Female betta fish just because they are not as attractive as the male cannot be ignored. Female betta fish when compared to the male metta fish are less vibrant in colors. Very rarely you can find female betta fish being as colorful as male but not having the flowing large fins. When compared to the male, female betta fish are more tolerant towards other female betta fishes as they are raised in tanks together. This makes the female betta fish more tolerant towards other female betta fish.
Though they are more tolerant than the male, the female betta fish do fight when initially combined with other female betta fishes in a single tank. The natural tendency of being territorial make female betta fish fight with other females initially which most often does not cause serious damage.
It is advised that one should not keep less than 4 female betta fishes in a tank. Four and more than four female betta fishes create a hierarchy and they do not fight with other. If you add just two female betta fishes, then they tend to fight with each other and hurt each other.
To keep 4 to 6 female betta fishes, it is advised to have a tank of 10 gallons size wtih plenty of hiding places with plants and rocks. This provides enough place to hide for female betta fish. When you add 4 to 6 fishes in a tank, these female betta fish creates a hierarchy and there will be an alpha female betta fish. To avoid any serious fight between these female betta fish, it is advised that to keep enough place in the tank wtih good hiding places and enough food to all of them.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
BETTA FISH CARE : TIPS FOR LONGER LIFESPAN OF BETTA FISH
The betta fish lifespan ranges from 2 to 5 years depending upon the care you give them. Taking good care of your betta will ensure a longer lifespan for your betta fish. When you buy your betta from the pet stores, you need to know that they are adult betta and already about 6 months old. If the breeding has taken good care while breeding and good health of your betta when you bought it will result in a longer lifespan of your betta.
There are about 10 tips to ensure your betta fish has a longer lifespan.
Tip #1 for better lifespan of your betta is not to use purified or distilled water. Purified and distilled water along with that from carbon water filters are not good for betta fish. Normal tap water will be good for lifespan of betta fish. Tip #2 is ensure that there is good bacteria in the bowl or tank for good bacteria to process ammonia and nitrites excreted by the betta fish for longer lifespan of it. Tip #3 though betta fish can live in very little water since they can breathe directly from air, a minimum of one and half to two gallons of water would be better for a longer lifespan of betta fish. Tip #4, betta are carnivorous and strictly adhering to the food given by the pet store. Feeding with any other food from home would result in decrease in the lifespan of betta fish. Tip #5, as they are territorial, putting more than one male betta in a bowl even for a short time will result in injury affecting the lifespan of your betta fish.
Tip#6 Do not use antibiotics to the water. Antibiotics kills good bacteria along with bad bacterial poisoning the water. This is one of the important tips for better lifespan of betta fish. Tip #7, wash your hands thoroughly before handling your betta. Rinse your hands after washing to remove any soap. Tip #8, the ideal height of the tank should be around a feet. Your betta breathes air. Keep this in mind and see that it can reach to the top every easily. Tip #9 keep the pH of the water around 7. Drastic changes in the pH will affect the health of your betta and hence the lifespan of betta fish may decrease. The last and final tip #10, do not overfeed your betta, I repeat do not overfeed your betta for better lifespan of your betta fish
There are about 10 tips to ensure your betta fish has a longer lifespan.
Tip #1 for better lifespan of your betta is not to use purified or distilled water. Purified and distilled water along with that from carbon water filters are not good for betta fish. Normal tap water will be good for lifespan of betta fish. Tip #2 is ensure that there is good bacteria in the bowl or tank for good bacteria to process ammonia and nitrites excreted by the betta fish for longer lifespan of it. Tip #3 though betta fish can live in very little water since they can breathe directly from air, a minimum of one and half to two gallons of water would be better for a longer lifespan of betta fish. Tip #4, betta are carnivorous and strictly adhering to the food given by the pet store. Feeding with any other food from home would result in decrease in the lifespan of betta fish. Tip #5, as they are territorial, putting more than one male betta in a bowl even for a short time will result in injury affecting the lifespan of your betta fish.
