You’ve carefully weighed your options and decided on a Betta fish as your new pet – great choice! As far as fish go, bettas are one of the more intelligent species; they’ve been shown to recognize their owner and can even be taught to do tricks like pushing a ball through a ring with their noses. They’re also quite […]

If you just got a Betta fish, congratulations! They are very pretty, very personable fish that can bring much pleasure to their keepers. But they have some needs that must be met. If you aren’t meeting those needs, there can be problems. A newly acquired fish may need a few days to settle into a new

Siamese fighting fish are often housed in bowls. That means no filter, and no heater. Even people who keep Betta fish in small tanks rarely provide filtration or heated water, and they survive for the most part. Really, this is what makes the Betta so popular. For beginning fish keepers, kids, college students and others who don’t feel

Popeye in betta fish. It happens suddenly: last week you had a seemingly healthy betta fish, but now its eyes are buggy, foggy, and sticking out of its head. Unfortunately, your betta splendens is experiencing a symptom known as pop eye, in which fluid builds up behind the fish’s eye. Though never fun, a fresh environment, isolation, and

Betta fish tank cleaning something you will have to learn to love, it’s important to do it correctly and of course, on a regular basis. We have summarised the steps below for cleaning Betta tanks correctly. We hope you have found the article and that you now know how to clean a betta tank the right way! Also

Looking for make betta fish sorority tanks ? Actually you can keep more than one betta in your aquarium – but let’s explain! Most people know or have heard that male bettas just can’t get along. This is true – you cannot keep multiple male betta fish in one aquarium. They are handsome but hot tempered. However, this does not have

How long betta fish can stay without food? There are actually too many factors to give a specific answer and the simplest way to answer this is by saying… it depends on your individual Siamese fighting fish. So let’s break it down a bit. Simple  Put first, an alternative to starving your fish…Vacation Feeders (Slow

What is water quality for betta fish health? Once you set up your fish tank and place the substrate (gravel) on the bottom along with most of your decorations, it’s time to add water. The water must be a certain temperature, pH value, dH level, etc. to ensure that your Betta fish is in the environment that

“Why betta fish change color” Siamese fighting fish, commonly known as betta fish, are brightly colored small tropical fish. Males are the more vivid in color, while females coloration is subdued. Sometimes bettas change color. A betta fish may change color for a few reasons, among them stress, illness and age. Stress The most common reason for bettas to

Have you ever asked about water chemistry “what’s the difference between pH and alkalinity for betta fish? Many of us in aquatics confuse total alkalinity and pH. It’s understandable, given how blurred the line is between words like “alkaline” and “alkalinity.” Indeed, alkalinity and pH in water chemistry are closely related, but they are not the