| If you compare the difference between the salt | | | | If you do decide to keep your Betta are in a |
| water or marine fish and freshwater fish, you | | | | small fish bowl you'll need to spend a lot of time |
| know that the fish for freshwater aquariums can | | | | doing water changes in making sure that the |
| be a bit dull and boring compared to salt water | | | | water quality is good enough for your fish to size. |
| fish. However, there is one fish for freshwater | | | | The water in a small bowl will soon become toxic |
| fish tanks that is so beautiful and exotic it can | | | | due to decaying food and wastes and there is not |
| rival any of the marine fish. | | | | enough room in a small bowl for enough bacteria |
| This fish is the Betta or Japanese fighting fish. | | | | to build up for sufficient biological filtration. You |
| You've probably seen them sitting In tiny round | | | | should probably change out half the water to |
| bowls at your pet store. These are the beautifully | | | | three times a week in order to keep the |
| colored fish with long flowing fins that come in a | | | | ammonia nitrate levels at bay. Also be sure that |
| range of red, purple's and aqua's. | | | | your fish gets the appropriate heat and light |
| These fish exhibit a grace and beauty that | | | | necessary to survive. |
| compares to none other and you might just one | | | | Feeding your Betta the appropriate food will help |
| of the lucky fish tank with a dozen of them. | | | | keep him healthy and colorful. Bettas are |
| However, this wouldn't be very good idea since | | | | carnivores and will need a meat-based feed food. |
| male Bettas – the ones with the long fins | | | | They like food such as prime time, freeze dried |
| – a very territorial and will fight to the | | | | blood worms and you can also buy food |
| death. | | | | specifically formulated for the Betta fish. If you're |
| When buying Bettas for your fish tank you need | | | | feeding him frozen brine shrimp, thaw it out so |
| to make sure that you only have one male | | | | that your Betta can digest it properly. Don't |
| aquarium. You can have more than one female, | | | | overfeed refresh, simply given up what he can |
| but the females are not as beautiful as the males | | | | eat in a minute or two as you want to avoid |
| having much shorter fins and in fact, the females | | | | having food rot on the bottom of your tank |
| can also fight but are not as aggressive as the | | | | which will reduce the water quality. |
| males.in addition to being beautiful, the Betta is | | | | Bettas like a water temperature that is around 78 |
| also one of the few freshwater fish that can | | | | to 80°F and it is good to keep this temperature |
| survive in water that has little in as they can | | | | consistent. keep your tank away from windows |
| actually take the oxygen from the air itself. But | | | | so that algae does not build up and also keep it |
| just because they can survive in a little tiny bowls | | | | out of drafts or sunlight is the sunlight can heat |
| doesn't mean you should subject him to such a | | | | the water up to much. Adding live plants suitable |
| boring life. just like with any fish the bigger the | | | | or aquarium can help filter the water and keep |
| aquarium and the better the water quality and | | | | the quality at peak levels. |
| healthier you fish will be. | | | | |