Wild type green hybrid male flaring at a pen. - Frank

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Conservation trip to collect specimens for ID as a potential new sub species of wild betta smaragdina. A habitat i discovered two years ago and yesterday i went to collect samples for breeding and future release programs incase their habitat gets threatend by new roadwork through this mountain.

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Might enter this guy into a show here in thailand if i get the chance. He's such a fiesty dude.

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Wild type Betta imbellis male. Just to introduce myself i am Frank a wild type betta breeder and conservationist all of the fish i show are selective bred and i do a lot of conservation releases too! New to reddit

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Steel alien wild type full mask hybrid I've not showed off the steels yet to you guys so here's one of my favorite males enjoy

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One of my most loved males right now 😍

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Had some time to sit down and take some new photos this week and snapped this shot. Who likes the original spade tail of a wild?!

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Wild type green torpedo alien hybrid betta hehehe

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This is the current color combination ive bred so far, working on red and gold but will probably take another two years or so. Which is your favorite color?! -Frank

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A lesser popular species that i breed and do conservation for is the betta smaragdina, this fish was bred by my brother and is one of the nicest specimen ive come across. Betta smaragdinas are found in the eastern region of thailand and are one of the most distributed species here.

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A photograph of one of my keeper from a recent spawn settling into his new planted tank. His tail is forming that classic spade tail but still small so he'll have to grow those in a little bit more so ill show you an update on how he looks in about two weeks!

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Ive been dying to show this off hwre muahaha. The rare copper alien one of the new color that im working on to getting perfect but its going to take a few more generations ofcourse. His color shifts pink/copper depending on lighting ill have to show a video of him soon! What you guys think?

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Full masked Green hybrid male, hybrids are probably what i originally got known for followed by imbellis, i love these guys because theyre so unique in their markings, their dorsal is like a race finish flag whilst their caudal has some smaragdina guitar traits in it. Glad you guys enjoy my pics!

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The cute and super rare wild betta stiktos fry. A thought to be extinct species from cambodia has been revieved this year in captive breedinf by a few breeders here in thailand and the species is once again alive in the hobby, this little guy is the cutest ever he just swam right up to the lens!

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Betta Smaragdina Guitar a wild betta sub species native to north eastern Thailand, these guys are so beautiful when they flare and so hard to capture in photographs due to how fast they move. Their web like pattern between their rays are just makes their tail even more vibrant when lighting reflects

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My green goblin bloodline of pure betta mahachaiensis spade tail.

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Thought id come on and share a picture of my Alien wild type betta and show you all how intricate their markings and webbing is, this one is a green alien but his scales glow sky blue under different angle of the aquarium light.

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Q&A im back for my monthly photo share haha i rarely ever get time to come on reddit but thought id make a post answering some of your questions that youd like to ask about wild type bettas in general since many of you seem to enjoy seeing them. Ask me anything and ill reply when i get a chance!

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This wild type Betta splendens is one of the original species that makes up the genetics of your domestic bettas that you can find in the pet stores from many decades of slective breeding, originally they were exactly like the one in the picture either with spade tail or fan tail. Fish bred by me.

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One of the wild betta habitat i breed and release to. This place is very acidic due to the fallen leaves and it is only 50 meters long creek but it is at risk from being destroyed by the quarry company soon, ive been relocating the bloodline to a new habitable place so this line stays alive.

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Wild type betta imbellis

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These two color combination always makes the other colors pop more but my heart im always leans towards the blue. Also what do you guys want to see from me? How about showing you guys a wild bettas natural habitat in future posts?

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Smaragdina Guitar unique for their web like caudal. One of the sub species of smaragdinas in the splenden complex, they have one of the most in your face personality out of all wild bettas in my opinion when they flare they are so fiesty so getting a decent picture ia always a challenge.

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Show bloodline betta imbellis male -Franksbettas

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Have not had much time to be online lately as ive been busy but finally had some free time to take pictures of one of my new favorite males. This is Bullet my home bred copper full mask alien.

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This is what a natural habitat of wild betta smaragdina looks like for those of you who have never seen one before. In the old crab hole is a bubble nest, males and female will find the most secluded area to breed to avoid predators and once their fry hatch will go back to the main pool of water.

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Finally have some time for a good photograph session for my barebottom tanks that i keep my bettas in! This guy dint wait around and started showing off straight away! His color abd patter is so beautiful!

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Guys look what i have created!

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Conservation trip to collect specimens for ID as a potential new sub species of wild betta smaragdina. A habitat i discovered two years ago and yesterday i went to collect samples for breeding and future release programs incase their habitat gets threatend by new roadwork through this mountain.

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My very own glow betta but the more unmodified version haha

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I tried testing my photos skills and tried getting some close up shots. The smallest of details are beautiful. Enjoy

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One of my new males i pulled up from the growout last week and hes finally ready to be shown. This is a wild type captive bred betta smaragdina copper.

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Heres a species i dont show often! The uncommonly kept Betta Siamorentalis characteristic wise slightly different to that of Betta imbellis since these guys have no scaling on their heads starting from behind the gills,color on body is darker and scales also more dark green.

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Wild betta nest in a buffalo footprint.Working with these wild fish for around 15 years and seeing people say they live their lives in puddles is amusing.They will ONLY breed in these small areas in drought or to avoid predators when breeding but after the fry hatches they'll return to main waters.

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Wild type full mask hybrid male. One if my gems from 2018 that i bred, if you have questions about wild bettas feel free to ask below and I'll try my best to help answer or one of my followers can answer for you.

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Old but gold - Wild type betta copper smaragdina, this was one of my show bloodline males that came from a spawn i bred last year. He's not with us anymore but his sons are still here to continue the line.

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Copper alien, fairly rare and new in the wild game so im stoked to be able to have a line of these going the creator of this bloodline said he spent over two years developing this bloodline . This is a young male, what you think?

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This is a Betta mahachaiensis a species endangered in the wild, ive been captive breeding these for many years now as a part of a conservation project here in thailand that i do along with this hobby. This guy has just turned 4 month old and is already showing his beautiful colors!

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My Copper Alien betta flaring in his new tank thats next to the betta imbellis tank. Wild type bettas prefer tanks of around 2.5-5 gallons with live plants and some tannin to soften the water so a semi planted biotope type set up is recommended for best coloration of these wild type bettas.

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Betta mahachaiensis flaring at his neighbor whilst resting on his root bedding 😊

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Love the teal/green glare these guys turn in different lighting. This is one my my new young male from my last spawn what you guys think?! Wild type betta

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[FS] - Thailand - $50 High quality Captive bred wild type alien hybrid betta

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This is what makes these wild type hybrids so unique. Their beautiful patterns on their tails and fins really is beautiful when you look closely. Enjoy

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Just thought id share as i like wilds and its interesting to read. theFull article in the comments. These pictures ar from Abc Darwin in Australia reporting feral wild bettas that were released by careless owners releasing domesticated wilds and now they've reverted back to wild like forms.

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Anyone else have wild betta females in your sorrorities and which type? My wife has grown into this hobby and really digging the females rather than my males so ive told her to go crazy and select any that she likes for her sorrity. This is one of her choice.

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Give him a name!

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This took me ages to crop out haha so enjoy this is one of my best male wild type hybrid from this spawn. Sorry for the big watermark that may ruin the picture but ive had some people steal photos of mine and used it to scam people

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Showing off my newly conditioned wild type betta hybrid male, this is one of my best specimens ive ever seen so he'll be used as a breeder and hopefully to be entered to competition soon.

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