Caring for Betta Fish
June 4th 2008 14:27
Betta Fish are popular pet fish because of their beautiful, full fins and colorations. They're main downfall is that you can't house multiple Betta in an enclosure, but that doesn't mean that you can't house Betta fish with other fish. You just need to make sure that the other fish are in fact compatible with Bettas.
The Fish Bowl
Most people house Betta in small bowl of vases as decorative pieces. Now, although this is sufficient, they really need a minimum of 2 gallons of water.
Because they are tropical fish,, you want to keep the water between 70F and 80F.
You want to put the fish tank in a draft free location and in indirect lighting.
You also want to make sure that there's some kind of lid or top on the enclosure because Betta fish can, and will, jump out of the tank if given the opportunity.
Cleaning the Tank
If you use a tank or bowl without a filter system, you'll want to clean the tank once a week to remove uneaten food and other debris.
If you use a tank with a filter system, you can clean the tank at the first signs of coudiness.
Make sure to treat the water before putting your fish back in the bowl, or tank.
Compatibility
As mentioned above, you can't house multiple male Betta in the same enclosure. As for housing multiple female Betta in the same tank, it's iffy; some will fight whereas others may tolerate the tank-mate.
You can house small, tropical fish with Betta. To see a complete list, you can check out my post about Betta Fish Compatibility.
Diet
You can purchase the fortified Betta pellets or flakes for your Betta fish, but what's even better is frozen or freeze dried blood worms or brine shrimp.
* Frozen's better than freeze dried, but freeze dried is cheaper.
Don't over feed your Betta, as overfeeding can cause excess debri and cloud the tank, and it can cause obesity. Yes, fish can become obese; you can spot an overweight fish by a large, bubble like appearance to his chest.
Types of Betta Fish
Yes there are different types of betta fish. Check out the differences below.
The Fish Bowl
Most people house Betta in small bowl of vases as decorative pieces. Now, although this is sufficient, they really need a minimum of 2 gallons of water.
Because they are tropical fish,, you want to keep the water between 70F and 80F.
You also want to make sure that there's some kind of lid or top on the enclosure because Betta fish can, and will, jump out of the tank if given the opportunity.
Cleaning the Tank
If you use a tank or bowl without a filter system, you'll want to clean the tank once a week to remove uneaten food and other debris.
If you use a tank with a filter system, you can clean the tank at the first signs of coudiness.
Make sure to treat the water before putting your fish back in the bowl, or tank.
Compatibility
As mentioned above, you can't house multiple male Betta in the same enclosure. As for housing multiple female Betta in the same tank, it's iffy; some will fight whereas others may tolerate the tank-mate.
You can house small, tropical fish with Betta. To see a complete list, you can check out my post about Betta Fish Compatibility.
Diet
You can purchase the fortified Betta pellets or flakes for your Betta fish, but what's even better is frozen or freeze dried blood worms or brine shrimp.
* Frozen's better than freeze dried, but freeze dried is cheaper.
Don't over feed your Betta, as overfeeding can cause excess debri and cloud the tank, and it can cause obesity. Yes, fish can become obese; you can spot an overweight fish by a large, bubble like appearance to his chest.
Types of Betta Fish
Yes there are different types of betta fish. Check out the differences below.
Vail Tail Betta Fish
Spade Tail Betta Fish
Doubletail Betta Fish
Roundtail Betta Fish
Delta Tail Betta Fish
Super Delta Tail Betta Fish
Half Moon Tail Betta Fish
Rosetail Betta Fish
Plakat Betta Fish
Crowntail Betta Fish
Combtail Betta Fish
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