Tip#6 Do not use antibiotics to the water. Antibiotics kills good bacteria along with bad bacterial poisoning the water. This is one of the important tips for better lifespan of betta fish. Tip #7, wash your hands thoroughly before handling your betta. Rinse your hands after washing to remove any soap. Tip #8, the ideal height of the tank should be around a feet. Your betta breathes air. Keep this in mind and see that it can reach to the top every easily. Tip #9 keep the pH of the water around 7. Drastic changes in the pH will affect the health of your betta and hence the lifespan of betta fish may decrease. The last and final tip #10, do not overfeed your betta, I repeat do not overfeed your betta for better lifespan of your betta fish
Friday, July 11, 2008
THE BEST WAY TO NAME YOUR BETTA FISH
Recently I brought home a new betta fish to be a part of our family. Sorry folks I forgot to mention that one of my bettas Bob has died a couple of days before. What ever may be the our knowledge of these fishes and their lives and in spite of all the best scientific best knowledge, some how our bettas die, and that happens to my betta fish also. So I brought a new betta fish as our family member and need to name him.
Betta fish are also known as fighting fish as they fight to death protecting their territory. Though they are very aggressive fish, having many of them all these years I found out that they differ in their personalities from one and other every much. You can find this when you have more than one betta fish with you.
Before identifying this kind of personality and character differences in my betta fish, I use to name them with names mostly suited to fish like Chip, Chap, Bubble etc. But once I got to know their unique personalities, I started giving the names of the persons whom I know to have similar personalities. Bob was a quiet guy keeping to himself and never use bother about anything almost lethargic only until moved closure to another betta fish.
So friends, try this method if naming the fish. You would love this and feel more like having a real family member.
Betta fish are also known as fighting fish as they fight to death protecting their territory. Though they are very aggressive fish, having many of them all these years I found out that they differ in their personalities from one and other every much. You can find this when you have more than one betta fish with you.
Before identifying this kind of personality and character differences in my betta fish, I use to name them with names mostly suited to fish like Chip, Chap, Bubble etc. But once I got to know their unique personalities, I started giving the names of the persons whom I know to have similar personalities. Bob was a quiet guy keeping to himself and never use bother about anything almost lethargic only until moved closure to another betta fish.
So friends, try this method if naming the fish. You would love this and feel more like having a real family member.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Betta Fish Care: Beta Fish Mating
You can watch the beta fish mating here in the video. The male betta fish and the female betta fish starts circling before mating.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Betta Fish Care: Transferring To a New Bowl
Many people say that when the transfer the betta fish (beta fish) to a new bowl or adding new water to the old bowl or tank itself, you should not use complete new water but slowly add new water to the bowl little by little. I do not believe in this. The point is you just need to maintain the pH and temperature of the new water. The pH should be slightly acidic and the water temperature around 80 degrees F. The main reason we change in water of the betta fish/beta fish bowel is the water will be contaminated with the feces.
Before transferring the betta fish to the new water. You just check the pH and temperature of the new bowl know that the temperature and pH and of optimum range and transfer the betta fish to the new bowl or tank. If you want to transfer the betta fish back to the its original bowl, just clean the bowl and transfer if along with the new water.
Your betta fish care of the beta fish depends on you being a little bit careful while feeding and changing the water.
Before transferring the betta fish to the new water. You just check the pH and temperature of the new bowl know that the temperature and pH and of optimum range and transfer the betta fish to the new bowl or tank. If you want to transfer the betta fish back to the its original bowl, just clean the bowl and transfer if along with the new water.
Your betta fish care of the beta fish depends on you being a little bit careful while feeding and changing the water.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Betta Fish Care: Mating and Breeding of beta fish
Betta fish Care Mating
For beta fish breeding 10-gallon tanks are suitable. Sometimes even smaller tanks are utilized. The betta fish should be fed properly before breeding with live food.
The temperature of the water should be around 80 degrees F as these beta fish are of tropical in habitat. They do not need special equipment.
The betta fish breads in bubble nests. The male beta fish builds his floating nest of saliva coated air bubble called bubble nest when he is ready to breed. Hiding places should be provided to the female as the male betta fish tend to be agressive when mating. Under the bubble nest the male and female will begin circling with display of bright colors. The male beta fish will embrace the upturned female. As the female betta fish releases the eggs,they get fertilize and sink. The male beta fish picks up the fertilized eggs and the male spits them into the bubble nest
The male beta fish ends to the egg,and the the female should be removed. The male betta fish also should be removed within 2 days. The eggs will hatch in 1 to 2 days. The baby betta fish (fry) can be seen hanging on the bubble nest. The fry will feed on the yolk sack for antoher 36 hours. The babies should be feed with the baby food from the pet shop.
For beta fish breeding 10-gallon tanks are suitable. Sometimes even smaller tanks are utilized. The betta fish should be fed properly before breeding with live food.
