Orca Bettasplendens: 2008

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Red Dragon

Akhir nya setelah 3 bulan ada juga hasil nya breeding Halfmoon Dragon hasil import dari Thailand bulan Sept 2008 yang lalu, gw beli dari Supakon Palakun

, belum puas sich ama hasil nya..form belum OK.. terutama untuk Dorsal & Anal, kalo caudal sihda dah dapat over nya...tapi.. lumayan lah... masih bisa diterusin.Anakan cuman sedikit sih... ee malah terserang penyakit...juga
Next akan di kawinin lagi untuk F2 nya.. semoga hasil akan lebih sukses.
tuh foto salah satu anakannya.. gw ambil yang rada gede..ntar gw fotoin lagi ikan2 yang lain ... OK...

Beberapa Waktu yang lalu.. tepat nya Tgl 4 Desember 08 Netes juga akhir nya burayak DT Red Dragon Male Vs HM Red Dragon Female... anakan lumayan banyak.. ini udah kedua kali nya DT Dragon punya anak. kali ini anakan lebih banyak dari yang pertama.. udah pada mulai belajar makan artemia.

Oiya .. gw lupa.. masih ada anakan PK Red Dragon..kira2 udah berumur 8 hari..Nah kalo Plakat Male ini gw dapat dari Pichet Interfish and Female dari Lokal - Slipi...anakannya booo... buanyak banget...anakan sehat .. pagi sore makan artemia.. tidak lupa sedot tambah aer nya.. :D..
3 Minggu lagi nih Male Dragon bakal kawin lagi ama Female yang berbeda..saat ini female lagi di threatment biar siap kawin.. wish me luck yeee

Superb HM Super Red

Over PK Green Mask

HM Opaque

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Tail and Fin Forms In Betta Splendens

Tail and Fin Forms In Betta Splendens
By: Setsuna
Photos by Victoria Parnell

A guide to the different tail and fin forms available in Betta splendens

When I was little, my mum would ask me if I wanted to go down to the shops with her. My answer was always yes, on condition that while she did the shopping I could spend the time in the pet shop watching all the �pretty fighting fish�. As time went on, I eventually was able to bargain with my mum that if I could keep a pair of goldfish alive for a year I could get a fighter for my seventh birthday. She agreed and so I spend the next year of my life caring for those goldfish like a child possessed.

When the time for me to get a fighter arrived I was so excited! Mum took me to the pet shop and I picked the prettiest one there. His name was Rainbow. I didn�t know at the time, but he was a red veil tail. From that moment on I was hooked. As I was banned from having a tropical tank by my mother, she believed they costed too much to run, Rainbow and all that followed had to live in cold water.

Since those early days I have owned many veil tails and learnt, through trial and error, most of what I know today.

Betta Splendens now come in a plethora of colors and fin types. This article is here to help you to distinguish a halfmoon from a super delta.

Veil Tail Betta
The most widely-available longfin form in bettas is inarguably the Veil Tail Betta (or VT). This is the natural form the fins take when they are artificially lengthened from the wild shortfin form with selective breeding. This is the type of fins usually seen in pet shops. Though attractive in its own right, it is generally considered undesireable among those breeding for show-quality form. In fact, the IBC (International Betta Congress) doesn"t even have classes for Veil Tails any longer, and it has become a sentiment of negativity to describe any high-bred Betta of "going veil-ish".

The Veil Tail Betta has a caudal that tends to arch and then slope downward, like a wedding veil.

Spade Tail Betta
You don"t see Spade Tail Bettas very much anymore, though they were more easily found in the early "90s.

This tail form is pretty basic; the caudal has a wide base that narrows to a delicate point, like a spade.

Double Tail Betta
The Double Tail Betta is also known as DT or DTM (doubletail male), and DTF (doubletail female). They are a cultivated mutation that gives the fish a dorsal fin equal in length to the anal fin, and two distinct caudal lobes. Often it also produces a thicker-bodied fish with a wider backside, or deformities such as crooked spines.

Breeding DT into regular single tail or HM lines is widely practiced because of the advantages the gene brings, such as wider dorsals and better branching. It is always recommended to cross DT to a single tailed type only, since DT x DT often produces deformed fish

Round Tail Betta

These tails are overwhelmingly prevalent, yet they are rarely called by what they are. Roundtails are single-tailed bettas with rounded edges, and are often confused with the delta tail and even the super delta tail. Even when not given the mistaken terminology, you will not often find them listed under Roundtail, but under ST - "Single Tail".

Delta Tail Betta
Delta Tail is a term often misused to describe any single-tailed non-HM betta. The true Delta tail has straight caudal edges like a HM or SDT, but they extend outwards from the back of the fish and don"t arch straight up into HM. Delta tail does have a solid genotype, meaning spawning delta to delta will produce all deltas, with perhaps a few super deltas and even halfmoons.

Super Delta Tail Betta
This form is also known as Super Delta, SDT, or HMx. It is basically an enhanced version of the standard Delta Tail, and some are just shy of being full HM. This is a very beautiful tail, and often more pleasant to have than HM, since there are not as many worries about the tail collapsing, or the fish having difficulty in swimming and spawning, or blowing fins. They are also available much more reasonably than true HM, and will usually produce some HM offspring if they come from a HM spawn.

