Halfbeaks?

[felix453]

I recently picked up a male wrestling halfbeak and it's like having a baby gar!. I was wondering if anyone has any personal experiences with these awesome little fish or breeding advice, Thanks!

 

[fshfanatic]

I kept halfbeaks for awhile. They are really cool, willingly take prepared food, dry and frozen and are livebarers.

 

[jm1212]

Be careful with them, and make sure they have plenty of space. Smashing into the side of the tank can mean the end.


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[felix453]

I've already had experience with their act of bumping against the glass so I taped computer paper on the sides and this has stopped him in his tracks.

 

[jlennonW]

Half beaks are awesome fish. A little over a year ago I got four from LFS and three died almost as soon as I walk through my door.
The fourth was with me up until three months ago. They are jumpers and good ones at that.
They prefer a brackish set up but don't put them with anything is to excitable because they will pester the fish who is very chill.


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[vanillarum]

I have kept Celebes and wrestling 1/2 beaks in the recent past (5 years). Never had them breed for me. Now I have a group of Borneo Tribal Red Line 1/2 beaks, and they have yet to breed, also. They are similar in size to the wrestlings. I am not actively trying to breed them. Mine are in my oddball community tank. I keep frogbit on the top of the tank, and like the above posters say, a good cover. Mine eat just about anything that hits the water. Here's a quik pic. Good luck.
Female

Male