My Beta Fish Are The Happiest Fish On The Block!
Hey everyone. My name is Bob and I have 3 fun loving Beta fish. It's amazing how different each of their personalities are. Now that I know how to take care of them, they're thriving, happy and interactive. When I got my first Beta fish (Sushi), I was overwhelmed and didn't really know how to care for her. I worried that something I was doing wrong would make her sick.
Luckily I came across this great Beta fish care guide. It's helped me learn everything I need to know to take proper care of my beta fish, as well as how to breed them successfully.
How To Care For Beta Fish
Beta Fish are beautiful animals and make perfect pets, because they don't require expensive aquarium setups. Also known as Bettas, and Siamese Fighting Fish, these are majestic predators, with gorgeous, vivid colors. Betas are tropical fish, and come in many colors, some of them tiger striped and with vivid colors of the rainbow. Most people can spend hours watching their Betas in the tank, swimming around.
The problem is Betas can be complicated if you don't know how to take care of them. That's why if you want to prevent your Betas from dying prematurely you should follow the instructions laid out in the guide I mentioned.
One cool thing about Betas is that they can thrive in a small container. A small fishbowl is enough to house one Beta, but be careful not to put two male Betas (which tend to be more brightly colored than the females) in the same bowl - they're called Siamese Fighting Fish for a reason, and it's because they're very territorial and will fight, often times unto death. Betas are animate fish, and they will react if you look into the bowl, which is quite a change from other fish types.
You do need to take special precautions to keep Betas healthy. And I'm afraid it's more than just changing the water regularly and keeping the pH of the tank at 7.0. By the way you can find kits at pet stores for checking the pH and adjusting it with additives.
You'll need to clean anything that's in the bowl, like rocks and marbles. Make sure you just do this with water and a stiff brush - using soap can poison your Beta fish if you aren't careful!
While Betas can survive in small bowls, you'll need to make sure there's enough room for him to get his exercise, and he'll be a lot happier. If you really want to see him exercise, bring him a treat. Betas like live food - brine shrimp, mealworms and bloodworms. Put one in the tank and watch him chase it down and eat it.
Betas are pretty active - make sure that he's fed regularly, and make sure the bowl is covered. Betas have been known to leap out of bowls, which is a very sad thing to have happen :)
The problem is Betas can be complicated if you don't know how to take care of them. That's why if you want to prevent your Betas from dying prematurely you should follow the instructions laid out in the guide I mentioned.
One cool thing about Betas is that they can thrive in a small container. A small fishbowl is enough to house one Beta, but be careful not to put two male Betas (which tend to be more brightly colored than the females) in the same bowl - they're called Siamese Fighting Fish for a reason, and it's because they're very territorial and will fight, often times unto death. Betas are animate fish, and they will react if you look into the bowl, which is quite a change from other fish types.
You do need to take special precautions to keep Betas healthy. And I'm afraid it's more than just changing the water regularly and keeping the pH of the tank at 7.0. By the way you can find kits at pet stores for checking the pH and adjusting it with additives.
You'll need to clean anything that's in the bowl, like rocks and marbles. Make sure you just do this with water and a stiff brush - using soap can poison your Beta fish if you aren't careful!
While Betas can survive in small bowls, you'll need to make sure there's enough room for him to get his exercise, and he'll be a lot happier. If you really want to see him exercise, bring him a treat. Betas like live food - brine shrimp, mealworms and bloodworms. Put one in the tank and watch him chase it down and eat it.
Betas are pretty active - make sure that he's fed regularly, and make sure the bowl is covered. Betas have been known to leap out of bowls, which is a very sad thing to have happen :)
by BetaFishGuy
Hey. My name is Bob, and I'm the proud owner of 3 fantastic, funny and very strange Betta Fish - Sushi, Marmelade and Storm.
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