People just say it over and over. I think most people understand. They just bring them home in the cup from petsmart until their betta tank that they sold to them is all set up. To be completely honest, the larger the tank I go, the more betta s****de bombings i see them do. After that they’re dead within a week. I say 1-3 gallon mine seem happiest at least. 5 gallon sorority tank and 1/3 full 5 gallon tank for shallow breeding and fry raising.
@@stretchyfingers it's usually pretty easy to tell a fish has something wrong with it just by looks.. When sick or, just bad water quality, they'll lose color & won't be as active.
I recently got my first betta and i never in a million years would have anticipated how much I would bond with a fish. Every time i go up to his tank he gets so excited and does a little happy dance. Makes me laugh and brings me so much joy every day. Thank you so much for creating this little documentary and showing the world that these little babies need to be protected 💜
Me too! I rescued one from Petsmart where it had fin rot and velvet disease because of the poorly kept conditions they are kept in. He’s healthy and thriving now, and I feel so crazy to say we have such a bond, but we do. He even directs me where to move stuff in his tank 😂. They are such fascinating fish. I’m so attached to my little Orion ❤️
It’s incredible how amazing bettas are! I got my first betta when I was 16 and I got him a 5 gallon tank because I knew a bowl would not suffice! I named him Yin because he was an all white albino finish! He was absolutely gorgeous and I must say so playful! I would walk up to his tank every day after school and he’d do a little dance and flare at me and did little jumps and swim in circles, I would go to feed him and he would love every minute of it! Betta fish are truly amazing! I have a 30 gallon tank in storage I’m waiting to put a betta sorority tank of females in when my sisters kitten moves out. Cause if he gets in the tank, that would not be good 😅
You should 100% keep making short documentaries like this about aquarium fish and their origins. It would help inspire and educate new fish keepers around the world. Would love to see videos featuring koi fish, guppies, goldfish, flowerhorns and more!
they are not underrated at all, they are very popular but this is kind of a bad thing because they are very commonly abused commonly by parents that want fish for their kids or people who think of them as decor
@@ilaiperlman I think they're underrated *because* they're so common. Most people don't actually know anything about them, and never stop to realize how amazing they are. They just know it eats pellets and can live in a bowl until it loses color and eventually dies. They don't know how full of personality they are, how they hunt for food, or even how they flare and posture. I told my friends I got a betta and they were totally uninterested until they saw him in person, flaring at my finger and following it, chasing shrimp, and exploring his planted tank. It was like they were watching a new species of fish, even though THEY had owned betta fish before. "I didn't know they could do that" is something they said a lot.
As a Thai, your work was so invaluable. Conserving nature in Thailand right now is very difficult because there is very little support from the government. They do not know their importance. Even if they support conservation, they still preserve it in the wrong way. such as supporting breeding but did not preserve their habitat. Anyway, I love your content so much and if you want to make more content in Thailand again. I would like to suggest to work on the endemic species of limestone mountain ecosystems in Thailand, such as Bent-toed gecko and Limestone babbler. I would really appreciate it!!!
Thailand is an incredibly beautiful country with an extremely bad government. The monarchy and the military need to be stopped to save the country, the ecosystem and the people of Thailand.
When i was 10 to 14 y/o, i love finding betta in swamp behind my late grandma house. Those day, it very easy to find betta,just put a dry banana leaf in milo tin and put it in shallow swamp. U leave it about a day then u come back, u know u got a betta when that milo tin full of bubble. Mostly i get imbellis and pugnac if u lucky, u get hipposiderus. I really miss those day.😢
Yup!! It's what I've always done before getting something new.. Do my research on their "natural" habitats & needs, setup their environment accordingly & watch them thrive !!
@@mikefrost1312that would be a great video for the next time you set something up , very nice seeing what others are doing for the Betta and many more
I almost shed a tear watching this documentary, I’ve adored Bettas and the labyrinth chambered fish species.. this is such a beautiful, unique film dedicated to fish that often don’t get the homes they deserve, insight like this is so heartwarming and beautiful. Thank you so much for this incredible piece of art
Wow I just came back from my wife hometown in Borneo, and the first thing i did is go to the forrest like this and found multiple species of wild Betta fish. Not everyone can understand but it was really amazing experience, its like dream came true for me. I wish I can documenting like this, but this is an amazing works you’ve done. Thank you for this video ✨
Please don't tell people online where you found them because there are too many wildlife poachers these days. One thoughtless comment or photo could result in a population getting wiped out by poachers.
@@megabigblur the developers and corrupt govt officials are who you need be concerned about. habitat destruction from business development is what's the problem. human money greed doesn't care about a fish.