The temperature of the water should be around 80 degrees F as these beta fish are of tropical in habitat. They do not need special equipment.
The betta fish breads in bubble nests. The male beta fish builds his floating nest of saliva coated air bubble called bubble nest when he is ready to breed. Hiding places should be provided to the female as the male betta fish tend to be agressive when mating. Under the bubble nest the male and female will begin circling with display of bright colors. The male beta fish will embrace the upturned female. As the female betta fish releases the eggs,they get fertilize and sink. The male beta fish picks up the fertilized eggs and the male spits them into the bubble nest
The male beta fish ends to the egg,and the the female should be removed. The male betta fish also should be removed within 2 days. The eggs will hatch in 1 to 2 days. The baby betta fish (fry) can be seen hanging on the bubble nest. The fry will feed on the yolk sack for antoher 36 hours. The babies should be feed with the baby food from the pet shop.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Betta Fish Care : Beta Fish Diseases
Beta Fish Care - Diseases
When you hava a sick betta fish, you have to know that the most common beta fish diseases caused widely are infections. For a betta fish disease of infection, It is suggested that Maracyn-2 be used for such infections. Maracyn-2 is used for betta fish diseases in every type of infections as an antibiotic. Maracyn-2 is used in beta fish gill diseases, fit rots, tail rots, and popeye. It is also used in septecemia and dropsy along with secondary infections for a sick betta fish.
It is very important in betta fish care to change the water regularly twice a week when the betta fish has disease and is infected.
Another type of disease affecting beta fish is fungal infection. It is secondary to bad water condition and the symptoms of the sick betta fish are fluffy whitish patches along the mouth, eyes,and fins. For diseases, betta fish care can be carried out when there is a fungal infection. Malachite green and Methylene blue are the two types of medications used for fungal infection disease in beta fish.
It is very important in betta fish care to keep the temperature at correct.
Velvet disease in the betta fish is caused by an algae an yellow colored coat appears on the beta fish. The symtoms also includes anxiety and lethargy. Betta fish care for velvet disease include raising the water temperature to 80 degrees F and using Methylene blue.
In a sick betta fish, protozoan parasite infection is another type of disease which can be the reason. White stains on the body and fins of beta fish are the symptoms. The betta fish care treatment can be carried out by adding sodium chloride and raising the temperature of the betta fish tank. Malachite gree and Methylene blue can also be used for good results.
Fin rot is one of the bacterial infections in betta fish. Beta fish care can be carried out by Maracyn-2 for fin rot.
These are some of most common diseases of betta fish.
When you hava a sick betta fish, you have to know that the most common beta fish diseases caused widely are infections. For a betta fish disease of infection, It is suggested that Maracyn-2 be used for such infections. Maracyn-2 is used for betta fish diseases in every type of infections as an antibiotic. Maracyn-2 is used in beta fish gill diseases, fit rots, tail rots, and popeye. It is also used in septecemia and dropsy along with secondary infections for a sick betta fish.
It is very important in betta fish care to change the water regularly twice a week when the betta fish has disease and is infected.
Another type of disease affecting beta fish is fungal infection. It is secondary to bad water condition and the symptoms of the sick betta fish are fluffy whitish patches along the mouth, eyes,and fins. For diseases, betta fish care can be carried out when there is a fungal infection. Malachite green and Methylene blue are the two types of medications used for fungal infection disease in beta fish.
It is very important in betta fish care to keep the temperature at correct.
Velvet disease in the betta fish is caused by an algae an yellow colored coat appears on the beta fish. The symtoms also includes anxiety and lethargy. Betta fish care for velvet disease include raising the water temperature to 80 degrees F and using Methylene blue.
In a sick betta fish, protozoan parasite infection is another type of disease which can be the reason. White stains on the body and fins of beta fish are the symptoms. The betta fish care treatment can be carried out by adding sodium chloride and raising the temperature of the betta fish tank. Malachite gree and Methylene blue can also be used for good results.
Fin rot is one of the bacterial infections in betta fish. Beta fish care can be carried out by Maracyn-2 for fin rot.
These are some of most common diseases of betta fish.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Betta Fish Care: Colors in Beta fish
Betta Fish Care
Though in their natural habitat the beta fish are of dull brown or dull green color, selective breading and genetic manipulation you can get beautiful betta fish in many colors. The colors of betta fish are basically divided into three groups, solid, bicolors, and patterns.