Halfmoon Betta
The Halfmoon (or HM) is the hottest tail form going today, and with good reason. These guys look great even when not flaring, and when the do flare the effect is astounding; a huge tail that spreads straight up and straight down, full dorsal, and symmetrical anal fin. They are quite an accomplishment in Betta form.

Specifically, a halfmoon Betta must have a caudal where both ends are exactly 180 degrees apart or more, spreading towards the front. Caudal edges have to be straight or curving outwards, and not bending inwards.
There are a few important things to strive for when breeding for a Halfmoon betta:
1.) Symmetry - the body line that cuts and seperates the caudal into half.
2.) Balance - the ability to draw an arc that begins from the caudal and encompasses the dorsal and anal without hitting a snag.
3.) 180 degree caudal with straight and crisp edges.

Few people disagree with the above statements. The only area of disagreement, or rather a difference in opinion exists in the "proportion",i.e. the caudal/body ratio. When caudal/body is less than 1, you get an "oval shape"(OS). But when caudal=body or caudal/body is 1, you have a "circle"(CS). The OS Halfmoons are good, but the CS Halfmoons are truly exceptional, and an excellent model to aspire to.

Rosetail Betta
The quest for the perfect halfmoon by selectively breeding for branching and straight caudal edges has given rise to a new development in the Betta splendens tailforms - the Rosetail.

The main characteristic of the rosetail is the excessive branching in all three unpaired fins, especially the excessive branching and the overlapping rays in the caudal, which produces a "rose-like" appearance. The extreme form of Rosetail can produce the very unique "Feathertail" betta. A breeder using Rosetail bettas in their halfmoon lines has to be particularly careful of excess - fish who cannot swim properly, or who carry the trait into the mutation that has been coined "X-Factor Fish" - fish with poor scales, shorter ventrals and collapsing fins.

Plakat Betta
The Plakat (pronounced Pluh-COT, not "plackit") is just the shortfinned version of the common Betta Splendens. There are wild-type plakats (which look like the bettas caught in their natural habitats), Traditional Show plakats (symmetrical wild-type fins with some enhancement), Modern Show plakats (multi-branching caudals, extended dorsals, longer anals/ventrals, cultivated colors) and Fighter plakats (bettas that have been selectively bred for fighting ability, such as aggression, sharper teeth, harder scales and longevity).

Plakats are generally more active than the longfinned version, not being hampered down with excessive fins. This, along with their resistence to disease, makes them a favorite among Betta enthusiasts and collectors.

Crowntail Betta
The Crowntail was founded 1997 in West Jakarta, Slipi, Indonesia. The webbing between the fin rays is reduced, producing the appearance of spikes or prongs, hence the name "Crown Tail". The crowntail trait can be found in bettas of any tail type and shape. For instance it can be seen in VT, D, SD, HM and DT. The ideal according to IBC standards is a fish with a perfect 50% reduction in all three unpaired fins (caudal, dorsal, anal) that can spread to 180 degrees. The crowntail gene is partially dominant, affecting the offspring as early as the F1 by producing an intermediary webbing reduction ("Combtail"). CT x CT will produce 100% CTs

Combtail and Half Sun Betta
The Combtail Betta is a fringe-finned type that usually arises as a result of a cross between a ST (singletail, non-fringe betta) and a CT (crowntail, fringe-finned betta). Instead of having the minimum 33% reduction in webbing that designates a true Crowntail, the Combtail has a slightly spikey appearance.

Breeding CT x HM has also given rise to the development of what is commonly called a HALF SUN -- Combtail Halfmoon. This is a very beautiful type.

Combtails can be shown in Open classes. As long as the fringe-effect is present on all three unpaired fins (dorsal, anal and caudal) the fish is not penalized.

Source : http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/

Part 1: THE STORY OF BETTA SPLENDENS:
Bettas have been bred selectively for about the last 50 years to improve the finnage. Many breeders in America and Europe set about
improving the finnage through selective breeding.

The early betta were imported from Thailand, Singapore and other south east Asian countries. These fish had slightly elongated fins. That
is the caudal (tail fin) were a little longer than on the plakat betta, which is short finned and had been bred by Thais to fight against each
other. Huge bets were made and houses, wives and money often changed hands.

The most important breeder in the 50's was Warren Young. He bred fish with superior size and long veil tail fins. Each of the single fins,
like the dorsal, caudal and anal fin were as long as the body length. These fish were called Libby Bettas after Warren's wife Libby.

In the 60's, Edward Schmidt Focke of Germany was able to breed the first Delta fish from the Thai bettas. His fish were not as long finned
as the libby Bettas, but had broad fins like the modern day bettas and the tail or caudal fin was Delta shaped.

In 1967 the IBC (International Betta Congress) was formed by a group of betta breeders. The IBC aimed to breed fish with fins that were
broad and symmetrical instead of long. These fish were able to swim better than those with fins that were long.

By the 80's the IBC breeders like Parris Jones, Peter Goettner and others were breeding fishes which we would call the Super-Delta (fish
with round tails and lots of volume).

Part 2 : THE TRUE STORY OF THE HALFMOON:

In the early 80's, Guy Delaval and some other breeders imported these fish to France.

Guy Delaval selected bred these fish for more angle on the tail fins and in 1987 he had a few fish that had a caudal fin of 180°. At the show
in France Rajiv Masillamoni saw these fishes and realised that Guy Delaval had come up with the impossible. Up until this time the angle
of caudal fins were about 160° maximum and they could not swim as well or were not as symetrical as the halfmoon caudal fish.

