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What is a betta ive seen it on here a lot but aint got a clue2007-11-24 23:11:58

i have tropical fish but i hav never herd of a betta help plz?

Answers:

here is a care sheet for a betta

http://www.firsttankguide.net/betta.php...

and here are some pics for you

http://www.bettatalk.com/catalog_new.htm...

http://www.flippersandfins.net/faq.htm#m...

Hope that helps

Good luck

EB

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Scientific Name: Betta Splendens

Other Names: Betta Family: Belontiidae

Origin: Cambodia, Thailand

Adult Size: 3 inches (7 cm)

Social: Males cannot be kept together

Lifespan: 2-3 years

Tank Level: Top dweller

Minimum Tank Size: 3 gallon

Diet: Live foods preferable, will eat flakes and frozen foods

Breeding: Egglayer - bubblenest

Care: Easy to Intermediate

pH: 6.8 - 7.4

Hardenss: up to 20 dGH

Temperature: 75-86 F (24-30 C)

Description: The brilliant coloration, and long flowing fins of the Betta make it one of the most well known of aquarium fish. Colors range from red to blue to white. Females are not as highly colored, and have much shorter fins. A well conditioned breeding female will often display horizontal stripes.

Habitat/Care: Bettas are one of the most recognized, most colorful, and often most controversial fish in the freshwater hobby. Debates range on about the appropriateness of keeping them in small bowls. To fully understand their needs it is important to become familiar with their native habitat. Bettas originate in the shallow waters in Thailand (formerly called Siam, hence their name), Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and parts of China. They proliferate rice paddies, shallow ponds, and even slow moving streams.