Siames Fighter Fish!

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If U love Betta Fish & want to have the healthiest, most colorful Betta, this is definitely for U.

This fact filled guide covers everything you want to know about Betta Fish.

Fighters!

The Betta or Siamese Fighting Fish is one of the most popular aquarium fish.
Over 100 years ago aquarists in the Orient began breeding Betta fish to emphasize color and finnage.
The results of those efforts are readily seen in the beautiful variety of today's Bettas.

B. splendens usually grow to an overall length of about 5 cm , though some varieties
reach 3-5 inches in length. Although known for their brilliant colors and large, flowing fins,
the natural coloration of B. splendens is a dull green and brown, and the fins of
wild specimens are relatively short. However, brilliantly colored and longer finned varieties
(i.e. Veiltail; Delta; Superdelta; and Halfmoon) have been developed through selective breeding.
This species lives approximately 2–5 years in captivity, generally between 2-3,
rarely 4–5 years, fed with anabolics 5–7 years

 

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Colors

B. splendens have been affectionately nicknamed "The Jewel of the
Orient" due to their beauty and wide range of colors which are
produced through selective breeding[citation needed].

Wild fish only exhibit strong colors when agitated.[citation needed] However,
breeders have been able to make this coloration permanent, and a wide
variety of hues breed true. A wide variety of colors are available to the
aquarist such as red, blue, turquoise, orange, yellow, green, cream and even
true white (the "Opaque" white, not to be confused with albino). The shades
of blue, turquoise and green are slightly iridescent, and can appear to change
color with different lighting conditions or viewing angles; this is because
these colors (unlike black or red) are not due to pigments, but created
through refraction within a layer of translucent guanine crystals. Breeders
have also developed different color patterns such as marble and butterfly, as
well as metallic shades like copper, gold, or platinum (these were obtained by
crossing B. splendens to other Betta species).

Purple and blue female.

Breeders around the world continue to develop new varieties. Often, the male
of the species are sold preferentially in stores because of their beauty,
compared to the females. Recently, breeders have developed in females the
same range of colors previously only bred in males. However, females never
develop fins as showy as males of the same type and are often more
subdued in colouration.

The true albino betta has been feverishly sought after since one recorded
appearance in 1927, and another in 1953. Neither of these were able to
establish a line of true albinos. In 1994, a hobbyist named Tanaka claims to
have successfully bred albino bettas.

 

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Habitat/Care:

Bettas are one of the most recognized, most colorful, and often most controversial fish in the freshwater hobby. Debates rage about the appropriateness of keeping them in small bowls. To fully understand their needs it is important to become familiar with their native habitat.

 

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Tank Maintenance

It is a good idea to change half the tank's water every 7 to 10 days (½ to 2 gallons fish bowls). Make sure to use the water conditioner each time. This keeps the water from becomming stagnant or building up in wastes from the fish. If you do this often you will have to do a full clean up less often.A full clean-up is when you take the fish out (you can just scoop him into a cup) and rinse everything thoroughly and scrub off any grime. DO NOT use soap. You should not have an algae problem if you clean-up every 2-4 weeks. Tip: the water from your tank is great for flowers and house plants. It contains natural fertilizers.

 

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Setting up your tank

• Make sure your hands are clean. Wash them and rinse copiously with water.

• Rinse the tank, gravel and plant thoroughly with water. Tap water is fine. For

• Are you using bottled, filtered or tap water? If you're using tap water it's a good idea, but not essential, to have the water for the fish sit out for a few days prior to buying the fish to let it settle.Otherwise, your water is fine. Make sure the water is room temperature. DO NOT use hot water to warm it up, as hot water iscalcified which is not good for the fish.Pour the water into the tank and add the conditioner according to the directions. Mix it up a bit.

• Dump the gravel in and "plant" the plant. Make it all look the way you want, so you don't have to stick your hands in more than you need to. The water should be about 2 inches from the top of the tank, as these fish can jump.

• Get your fish. Place the entire bag or cup he is in the tank and allow it to float around (without tipping over) for about 15 minutes. This equilibrates the water temperatures and allows him to get a look at his new home. Then release him gently.

• Allow him to adjust to his new home. Don't bug him, he's stressed from being moved about. Feed him about an hour or 2 after introducing to his house. It is ideal to leave him alone, i.e. no tapping on tank or experimenting to see just what he will and won't attack, for 2 or 3 days so he has time to de-stress from the move and adjust to being able to swim.

 

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[king_pandukabaya]

Nice thread. By the way, I'm maintaining a fish tank. I don't have Fighters.

 

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Nice thread. By the way, I'm maintaining a fish tank. I don't have Fighters.

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