Laurent Chenot and Rajiv Masillamoni joined in trying to preserve these fish. They tried to breed these fish, but they were too inbred and
would not breed. The male did not build a bubble nest and did not even know how to wrap around the female. The female however would
breed. Rajiv and Laurent did many spawns with pet shop fish and fish of various lines. A fish that came out of these crosses had a female
of Delaval as mother and a black double tail male from American lines as father: This fish was called R39.

This fish was bred by Rajiv Masillamoni to all of the females of his and Laurent Chenot lines. Some Halfmoons turned up and Laurent
and Rajiv continued breeding hard.

In 1991 Jeff Wilson (an American breeder who had earlier been breeding dogs).saw the fish he called them
Halfmoons...Rajiv thought that it was an apt name.

Jeff and Rajiv would ship our good fish by plane over the Atlantic, this way we kept putting the best Halfmoons genes into fish and we were
getting Halfmoons more often in the spawns...almost a few in every spawn.

In 1993 there was an IBC convention in Tampa Florida. We showed under the name CHENMASWIL and we won best of show with the
Halfmoon fish. This fish was shown on the cover of Fama magazine in America and set the Halfmoon craze loose. Every breeder in
America started breeding from these Halfmoons.

Source: http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233396

Bringing Your Betta Fish Home

The betta fish, more commonly known as the Siamese Fighting Fish, is a popular freshwater fish because of its brilliant colors and relatively easy care (wild betta fish live in small, dirty puddles, so they are pretty hardy). Betta fish care does entail some special considerations that are unique to betta fish (especially a male betta fish) in order to keep him or her happy and healthy.

Things You'll Need

It is best to have a home for your betta fish ready to go before he arrives from the pet store. There are a couple recommended setups for betta fish:

* an individual small tank for one betta fish, 1/2 gallon or larger
* a glass or plastic fish bowl for one betta fish, 1/2 gallon or larger
* a divided tank for several male or female betta fish
* a community tank for one male or several female betta fish

Regardless of which setup you choose, you will need:

* betta fish food
* aquarium gravel
* a live plant or plastic plant
* a net and siphon or gravel vacuum
* a pH test kit

Also recommended:

* basic freshwater test kits especially ammonia test kits
* an aquarium thermometer, and if your tank is 5 gallons or above, a heater
* water conditioners, stress relief, and medications for betta care
* A tablespoon of freshwater aquarium salt
* a separate bucket or container for preparing water

Preparing the Tank

Water
There are three obvious options when filling the tank with water.

Tap water is generally safe for your betta fish, but should be left standing for 24 hours in order to condition it and bring it to room temperature. If your city has especially hard water, you may want water treatment chemicals to remove chlorine and other contaminants.

Bottled water varies as much as tap water does, and if you choose to use it, be sure to stick to one particular brand. If you do decide to change brands, make the change gradual, adding a bit of the new water to the old water over a couple of days. Using betta conditioners is still a good idea.

Distilled water should be avoided.

The PH level of your water source is important to measure and adjust as needed (betta buffers do this for you). The betta fish prefers as close to neutral water as possible, 7.0, but can manage in water that is between 6.5 and 7.5

The temperature of the water is also important, as the betta fish is considered a tropical fish. Water between 72 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal but the betta can adapt to lower or higher temperatures as long as the change is gradual.

One way to tell if the water is too hot or too cold is by watching the betta fish's behavior. A sluggish, listless fish is likely too cold and a hyperactive fish (unless it is feeding time) indicates water that is too hot.

Gravel and plants
Plants help keep your aquarium stress-free for your betta fish, who likes to rest on the leaves, while gravel make the tank or bowl look more attractive to humans. Make sure you buy aquarium gravel as ordinary rocks from the street or your backyard will not do. Plastic aquarium gems will also be fine.

Before adding the gravel to the aquarium, rinse it in a separate container, changing the water out and repeating until it remains clear.

Live plants can be bought as bulbs from the pet store or you can prop up some artificial plants in the gravel.

Filters, heaters, and maintenance
Aquarium filters and Aquarium heaters are not needed for tanks less than 5 gallons and actually should be avoided.

The gravel in your tank should provide adequate biological filtration in this setup. Everything should be fine as long as you change the water frequently and remove excess food and debris immediately.

For a tank smaller than a gallon, change 100% of the water once a day or at least 3x/week. For a larger tank, do partial water changes of 25% of water a week. Be sure to siphon or vacuum your gravel when you change your water.

Because the betta fish breathes at the surface of the water, the water does not need to be aerated either. In fact, aeration and circulation may create too much flow for your betta, who are not accustomed to having to swim very hard.

If you do buy a heater for your aquarium, invest in a thermometer as well. Monitor the temperature of the water carefully, as extreme or fluctuating temperatures can kill your betta fish.

Acclimating the Betta Fish
Your betta fish will likely come from a different water environment than what you have waiting for it, so it's very important to ease him through the transition without shocking him. Follow these steps closely to avoid harming your fish on his first day home:

1. Keep the fish away from direct sunlight and cold air vents on the way home. Bring him home immediately, do not leave him in the car for longer than necessary.
2. Float the bag or jar that your betta fish came home in inside the aquarium or fish bowl you already have set up. This will make the temperature change more gradual. Let it float for some time.
3. Cut open the bag and add a little bit of aquarium water to the bag. Keep the bag floating in the aquarium for about thirty more minutes. (You can use a clothespin to clip the bag to the side to prevent it from sinking).
4. Continue adding a bit more aquarium water to the bag. Repeat this step until the bag is mostly aquarium water. Depending on the differences in pH level between your water and the pet stores water, you may want to take this step a bit slower.
5. Release your fully adjusted betta fish into his new home.

