Bettas are in the Heart of TEXAS!!!
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Can bettas really live in those small bowls?
Why do I need to treat my betta's water with chemicals?
What color are bettas?
Can I keep my betta with other fish?
Where are bettas from?
What is a halfmoon? plakat? crown tail?
What does LFS stand for?
What do bettas eat?
How do I culture live foods?
How often do I need to change my betta's water?
Is a large genus of small, often colorful, freshwater ray-finned fishes in the gourami family (Osphronemidae). There are 28 known species of betta. The type species is B. picta, the spotted betta. By far the best known Betta species, however, is B. splendens, the Siamese fighting fish.
For the most part if you bought your betta at a pet shop and it has long flowing fins it is a male and shorter fins it is a female. Although, male plakats have shorter fins and look very much like females. If you can look under your fish's belly right near the ventral fins and you can see a little white dot, this is called an oviposture, then your betta is a female if not then you have a good chance that your fish is a male.
The simple answer is with the regular water changes and the correct food, YES your betta can live in those small bowls. It is recommemded however that you give your betta the largest home possible to keep them as healthy and happy as you can. Bettas thrive in aquariums kept at 82 degrees and this is usually quiet difficult to maintain in a small bowl.
Betta is pronounced bed-a not BET-ha
A healthy betta normally lives 3-4 years of course there is always exceptions to the rule. Most bettas you buy in the pet trade are between 6 and 9 months old, so you can expect to enjoy your new pet for another 2-3 years, with proper care.
The answer is a resounding YES!!! If you have never been to a betta show or even heard of one, talk to the people in your local club or the IBC and find out when and where a show in your area is being held. Take the time and see what all the fuss is really all about.
I think the better question is what do I do with all the babies? Betta with the proper care and set up are relativly easy to get to breed. I have included a few breeders comments on how they do it, this is not to say that any breeder's way is the RIGHT WAY it is just how they do it.
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