Betta

So you have decided on Betta.

You have bought some fish, you tried to take care of them best you can and within day your fish goes belly up.
Your friends tried to give you instructions and tips about fish care, but it only confused you.
If you truly desire to have a fish as your pet with low maintenance easy to care for and requires small tank, you chosen to have a betta fish

This species of fish lives in tropical water condition in Asia, from part of China to Vietnam and among shallow creeks and rice paddies of Thailand.
As popularity of betta grew among fish enthusiasts you can easily buy one at any local fish store.

You have several choices when it comes to selecting a betta tank, keep in mind that any jar or bottle that is twice longer than your betta in both length and height is suitable as a tank.
If you are not sure about tank sizes or what best suits you and your betta, ask the people in your local fish store. Take their advise and consider if it will fit your need, keep in mind that some store owner will tried to sell you something expensive you may not need.

A proper schedule to keep is be sure your betta’s water condition is clean, do a betta water change as often as you feel needed. The key to having a healthy betta is clean water. Many betta disease can be avoided if you do water change regularly. When changing your betta’s water make sure it is room temperature and water is left overnight for harmful chemical to settle down and the water has absorbs enough oxygen.

Whichever option you choose to house your fish, make sure you read and learn as much as you can about betta care,
Bettas are aggressive in behavior so number one rule is, you should never attempt to put two male bettta in one tank.

Betta feeding may seem as simple as it sound, but choosing the right food for your betta is more critical. Some food clouds water more than others, some will pass disease to your betta.

Consider this when feeding your betta for the purpose of breeding, you feed different food than normally would. Prepare your fish for breeding by feeding them with rich food full of nutrition.
• You want to keep an eye on your betta while feeding, your fish may not adjust to the new food yet, be patient.
You should note that feeding different food is helpful and harmful to your betta as well.

The next challenge for betta owners is betta breeding.
This can be very exciting if you know how and when your fish are ready for breeding, remember if you do it wrong, it can mean the death of your betta fish.
When selecting a betta female go with your natural instinct:
• Female betta are not as colorful and smaller than male, but if you find one that poses color and is big, your chance of fertile eggs are better.
• Colorful fish equals colorful offspring
• Only buy active and healthy betta

You would save a lot of time and headaches by following simple care proceeding and know what to avoid.

I cannot count the number of time I see people’s betta die from disease or mishandling of their fish.