Feeding Your Betta Fish

How much to feed your betta fish
Adult betta fish should be fed once a day and babies should be fed twice a day. It is extremely important not to overfeed the fish. Keep an eye on them as they eat and remove any food that is uneaten when they are done.
Generally, a betta fish should take about two to five minutes to fill up, so avoid feeding them more than they can eat in that time.
What to feed your betta fish
Betta fish prefer live food, but feeding them freeze dried food is a more convenient and affordable alternative. There is special betta food available for daily staple feeding, but always supplement with freeze-dried mosquito larvae - called "bloodworms", or brine shrimp.
Live Food
Mosquito larvae are the betta fish's natural food. Red mosquito larvae are called "bloodworms". Live brown worms and bloodworms are enjoyable to betta fish, but are notorious agents of disease and bacteria, as are most live foods. If you decide to feed live worms to your betta, be sure to wash worms thoroughly. Never feed your betta fish worms from the garden or caught in the wild as they may have been subjected to pesticides.

Brine shrimp are also a favorite food of betta fish, and make a good occasional treat for the fish to be fed in moderation. You can feed them freeze dried brine shrimp or hatch them yourself from eggs.

Frozen food
Frozen food is a safer alternative to live food, although still not as easy as freeze-dried.

Tips on food and feeding

* The betta fish, as most fish, can go a couple days without eating, so don't worry about leaving for the weekend. But if you leave for a longer period of time, be sure to have someone feed the fish (or use a time-release food block, or automatic feeder) and clean their water (if smaller than 5 gallons it will need cleaning at least once a week).
* It is good practice to skip a day of feeding once a week, as it gives the betta fish's digestive system time to recover and clean itself out.
* IMPORTANT: While betta fish will stop eating dried or frozen food once full, they will continue eating as long as there is live food in their aquarium. Thus it is extremely important not to overfeed them with live food, as they will literally eat themselves to death.
* If your betta fish develops a paunch, or an overpronounced belly, you may be overfeeding it. Conversely, if he appears gaunt or thin, he may have an infection or need more food.

Cleaning Your Betta Fish's tank
The most important aspects of keeping your betta fish healthy and happy is keeping its tank clean. If you are keeping them in an unfiltered bowl or tank over a gallon, change 25% of the water once a week (if smaller, change all the water 3-7x/week - it's nearly impossible to change the water too often in a bowl of that size). You should also remove any debris or uneaten food immediately between feedings.
How to clean the tank

1. Draw enough tap water to refill the tank 24 hours in advance.
2. Remove your fish from his tank with a net and place him in a tall glass filled with the old tank water.
3. Drain the tank. Wipe down the sides of the tank, removing any buildup.
4. Rinse gravel thoroughly and replace.
5. Rinse the tank thoroughly if you used any cleaners or soap.
6. Refill the tank and gently reintroduce the betta fish.
7. Disinfect your net.

Other Tips for Betta Fish Care

* Males should always be kept away from other betta fish, especially other males. They are highly territorial and will fight to the death.
* If introducing a betta fish to a community of fish, avoid inhabiting them with fin nippers or other fish that might irritate or feed on the slow-moving betta fish.
* Occasionally place a mirror in front of a male beta fish for some entertaining exercise. However, do not leave the mirror in place for long, as it will exhaust him!
* Keep tanks covered. Bettas can jump out of a bowl or a jar. Some plastic or a sheet of transparency paper works fine.
* Taking good care of your betta fish means he could live from 2-4 years! Enjoy your feisty friend and keep him in good health.

Source : http://www.aquariumguys.com/

Wild Betta

Betta albimarginata
Species name: Betta albimarginata
Synonym: Betta albimarginata
Common Names: Betta albimarginata
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 5 cm / 2 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Borneo, Kalimantan
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Other small fishes.
Water parameters: temperature 22ºC-26ºC / 71-79°F; pH 6.0 – 7.5
Aquarium setup: Betta albimarginata(Betta albimarginata) should have a tank of at least 100 cm / 40 inches in length and a minimum 15 gallons of soft water. Best kept in groups.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Prefers frozen foods.
Breeding: If the fish are well fed and kept in a good environment the breeding should last 6-8 weeks. The parents will not eat the eggs after they are laid so they can stay in the same tank.
picture by wikipedia user Benutzer:BS Thurner Hof

Akar Betta - Betta akarensis

Species name: Betta akarensis
Synonym: Betta climacura
Common Names: Akar betta
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 16 cm / 6 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Sarawak, Brunei
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Smal non aggressive fishes
Water parameters: temperature 22-28ºC / 71-82°F; pH 5.5 - 6.8
Aquarium setup: Betta akarensis(Akar betta) needs a minimum tank size of 100x100 cm / 40x40 inches.Betta akarensis(Akar betta) likes living in small groups

Feeding: Omnivorous
Breeding: No information

Giant Betta - Betta anabatoides
Species name: Betta anabatoides
Synonym: Betta anabatoides
Common Names: Giant betta
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Other small fishes. Should not be kept alone.
Water parameters: temperature 27-30ºC / 79-86°F; pH 4.0 – 4.8
Aquarium setup: Betta anabatoides (Giant betta) needs to be provided with plenty of space so the length of the tank should be of at least 80 cm / 30 inches.
Feeding: Prefers frozen food.
Breeding: Unknown.

