FISHIOLOGY

When first brought home at 3" July 17 10" Aug 18  Kalimantan Flaring Kalimantan is perhaps the most beautiful Channa Marulioides that I've kept. The part I love most about kali is thier band, yes they have lots of them almost looking like Channa Asiatica. The band extend to the belly. And they possessed strong colors when kept in the right PH. They are bold and always ready to show their best. When you approach the tank they will flare and show their colors.  The only shortfall of the Kalimantan is in the flower department, "usually" they dun have them much, but you'll have plenty of bands to ogle. The Batik pattern on all 3 fins are amazing, unfortunately not all the batik remains when kept from young. Plenty of work to groom retaining the batik to ensure they dont fade away. Its ashame I've to sell my Kalimantan, but all good things must come to an end so that new fish can take its place. Thank you for following the progress of...

I would like to introduce you to some of the beautiful Channa Marulioides from Indonesia and at the same time clarify the complexity and the confusion as best I can. what is Marsum, Marbor, kalimantan, borneo, sp borneo, No.1  Marsum - Marulioides Sumatera Blue Marulioides not to be confuse with Channa Melanoptera Channa Marulioides Sumatera variant is very similar to the Malaysian variant. There is also another var found there known as Blue Maru which is greyish blue in color. No.2 Marbor - Marulioides Borneo known in Indonesia or Marulioides Kalimantan or Kali by Malaysian and Singaporean. The double line The 999/eee The yy + double line Now Kalimantan is very complex and has many variant. They comes in the 2 line bands form, the 999/eee form, the YY + double line form. But one of the key factors to tell them apart from sumatera, malaysia and thai variant is the middle exposure.  The key to ID kalimantan is t...