Egg Hatching & When to Remove the Male Betta

November 16, 2009

Eggs hatch The fry will hatch 1.5 to 2 days after spawning. After hatching the tiny fry can’t do much more than wiggle, and they frequently wiggle their way out of the bubble nest. The male has a busy job for the next few days putting the fry back in the bubble nest and maintaining [...]

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Betta Spawning Behavior

November 13, 2009

After all the preparation, the fish are actually spawning when the male wraps his body around the females and appears to squeeze the eggs out of her. The male will turn on his side and bend his head and tail into a U shape while the female turns upside down and “lies” into this u [...]

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Betta pre spawning behavior

November 10, 2009

The male will build a bubble nest. Bubble nests can be large or small; covering the entire top of the aquarium or not much larger than a grapefruit. If something is floating on the water, like a leaf, the male will usually build his bubble nest under it. You can prompt a reluctant male to [...]

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Female Bettas in Community Tanks

November 8, 2009

If female bettas are kept in the same tank as a male betta, the chances are that over time the male betta may get it into his head to breed. He will begin to make a bubblenest and will become extremely aggressive toward any fish that comes anywhere near the bubblenest. Even a 20 or [...]

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Betta Fish Warning Signs

November 6, 2009

The following list of behaviors are not normal for betta fish and should put you on alert immediately. As soon as you notice them, check your fish’s water conditions (you did get that water test kit, right?) and check the temperature of the water. If either of those two things are off by even a [...]

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Keeping bettas alone or in community tanks

November 4, 2009

Pros and cons of a betta alone One betta in a bowl is the easiest set up for an aquarium. Most of this book is focused the best conditions for having one male betta in-a-bowl. The pros of keeping a single male betta in a bowl (or tank) are: 1) you won’t need a filter [...]

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Bettas are Labyrinth Fish

November 2, 2009

Bettas are very special fishes, not just because of how beautiful they are, but because they actually breathe air. Really. Betta fish, and some other special fishes like Paradise Fishes, Gouramis and the Climbing Perch (which can actually make its way across land for short distances), all have labyrinth organs. This puts them in the [...]

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Your Betta While You’re on Vacation

October 30, 2009

Bettas are great pets for people who like to travel. Unless you’re going to be gone for over a week, you don’t need to give your betta a second thought before you leave (of course, you’ll clean their tank, right?). A betta will be fine if its not fed for a few days. Even up [...]

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Why is my betta blowing bubbles?

October 21, 2009

Its just a betta thing to do. Of course, the main reason they do it is to build a bubble nest. Betta splendens (the kind of betta we buy from pet stores) are nest brooders, as opposed to most other kinds of bettas, which are mouth brooders. Mouth brooders keep their fry (their babies) in [...]

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What to look for when picking a betta at the store

October 17, 2009

If you go on a good day you’ll have dozens of bettas to pick from. Here’s how to identify the healthiest ones: Their scales will be uniform – no bumps or swelling underneath, and no ulcers or boils. Body color will be rich and deep. Fins should be in tact with no tears or ragged [...]

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