Betta balunga
Species name: Betta balunga
Synonym: Betta balunga
Common Names: Betta balunga
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 14 cm / 5.5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Prov. Kalimantan, Borneo
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Can live with other peaceful tankmates.
Water parameters: temperature 21-27ºC / 70 - 80°; pH 5.2 – 7.0
Aquarium setup: Betta balunga(Betta balunga) needs a tank that should be of at least 100 cm / 40 inches in length.
Feeding: Prefers live food and frozen food.
Breeding: Unknown

Slender Betta - Betta bellica
Species name: Betta bellica
Synonym: Betta fasciata
Common Names: Slender betta
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 13 cm / 5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Thailand, Sumatra
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Do not keep with smaller fish
Water parameters: temperature 24-30ºC / 75-86°F; pH 6.0 - 7.5
Aquarium setup: Betta bellica (Slender betta) needs a tank of at least 80 cm / 30 inches. Provide plenty of hiding places. The tank must be covered because the fish will attempt to jump.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Loves small live food(insects)
Breeding: Unknown.

Species name: Betta breviobesus
Synonym: Betta breviobesus
Common Names: Betta breviobesus
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 6 cm / 2 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonesia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: other small timid fishes.
Water parameters: temperature 24-30ºC / 75-86°F; pH 6.0 - 7.5
Aquarium setup: Betta breviobesus (Betta breviobesus) needs a tank with plenty of plants and hiding places. Betta breviobesus (Betta breviobesus) are best kept in groups.
Feeding: Omnivorous.
Breeding: Unknown.

Brown's Betta - Betta brownorum
Species name: Betta brownorum
Synonym: Betta brownorum
Common Names: Brown's Betta
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 6 cm / 2 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonesia; Sibu, Matang
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Other small peaceful fishes.
Water parameters: temperature 22-26ºC / 70-80°; pH 3.5 - 6.0
Aquarium setup: Betta brownorum (Brown's Betta) prefer large tanks with plenty of plants and silent environment. You should not keep more then 2 males of Betta brownorum (Brown's Betta) in the same aquarium.
Feeding: Carnivorous.
Breeding: The process is very difficult. Betta brownorum (Brown's Betta) breeds in special conditions: pH > 5.0 and low level of water in tank. Breeding takes place only if there are 2 males and one female in the tank. One of the male will beat the other one. Remove the male from tank after breeding as he otherwise will eat the eggs.

Betta burdigala
Species name: Betta burdigala
Synonym: Betta burdigala
Common Names:
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 6 cm / 2 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonesia; Banka
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Will not become aggressive if he has plenty of space.
Water parameters: temperature 22-26ºC / 70-80°; pH 4.0 - 6.0
Aquarium setup: Betta burdigala (Skunk Corydoras) must be provided with a tank that has minimum length of 60 cm / 23 inches. The tank must have good light and be sure to provide plenty of plants.
Feeding: Carnivorous. Prefers live food, but also accept frozen food.
Breeding: Unknown.

Betta channoides
Species name: Betta channoides
Synonym:
Common Names:
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Borneo, Timur
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Feels better when not alone in tank.
Water parameters: temperature 24ºC / 75°; pH 4.5 - 6.0
Aquarium setup: Betta channoides prefers a heavily planted aquarium. The width of the aquarium should be larger than 100 cm / 40 inches.
Feeding: Omnivorous.
Breeding: Unknown.

Betta chini
Species name: Betta chini
Synonym: Betta chini
Common Names:
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 6 cm / 2 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Malaysia de est, Borneo
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: other small fishes.
Water parameters: temperature 24-27ºC / 75-85°; pH 6.0 – 8.0
Aquarium setup: Betta chini needs a aquarium with a minimum length of 70 cm / 30 inches. Should provide a small current and plenty of oxygen. Prefers a well planted aquarium. Betta chini should be kept in groups.
Feeding: Omnivorous.
Breeding: Breedings takes place in a large aquarium with fresh, clean water between the rocks on the bottom of the aquarium.

Green Throat Mouthbrooder - Betta chloropharynx
Species name: Betta chloropharynx
Synonym:
Common Names: Greenthroat Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 14 cm / 6 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Banka, Indonezia
Temperament: Peaceful, Males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Company: Other small not to aggressive fishes.
Water parameters: temperature 24-27ºC / 75-85°F; pH 4.8 - 6.0
Aquarium setup: Betta chloropharynx(Greenthroat Mouthbrooder) needs a big aquarium to swim in (at least 100 cm / 40 inches in length).Aquarium should be heavily planted along the sides.
Feeding: Omnivorous.
Breeding: Unknown.

Wine Red Betta - Betta coccina
Species name: Betta coccina
Synonym:Common Names: Wine Red Betta
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 6 cm / 2 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Malaysia and Indonesia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Water parameters: Temperature 24-28ºC / 75-85°F. pH 4.0 – 6.0
Aquarium setup: Betta coccina (Wine Red Betta) needs a small aquarium with plenty of hiding places. A well planted aquarium is to be preferred.
Feeding: Carnivorous. Prefers small insects.
Breeding: It’s rather difficult with Betta coccina (Wine Red Betta). Takes place in soft acidic water

Dwarf Mouthbrooder - Betta dimidiata
Species name: Betta dimidiata
Synonym:
Common Names: Dwarf Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 5 cm / 2 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonesia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Can be kept with other small fishes.
Water parameters: temperature 22-27ºC / 72-82°F; pH 5.2 - 6.5
Aquarium setup: Betta dimidiata(Dwarf Mouthbrooder) prefers small aquariums with plenty of hiding places and lots of plants. Males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Omnivorous.
Breeding: Unknown.