Absolutely spectacular. Thank you for showcasing Betta in their natural habitat, I'm sure it will serve to inspire many hobbyists to create their own renditions of Thailand in their aquascapes, and thanks to all of the locals as well. It was kind of them to share their knowledge and love for Betta where many wouldn't and I hope enthusiasts put it to good use - they might be the only hope of conservation of Betta mahachaiensis.
i would hope a conservation group can introduce the mahachaiensis to a better area where it can reproduce and populate to avoid extinction. creating a wetland protection area in its current habitat should be a no brainer as well. just a pond with a fence around it should work, and help all the wildlife that depend on water in that area as well.
@@bobs5596 I think the problem is that, for animals to maintain a healthy genetic population, they need spacious tracts of land in order to prevent inbreeding and encourage genetic flow based on exposure to different parts of the environment. Unfortunately, mahachaiensis' natural range is smack dab in the midst of a highly populated area. So the large areas it needs to maintain a healthy population are disappearing and those that are left are fragmented - which means fish are isolated and can't breed. A single pond wouldn't be enough. The entire species could be wiped out overnight. But you're right that people need to think on how to make allowances for the animals. Perhaps something like in Japan? There's a city where the drainage system is crystal clear and full of fish. Perhaps local construction could make something similar? Like a fish crossing under people's feet.
@@silversiren7046 ooh that actually seems like a good idea. Feasible too since it'd attract potential tourists, so the government should hopefully make it easier to approve and implement. The ecologists and urban planners can make a beautiful place that work in tandem with nature instead of against it. Whatever route they take, hopefully they keep in mind the beautiful nature surrounding them and keep it in their plans.
@@runway5338 thanks. My degree is in biology and I've always been fascinated with animals so I'm always interested in the different ways various cultures and backgrounds have had of looking after their own local flora and fauna. Sometimes it isn't that good but sometimes there are things locals know and do that could be applied elsewhere which are extremely beneficial for both humans and other animals. It's learning and sharing these crumbs of knowledge that will most benefit us and the planet I think. Living in a world where all animals live together is my dream. I'm actually currently trying to get a hold of some rare fish for my own aquarium. Hopefully, if they're happy, they'll breed and I'll get to observe their behaviour up close and personal!
@@silversiren7046 that sounds amazing! And I love your outlook on life and nature. Certainly, we’d gain to stand more if we looked at places that are already successfully integrated these aspects of life. It’s why I love places like the city you mentioned in Japan that works with its natural water systems. Projects like New York’s Highline, South Korea’s Cheonggyecheon river restoration & Seoullo 7017 are fascinating to me. They reclaim these spaces to add more green spaces to an urban area (or in the river’s case, restoring it back to its ecological prime) and make a city more walkable and enjoyable to live in. Gotta hand it to Bhutan for their environmental law. They make sure that 60% of their land stays under forest covers. Best of luck to you and your new fish friends, sounds like you’ll have a great time with them.
this is so amazing and high quality! i didnt even know where bettas in the wild were situated and that some are going extinct. this has brought awareness to me and its highly under appreciated! ❤
Wow ! First time to see wild Bettas in a video. Other videos really sucks! They just tossed a bunch of domesticated Bettas in a river, telling that they are Bettas in the wild! Lol. They don't realized how beautiful wild Bettas are, their habitat and the challenges they are facing. Truly a magnificent fish and I hope they will be protected and be saved from extinction! ❤️
This needs to be shown to anyone and everyone considering getting a betta fish because it will immediately disprove any myths that negatively impact the bettas care (like the puddle myth- do people even know what a puddle is?????)
I really appreciate seeing the biological work and passion, of people from their own countries. Makes me feel like we’re all trying our best, to understand, learn, and protect.
After watching this video I had to admit my eyes becomes wet. I'm glad thanks to this video I can remember that my childhood is actually very colorful and happy. When I was 10 - 15 year old I'm used to catch this fish after school, exactly like those kids at the end of this video using plastic basket borrowed from my mom(secretly without permission), and a little plastic bag. Along with my little brother and childhood friends of 5 almost every day catching these wild betta fish right in my backyard where there are swampy sago palm tree clusters. Sadly those sago palm trees are already gone turned to housing complex nowdays. Paddy fields where we used to fishing and catching snakeheads and guramis and finches birds also shrinking turned into housing complex. Along with other activities we used to do was stealing tropical fruits like mangos, rambutans(lychee like fruit), soursop, coconut, and destroying hornet nests using catapult. What a naughty kids we are back in the days. Types of Betta Fish we used to catch are Betta Splendens and Betta Imbellis, but we are in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia (Borneo island). So my guess is someone in the past must have introduced these fish brought from outside our island as pet fish and then some released to the wild and thrives. Thailand Betta are very popular for centuries all across South East Asia. My guess is that Thailand Betta must have been introduced by Chinese migrants to Borneo island, as myself is 6th generation ethnic Chinese born and lived in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. Now I settled in capital metropolis Jakarta in Java island. Borneo island also had like a dozen types of wild Betta species but they are mostly mouth breeders, not foam breeders like Betta Splendens and Imbellis. Mouth breeder Bettas shaped like snakeheads with bigger mouth and wider jaw and rounded body, not like gurami shaped Betta Splendens. Some species as big as a thumb and some as small as Betta Splendens, they are less colorful but some species still looks strikingly beautiful and unique, example Betta Macrostoma(bigger) and Betta Channoides and Betta Albimarginata that looks like colorful snakeheads (try Google it). I had to admit that my childhood is happy and very colorful like those fancy small Betta Fish.
