harpua2002

Here is the blue badis pair that I picked up at the auction on Sunday. If you didn't see my thread earlier, the male badis was attacked by one of my cats today while I was drip acclimating the pair to this tank. I thought it would be a death sentence, but so far the little guy seems ok aside from some damaged scales.

Here's the female:




And here's the male:

bolivianbaby

He's beautiful, even with his scratches.

He's thinking "wait until I get that cat back for this"

Nutter

Gorgeous. Hopefully the tough little guy pulls through ok.

TIP: Next time your acclimating fish cover the bucket with a towel so the cat can't see what's in there.

bubblynutter

Am I the only one around here that has two cats, both only interested in drinking the "nice fresh clean water mmmmmm", instead of the contents of my tanks?

My 2ft was set up for a few years, without coverglass, and my cats were never interested in the fish, just drinking the water! Even when Bubbles (goldfish) would start deliberately splashing the surface to tease the cats....
(I never said I don't have an interesting household... )

Harpua - I have never seen badis before, so thanks for sharing the pics! They are beautiful! Have faith, he will pull through.

harpua2002

Thanks guys, they are really cool fish and they are already coloring up in the planted tank a lot more than they did in the barebottom I had them in.

Trust me, lesson learned!

lorabell

They r beautiful!!!!!

Shawnie

wow those are amazing fish! im going to google them im sure he will be fine in your care ..fish sure keep us on our toes!!!!!!

harpua2002

Thanks lorabell and Shawnie!

Shawnie, I haven't been able to find much but basic info about these guys. Seems they aren't very common. What I've learned about them so far is that they are Indian fish and they behave a lot like dwarf cichlids in general and when spawning. They can change color rapidly, as well as change the pattern on their bodies. When we get the garage converted into a fishroom, the pair will get their own tank and we will attempt to spawn them.

Shawnie

ya I noticed that the last few mins....any idea on tankmates and requirements ? they are truly a great looking fish!

shellbell4ever

They are to cute!!!!kind of remind me of kribs for some reason?

harpua2002

Well, I have only had them since Sunday, but I can tell you what I've noticed so far.

When we got them, we set up a bare bottom 10 gallon in the bathroom (the auction should've been AFTER we got the fishroom going, lol) with a piece of driftwood and a bunch of java moss. I thought they would settle down after a couple of days. They didn't- they looked stressed and washed out in color. Yesterday I decided to put them in Cowboy's tank after losing him. It's a heavily planted, mature 10 gallon. Even after the cat attack, their color looked better immediately after going into the 10, and they were actively exploring. I would say that a lot of plant cover and subdued lighting is necessary for these fish to be comfortable.

I think that these fish would do well with calm tank mates. Mine are with a small platy and a couple of pygmy cories and they haven't bothered each other. They seem comfortable in a 10 gallon, but I wouldn't put them in anything smaller.

Shawnie

Chameleons of the fish world for sure....they change constantly ...I think , but not positive, lucy has some ....i want some too! LOL

harpua2002

LOL, hopefully we can get them breeding and raise the fry (that's supposed to be difficult because the fry are so small). If we are successful, I'll let you know for sure!

Lucy

They're beautiful fish. What size to they max out at?
Good luck, it sounds like your fish is well on the way to healing.

I don't have blue badis. Maybe you're thinking of Celestial Pearl Danios or Sparkling Gouramis?

Tigerfishy

Lovely little fish! Hope he fully recovers, I have no doubt in your care he will!

harpua2002

Update: both badis are still alive and seem to be doing well. Both are a lot more active and have colored up.

bolivianbaby

That's awesome!!! You did a great job with him!

2focusd

Those are definitely awesome looking fish! Do they require similar pH parameters as cichlids as well? Any idea what their maximum size is?

-Brian