Hickey fish in Indonesian history

But it is now very different from its original form first. because the fish Betta splendens have mutated into a more beautiful fish & interesting. Fish Hickey in Indonesia in the know and looking after by some communities in Indonesia since the 1960s and more widely known as a hickey fish fields. Hickey and his fans at the time the fish is just the kids and have not encroached upon by the wealthy people.

Hickey developments
Changes occurred in 1970. importer then introduce a new type of fish. there is a short tail which we now call with complaints or hickey hickey fish matches. there is also a long tail which we are familiar with Hickey had headkerchief types. at the time of the newly emerging type of candle that came headkerchief tail as hiasnya hickey. tail type fish at that time was still dominated the candle until the era of the 1990s. until when the fans hickey or mengawin integrate them into fish crossed a more varied shapes & colors.

This new type of Betta has a tail that in the more decorated bone protruding. There is a long thorn-shaped, comb but usually we call type serit. and which we call Half Moon ballooned.

Not Only Fish Complaint
In the mid-1990s, fish diperlombakan Hickey began his physical beauty and the trophy but they have not separated as it is now a separate category fin shapes and colors. since the first contest, the concept of fish as fish hickey game turned into a complaint or ornamental fish.

Now the fish are not just for pitted hickey, but also to enjoy its beauty. Fish Hickey was also maintained, collected, cultivated, and also sold to go abroad. That is done by fishing enthusiasts who are members of Community hickey Indo Betta splendens (INBS)

And no wonder, if Indonesia is a Betta fish producing the second largest in the world, after Thailand. But if natural Hickey, Indonesia became the world's number one producer. Currently we have around 40 kinds of natural hickey that has been investigated.

Betta is native fish that live in Southeast Asia like Indonesia, the Thailand, Singapore, Malayshit, etc.. Betta Fish now become one of the reliable Indonesian export to foreign countries. In the very first hickey history only fish that live fish in the rice field area.

How to Feed Your Betta Fish

First thing you need to know is don't overfeed the fish. You should feed adult betta fish just once a day and for the babies twice a day. Once you've fed them don't just leave them. Spend your time for a moment to see your betta eat. A betta fish should take two to five minutes to make itself full.

The most common food for betta fish is water flea. Click here to see how to breed water flea. Betta fish prefer live food, but feeding them freeze dried food is a more convenient and affordable alternative. Never use worms caught from the garden or caught in the wild for your betta fish as they may have been subjected to pesticides.

Now here's some useful tips for you (thanks to aquariumguys.com for this tips):

• Just like most fish, betta fish can go a couple days without eating, so don't worry about leaving for the weekend. But if you leave for a longer period of time, be sure to have someone feed the fish (or use a time-release food block, or automatic feeder) and clean their water (if smaller than 5 gallons it will need cleaning at least once a week).
• It is good practice to skip a day of feeding once a week, as it gives the betta fish's digestive system time to recover and clean itself out.
• IMPORTANT: While betta fish will stop eating dried or frozen food once full, they will continue eating as long as there is live food in their aquarium. Thus it is extremely important not to overfeed them with live food, as they will literally eat themselves to death.
• If your betta fish develops a paunch, or an overpronounced belly, you may be overfeeding it. Conversely, if he appears gaunt or thin, he may have an infection or need more food.