Prolly most of us didn't know there were these kinds of bettas too . And this documentary shows a good quality information about bettas and their habitat and originating places. Hope these beautiful creatures don't go into extinction. Thanks Rodrigo for such good informative content ❤🫶🏻
Wow, this has to be one of my favorite videos about bettas yet. So informative and gave me such a better understanding of how they live in the wild. So unfortunate that they might go extinct.
I got my first betta fish, a fiesty Plakat 3 months ago. Took best care of him as possible and seen him grow. As a pet lover I've had dogs and cats babies for as long as I can remember. I never knew I could bond so much with a fish that I went to the pet store and got 3 more yesterday: a crowntail, double tail and halfmoon to add to my collection. I love them so much! What an intelligent animal
I loved this mini documentary! Very good beautiful video shots of betta fish, their wild counterparts, habitat etc. I have been keeping bettas for years and they are amazing little fish. Narrator did a good job as well.
Thank you for the documentary about betta fish(fighting fish) in Thailand. The origin of the betta fish has few colors. But Thai people develop and mix breeds until new colors and patterns are created. and the betta fish have a pattern with the colors of the Thailand flag. 🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭
This video quality is truly excellent with brilliant narration, videography and overall production. This video clearly hit the algo jackpot but for good reason, this quality of work will surely bring you great success and I look forward to what you produce next! Easiest subscription ever
Really amazing video.... It deserves a lot of appreciation and people need to be aware about their environment and look forward to sustainability and not just go on demolishing the environment for their own needs, each organism has its own right to live and that's what is needed to be respected!
I didn't know any of this. What a beautifully filmed documentary. My heart breaks for the betta fish who are threatened by urbanization and draught. I sincerely hope that there will be significant conservation efforts.
What an amazing, beautiful story. Thank you for sharing this. I don't keep fish and don't know anything other than Betas are beautiful and I feel very sad for them to be put in tiny bowls with nothing but water. I appreciate learning about them and pray for their protection 🙏🏽
Is amazing and magnificent to know and see them from such detailed ways of their wild life. Never seen these before, Praise your hard work, May you be more successful in your goals. #savebettafishes
Awesome research work and the video quality ❤ can’t imagine the amount of work you need to get the perfect shot of the bettas underwater 😍 really enjoyed the whole video 🎉
Amazing documentary. As a fellow enthusiast and a vet student, I enjoyed it and found it very interesting. Definitely recommending it to all my friends.
Great mini documentary on this fabulous fish....great job. Big shout out to those individuals willing to put their time and effort into conserving these amazing animals.
This was such an amazing piece, I grew up collecting Bettas but somewhere along the way lost interest in these little guys but I will forever appreciate the memories of them ❤ it’s also really sad seeing that a species of them are becoming extinct..
I love bettas and fish and have been fishkeeping for most of my life. This is super cool to see because I’d love to make my 40gal tank mimic their natural habitats so they don’t just survive but thrive in my tank.
Absolutely amazing video work!! I can't believe you got such good footage of breeding bettas in their nature habitats without scaring them off. I can't imagine how long this video took you to film. Did you really film, edit, and produce this all on your own!? The quality and narration is really on par with full hour long documentaries. Amazing work, this is really insightful and it's something I've always wanted to know more about. I'd love to see a behind the scenes of this and know what else you're working on.
Everything about this video is simply awesome! Well done! Beautiful cinematography and the narrator is so peaceful, love her voice! Good decisions all around :)
I'm 24 years old and I have been in the world of bettas since I was 5 years old. I have raised, read books and research on the subject and I can only say that this documentary is MAGISTRAL!
This is really an excellent documentary. You’re hitting all the important points about the origins of the betta, as well as their needs in captivity, and their ecology and conservation in the wild. I’ve been waiting for a documentary just like this to come into being, and now I’m so glad it’s here. Thank you!
I've been researching and learning how to properly care for these spectacular fish and it's nice to know their origins. I truly hope their base breeds are given the attention and conservation they deserve. I wish I could help breeding efforts but I'm still a beginner. Hopefully someday.
