The Sire is a black lace based HMPK which was bred by Iven Bettas in Singapore. He shows a great color with only minimal iridescence and a bit of underlying red. Finnage is nicely balanced and the topline ideally can be a bit smoother. The Dame is a strong bodied steel blue based black lace with a very nice broad dorsal. The anal fin is nicely parallel and the ventrals are of good length and volume.
With this cross I hope to fix the strong bodies, smooth topline and balanced finnage. The offspring (F1) likely will be darkbody iridescent with a chance of black lace and red wash to pop-up.

The Sire is also Father of: BT2301015A.

14/02/15: The pair spawned. Eggs in the nest. Sire is taking good care!
15/02/15: The fry hatched, looks like a bit spawn.

17/02/15: The fry entered the free-swimming stage. Removed the male.
05/05/15: The fry are 11 weeks old and all seems to be steel blue-based black lace fish.

13/06/15: Some recently jarred males now 17 weeks old.

13/09/15: Two males now 30 weeks old.