New Ediths Mouthbrooder - Betta edithae
Species name: Betta edithae
Synonym:
Common Names: New Ediths Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 9 cm / 3.5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Borneo; Sumatra; Malaysia
Temperament: Peaceful.
Company: Can live with other peaceful species like Tetras and Rasboras.
Water parameters: temperature 24-28ºC / 75-85°; pH 5.0 - 7.5
Aquarium setup: Betta edithae (New Ediths Mouthbrooder) prefers an aquarium with dimmed lights. Decorate your aquarium with a lot of plants and hiding places
Feeding: Omnivorous which accepts most foods.
Breeding: Unknown.

Blue Band Mouthbrooder - Betta enisae
Species name: Betta enisae
Synonym:
Common Names: Blue band mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 9 cm / 3.5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonesia; Kalimantan
Temperament: Peaceful.
Company: Can live peaceful with other species.
Water parameters: temperature 23-26ºC / 73-79°F; pH 5.0 - 6.8
Aquarium setup: Betta enisae (Blue band mouthbrooder) prefers aquariums with plenty of plants and a low water level. Betta enisae (Blue band mouthbrooder) must be provided with plenty of hiding places and floating plants.
Feeding: Any kind of food. Betta enisae (Blue band mouthbrooder) prefer live food.
Breeding: Betta enisae (Blue band mouthbrooder) will need a lot of space to breed (at least 40 gallons of water). The fishes must be conditioned with plenty of food an regular water changes are essentiall for breeding this species. The water must be changed often.

Betta falx
Species name: Betta falx
Synonym:
Common Names:
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 4 cm / 1.5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonesia
Temperament: Peaceful. Males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Company: Can be kept with other small fishes.
Water parameters: temperature 26-28°C / 79-85°F; pH 4.7 - 6.8
Aquarium setup: Betta falx (Mandarin Chinese) requires a well planted aquarium with a lot of hiding places.
Feeding: Omnivorous.
Breeding: Unknown.

Betta foerschi
Species name: Betta foerschi
Synonym:
Common Names: Betta foerschi
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 8 cm / 3 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonesia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Can peacefully live with other small species.
Water parameters: temperature 24-26ºC / 75-79°; pH 4.0 - 6.0
Aquarium setup: Betta foerschi needs a aquarium of at least 15 gallons. Provide plenty of plants and hiding places. Be sure to cover the aquarium for the fish can jump.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Will eat anything.
Breeding: for Betta foerschi to start breeding the couple requires 2 days of starvation . During those 2 days be sure to decrease the temperature and change the water.

Brown Betta - Betta fusca
Species name: Betta fusca
Synonym:
Common Names: Brown betta
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonesia, Sumatra & Borneo
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Likes living with other peaceful species.
Water parameters: temperature 22-26ºC / 72-79°F; pH 5.7 - 7.0
Aquarium setup: Betta fusca (Brown betta) prefer aquariums with floating plants and lots of hiding places.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Betta fusca (Brown betta) Will eat anything.
Breeding: The process easily takes places if there is a pH 6 and many plants in the aquarium.

Betta hipposideros
Species name: Betta hipposideros
Synonym:
Common Names:
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 8 cm / 3 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Selangor, Perak - Malaysia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta hipposideros lives peaceful with other species.
Water parameters: Temperature 22-26ºC / 72-79°F; pH 3.5 - 3.7
Aquarium setup: Betta hipposideros needs a aquarium with fresh, clean water. Provide plenty of plants and other hiding places.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Will eat anything.
Breeding: During the breeding process, the temperature should be kept constant at 26°C / 80° for Betta hipposideros to breed.

Peaceful Betta - Betta imbellis
Species name: Betta imbellis
Synonym:
Common Names: Peaceful Betta
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 8 cm / 3 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Malaysia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta imbellis (Peaceful Betta) can peaceful live with other species.
Water parameters: temperature 24-28ºC / 75-82°; pH 5.5 - 7
Aquarium setup: Betta imbellis (Peaceful Betta) needs a lot of long stemmed plants amog which they might hide as they are very shy and don't come out very often. You should setup your aquarium to maximize the number of hiding places available.
Feeding: Betta imbellis (Peaceful Betta) likes live and frozen food.
Breeding: For best results when breeding Betta imbellis (Peaceful Betta) the water level requires be decreased to 15-20 cm / 6-8 inches. Before breeding both male and female requires be kept in separate aquariums. The parents requires be fed once a day to discourage them from eating the eggs.

