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Yep! Gotta feed them, but the poo helps the plant!
Crowntail Betta!
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Probably one of the easiest pets to have.
Just make sure to change the water regularly and to feed them! Most common mistake with these guys is people think that they live off of and eat the plants in the vase. In reality, these are carnivorious fish and need the proper feed. They eat very little, but they do need food.
One day, I hope that they breed a passive Betta. Could you imagine having a whole tank of those gorgeous males?
The wild bettas are actually more passive than the colorful ones we see today.
Probably one of the easiest pets to have.
Just make sure to change the water regularly and to feed them! Most common mistake with these guys is people think that they live off of and eat the plants in the vase. In reality, these are carnivorious fish and need the proper feed. They eat very little, but they do need food.
One day, I hope that they breed a passive Betta. Could you imagine having a whole tank of those gorgeous males?
The wild bettas are actually more passive than the colorful ones we see today.
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The wild bettas are actually more passive than the colorful ones we see today.
Yup. I had some betta cracens for years and they were peaceful. Had a tendency to jump out of the tank though.
Check out www.aquabid.com if you're really into fish. Lots of uncommon species. I'm partial to the halfmoon bettas, salamanders in particular. The wilds too. Invertebrates are also very interesting.
The wild bettas are actually more passive than the colorful ones we see today.
Yup. I had some betta cracens for years and they were peaceful. Had a tendency to jump out of the tank though.
Check out www.aquabid.com if you're really into fish. Lots of uncommon species. I'm partial to the halfmoon bettas, salamanders in particular. The wilds too. Invertebrates are also very interesting.
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Beautiful crowntail! It's hard to believe that guy was at Walmart!
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The thing that made this betta live so long was merely the size of the space, I am fairly sure. I would not recommend under 3 gallons for a single betta. Bettas in small bowls become obese and the fat buildup around their organs kills them early. They should live 3-5 years if well cared for.
I've bred bettas and other fish for years, and those little glass bowls are simply too small for the fish. It would be the equivalent of you living in a closet just big enough to turn around, where your food is thrown in for you and leftovers just sit on the floor, it is sealed up so that there is no air exchange, and you just have to live in what you've got no matter how dirty or bad smelling, and you don't have a bathroom other than the area you occupy. Unless it gets cleaned and new air is let in regularly, you won't live a long or happy life. Once a month water changes aren't enough on any fish tank no matter how it is filtered! My 55 gallon planted freshwater gets 1 or 2 50% changes weekly, and the 'baby' tanks get 50-75% daily. I have always used tap water, even for 'sensitive' fish like discus and saltwater fish. Just dechlorinate it before adding it to the tank. Unless something is really wrong with your water, you don't need to bother with bottled water.
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The thing that made this betta live so long was merely the size of the space, I am fairly sure. I would not recommend under 3 gallons for a single betta. Bettas in small bowls become obese and the fat buildup around their organs kills them early. They should live 3-5 years if well cared for.
I've bred bettas and other fish for years, and those little glass bowls are simply too small for the fish. It would be the equivalent of you living in a closet just big enough to turn around, where your food is thrown in for you and leftovers just sit on the floor, it is sealed up so that there is no air exchange, and you just have to live in what you've got no matter how dirty or bad smelling, and you don't have a bathroom other than the area you occupy. Unless it gets cleaned and new air is let in regularly, you won't live a long or happy life. Once a month water changes aren't enough on any fish tank no matter how it is filtered! My 55 gallon planted freshwater gets 1 or 2 50% changes weekly, and the 'baby' tanks get 50-75% daily. I have always used tap water, even for 'sensitive' fish like discus and saltwater fish. Just dechlorinate it before adding it to the tank. Unless something is really wrong with your water, you don't need to bother with bottled water.
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I "think" you misquoted me. My betta was in another tank...and all but 3 of mine have been males!
I have a beautiful electric blue betta in a 55 gallon with rams, huge koi angels, danios and various tetras. He does just fine and is of course fun to watch.
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Did you get one?
Did you get one?
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he is a lovely little double ray crowntail. meaning that the rays on the end split into 2. he has one set that split into 4, which if all his rays split like that he would be called a quad ray. very very rare to fine a symmetrical and even quad ray though. I miss my bettas
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