Examples of Solid Color Betta Fish
There are three iridescent colors of beta fish available blue, green, and blue-green (this is a mixture of blue and green colors). Apart from these iridescent colors betta fish are available in other solid colors. These are translucent with no color, red color, orange color, copper, and black.
Examples of Bicolor Betta Fish
Basically bi-color betta fish comes with different body and fin colors. The types are combodian and chocolate color beta fish. The combodian betta fish comes in 3 varieties traditional body colorless and fins red, green combodian with body colorless and fins green, and blue combodian with body colorless and fins blue.
Examples of Pattern Color Betta Fish
These betta or beta fish are with several color patterns. Examples are butterfly, marble, and piebald beta fish.
Betta Fish Care
Though in their natural habitat the beta fish are of dull brown or dull green color, selective breading and genetic manipulation you can get beautiful betta fish in many colors. The colors of betta fish are basically divided into three groups, solid, bicolors, and patterns.
Examples of Solid Color Betta Fish
There are three iridescent colors of beta fish available blue, green, and blue-green (this is a mixture of blue and green colors). Apart from these iridescent colors betta fish are available in other solid colors. These are translucent with no color, red color, orange color, copper, and black.
Examples of Bicolor Betta Fish
Basically bi-color betta fish comes with different body and fin colors. The types are combodian and chocolate color beta fish. The combodian betta fish comes in 3 varieties traditional body colorless and fins red, green combodian with body colorless and fins green, and blue combodian with body colorless and fins blue.
Examples of Pattern Color Betta Fish
These betta or beta fish are with several color patterns. Examples are butterfly, marble, and piebald beta fish.
Betta Fish Care
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Betta Fish Care Additional Tips
Beta fish are some of the beautiful fish you can have. In their natural habitat betta fish live in dirty and cloudy water and survive because the beta fish can breath air directly through an organ situated on the head called labyrinth organ. Once you have decided to get a new family member a beautiful long flowing finned, brilliantly colored betta fish, please go through the additional tips.
Betta Fish Care Additional Tips:
1. Once you select a new betta fish to be your fish, though the beta fish can live in a small bowl, it will be a nice idea to bring in a bigger bowel or a tank of 1 gallon. See that it tank is not very large and you have difficultly finding the betta fish hiding in some corner. Betta fish care additional tip #1 buy a reasonable sized bowl or tank, so you don't feel that you are torturing your new beta fish.
2. If you buy a bigger tank or bowl for your betta fish, you can change three-fourth of the water in your betta fish bowl or tank and instead of cleaning the bowl every week you can clean it once in a month. Betta fish care additional tip #2, change three-fourth of the water once every week and clean the betta fish tank once every month.
3. Make sure that you add tank accessories to the tank to make it a home to your betta fish. Make sure that the accessories you add are soft as the beta fish long flowing fins may get teared. Betta fish care additional tip #3, add accessories to may the bowl a home to your betta fish and make sure you add soft accessories.
4. Make sure you cover the tank properly, else the betta fish may jump out and fall to die like it happened with my first betta. Betta fish care additional tip #4 cover the tank.
5. Make sure to place the bowl somewhere in the room where it is easily for you to see it, after all it is there to enhance the beauty of your home. Beta fish care additional tip #5, arrange the bowl somewhere in the room where you can watch your beta fish regularly.
The are the five tips to be remembered while have a beta fish in your home.
Betta Fish Care Additional Tips:
1. Once you select a new betta fish to be your fish, though the beta fish can live in a small bowl, it will be a nice idea to bring in a bigger bowel or a tank of 1 gallon. See that it tank is not very large and you have difficultly finding the betta fish hiding in some corner. Betta fish care additional tip #1 buy a reasonable sized bowl or tank, so you don't feel that you are torturing your new beta fish.
2. If you buy a bigger tank or bowl for your betta fish, you can change three-fourth of the water in your betta fish bowl or tank and instead of cleaning the bowl every week you can clean it once in a month. Betta fish care additional tip #2, change three-fourth of the water once every week and clean the betta fish tank once every month.
3. Make sure that you add tank accessories to the tank to make it a home to your betta fish. Make sure that the accessories you add are soft as the beta fish long flowing fins may get teared. Betta fish care additional tip #3, add accessories to may the bowl a home to your betta fish and make sure you add soft accessories.
4. Make sure you cover the tank properly, else the betta fish may jump out and fall to die like it happened with my first betta. Betta fish care additional tip #4 cover the tank.