Big Eye Mouthbrooder - Betta macrostoma
Species name: Betta macrophthalma
Synonym:
Common Names: Big Eye Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 14 cm / 5.5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Malaysia and Singapore
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta macrophthalma (Big Eye Mouthbrooder) can be kept with other peaceful species.
Water parameters: temperature 20-26°C / 68-78.8°F; pH 5.5 – 7.0
Aquarium setup: Betta macrophthalma (Big Eye Mouthbrooder) needs a aquarium with the minimum length of 100 cm / 40 inches. Decorate your aquarium with a lot of plants and hiding places. Make sure that the females can hide from the males.
Feeding: Betta macrophthalma (Big Eye Mouthbrooder) accepts most foods after training.
Breeding: Unknown, Mouthbrooder

Small Fin Fighter - Betta miniopinna
Species name: Betta miniopinna
Synonym:
Common Names: Small fin Fighter
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 4 cm / 1.5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Pulau Bintan, Indonesia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta miniopinna (Small fin Fighter) is best kept lone or with small peaceful fishes
Water parameters: temperature 24-26ºC / 75-79°F; pH 5.8 - 6.5
Aquarium setup: Betta miniopinna (Small fin Fighter) likes dark, acidic water. Males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful. Decorate your aquarium using decoration that creates a lot of hiding places among the plants.
Feeding: Omnivorous.
Breeding: Unknown

Eyespot Mouthbrooder - Betta ocellata
Species name: Betta ocellata
Synonym:
Common Names: Eyespot Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Sabah, Borneo; Tawau;
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta ocellata (Eyespot Mouthbrooder) is best kept with relatively peaceful species.
Water parameters: temperature 25ºC / 77°F; pH 6.5 – 7.5
Aquarium setup: Betta ocellata (Eyespot Mouthbrooder) needs an aquarium with plenty of hiding places and it is therefore recommendable to use a lot of plants in the setup. Males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Omnivorous.
Breeding: Unknown.

Betta patoti
Species name: Betta patoti
Synonym:
Common Names:
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 13 cm / 5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonesia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Water parameters: temperature 23-28ºC / 73-82°F; pH 5.5 - 6.8
Aquarium setup: Betta patoti prefers an aquarium with a lot of hiding places among the plants. It is recommendable to decorate the aquarium with a lot of plants among the sides and some free space to swim on in the centre of the aquarium.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Betta patoti accepts most foods after training
Breeding: Unknown.

Black Small Fighter - Betta persephone
Species name: Betta persephone
Synonym:
Common Names: Black Small Fighter
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 4 cm / 1.5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Malaysia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta Persephone (Black Small Fighter) are best kept with alone or with other very small species.
Water parameters: temperature 23-28ºC / 73-82°F; pH 6.0 – 8.0
Aquarium setup: Betta Persephone (Black Small Fighter) needs an aquarium with the minimum length of 40 cm / 16 inches. The aquarium decoration should consist of a lot of plants allowing the fish to find a lot of hiding places. Male Betta Persephone (Black Small Fighter) are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Betta Persephone (Black Small Fighter) sometimes accepts tried food but live and frozen food is preferred.
Breeding: Unknown.

Betta pi
Species name: Betta pi
Synonym:
Common Names:
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Thailand
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta pi are best kept with small species that have the same temperament.
Water parameters: temperature 23-28ºC / 73-82°F; pH 5.0 - 6.0
Aquarium setup: Betta pi needs an aquarium with fresh, clean water. The aquarium should be decorated with lots of plants to allow the fishes the possibility to hide. Male Betta pi are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Betta pi eats all kinds of food.
Breeding: Unknown.

Betta picta
Javan Mouthbrooding Fighting Fish
Species name: Betta picta
Synonym:
Common Names: Javan Mouth-brooding Fighting Fish
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 6 cm / 2 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Sumatra; Java; Malaysia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta picta (Javan Mouth-brooding Fighting Fish can be kept in a community aquarium.
Water parameters: temperature 22-24ºC / 72-75°F; pH 6.5 - 8.0
Aquarium setup: Betta picta (Javan Mouth-brooding Fighting Fish) needs a aquarium with the minimum length of 60 cm / 24 inches. The aquarium should be well planted and provide a sand layer on the bottom. Plenty of hiding places are necessary to allow weaker fishes and brooding fishes to hide. Do not keep Betta picta (Javan Mouth-brooding Fighting Fish in to hot water.
Feeding: Betta picta (Javan Mouth-brooding Fighting Fish accept most types of food.

Betta pinguis
Species name: Betta pinguis
Synonym:
Common Names:
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonezia - Kalimantan
Temperament: Peaceful.
Company: Betta pinguis are best kept with other calm peaceful species.
Water parameters: temperature 26ºC / 79°F; pH 6.3
Aquarium setup: Betta pinguis prefers to live in “new” water so regular water changes are where important. Decorate your aquarium with a lot of plants to create hiding places. Male Betta pinguis are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Betta pinguis accept most frozen and live food.
Breeding: Unknown

Three lined mouthbrooder - Betta primae
Species name: Betta prima
Synonym:
Common Names: Threelined Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 9 cm / 4 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Cambodgia, Thailanda
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta prima (Three lined Mouthbrooder) is best kept with small peaceful species.
Water parameters: Temperature 23-25ºC / 73-77°F; pH 5.0 - 7.0
Aquarium setup: Betta prima (Threelined Mouthbrooder) needs an aquarium that is at least 100 cm / 40 inches. The aquarium decoration should consist of a lot of plants and hiding places. Use a lot of floating plants.
Feeding: Betta prima (Threelined Mouthbrooder) is carnivorous and prefers Daphnia, worms, Tubiflex and shrimp.
Breeding: Unknown