Very beautiful nature in Thailand woww.. kat Malaysia pun ada alam semulajadi cantik juga tapi kerajaan nya suka menarah hutan & balak.. akhirnya habitat ikan beta pun dah makin kecil & rasanya dah hampir pupus beta kat sini, sedihh hmmm
Many people who watched this documentary learned that bettas can’t be kept in tiny bowls, which I absolutely agree to. But something else you covered that was just as valuable an information was that bettas are territorial fish and ambush hunters. That means that even a 5, 10, 20 gallon fish tank with predominantly hardscape to which a few sprigs of plants have been added won’t cut it! And no, that’d not automatically be better than a tiny bowl, it’s just as bad… Water quality > water quantity. Is there anything wrong with a 3 gallon tank for a betta? No. As long as it’s properly cared for and densely planted it can live up to its fullest there. Is a 20 or even 100 gallon tank bad for a betta? No. With the same type of care and equally dense vegetation it can be wonderful for a betta. With 60-80% of the tank volume planted you can even have it in a 300 gallon tank. With 50-70% planted there’s nothing wrong with a 2-3 gallon tank (the size demonstrated by one of the sellers). There’s nuances to everything, but you only learn this with experience (14 years in my case) Thank you very much for this wonderful documentary, it was a pleasure to watch! Keep up the great work 👍👍 EDIT: spelling
Thanks for this cool video! I used to live near a shop that imported some of these wild type betta. It's nice to know more about these little fish and where they come from. I hope the Thai people can find a way to preserve their habitat
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As a fishtuber thank you for this amazing movie and showing their natural habitat so people can see they need more than a "bowl".
So true
That was one of my goals! Thank you 🙌
True, most of individuals believe they can survive in a little jar or bottle.
Love this.
@@risilvasame. Beautiful movie & beautiful voice ❤
"They can not stay in a small space forever" THANK YOU OMFG THANK YOU
Time to raise awareness 🙌
I’ve been preaching this forever 😭 no one listens
Yes but he also didn’t say for a long time… which most of pet stores do… and he also said people don’t want fish that LOOK iLL, not that are ill…. ..
People just say it over and over. I think most people understand. They just bring them home in the cup from petsmart until their betta tank that they sold to them is all set up. To be completely honest, the larger the tank I go, the more betta s****de bombings i see them do. After that they’re dead within a week. I say 1-3 gallon mine seem happiest at least. 5 gallon sorority tank and 1/3 full 5 gallon tank for shallow breeding and fry raising.
@@stretchyfingers it's usually pretty easy to tell a fish has something wrong with it just by looks.. When sick or, just bad water quality, they'll lose color & won't be as active.
I recently got my first betta and i never in a million years would have anticipated how much I would bond with a fish. Every time i go up to his tank he gets so excited and does a little happy dance. Makes me laugh and brings me so much joy every day. Thank you so much for creating this little documentary and showing the world that these little babies need to be protected 💜
Same! I loved my Beta! He would also do a happy dance! I loved him so much. RIP Louey
Me too! I rescued one from Petsmart where it had fin rot and velvet disease because of the poorly kept conditions they are kept in. He’s healthy and thriving now, and I feel so crazy to say we have such a bond, but we do. He even directs me where to move stuff in his tank 😂. They are such fascinating fish. I’m so attached to my little Orion ❤️
@@NEnigma777thats so cool! had an albino corydora named orion :)
It’s incredible how amazing bettas are! I got my first betta when I was 16 and I got him a 5 gallon tank because I knew a bowl would not suffice! I named him Yin because he was an all white albino finish! He was absolutely gorgeous and I must say so playful! I would walk up to his tank every day after school and he’d do a little dance and flare at me and did little jumps and swim in circles, I would go to feed him and he would love every minute of it! Betta fish are truly amazing! I have a 30 gallon tank in storage I’m waiting to put a betta sorority tank of females in when my sisters kitten moves out. Cause if he gets in the tank, that would not be good 😅
Sameeeee!!!
You should 100% keep making short documentaries like this about aquarium fish and their origins. It would help inspire and educate new fish keepers around the world. Would love to see videos featuring koi fish, guppies, goldfish, flowerhorns and more!
Hopefully it would also learn them to respect their pets and stop putting them in goldfish bowls or tiny glasses.
@@seb0rn739as is what happened to me.
As a fishkeeper, I couldn’t be happier to get a documentary about such beautiful and underrated little creatures.
they are not underrated at all, they are very popular but this is kind of a bad thing because they are very commonly abused commonly by parents that want fish for their kids or people who think of them as decor
@@ilaiperlman I think they're underrated *because* they're so common. Most people don't actually know anything about them, and never stop to realize how amazing they are. They just know it eats pellets and can live in a bowl until it loses color and eventually dies. They don't know how full of personality they are, how they hunt for food, or even how they flare and posture. I told my friends I got a betta and they were totally uninterested until they saw him in person, flaring at my finger and following it, chasing shrimp, and exploring his planted tank. It was like they were watching a new species of fish, even though THEY had owned betta fish before. "I didn't know they could do that" is something they said a lot.
