My journal to the central of sarawak,Borneo.

[kuching]

I am Michael Lo from Kuching,southern Sarawak state of East Malaysia,Borneo.

On my recent trip to a town called Sibu,central of Sarawak,I took a few pix.Its all about fish collection trip.

Here are some of the pix:

Giant mudskipper....I didn't collect this:

Puntius sp.:

Rajang river:

Freshwater puffer:

Rasbora bankanensis:

To see more pix.please visit my web page; the link:

http/www.boraras.netfirms.com/sibu.htm

 

[cation]

Welcome to the board! What a great trip. I'll have to check out the site and see your whole story. Do you keep fish?

 

[kuching]

Welcome to the board! What a great trip. I'll have to check out the site and see your whole story. Do you keep fish?

Yup....mostly small fish such as rasbora,tetra,betta and barb. I like small fish.

 

[wuvmybetta]

awesome,awesome,awesome! I just got some wild caught betta from Borneo and I scoured the internet looking for pics to replicate their natural habitat. Maybe you could tell me a little bit about the area they can be found in I know they like a very,very low PH and that's it

 

[kuching]

awesome,awesome,awesome! I just got some wild caught betta from Borneo and I scoured the internet looking for pics to replicate their natural habitat. Maybe you could tell me a little bit about the area they can be found in I know they like a very,very low PH and that's it

Yup,most of the wild betta found in low ph water....slow moving blackwater. But some species found in higher ph water,clear water & fast moving stream. But in limestone area (ph more than 7) I can't find any betta at all!

most of the fish pix are posted in my another site:

http/www.geocities.com/rasbora2004

and here,

http/www.geocities.com/kuchingensis

I'm crazy for wild fish !!!

 

[wuvmybetta]

wow,your sites are amazing!! I'm drooling....I have to go read now

The kapuas betta that I have came in a water of 6.0. Right now I have them in straight RO and they're spawning (here they are) I'm glad you said slow moving though. I was thinking of up'ing the filtration a bit. Now I won't

EDIT~

I want!!!!!! That's my dream betta

 

[Discomafia]

awesome,awesome,awesome! I just got some wild caught betta from Borneo and I scoured the internet looking for pics to replicate their natural habitat. Maybe you could tell me a little bit about the area they can be found in I know they like a very,very low PH and that's it

Yup,most of the wild betta found in low ph water....slow moving blackwater. But some species found in higher ph water,clear water & fast moving stream. But in limestone area (ph more than 7) I can't find any betta at all!

most of the fish pix are posted in my another site:

http/www.geocities.com/rasbora2004

and here,

http/www.geocities.com/kuchingensis

I'm crazy for wild fish !!!

Hi there, Welcome to TTF! Great website btw. I'm from Malaysia too, but currently finishing my studies in Canada. I used to stay in Brunei as my parents work there, and there was always an abundance of wildlife to be found at every stream or river. Been to Kuching a few times, I have an uncle who was born and brought up there, Batu Kawa I think is the name of the place. Anyways, hope you continue to post more great pics.

Cheers,

 

[kuching]

wow,your sites are amazing!! I'm drooling....I have to go read now

The kapuas betta that I have came in a water of 6.0. Right now I have them in straight RO and they're spawning (here they are) I'm glad you said slow moving though. I was thinking of up'ing the filtration a bit. Now I won't

EDIT~

I want!!!!!! That's my dream betta

Betta macrostoma also my dream fish! But still, I haven't go to find their natural habitat near Brunei. That pix is taken by my friend,not me.

Where did u get the Kapuas betta? Which species?

 

[kuching]

awesome,awesome,awesome! I just got some wild caught betta from Borneo and I scoured the internet looking for pics to replicate their natural habitat. Maybe you could tell me a little bit about the area they can be found in  I know they like a very,very low PH and that's it

Yup,most of the wild betta found in low ph water....slow moving blackwater. But some species found in higher ph water,clear water & fast moving stream. But in limestone area (ph more than 7) I can't find any betta at all!

most of the fish pix are posted in my another site:

http/www.geocities.com/rasbora2004

and here,

http/www.geocities.com/kuchingensis

I'm crazy for wild fish !!!

Hi there, Welcome to TTF! Great website btw. I'm from Malaysia too, but currently finishing my studies in Canada. I used to stay in Brunei as my parents work there, and there was always an abundance of wildlife to be found at every stream or river. Been to Kuching a few times, I have an uncle who was born and brought up there, Batu Kawa I think is the name of the place. Anyways, hope you continue to post more great pics.

Cheers,

Brunei! Then u must have seen that "Brunei beauty",Betta macrostoma!!! U got any pix of that fish??? B)

 

[Discomafia]

Sorry man, never used to bring my camera with me last time when I used to 'lepak' with my freinds. Usually at rivers or streams only to go fishing. However I have seen many pics of them online, and from what I've read, they can't be found at the places that I usually visit. If I'm not mistaken, they only can be found near a particular river that isn't really easy to get to.

So I guess that even if I did have a camera, I wouldn't have been able to take a pic. Also, I didn't know about that fish until very recently (few months ago) and it's been years since I last went fishing in Borneo. Used to go to Miri and Sabah as well, snorkeling & scuba-diving in the islands off Sabah, Sinpadan and the rest, just ...

 

[Fawke]

Sorry to butt in.

Just wanted to say what a great thread. Im in the UK and, although very beautiful, am only used to seeing Roach and Trout fry (+ the usual) in the rivers I fish in.....

How lucky you are you can go out and see the natural habitat of these fish....
Amazing, truly amazing.......

You can carry on now

 

[wuvmybetta]

Where did u get the Kapuas betta? Which species?

Not sure which species. Maybe you can identify them in the pics. I bought them from seller on Aquabid who focuses on wild type betta. Macrostoma go for $200-300 around here No wonder they're so expensive! They're oh so allusive

 

[kuching]

Sorry man, never used to bring my camera with me last time when I used to 'lepak' with my freinds. Usually at rivers or streams only to go fishing. However I have seen many pics of them online, and from what I've read, they can't be found at the places that I usually visit. If I'm not mistaken, they only can be found near a particular river that isn't really easy to get to.

So I guess that even if I did have a camera, I wouldn't have been able to take a pic. Also, I didn't know about that fish until very recently (few months ago) and it's been years since I last went fishing in Borneo. Used to go to Miri and Sabah as well, snorkeling & scuba-diving in the islands off Sabah, Sinpadan and the rest, just ...

There are some interesting fish in sabah! But i haven't go that far...thats northern Borneo,too far from my home(I'm in south-western Borneo)!!

B.macrostoma can be found in small jungle stream....of brunei.....hope i can see them next time I visit Brunei. But in our northern sarawak also got this betta.....but in remote area.

 

[kuching]

Sorry to butt in.

Just wanted to say what a great thread. Im in the UK and, although very beautiful, am only used to seeing Roach and Trout fry (+ the usual) in the rivers I fish in.....

How lucky you are you can go out and see the natural habitat of these fish....
Amazing, truly amazing.......

You can carry on now

Thanks!!

 

[kuching]

Where did u get the Kapuas betta? Which species?

Not sure which species. Maybe you can identify them in the pics. I bought them from seller on Aquabid who focuses on wild type betta. Macrostoma go for $200-300 around here No wonder they're so expensive! They're oh so allusive

Yes,its an expensive fish....but they are not available in our local fish shop because all of them export to overseas to earn foreign currency.....so until now I haven't seen it in my place even it can be found in northern Sarawak state of East Malaysia.

Yes,post ur wild betta pix,see i can id the fish or not.