The Betta Fish is also commonly known as the Japanese fighting fish. This is because they fight other fish that they don’t get along well with. Before putting Betta in a tank with other fish, it is important to understand what types of fish they can be in a tank with. There are plenty of … Read more
SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH Betta splendens Distribution: Southeast Asia, centered on Thailand but the precise natural distribution of these fish is unclear, because they have been introduced to many separate localities in the region. The discovery of closely related species in Thailand supports the view that the original natural distribution of these fish was relatively small, … Read more
Betta genetics could be an entire article on its own. To grossly simplify, bettas have four layers of color in their skin: black, red, yellow, and an iridescent layer. Through breeding bettas whose genes show dominance in various layers of the others, as well as with wild type bettas that have the layers in a … Read more
Bettas are pretty solitary creatures. They don’t typically like to be around their own kind, much less a bunch of other fish. That’s not to say you can’t have happy, healthy betta in a community tank, but there are definitely considerations. I’d guess that most people are going to have a betta tank on the … Read more
In this post, I wanted to describe to you my setup for a Betta fish pond. Instead of keeping them in the usual clear aquarium, I wanted to try and set up an environment that would give them more privacy and be more like their natural habitat. What should be the size of the betta … Read more
