Betta Fish

Being kept in small spaces it is important to regularly change their water. These fish don’t really care about the type of water used (the roughness and pH) they only require a constant temperature that is 28-30° C and for propagation purposes to increase water’s temperature by 1-2° C.

If you keep your Betta fish in a 1 liter jar you will need to change their water every second day ensuring that the temperature of the old water and the new are equal.

If you use tap water it is preferable that it should be at least 24 hours old, even for a non-demanding fish, huge differences in water quality can damage them.

If you notice that your Betta fish are spending more time on the bottom of the tank and their activity has decreased, it is an indication for you to change their water. By immediately changing their water you can easily observe an increasing in their activity. It is recommended that you add one spoon of rough salt to every gallon of water used.

Betta fish are not picky when it comes to food either, as long as their food is given at regular intervals and in enough quantity there won’t be any problems. You should feed your fish several times a day instead of just once and you should give them an appropriate amount of food. If you overfeed them, the food remains can contaminate the water.

Normally these fish live 1 ½ -2 years but there are testimonies where some of them live over 3 years. In order of this to happen you need to be careful with their feeding systems and also very important to maintain the waters temperature, Betta fish can not survive a temperature under 21° C and over 30° C.

Betta Fish Reproduction:

Betta fish are not picky when it comes to the water quality or their space, but when it comes to laying eggs they can be picky about the container used. In the Orient they use ceramic and sometimes enameled bowls for egg laying. The container mustn’t be too small or too big for the fish to get lost in it.

The perfect temperature for reproduction is between 24-28° C, these temperatures reflect their natural biotope. If the temperature is above this, the fish eggs will be forced to develop faster than normal and the little fish become weakened and end up dying before they have had a chance to learn to swim.