Betta and Siamese Fighting Fish
The betta or Siamese fighting fish, is a freshwater fish that is commonly seen in aquariums. Males come in a wide range of colors while females tend to be more drably colored. The name “fighting fish” comes from the aggressive behavior of both male and female fish towards other members of their species. All questions about betas and Siamese fighting fish can be directed here.
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Softball-Cheer-NatalieIf your fish is dead, he will most likely go belly up. He may also just sit and not move. You can try poking him very gently and...
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The most common place to get a Betta is at a pet shop. Please remember though that a Betta is a tropical fish and will need a...
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Sounds like a blood parrot, one of the most unfortunate fish in the hobby. The 'normal' blood parrot is a hybrid cichlid and is...
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About 6 months to fully grown. They are old at 18 months and don't often last more than 3 years.
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it's dead!
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They are carnivorous fish. I know of no reason why they shouldn't eat shrimps.
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He is practising nest building just in case a female comes by. It is a sign that your Betta is now mature enough to breed.
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to change your betas water, you have to prepare water 24 hours before. you fill up a gallon of water and put a thing called...
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No. Frogs should be kept in a "VIVARIUM"(part water and part dry sand/rocks etc) not an aquarium. Bettas should be kept in a...
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If you can get a female of the same type as the male you have, that is best, but any female Betta will spawn with any male Betta...
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To breed Bettas successfully you will need a tank that holds at least 10 gallons of water with a cycled filter, a heater set at...
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I wouldn't because the beta fish may kill the goldfish, and that is not a happy thing.
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Yes two Algae (a kind of primitive plant life) can be (develop) in the same tank. There is no reason why they should not.
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You have describe how a fish sometimes behaves when it is dying. If you change its water it may still survive. You obviously...
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In the case of Bettas, the male keeps his fry together in the nest he builds, and he protects them there. He cleans them in his...
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Feeder fish, How do you tell male from female of the?
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Please rephrase the question! - How much does a tropical fish tank cost? - How much space does a tropical fish tank take? -...
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Adding chemicals to a fishes water is like adding chemicals to your air. No one likes chemical muck in their air and fish don't...
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If a filter is not cycled it will not particularly stress the fish but it will only be stirring up the water. If the filter is...
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The male Betta will only fight another male Betta. They are slow, timid and peacefull fish except when another fish of the same...
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Goldfish will mix OK provided the facility is large enough. The base rule is 1 inch of fish needs at least 1 gallon of water, a...
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The majority of fish do not prefer the dark.
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Medication is not normally the answer to a fish problem. The usual answer is a water change. All a Betta needs is at least a 5...
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Medicine is not the answer. Giving the fish reasonable living conditions and good water will be the answer to your problem.
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Provided you give them heaps of room, good food and conditions they should be sexable at about 4-6 weeks and fully grown at about...
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Any kind of dead leaf rotting in the tank will poison the water and kill the fish. Maple leaves do not belong in a fishes water.
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the answer is both yes and no. This all boils down to a matter of opinion. here are some really pretty semi aggressive fish that...
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betta bites or flakes my fish eats both but if your changing ur fish's type of food at first it won't like it so try to mix it...
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prity much any fish will eat its eggs if it gets the chance
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no you can not blow fish is a warm water fish and goldfish are cool water and besides that gold fish are very dirty and a...
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Most snails are opportunistic feeders and will eat whatever they can find. They also take up room and use up precious oxygen and...
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The fish you are refering to as a "Japanese fighting fish" does not exist. There are no fighting fish that come from Japan. Japan...
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They have been injected with a bit of jellyfish DNA to make them glo. They are banned from sale in many countries that have a...
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Koi Carp and Goldfish can cohabit OK. They should however be kept in a pond. Koi grow to over 24 inches and were bred to be...
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The easiest way to feed crayfish is to feed them sinking pellets or wafers, most people would use a combination of some plant...
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If your Betta is developing the long fins, bright colours and male temperament, then you can safely assume it is a late...
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He is hoping she will breed with him. If she fails to he will kill her.
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I use a fine syphon tube and kink it with a G clamp to allow a constant slow drip from the infusoria culture into the rearing...
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A male Betta is fully grown and old enough to breed at 6 months if it has been reared correctly.
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If you wish to have two live Bettas you will have to keep them apart. Otherwise they will fight and one will kill the other.
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To list everything a creature is sensitive to would require an encyclopedia. Just remember that they are aquatic creatures so...
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You need a de-chlorinating agent.
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It's a bit late now to ask, after you have added the water. Both Chlorine and Chloramine are deadly to fish (it burns their...
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Probably not. The female is more streamlined and designed for a fast get away. She usually has to flee from any marauding male...
