Catching WILD BETTAS in their natural habitat in eastern Thailand on the hunt for the Emerald betta!

Venture with me into a threatened Betta smaragdina habitat in the far eastern region of Thailand by the Mekong river slowly being caved in by stone quarries threatening to destroy their environment, I'm Frank or some may know me as FranksBettas take things into my own hands and collect specimens to conserve the bloodline of these fish by breeding and re-releasing their fry to populate a new safer habitat in my area.

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[hydroidsound]

I always find wild type bettas so interesting in comparison to the normal bettas we see on the regular. The vibrant NATURAL colors, the fins, their shape. So beautiful and under appreciated in my opinion

[johnivanng.pedrozo]

Collecting betta fish on their natural habitat is indeed a stress-relieving habit. By collecting these betta fish, we can preserve them and make them more. Thank you for this video❤️🥺

[porkfishaquatic]

I think it's so important that aquarists strive to emulate the natural enivronments of the specimens they keep. These videos really help amateurs and professionals alike get an accurate picture of these habitats. Thank you for sharing!

[donaldanderson]

One of the reasons I respect you so much man. There are not a lot of people out there trying to save species from extinction. I am also glad you get to spend time with the family.

[Terribelleyarns]

I really like seeing the natural habitats, it helps me better design my own aquariums. Its amazing to see how brightly colored the bettas are once they are conditioned.

[christinabiancaniello]

It’s always so great to learn about the whole story each fish has, seeing the natural habitats to help provide the best homes. Beautiful fish, thank you for sharing!

[MiqeIrving]

Thank you for sharing this and showing not only how the fish live, but also how you're helping them survive as a wild population.

[aquariummama]

I just came upon rescuing betta and looking to find someone educated! Glade I found your channel! I subscribed and rang the bell lol. Going to definitely stick around I’m mostly on Instagram so I followed you then.

[Witness]

I think having footage like this available is imperative to our hobby. The fish we buy some from places many of us will never get chance to experience first hand, this is a great way to show what fish are used to in the wild!

[ticketspace]

This is super rad. I've fallen in love with Bettas and I've been eyeballing you're website for a while now man I think you're pretty good at what you do. Would love to order from you soon

[guineapigslife]

Those fish are gorgeous, I can’t believe how nature can create such beautiful fish and ecosystems. It is always so impressive!

[CrowntailHalfmoon]

It's incredible to see the natural habitat where these amazing bettas originated. It's sad to see how limited areas still being converted loosing natural habitats. Hopefully from your intervention someone can assist in preservation. Congratulations on your first child. Thank you Frank for sharing...keep up the excellent work. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[joelculp]

As always I love seeing these videos. It’s great to be able to see and understand where our beloved fishes come from.

[brynnlinsmith]

I love seeing them in their habitats; it's so important to think about the whole ecosystem. And it's always encouraging to see people working on trying to preserve these fish :)

[tonyhuyyle]

My first time seeing wild bettas being caught. Definitely has me wanting one in the future. Thank you for sharing the process

[shreyassingh]

It's so pleasant to watch you catch these bettas and breed them to release in wild. I am literally impressed and inspired by your work, and I will also try to preserve these species like you, thank you for such amazing information.

[thedoobiewizard]

It’s so amazing to me to get to see where these fish come from and how they are collected. Absolutely love these collecting videos! Thank you for sharing and congrats to you and your wife on the birth of your child!

[austin]

I really enjoy the quality of your photos and videos but more importantly the ability to learn about the native and proper care of bettas from a truly educated and unbiased source, thank you for your efforts!

[GlitteryBugs]

Frank, thanks for sharing this! So incredibly cool. I had no idea this was bettas native habitat.

[verenalatzko]

That was the best video I have ever seen! I always wanted to see, what the natural habitat of bettas looks like. The underwater scenes are the best!!! I love it. Now I want a betta again and make him the best home. ❤