Greetings From Thailand

[block2]

Hi All,

My name is Jeff and I'm from the uk originally. Been living in Thailand last 4 years. Been keeping bettas for the last year after I was introduced to them by a couple of Thai friends. Just waiting for the rainy season to finish, then we are going to construct a fish farm to concentrate of breeding bettas. Where I am staying I have 2 big lakes either side of me, full of wild- Thai fresh water fish. Totally amazing species ranging from catfish - giant gourami's, the list is endless.

Me off to see what the rest of you's are up to in the forum.

Regards
Jeff

 

[kewskills]

to the forum

You sound like you live in amazing place

 

[chesterscot]

yeah to tff we need pics lol
regards scot

 

[Netty]

Welcome to the forum Jeff. Sounds like a great project you're undertaking and lucky you being surrounded by Bettas

 

[Ally555]

Hi and welcome
Please post as many pics as possible!!!

 

[block2]

Hi Again,

Thankyou all for the welcomes...eres a couple of images to wet your apetite will post more in due time once I find the right place on forum to post them.

Sorry...just tried to upload a couple of images, but it says I have to enter a URL...can't you upload stright from your computor...help on this matter greatly appriciated.

Regards
Jeff

 

[cheesy feet]

Welcome
First you have to upload the pics from your computer onto a image hosting website, which is completely free...I use photobucket.com.

 

[block2]

Thankyou Cheesy Feet

Checking photobucket out now

Regards
Jeff

 

[block2]

Thankyou Cheesy Feet

Checking photobucket out now

Regards
Jeff

heres some pics of the lakes more pics to come just have to shrink them down. Pics 1 & 2 are my familys lake with our home. Pics 3 is village lake taken 2 months ago, before the rains, it is now full and overflowing into nearby fields, the kids are catching fish in the fields.

Regards
Jeff

 

[block2]

Hi,

Heres a few Pics of the fish I have caught in the village lake. I have seen big fish in there and I saw a chap put something quite large into the lake the other month. I saw a decent roach missing its stomach on top of the water one day. Pity as we eat the roach when we catch them, as they quite big.

1. This is a Giant Gourami, that i caught in the village lake. Quite a docile fish, came right upto where I was fishing, had 2 rods out and one just in the water which I was n't using at the time, only took the bait on that one and it was off, good 15 minutes play.
We got flooded twice last month as both lakes broke their banks. Fish everywhere. Around our lake I have put wire-mesh to deter me dogs from getting over but theres about a 2" gap at the bottom. We lost quite a few from our lake when the floods came including this Giant Gourami, he must of went sideways through the gap. We managed to grab him in a net the first time he got out in the beck/river that runs down the side of our home, but the 2nd time he got out no one seen him. We got told later it was caught in a net further up the beck/river and need I say what happened to it.

2. This is a smaller Gourami in our lake. We have quite a few of these. If you look closely, you will see an orange bubble near its head, thats its fry. They protect them for about 2 weeks then the fry are left to defend for themselves. They stay in the ball, taken it turns, centre ones rise for air, they then return to the outside of the ball, then the next centre ones rise, they then return to the outside of the ball. This is done many times...Very clever.

3. This is a nice catfish, the Thais like to eat these, this one I managed to transfer into our lake.

4. Not sure what this is, but its my favorite from the village lake. I say it was some type of chub. It as a beautiful golden bronze colour. Caught a few of these and they are very tasty.

Will shot some more pics up when i get then shrunk in photoshop

regards
Jeff