Articles for tag: Betta Fish, Bettas, Fish Care, Fish Diseases, Freshwater Tropical Fish

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A Pet Owner’s Guide to Betta Fish

Betta fish, also known as Siamese fighting fish are a great first pet for kids, as well as for people who don’t have enough time or money for larger pets. Bettas are inexpensive, hardy, and easy to care for. Betta fish are a great alternative to goldfish because they need less space. They are happy ...

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Signs Your Betta Fish is Sick

Please note that I am not a doctor or a veterinarian, and do not have any medical degree in diagnosing Betta fish. I am Betta fish owner and breeder with over 22 years experience. The information here comes from my own experience and research I have done, but I make no promise or guarantee about ...

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Is a Betta Vase Okay for My Betta Fish?

We have all seen the betta vase or betta bowl with a male betta fish and a plant in it. Most of the time the poor little betta fish has very little room. The roots of the plant do provide oxygen, and the betta vase looks nice with the plant and the beautiful fish swimming ...

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Identify and Fight Your Betta’s Fin Rot

Perhaps this morning you got up to say ‘hello’ to your little Betta fish, and much to your dismay, there’s something wrong! Your poor Betta’s tail appears ragged, and looks like it’s being eaten away. Maybe there’s even a small ‘white edge’ around the tail. Unfortunately, it seems your Betta fish may have fin rot. ...

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Five Common Myths About Betta Fish

The Siamese Fighting Fish or Betta fish make excellent pets because of their beautiful colors and ease of care. Unfortunately, this ease of care is often exaggerated. While the betta is a durable little fish, it’s not invincible and does need to be cared for properly. By knowing these five common myths about betta fish ...

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Different Types of Betta Fish

There are a lot of different kinds of Betta fish with a wide variety of colors and tail shapes. The most common Bettas are Betta Splendens, as well as Betta Bellica. Kinds of Bettas – Betta Splendens These Bettas are from the coast of Thailand, grow to an estimated three inches, and typically survive around ...

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How to Care for Your Betta Fish

Chosen for their beauty, color, and sail like splaying fins, Splenden Betta fish are among the most popular pet fish in the United States. Their brilliant colors are dramatized by their flowing fins; the tail fin fans out beautifully behind the Betta. When folded, the Betta’s fins take on the appearance of folded drapes. Betta ...

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How to Buy Betta Fish the Right Way

It happens all the time. People decide to buy betta fish, they go to their local pet store, choose a brightly colored fish, buy a little betta bowl and head home. They put water in the bowl, add a little conditioner, add the fish, set it all on a table, and that is it. They ...

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Common Betta Fish Diseases – Velvet

Velvet is a common parasite among betta fish and unfortunately kills many betta fish due to simple lack of hygiene on the owner’s part. Velvet is caused by the parasite Oodinium, which is an algae parasite. Many betta die to this disease before the owner even knows something is wrong, so it’s very important to ...

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Simple Tips to Breed Baby Betta Fry

Many people like to keep colorful and amazing Siamese fish. It is a marvellous experience to bring up the tiny baby betta fry likewise both for novice and expert people. Irrespective of that, you might have watched many times the tiny tailed baby betta fish combating to chase their live prey and floating around in ...