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They are found in rice paddies and pools and puddles in the tropical jungles of Indonesia and Malaysia
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Algae occurs naturally in any situation that has the three essentials for algal growth. They are Water, Light, and plant...
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The male Betta splendens builds a nest out of bubbles and encourages the female under it. Once there he wraps himself around her...
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It may be sleeping
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Most other coldwater fish. There are some species of catfish and then there is the Golden Orf and Blue Dace. Check around the...
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I would be inclined to suggest you turn the air pump off. Bettas do not like or need that kind of disturbance (heaps of rising...
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only 1 small gold fish but they really should be cept in an 18l tank or more
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The male Siamese fighting fish (or Betta splendens) will only fight with another male of the same species. Under normal...
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The usual reason Bettas get sick and die is because people do not give them proper and reasonable conditions to live in. Pet...
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The water may need to be replaced with clean, more oxygenated water. Of course, treat the water as you normally would before...
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Provided the tank is large enough and the catfish is a tropical species there should be no problems.
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Possibly bad water conditions or shock from a badly performed water change or maybe it has been netted and handled roughly.
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During his looking after the ova and fry, a male Betta will 'mouth' them to keep them clean and also, if one falls away from the...
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There are some species of Puffer fish that can live in fresh water or sea water (Marine). The only naturally evolved Parrot fish...
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Kill it
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If your female is chubby around the tummy she could be ready to breed. What I do is add the female to the breeding tank and after...
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The fish is called a "Betta splendens" and has nothing to do with China. It comes from the tropical jungles and paddy fields of...
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try your fish on different types of foods
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Bettas are slow retiring fish. They do not move around much normally. Silvery coloured "pectoral fins" are quite common.
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If I tell you what a Betta NEEDS to live, then maybe you can work out what killed it. Bettas need a minimum of a 3 gallon tank...
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In all probability they will die. Some catfish (there are hundreds of species of catfish)are cold water fish and others are...
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Bettas are egg layers so they do not get pregnant. A female Betta splendens will grow to around 1.5 to 1.75 inches and a male...
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Provided you have a cover that fits reasonably well on your Betta breeding tank and the temperature is not over 80F, the Betta...
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I would guess he's done some serious damage. If so, then I would advocate euthanasia 'cos the poor thing will be suffering and...
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As far as the running of the tank and the efficiency of the filter is concerned, it doesn't matter if the water splashes down...
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Angelfish are mainly insectivorous and carnivorous. Goldfish are mainly omnivorous and vegetarian. So you can see that their...
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Common names of fish are usually based on some characteristic of the fish and may often be connected to the fishes original...
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Provided the fish is packed properly and travels in a pressurised compartment it should be perfectly OK. Fish are transported all...
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To list all the fish that jump would need an encyclopedia. Most fish jump. There are very few fish species that don't or won't...
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If you attempt to breed Bettas splendens in a 1 gallon tank you are doomed to fail. Sorry. The minimum sized tank to breed Bettas...
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If you attempt to breed Bettas splendens in a 1 gallon tank you are doomed to fail. Sorry. The minimum sized tank to breed Bettas...
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The male will kill the female after he spawns her. If she won't spawn he will still kill her. No male Betta will allow another...
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Before using a heater, how about you check with either the manufacturers or the place you got it from if it is safe to do so.
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A healthy fish usually has all its fins erect, looks pert and attentive. A fish hanging about and not swimming actively indicates...
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Provided you have followed the basic rule of "1 inch of fish needs a minimum of 1 gallon of water" (so a Betta needs at least 3...
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The fish is either dead or dying. For this not to happen again, please read and observe the following. The golden rules of fish...
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That depends on the capacity of the air pump and the fineness of the airstone. It will certainly be a lot and will also be an...
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It looks like they have spawned and you have failed in your responsibility to remove the female before the male killed her....
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About 300-500 2 of them are born. There is about 10 betas of any color in one batch.
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They are really rare. About every 300-400 betas are orange.
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If your Betta is properly housed and fed it will not be constipated. If in doubt, give the fish some live food like brine shrimp,...
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By cross breeding you will only be lowering the value of any fry produced and you will also be guilty of producing more useless,...
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You don't mention the species of either, so it is impossible to tell if one species will try to eat the other or not.
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Click, flick, lick, pick, quick, slick, stick, thick, tick, trick, wick (Feel free to add more if this is not enough)
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The Hawkeye Aquaview 360 only hold 2 gallons maximum. This means that when it is in use, allowing for the top inch that is always...
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A Betta is mature at 6 months in its prime at 18 months and very very lucky to be alive at 48 months.
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