As a Thai, your work was so invaluable. Conserving nature in Thailand right now is very difficult because there is very little support from the government. They do not know their importance. Even if they support conservation, they still preserve it in the wrong way. such as supporting breeding but did not preserve their habitat.
Anyway, I love your content so much and if you want to make more content in Thailand again. I would like to suggest to work on the endemic species of limestone mountain ecosystems in Thailand, such as Bent-toed gecko and Limestone babbler. I would really appreciate it!!!
Thank you so much for your insight! Limestone mountain ecosystems are definitely my favorite in Thailand. I will look into it!
Thailand is an incredibly beautiful country with an extremely bad government. The monarchy and the military need to be stopped to save the country, the ecosystem and the people of Thailand.
I love Thailand ❤
When i was 10 to 14 y/o, i love finding betta in swamp behind my late grandma house. Those day, it very easy to find betta,just put a dry banana leaf in milo tin and put it in shallow swamp. U leave it about a day then u come back, u know u got a betta when that milo tin full of bubble. Mostly i get imbellis and pugnac if u lucky, u get hipposiderus. I really miss those day.😢
How back was this?
Are you from the place of origin of bettas?
Similar experience. But our family catch them like that for food resource. Deep fried is so delicious.
@@HeavenlyNekoOfficialI mean... nothing's wrong with chicken??
@@ITSC2252 i think he is making a joke
This is the type of content everybody should watch before starting to take care of living animals.
True
Yup!! It's what I've always done before getting something new.. Do my research on their "natural" habitats & needs, setup their environment accordingly & watch them thrive !!
@@mikefrost1312that would be a great video for the next time you set something up , very nice seeing what others are doing for the Betta and many more
0:11 "to 'betta' understand this story"
Im not the only one🫰😅
Wow🤣🤣
I heard it too, really hilarious 😅
I almost shed a tear watching this documentary, I’ve adored Bettas and the labyrinth chambered fish species.. this is such a beautiful, unique film dedicated to fish that often don’t get the homes they deserve, insight like this is so heartwarming and beautiful. Thank you so much for this incredible piece of art
Wow I just came back from my wife hometown in Borneo, and the first thing i did is go to the forrest like this and found multiple species of wild Betta fish. Not everyone can understand but it was really amazing experience, its like dream came true for me. I wish I can documenting like this, but this is an amazing works you’ve done. Thank you for this video ✨
I’m from Borneo! Which parts Forrest did you find them in?
which species did you find?
Please don't tell people online where you found them because there are too many wildlife poachers these days. One thoughtless comment or photo could result in a population getting wiped out by poachers.
@@megabigblur the developers and corrupt govt officials are who you need be concerned about. habitat destruction from business development is what's the problem. human money greed doesn't care about a fish.
This is genuinely one of the most well made youtube documentaries I think I've ever seen. You definitely deserve more recognition.
It’s literally from a show and some dude just prerecorded it then posted it
@@prestonoch7324 what show is it because as far as I can see this is totally his material
Absolutely spectacular. Thank you for showcasing Betta in their natural habitat, I'm sure it will serve to inspire many hobbyists to create their own renditions of Thailand in their aquascapes, and thanks to all of the locals as well. It was kind of them to share their knowledge and love for Betta where many wouldn't and I hope enthusiasts put it to good use - they might be the only hope of conservation of Betta mahachaiensis.
i would hope a conservation group can introduce the mahachaiensis to a better area where it can reproduce and populate to avoid extinction. creating a wetland protection area in its current habitat should be a no brainer as well. just a pond with a fence around it should work, and help all the wildlife that depend on water in that area as well.
@@bobs5596 I think the problem is that, for animals to maintain a healthy genetic population, they need spacious tracts of land in order to prevent inbreeding and encourage genetic flow based on exposure to different parts of the environment.
Unfortunately, mahachaiensis' natural range is smack dab in the midst of a highly populated area. So the large areas it needs to maintain a healthy population are disappearing and those that are left are fragmented - which means fish are isolated and can't breed.
A single pond wouldn't be enough. The entire species could be wiped out overnight. But you're right that people need to think on how to make allowances for the animals.
Perhaps something like in Japan? There's a city where the drainage system is crystal clear and full of fish. Perhaps local construction could make something similar? Like a fish crossing under people's feet.
