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Beta Fish Care - How to Care For Your Beta Fish
Beta Fish, also known as the Siamese fighting fish, are a splendid looking fish that are very popular among pet owners.
They are wonderful fish to have however without the right care your Beta fish wont thrive and can have some real problems.
Beta fish are popular for their bright colors, decorative fins and their active lifestyles. They are amazing fish but you need to keep in mind that Betta fish tend to be very delicate and without proper care they can be prone to diseases such as fin rot.
If you already own a Betta fish or are wanting to get one you will need to know how to care for
it so that it lives a long happy life. You don't ever want your Betta fish to develop fin rot and take
away those beautiful fins they are popular for.
Beta fish care isn't hard when you know how to care for them. Below are 3 tips to help you take the best care of your Beta fish.
1/ Tank size, For your Beta fish to remain healthy and happy it needs to be in a big enough fish tank.
With those beautiful long fins they need space where their fins won't get caught and break. Also don't use rocks or other decorations that your fish may get its fins caught on.
2/ Clean Water, although you don't need to have a water pump system you do need to keep the water clean. This can be done by replacing 1/3 of the water every 2-3 days. Also it is best to clean the tank with a turkey baster. This will pick up all the small uneaten food or debris particles from the bottom of the tank.
3/ Don't use soap, when you clean any plants, rocks or decorations you may have in the tank do not use soap. This irritates your beta fish and can lead to problems.
For Betta fish to thrive and have a long happy life you need to know how to take good care of them. The 3 tips above will help you start caring for your fish properly but theses are just a start. Beta fish are very particular and there is more you will need to know to ensure your fish has the best care.
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does my betta have ammonia poinsoning?!?! lies on bottom of tank help?
my amazing betta fish sharky is in a .9 gal cube (i no its to small but my mom refuses to buy a bigger 1 ;( ) he has been refusing food and lies on bottom of tank earlyer today i did a 100% water change and took out a decoration so hed have more room 2 swim but now all he does is lie on the bottom of da tank da tank in unheated and unfiltered ( again my mom insists he doesnt need either) and i think hes stressed my little sisters is doing just fine though but mine is bigger so i dont no if he has ammonia piosoning any help would b amazing
Yes, he is probably experiencing the effects of poor water quality and an inappropriate, fluctuating temperature.
1. Bettas are native to Southeast Asia where the water is naturally quite warm. Keeping them without a heater, outside their preferred tropical range of 78F-82F, means they will be stressed, lethargic, and refuse food. Stress lowers their immune system leaving them prone to illness.
2. No fish should be kept without a filter. A filter not only agitates the water to promote gas exchange, but it also gives beneficial bacteria a place to colonize. Water is taken into a filter and pushed through the media where that bacteria breaks down harmful ammonia and nitrite into much less harmful nitrate. In a properly sized and filtered aquarium a weekly partial water change of 25% is sufficient.
- In an unfiltered space, these harmful substances build up and need to be diluted by performing frequent partial water changes.
3. Presumably your mom bought the fish and current set up. With what you have now, the fish may survive 2-3 years, if that.
If she were to invest in the necessary life support equipment then you may see that the betta can be an active, interesting fish and have him thrive for 5-7 years.
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