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Feb 13
Betta Fish Bowl Care: Risks, Setup Tips & Better Alternatives
Betta fish and glass bowls have been paired together for generations. Walk through almost any pet store, and you may still see a betta displayed beside tiny desktop bowls, miniature aquariums, or decorative vases. That doesn’t mean a bowl is the best place for a betta to live. Betta splendens is remarkably adaptable. Bettas possess …
Feb 13
White Betta Fish: Colors, Types, Care & Genetics Guide
White betta fish are among the most elegant forms of Betta splendens. Some are snowy and opaque, others shimmer like polished silver, and still others appear almost translucent until the light catches their scales. But “white betta” is not one single genetic variety. The term can describe several different appearances, including opaque white, platinum, cellophane, …
Feb 13
Best Betta Fish Pellets: Top Foods, Ingredients & Feeding Guide
A good betta pellet should do more than simply fit inside your fish’s mouth. Bettas are carnivorous fish with a natural diet built heavily around insects, insect larvae, small crustaceans, and other animal prey. A quality prepared food therefore needs appropriate animal-based protein, enough fat and micronutrients to support normal health, and a pellet size …
Feb 12
50 Captivating Betta Fish Names
Choosing a name for a betta fish is almost as much fun as choosing the fish itself. With their flowing fins, bold personalities, unusual colors, and habit of staring right back at you from across the aquarium, bettas often seem to demand something more memorable than “Fishy.” Whether your betta is a dramatic Halfmoon, fiery …
Feb 12
Pink Betta Fish: Colors, Types, Care & Genetics Guide
Pink betta fish can be some of the most delicate-looking members of the Betta splendens world. Their colors range from barely-there blush and translucent rose to vivid raspberry, pink-and-white marble, and shimmering metallic pink. But there is an interesting catch: “Pink betta” is not one standardized genetic variety. A betta can appear pink for several …
Feb 11
Betta Fish Tank Setup 101: Everything You Need to Know
Setting up a betta fish tank correctly from the beginning is one of the best things you can do for your fish. Bettas are often marketed as unusually easy pets that can live in tiny bowls with little equipment. In reality, Betta splendens does best in a warm, filtered, properly cycled aquarium with clean water, …
Feb 10
Betta Fish Tank Mates: The Do’s and Don’ts for a Harmonious Aquarium
Betta fish have a reputation for being solitary, aggressive fish—and there is some truth behind it. Male Betta splendens are highly territorial toward other males, and even females can be surprisingly assertive. But that does not mean every betta must live completely alone. Some individual bettas can share an appropriately sized aquarium with carefully selected …
Feb 09
Betta Fish Species: Wild Betta Types, Habitats & Care Guide
When most people hear the word “betta,” they picture the brilliantly colored Siamese fighting fish sold in aquarium stores: flowing Halfmoons, spiky Crowntails, compact Plakats, koi-patterned marbles, and nearly every color imaginable. Those fish represent only one small part of the betta story. The genus Betta contains dozens of distinct species distributed across Southeast Asia. …
Feb 08
What Do Betta Fish Eat? Best Foods, Feeding Schedule & Diet Guide
Betta fish may eagerly beg for almost anything you drop into their aquarium, but that doesn’t mean every food is good for them. Betta splendens is a carnivorous fish. In the wild, bettas feed on small animal prey such as zooplankton, mosquito larvae, and other insect larvae. Their digestive system and nutritional needs are therefore …
Feb 07
Koi Betta Fish: Colors, Patterns, Care & Genetics Guide
Koi betta fish look as though someone took a paintbrush to an ordinary betta. Patches of red, orange, black, white, blue, yellow, and metallic color can appear across the body and fins in irregular patterns, making almost every koi betta visually unique. Some resemble traditional Japanese koi carp. Others look like abstract paintings. And many …