@@silversiren7046 ooh that actually seems like a good idea. Feasible too since it'd attract potential tourists, so the government should hopefully make it easier to approve and implement. The ecologists and urban planners can make a beautiful place that work in tandem with nature instead of against it. Whatever route they take, hopefully they keep in mind the beautiful nature surrounding them and keep it in their plans.
@@runway5338 thanks. My degree is in biology and I've always been fascinated with animals so I'm always interested in the different ways various cultures and backgrounds have had of looking after their own local flora and fauna. Sometimes it isn't that good but sometimes there are things locals know and do that could be applied elsewhere which are extremely beneficial for both humans and other animals. It's learning and sharing these crumbs of knowledge that will most benefit us and the planet I think. Living in a world where all animals live together is my dream. I'm actually currently trying to get a hold of some rare fish for my own aquarium. Hopefully, if they're happy, they'll breed and I'll get to observe their behaviour up close and personal!
@@silversiren7046 that sounds amazing! And I love your outlook on life and nature. Certainly, we’d gain to stand more if we looked at places that are already successfully integrated these aspects of life. It’s why I love places like the city you mentioned in Japan that works with its natural water systems.
Projects like New York’s Highline, South Korea’s Cheonggyecheon river restoration & Seoullo 7017 are fascinating to me. They reclaim these spaces to add more green spaces to an urban area (or in the river’s case, restoring it back to its ecological prime) and make a city more walkable and enjoyable to live in. Gotta hand it to Bhutan for their environmental law. They make sure that 60% of their land stays under forest covers.
Best of luck to you and your new fish friends, sounds like you’ll have a great time with them.
this is so amazing and high quality! i didnt even know where bettas in the wild were situated and that some are going extinct. this has brought awareness to me and its highly under appreciated! ❤
Thank you so much!
Fascinating. I hope the Thais save the wild variants. Thailand is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. Stunning country.
You and me both!
8:13 And then they put them in this shit to die if no one buy it in a few days
I never would've guessed we would get a documentary about betta! thank you
More to come! 🙌
14:52 ❤no way !i though it's better than National Geographic
I'm a long time betta lover. This is by far the best documentary about wild betta I've ever seen. Thanks for making the video
Wow ! First time to see wild Bettas in a video. Other videos really sucks! They just tossed a bunch of domesticated Bettas in a river, telling that they are Bettas in the wild! Lol. They don't realized how beautiful wild Bettas are, their habitat and the challenges they are facing. Truly a magnificent fish and I hope they will be protected and be saved from extinction! ❤️
Thank you very much!
This needs to be shown to anyone and everyone considering getting a betta fish because it will immediately disprove any myths that negatively impact the bettas care (like the puddle myth- do people even know what a puddle is?????)
I really appreciate seeing the biological work and passion, of people from their own countries. Makes me feel like we’re all trying our best, to understand, learn, and protect.
After watching this video I had to admit my eyes becomes wet.
I'm glad thanks to this video I can remember that my childhood is actually very colorful and happy.
When I was 10 - 15 year old I'm used to catch this fish after school, exactly like those kids at the end of this video using plastic basket borrowed from my mom(secretly without permission), and a little plastic bag.
Along with my little brother and childhood friends of 5 almost every day catching these wild betta fish right in my backyard where there are swampy sago palm tree clusters. Sadly those sago palm trees are already gone turned to housing complex nowdays.
Paddy fields where we used to fishing and catching snakeheads and guramis and finches birds also shrinking turned into housing complex.
Along with other activities we used to do was stealing tropical fruits like mangos, rambutans(lychee like fruit), soursop, coconut, and destroying hornet nests using catapult.
What a naughty kids we are back in the days.
Types of Betta Fish we used to catch are Betta Splendens and Betta Imbellis, but we are in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia (Borneo island).
So my guess is someone in the past must have introduced these fish brought from outside our island as pet fish and then some released to the wild and thrives. Thailand Betta are very popular for centuries all across South East Asia.
My guess is that Thailand Betta must have been introduced by Chinese migrants to Borneo island, as myself is 6th generation ethnic Chinese born and lived in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia.
Now I settled in capital metropolis Jakarta in Java island.
Borneo island also had like a dozen types of wild Betta species but they are mostly mouth breeders, not foam breeders like Betta Splendens and Imbellis. Mouth breeder Bettas shaped like snakeheads with bigger mouth and wider jaw and rounded body, not like gurami shaped Betta Splendens. Some species as big as a thumb and some as small as Betta Splendens, they are less colorful but some species still looks strikingly beautiful and unique, example Betta Macrostoma(bigger) and Betta Channoides and Betta Albimarginata that looks like colorful snakeheads (try Google it).
I had to admit that my childhood is happy and very colorful like those fancy small Betta Fish.
