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Betta Fish Tank Setup – A Detailed Guide For Beginners

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This article will be providing a detailed beginners guide on how to setup a tank for your Betta fish. We will be covering topics from the choice of tank, to the environment and equipment needed for your little friend to live a happy and healthy life. Step 1 - Choosing the Tank The tank you use is very important, an ill-chosen tank could mean the difference between your … [Read more...] about Betta Fish Tank Setup – A Detailed Guide For Beginners

Fish That Can Live With Bettas

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Fish That Can Live with Bettas Video What Other Fish Can Betta Fish Live With? You've probably heard that there's not many fish that can live alongside a Betta Fish. After all Betta Fish are highly territorial and can be aggressive towards other fish. Right? As long as you avoid certain triggers. Betta Fish can happily live with other fish. … [Read more...] about Fish That Can Live With Bettas

The Cost of Setting Up and Caring for a Betta Fish

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In this article we will address all the initial and ongoing costs of owning a Betta fish. Many of these costs you will be familiar with but some of these costs are missed by expectant Betta parents. It is important to research the cost before purchasing a pet to ensure you can afford them initially but also on a week to week basis. Betta fish have a lifespan of approximately … [Read more...] about The Cost of Setting Up and Caring for a Betta Fish

Adorable Unisex Names for Your Betta Fish

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You've purchased your delicate Betta fish and have brought him or her home. One of the biggest decisions (of course equal first with which tank to purchase) once your little fish has settled in is what will you call your new family member? Some people are more creative than others when naming their school of fish. Some opt to name their Bettas after fictional characters … [Read more...] about Adorable Unisex Names for Your Betta Fish

Live Aquarium Plants for Your Betta Fish

Benefits of live plants for your Betta Fish Health Benefits Like us, your Betta Fish can be psychologically effected by their environment and home, which can have both a positive or negative effect on your little friends stress levels and well being. Having a healthy and stable home environment for your fish is essential to keeping them happy and healthy. By somewhere to … [Read more...] about Live Aquarium Plants for Your Betta Fish

10 Tips for Medicating Betta Fish

If you keep Betta fish long enough, eventually you will have to deal with treating an illness. Bettas are not particularly resilient fish and are susceptible to a host of common diseases from bacterial infections to viruses and parasitic infestations. Minor problems like split fins or a lost scales can typically be healed on their own. When your Betta become very sick you may … [Read more...] about 10 Tips for Medicating Betta Fish

Buying Bettas from a Breeder

Betta breeders are always developing beautiful new breeds of betta fish that simply aren’t available in the big box pet stores. These fish are almost exclusively shipped to buyers by mail. There are some minor variations when buying a betta from a breeder, but it basically goes like this: Buying Bettas Direct from a Breeder Your breeder takes great care in conditioning … [Read more...] about Buying Bettas from a Breeder

10 Reasons to Cycle your Betta Tank

Tank cycling is when we assist our aquarium in growing a colony of beneficial bacteria that will consume dangerous ammonia and nitrite, the byproducts of fish waste and other decaying organic debris. This is a naturally occurring process that, given the right conditions, would occur anyway in your tank. When you cycle your tank you simply allow this natural process to take … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons to Cycle your Betta Tank

Symptoms of Dropsy in Betta Fish

Dropsy is not a disease itself, but rather a symptom of another problem. Dropsy is the term we use to describe the severe bloating or pinecone appearance our betta fish take on as a result of organ failure. It is generally believed by fish keepers that Dropsy can be caused by a variety of things including bacterial diseases, viruses or even parasites. You will sometimes hear … [Read more...] about Symptoms of Dropsy in Betta Fish

10 Reasons Why Betta Fish May be the Pet for You

1. Personality – These small 3 inch fish are packed with big personality. They zoom around their aquarium with a pouty look on their face exploring every nook and cranny. It won’t take them long to recognize you too. Soon, each time you near the aquarium your betta fish will approach and wiggle his tail in anticipation of a treat. 2. Style – There are hundreds of color/tail … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons Why Betta Fish May be the Pet for You

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