5. Make sure to place the bowl somewhere in the room where it is easily for you to see it, after all it is there to enhance the beauty of your home. Beta fish care additional tip #5, arrange the bowl somewhere in the room where you can watch your beta fish regularly.
The are the five tips to be remembered while have a beta fish in your home.
Betta Fish Care Basic Tips
As I decided to learn about I started searching for information about beta fish and its care. I am listing down the basic tips on how to care for your betta fish.
Betta Fish Care
Bowl: Beta fish are okay in small containers. The betta fish can breath air directly like humans with the help of the labyrinth organ situated on their head. Betta fish can also breath like other fish with their gills. Betta fish care tip # 1 is small bowls are okay for the beta fish.
These betta fish are also called Siamese fighting fish because they are very territorial and fight when any other fish enters their territory including other betta fish, no not event a female betta fish. If you add a female betta fish, you will end up with a dead female betta fish with in minutes. So, betta fish care tip #2 is keep only one beta fish per bowl.
Betta fish bowls should be kept away from the areas where the temperature is very hot or cold. The temperature should be maintained at around 70 to 80 degrees. Betta fish care tip #3 is keep the temperature between 70 and 80 and avoid hot and cold areas to keep the bowl.
Betta Fish Care
Bowl: Beta fish are okay in small containers. The betta fish can breath air directly like humans with the help of the labyrinth organ situated on their head. Betta fish can also breath like other fish with their gills. Betta fish care tip # 1 is small bowls are okay for the beta fish.
These betta fish are also called Siamese fighting fish because they are very territorial and fight when any other fish enters their territory including other betta fish, no not event a female betta fish. If you add a female betta fish, you will end up with a dead female betta fish with in minutes. So, betta fish care tip #2 is keep only one beta fish per bowl.
Betta fish bowls should be kept away from the areas where the temperature is very hot or cold. The temperature should be maintained at around 70 to 80 degrees. Betta fish care tip #3 is keep the temperature between 70 and 80 and avoid hot and cold areas to keep the bowl.
Feed you betta fish up to 3 times a day with the food you bought from the store. And don't over feed it. Betta fish care tip #4, feed up to 3 times a day.
Clean the bowl and change the water once a week as the water becomes dirty. Use water which was kept for a day for removal of chemicals, transfer your betta fish to this water and clean the bowl. Clean the beta fish bowl without using any soap is preferred, but you can use a mild soap and rinse the bowl and other rocks and plants thoroughly and then transfer the betta fish along with the water to the bowl. Betta fish care tip #5 change water once a week (duration can change depending on the size of the bowl).
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
My Betta Fish
Like every betta lover, the aesthetics, the wonder of nature creating beauty,life, and aggressiveness in such a small form, the love for life, and the sheer pleasure the beauty of the male beta fish and its aggressive nature,attracted me to have a betta fish and care for it.
My first betta fish which I actually bought to make my 3-month old daughter happy and able to appreciate life was a shining blue one which was an absolute beauty (though it is male I prefer to call it a beauty). My daughter loved it very much.
Unfortunately, not knowing the beta fish will pop out of bowl, I filled the bowl to the brim with water. The next day early immediately out of bed as usual,I went to see the fish and the bowl was empty. Sad but determined to get a new one before my daughter is awake, I tried to but one from a nearby market....I could not get one....not even any of my friends had one.
Inevitably my daughter found out that her dear Sea (that was the name of the betta fish) is no more. I saw the fish down on the floor somewhat dried and buried it in our backyard. It was very hard to console my daughter and that evening we bought another betta and my daughter named it Sea once more.
This time being careful I started reading and collecting information about betta fish, and you know what.....there is a lot of information about betta fish.
My first betta fish which I actually bought to make my 3-month old daughter happy and able to appreciate life was a shining blue one which was an absolute beauty (though it is male I prefer to call it a beauty). My daughter loved it very much.
Unfortunately, not knowing the beta fish will pop out of bowl, I filled the bowl to the brim with water. The next day early immediately out of bed as usual,I went to see the fish and the bowl was empty. Sad but determined to get a new one before my daughter is awake, I tried to but one from a nearby market....I could not get one....not even any of my friends had one.
Inevitably my daughter found out that her dear Sea (that was the name of the betta fish) is no more. I saw the fish down on the floor somewhat dried and buried it in our backyard. It was very hard to console my daughter and that evening we bought another betta and my daughter named it Sea once more.
This time being careful I started reading and collecting information about betta fish, and you know what.....there is a lot of information about betta fish.
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