Im a betta breeder and making content about betta , i really love the way you made this documentation❤❤❤more power
Thanks for all the hardwork for our aquarium hobby and nature❤🎉
wildly underrated, the production quality is crazy!!! i love this, please keep up the great work ❤
Prolly most of us didn't know there were these kinds of bettas too . And this documentary shows a good quality information about bettas and their habitat and originating places. Hope these beautiful creatures don't go into extinction. Thanks Rodrigo for such good informative content ❤🫶🏻
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, this has to be one of my favorite videos about bettas yet. So informative and gave me such a better understanding of how they live in the wild. So unfortunate that they might go extinct.
This has to be one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Beautiful and mesmerizing.
I got my first betta fish, a fiesty Plakat 3 months ago. Took best care of him as possible and seen him grow. As a pet lover I've had dogs and cats babies for as long as I can remember. I never knew I could bond so much with a fish that I went to the pet store and got 3 more yesterday: a crowntail, double tail and halfmoon to add to my collection. I love them so much! What an intelligent animal
I loved this mini documentary! Very good beautiful video shots of betta fish, their wild counterparts, habitat etc. I have been keeping bettas for years and they are amazing little fish. Narrator did a good job as well.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful doc! Cant believe how stunning some of the shots you got were, bless youtube for recommending this to me
Thanks a ton!
Amazing DOCUMENTARY film! Thanks for quality footage, entertaining, informative & inspiring!
Thank you for the documentary about betta fish(fighting fish) in Thailand. The origin of the betta fish has few colors. But Thai people develop and mix breeds until new colors and patterns are created. and the betta fish have a pattern with the colors of the Thailand flag. 🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭
Amazing Documentary I like bettas I've keep them before thanks for sharing their story
This video quality is truly excellent with brilliant narration, videography and overall production. This video clearly hit the algo jackpot but for good reason, this quality of work will surely bring you great success and I look forward to what you produce next! Easiest subscription ever
Wow this is an awesome documentary!!
Such a well produced video! As a fishkeeper that started with betta fish, it is awesome to see a documentary dedicated to betta fish ❤
So professionally done on a species that needs to be looked at commercially. Awesome
Really amazing video.... It deserves a lot of appreciation and people need to be aware about their environment and look forward to sustainability and not just go on demolishing the environment for their own needs, each organism has its own right to live and that's what is needed to be respected!
I didn't know any of this. What a beautifully filmed documentary. My heart breaks for the betta fish who are threatened by urbanization and draught. I sincerely hope that there will be significant conservation efforts.
Wow, the nesting is so good to watch. It's my favorite part of the video! Great shots too.
Mine too!
What an amazing, beautiful story. Thank you for sharing this. I don't keep fish and don't know anything other than Betas are beautiful and I feel very sad for them to be put in tiny bowls with nothing but water. I appreciate learning about them and pray for their protection 🙏🏽
Brother, the production value & editing of this video is awesome! Good luck to reach 1M views soon.
Is amazing and magnificent to know and see them from such detailed ways of their wild life.
Never seen these before, Praise your hard work, May you be more successful in your goals. #savebettafishes
Thank you so much 🙌
I've been keeping bettas since I was 6 and I love every bit of it
Awesome research work and the video quality ❤ can’t imagine the amount of work you need to get the perfect shot of the bettas underwater 😍 really enjoyed the whole video 🎉
I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙌
Amazing documentary. As a fellow enthusiast and a vet student, I enjoyed it and found it very interesting. Definitely recommending it to all my friends.
Thank you very much!
Great mini documentary on this fabulous fish....great job. Big shout out to those individuals willing to put their time and effort into conserving these amazing animals.
Good info to know about the bubbles. Loads of bubbles appeared in my tank after i purchased the Betta. Did not know that this was a mating ritual...
This was such an amazing piece, I grew up collecting Bettas but somewhere along the way lost interest in these little guys but I will forever appreciate the memories of them ❤ it’s also really sad seeing that a species of them are becoming extinct..
As long as there are betta breeders they will never go extinct.
First time I saw someone make a documentary on betta❤ FULL SUPPORT
Much appreciated!
It is a crime that this channel got a very small subscriber with this quality videos
With love from another Thai betta lover
Amazing documentary it’s a great way for the public to find out where there betta originated from , amazing ❤❤❤
I love the shopkeeper they interviewed - always nice to see people caring about their animals no matter how small
Congratulations! Amazing! This videos are really important to people understand how fast this small species can disapear.
Thank you so much for creating this documentary and shedding light on so many important topics! 🍂🍂🍂
Glad it was helpful!
me gustan los peces betta! 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
Talented videographer.. Nicely portrayed the life cycle of betta fish
Thanks a lot!
I couldn't have found a better video. Many questions I had for Betta are all answered here. Thank you for this great video.
I love bettas and fish and have been fishkeeping for most of my life. This is super cool to see because I’d love to make my 40gal tank mimic their natural habitats so they don’t just survive but thrive in my tank.
