Betta Fish

Betta Fish Names (By Personality and Color)

What Will You Name Your Betta? Naming your new fish changes the status of fish from “new fish” to cherished “pet.” Naming a betta can be challenging, but choosing a name based on color or personality, or b...

Close up male red Siamese fighting fish and bubble nest on the surface of the water.

Betta Fish Bubble Nest (How Betta Fish Breed)

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Betta Fish

Why Do Betta Fish Make Bubble Nests? At some point, your male betta will build a bubble nest. Bettas instinctually build bubble nests because bubble nests are how betta fish protect their eggs and offspring. ...

How Long Do Bettas Live (and How to Increase a Betta’s Lifespan)

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Betta Fish

How Long Does a Betta Live? As a kid, I remember coming home from the pet store with a stunning blue betta. My sister and I couldn’t stop looking at him. The betta was sold to us in a cup and we “upgraded” ...

Do Betta Fish Need a Filter?

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Betta Fish, Fish Health

Why would a Betta Fish Need a Filter? Bettas are often sold without a filter because betta fish possess a labyrinth organ, which allows these fish to breath atmospheric air. In a betta’s natural environment...

11 Betta Fish Facts You Should Know

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Betta Fish

What are the 11 Betta Fish Facts You Should Know? 1. Betta Fish Do Best with a Filter and Heater Filters help reduce waste and stabilize water chemistry. Heaters help mimic a betta’s natural envi...

Betta Fish Laying on Side (When to be Concerned)

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Betta Fish, Fish Health

Is your betta laying sideways at the bottom of the tank? To get to the bottom of the problem (pun intended), consider whether your betta experienced any of the following before he ended up at the bottom of the...

Betta Fish Foods (Live, Dry, and Frozen)

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Betta Fish

Betta Feeding Schedule In general, you should feed your betta fish twice each day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Many betta fish keepers incorporate a “fasting day,” or a day on which the bet...

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Betta Fish Tank Mates (The Good and the Bad)

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Betta Fish

Is Your Betta Lonely? Siamese fighting fish or bettas (Betta splendens) have a reputation for being pugnacious toward other fish and other bettas. Their reputation is not undeserved; bettas were, in fact, b...