| Caring for Betta fish is relatively easy for fish lovers, | | | | This type of fish can ideally survive in a water with |
| and if you love to have colorful fishes on your fish | | | | acidity of pH equal to 7. |
| bowls, the Betta fish is a good choice for you. The | | | | 5. Avoid putting your fish bowl in direct sunlight or |
| Betta fish originated in the rice paddies in Thailand but | | | | near the vents in a room that may change the water |
| can generally survive in your fish bowl, given the right | | | | temperature higher or lower. Putting them in direct |
| water temperature and care as well. | | | | sunlight can freak out the Bettas. |
| To guide you in caring for Betta fish, here are 10 | | | | 6. Cover your fish bowl to avoid the fish from |
| things that you have to consider. | | | | jumping out of his tank. This type of fish can jump |
| 1. Put only one male Betta in one bowl. Do not put | | | | to their deaths and for sure, you would not want to |
| male Bettas together. The Betta fish is also called the | | | | find your fish bowl empty when you get home. |
| Siamese fighting fish and indeed, the male Bettas can | | | | 7. Avoid putting plastic structures on your fish tank |
| be very aggressive and can fight each other to | | | | that can tear or damage the fins of the Bettas. |
| death. If you want to take care of Betta, you can | | | | Instead, add some live plants that will also serve as |
| start with only one male Betta in a fish bowl. | | | | their hiding place. You can add rocks but make sure |
| 2. Always maintain a water temperature of 70 to 80 | | | | they are not too rough for the Betta fishes. |
| degrees Fahrenheit for your Betta fish. Although the | | | | 8. Change their water once a week and make sure |
| Bettas can survive in temperatures slightly lower or | | | | there are no rotten food left in the tank. Rotten |
| higher than this, it may not be comfortable for the | | | | food can be harmful to your Betta as well. In |
| Betta and may cause sluggishness or hyperactivity of | | | | changing the water of your fish bowl, make sure |
| the fishes. | | | | that you restore the right water temperature, acidity |
| 3. Do not overfeed the Betta fish. One of the very | | | | and volume. |
| important tips that you have to remember in caring | | | | 9. Adding a little aquarium salt on the Betta's aquarium |
| for Betta fish is to make sure that you do not feed | | | | water will also help make the fish tank's water drive |
| them more than they can eat for the day. The | | | | away fungus and parasites. |
| Bettas can continue to eat as long as there is food | | | | 10. Although you can't keep two or male Bettas |
| available and that may lead to their deaths as well. | | | | together, you can however put one male Betta with |
| Keep in mind too that these fishes can live a day | | | | a few female Bettas but sometimes you have to be |
| without meals, thus it may be alright not to feed | | | | careful as well, as this can also attack other female |
| them in a day than overfeeding them to death. | | | | Bettas together. |
| 4. Maintain the right acidity of the fish bowl water. | | | | |