A batch of wild caught Terengganu

A batched of wild caught Channa Marulioides var Terengganu was given to me by a fren for study. The catch location will not be reveal here. As you've noticed by now that I've never kept Terengganu var all this while as I do not wish to promote this special var Marulioides which are on the verge of extinction if the catching continues.

Unfortunately their reputation precedes them and it is not helping with their survival. But unlike the Arowana who lived mainly around the Kerian basin that are easily accessible by boat. Terengganu var scattered throughout Terengannu. The swamp variant lives deep in the jungle, but their survival now are in grave danger as many forest had been cut down for palm oil plantation. And with facebook, their popularity had caught on fast and many are being exported out as we speak.

I might as well log a group of Terengganu fries and study their growth for all to see. This batch of babies are caught by my friend and brought to me through a very long journey. Some of the fish had begun dying. Some of them have some kind of pimples growth on their bodies. I will not administered any medication for the time being as I've no idea what are they.

The babies are fed with freeze dried and frozen blood worm. Ghost Shirmp are added into the tank as cleaner crew. They are total about 26 fries. PH is at 5.0. And of coz this may ended up being a striata fries instead of a Marulioides lol. We shall wait for the ocellus to appear, striata ocellus is located at the back of the dorsal whereelse maru ocellus is located at the caudal fin.

Terengganu variant do not all grow up to be snakeskin or string flower, infact most grow up with pathetic flower development. Do not think that buying babies Terengganu will get you those champion you see. Those big adult are wild caught as it is, and many are sacrificed for the demand. Not all fish are successfully brought out alive.

Feedig frozen blood worm

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