Can't resist a betta's beauty,💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Thank you very much for this documentary, I love Bettas and it's a pleasure to see there real habitat.
Absolutely amazing video work!! I can't believe you got such good footage of breeding bettas in their nature habitats without scaring them off. I can't imagine how long this video took you to film. Did you really film, edit, and produce this all on your own!? The quality and narration is really on par with full hour long documentaries. Amazing work, this is really insightful and it's something I've always wanted to know more about. I'd love to see a behind the scenes of this and know what else you're working on.
Wonderful narrative! Big thanks!
Thanks for watching! 🙌
This was an amazing documentary, learned so much about betta fish
My all time fav.. Betas... Hope someday to collect again.. Thnks for sharing.
Such an incredible documentary, thank you so much!
Everything about this video is simply awesome! Well done! Beautiful cinematography and the narrator is so peaceful, love her voice! Good decisions all around :)
Amazing , awesome work
Thank you so much 😀
My whole family loved it. @@risilva
This was a beautiful video. I just recently got into bettas and this was something special. Thank you
This is absolutely an amazing video. Great on-site on a beautiful species 😊
I love these fish, and I learned a hell of a lot more from your amazing video. Thank you!
I'm 24 years old and I have been in the world of bettas since I was 5 years old. I have raised, read books and research on the subject and I can only say that this documentary is MAGISTRAL!
100% Quality❤
Great work very happy to watch this project ❤
Thank you very much!
This documentary is so interesting 👍
Glad you think so!
One of my favorite fish....beautiful
This is gorgeous AND so informative. I could listen to these fish experts talk forever. Thank you for sharing!
Wow 10/10 youtube suggested this video im hobbyst and this is like a treasure. Good cimematography and narrative. Thanks
Wow, thanks!
incredible footage. thank you for your hard work!
A great film showing them in their natural habitat!
Thanks heaps for sharing :D
This is best quality documentry I have ever seen
This is really an excellent documentary. You’re hitting all the important points about the origins of the betta, as well as their needs in captivity, and their ecology and conservation in the wild. I’ve been waiting for a documentary just like this to come into being, and now I’m so glad it’s here. Thank you!
I've been researching and learning how to properly care for these spectacular fish and it's nice to know their origins. I truly hope their base breeds are given the attention and conservation they deserve. I wish I could help breeding efforts but I'm still a beginner. Hopefully someday.
Best documentary on Bettas!
Very beautiful nature in Thailand woww.. kat Malaysia pun ada alam semulajadi cantik juga tapi kerajaan nya suka menarah hutan & balak.. akhirnya habitat ikan beta pun dah makin kecil & rasanya dah hampir pupus beta kat sini, sedihh hmmm
wow those wild bettas are gorgeous. short fins, dark red and black body, and those displays of red and blue is stunning
Great work 👏👏👏👏 would love to see more videos on other freshwater fishes !!!
More to come!
Love the content. Keep up the awesome work.
Appreciate it!
This is fabulous and really appreciating ❤
This is the video I have been waiting for since a child with out knowing it thank you!
This is an ART!!! What a graceful creation from lord bramha for natural habitat!!!
Great Video, Love It ❤
One of the best video on youtube till date💓💓😭
Really, one of the best 🙌🏻
Beautifully presented !
Many people who watched this documentary learned that bettas can’t be kept in tiny bowls, which I absolutely agree to. But something else you covered that was just as valuable an information was that bettas are territorial fish and ambush hunters. That means that even a 5, 10, 20 gallon fish tank with predominantly hardscape to which a few sprigs of plants have been added won’t cut it! And no, that’d not automatically be better than a tiny bowl, it’s just as bad… Water quality > water quantity. Is there anything wrong with a 3 gallon tank for a betta? No. As long as it’s properly cared for and densely planted it can live up to its fullest there. Is a 20 or even 100 gallon tank bad for a betta? No. With the same type of care and equally dense vegetation it can be wonderful for a betta. With 60-80% of the tank volume planted you can even have it in a 300 gallon tank. With 50-70% planted there’s nothing wrong with a 2-3 gallon tank (the size demonstrated by one of the sellers). There’s nuances to everything, but you only learn this with experience (14 years in my case)
Thank you very much for this wonderful documentary, it was a pleasure to watch! Keep up the great work 👍👍
EDIT: spelling
Thanks for this cool video!
I used to live near a shop that imported some of these wild type betta. It's nice to know more about these little fish and where they come from.
I hope the Thai people can find a way to preserve their habitat
this man deserves more subscribers, thanks for the amazing video man
I am TH-camr for Fish, i have Personally Have Visited Thailand 🇹🇭, For my Quest to Understand Fish Culture, It a Heaven for Fish Lovers ❤