Betta Fish
Colors may vary per individual.
- 5 gallons is recommended, 2.5 is the absolute minimum.
- Smaller tanks are more work, requiring increased maintenance.
- No bowls. Those are for eating cereal out of!
- Betta fish are jumpers, always secure a lid on your tank.
- Don’t restrict access to the water’s surface, or fill your tank to its maximum capacity.
- Betta fish need natural day and night light cycles.
- Tank mates are tricky, research before adding other species.
- Never place 2 males, or a male and female in the same tank unless breeding.
- Females can live together in a “sorority” of 5 or more.
- Maintain a tropical habitat at 76-81 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Betta fish prefer water in the pH range of 6.5-7.5.
- Ammonia should ideally be zero parts per million (ppm).
- Nitrate should be less than 40 parts per million (ppm).
- Nitrite should ideally be zero parts per million (ppm).
- Use water conditioner/dechlorinator to make tap water safe for bettas.
- Use an aquarium thermometer to monitor your tank’s temperature.
- Filter’s reduce ammonia, nitrate and nitrite levels, and preserve healthy bacteria.
- Avoid drastic changes in water temperature and water quality.
- Use test strips to monitor water parameters.
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from $10.00Betta Roundtail
Colors may vary per individual. Often mistaken for a female betta or a Delta. The fin shape is round, rather than the straight edges of a Delta. ...
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from $10.00Betta Halfmoon
Colors may vary per individual.The Half Moon is a very desirable tail type. It is characterised by having the full 180 degree spread when flared, ...
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$5.00Ceramic Betta Log
Let your betta sink into comfy sleep with the Zoo Med Ceramic Betta Log. This nature-inspired aquarium accessory sinks to the bottom of your betta’...
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from $10.00Betta Crowntail
Colors may vary per individual.The Crowntail has become a hugely popular tail type variation. It is unlike any other in the sense that the rays ar...
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from $10.00Betta Veiltail
Colors may vary per individual. The most common type of tail type you will ever come across in pet stores is the Veil Tail. This type of tail is l...
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from $10.00Betta Plakat (HMPK)
Colors may vary per individual. The Plakat, or Plakad, is a short-tailed Betta, and is the most closely related to wild Betta splendens or tradit...
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Colors may vary per individual. Recognized as it possesses two distinct tails which are separated from the base. Double tail bettas also tend to ...
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Sold out from $22.99Betta GloFish
Colors may vary per individual. Often mistaken for a female betta or a Delta. The fin shape is round, rather than the straight edges of a Delta. ...
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Betta Giant
Colors may vary per individual. Often mistaken for a female betta or a Delta. The fin shape is round, rather than the straight edges of a Delta. ...
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from $10.00Betta Half Sun Tail
Colors may vary per individual.The Halfsun has come about from selective breeding of the Crowntail and Halfmoon, to create the spread of a Halfmoo...
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from $10.00Betta Spade Tail
Colors may vary per individual. The Spade Tail has an equal spread on either side of the fin, similar to Round Tail, but with tail finishing in a...
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from $15.00Betta Fan Tail
Colors may vary per individual. A Fantail, is a rounded delta tail. It looks like a fan with rounded edges (unlike the delta which has sharp edge...
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from $15.00Betta Rose Tail
Colors may vary per individual. A feathertail (more commonly known as rose tail) is an extreme Halfmoon with excessive branching of the rays givi...
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from $10.00Betta Super Delta Tail
Colors may vary per individual. Super Deltas are very similar to halfmoons but have less than a 180 spread when flared. They are nearly a Halfmoon...
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from $10.00Betta Delta Tail
Colors may vary per individual. Deltas Tails are very similar to Halfmoons but have less than a 180 spread when flared. Deltas are far less than a...
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from $15.00Betta Combtail
Colors may vary per individual. The Plakat, or Plakad, is a short-tailed Betta, and is the most closely related to wild Betta splendens or tradit...
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