What are Betta Fish?
Betta Splendens is a scientific name for small, colorful freshwater tropical fish known as Betta, Beta or Siamese combat fish. Bettas comes from Asia, but colorful varieties in pet shops are kept locally.
Bettas are probably one of the most respected fish in the aquarium, often sold in small cups of water, stacked on shelves, side side. This controversial and warmly discussed practice is considered to be inhuman many fans, despite the fact that Betta is quite an extraordinary fish that takes most of the oxygen from the surface and can therefore exist in oxygen exhausted water. Its crepe fins and 3 -inch (7 centimeters) can be dark red, blue or almost any combination of colors. Female fish of the species have shorter fin and are often less colorful. Women can be held together, but men will fight for TSMRT. For this reason, only one male betta can be kept in the aquarium, although it can be maintained in other fish or other Betta women. Their transportThe poured mouth is ideal for eating insects from the surface. In captivity they eat frozen blood worms, flakes and other prepared diet, but prefer live food.
Bettas is easy to behave in captivity. First, the man builds a bubble on the surface of the bubble and signals its readiness to connect. As soon as the woman puts her eggs, the man charges the eggs into his mouth and spits them into the bubble nest. The man will have a nest until he will hatch to the young Bettas. Shortly afterwards, it must be separated to prevent it from food.
Bettas prefers warm temperatures of about 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) and slightly acid into the neutral waters. And while Betta can breathe oxygen and survive for some time in non -ideal conditions, it is neither humane nor advantageous to keep Betta in a bowl or a small container without heat and filtration. A small tank of 10 gallons (38 liters), heating and filter is negligible in price and will be repaid many times by pleasure fromItegrown from a well -maintained fish. In this minimal environment, Betta will be happy to prosper with improved color and temperament. The tank of this size also has another advantage that several friends allows your betta. Do not forget to avoid fish that are fin-nippers!
, which are maintained in ideal conditions, Bettas can live for 2-3 years. Although it might sound like a relatively short lifetime, there are few fish more beautiful, or that give more pleasure than the exotic betta splendens.