Beauty Mouthbrooder - Betta pulchra
Species name: Betta pulchra
Synonym:
Common Names: Beauty Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 10 cm / 4 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Malaysia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta pulchra (Beauty Mouthbrooder) are best kept alone or with small harmless species.
Water parameters: Temperature 24-30ºC / 75-85°F; pH 6.0 – 8.0
Aquarium setup: Betta pulchra (Beauty Mouthbrooder) requires have a high density of plants in the aquarium among which they may hide. Floating plants should be provided. The aquarium should be at least 80 cm / 30 inches in length. Male Betta pulchra (Beauty Mouthbrooder are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Betta pulchra (Beauty Mouthbrooder accept most food sources.
Breeding: mouthbrooder
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Forrest Betta - Betta pugnax
Malayan Betta, Penang Betta
Species name: Betta pugnax
Synonym: Betta brederi, Betta macrophthalma, Macropodus pugnax
Common Names: Forest Betta, Malayan Betta, Penang betta
Family: Osphronemidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Max. size: 9 cm / 3.5 inches
Environment: Freshwater
Origin: Asia. Malaysia and Singapore
Temperament: Relatively non aggressive except during mating.
Company: Peaceful fishes.
Water parameters: pH 5.0-6.0, temperature 24- 28°C / 75 - 82° F
Aquarium setup: Betta pugnax (Forest Betta, Malayan Betta,Penang betta ) are best kept in well planted aquariums with floating plants and dimmed light. Several males can be kept together in one aquarium. It’s recommended keeping more males then females in an aquarium. Create hiding places since this species can become extremely aggressive during mating.
Feeding: Accepts most small foods including flakes.
Breeding: Betta pugnax (Forest Betta, Malayan Betta) are mouth brooders with the make carrying the eggs.

Redish Dwarf Fighter - Betta rutilans
Species name: Betta rutilans
Synonym:
Common Names: Redish Dwarf Fighter
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 6 cm / 2 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonesia, Kalimantan
Temperament: Aggressive
Company: Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter is best kept alone.
Water parameters: Temperature 27ºC / 80°F; pH 4.0 - 6.5
Aquarium setup: Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter) requires plenty of plants in the aquarium. Plant the aquarium densely along the sides of the aquarium to allow weaker fishes to hide and leave and area for swimming in the middle of the aquarium. Use floating plants to allow for even more hiding places. The water level should be at about 20 cm / 8 inches. Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter) males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter) are omnivorous and prefers live and frozen food.
Breeding: Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter) can be breed in aquarium. Feed them with plenty of live food to get them into spawning condition. Betta rutilans (Redish Dwarf Fighter) builds a bubblenest and the male gurads the eggs until the fry is free swimming at what time the male should be removed from the breeding aquarium.

Schallers Mouthbrooder - Betta schalleri
Species name: Betta schalleri
Synonym:
Common Names: Schallers Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 5 cm / 2 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Bangka, Indonesia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta schalleri (Schallers Mouthbrooder) can live with other community fish.
Water parameters: Temperature 26ºC / 79°F; pH 4.5 - 6.5
Aquarium setup: Betta schalleri (Schallers Mouthbrooder) requires have a large aquarium. The aquarium should be decorated with dense vegetation and a lot of floating plants to allow for a lot of hiding places.
Feeding: Betta schalleri (Schallers Mouthbrooder) accept most frozen and live food. May accept flakes or freeze dried food.
Breeding: Betta schalleri (Schallers Mouthbrooder) is ideally kept in the following conditions if you want to breed them pH should be 6.0 and 50% of the water in the aquarium should be replaced with colder water to stimulate spawning. Make sure your fishes are in spawning condition before changing the water and lowering the temperature.

Simor Fighter - Betta simorum
Species name: Betta simorum
Synonym:
Common Names: Simor Fighter
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Banka, Indonesia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Keep Betta simorum (Simor Fighter) with species of the same size.
Water parameters: Temperature 27ºC / 80°F; pH 4.5 - 7.0
Aquarium setup: Betta simorum (Simor Fighter) should be kept in an aquarium with a lot of plants that are planted densely to create hiding places. The aquarium should also contain floating plants.
Feeding: Betta simorum (Simor Fighter) accepts most frozen and live food. May accept flakes.
Breeding: Unknown

Simple Mouthbrooder - Betta simplex
Species name: Betta simplex
Synonym:
Common Names: Simple Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 7 cm / 3 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Malaysia; South Thailand
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta simplex (Simple Mouthbrooder) is best kept alone or with other small peaceful fishes.
Water parameters: Temperature 22-26ºC / 72-79°F; pH 6.0 - 7.5
Aquarium setup: Betta simplex (Simple Mouthbrooder) requires an aquarium of at least 80 cm / 30 inches in length. The aquarium should be decorated with a lot of plants as well as floating plants to create hiding places for the betas. Male Betta simplex (Simple Mouthbrooder) are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Betta simplex (Simple Mouthbrooder) accept most food sources after training.
Breeding: Mouthbrooder

Maragd Fighting Fish - Betta smaragdina
Species name: Betta smaragdina
Synonym:
Common Names: Smaragd Fighting Fish
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 7 cm
Environment: freshwater
Origin: North-East of Thailand-Kora
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta smaragdina (Smaragd Fighting Fish) can be kept together with other peaceful species.
Water parameters: Temperature 22-27ºC / 72-80°F; pH 4.5 - 7.8
Aquarium setup: Betta smaragdina (Smaragd Fighting Fish) needs an aquarium with plenty of plants. The aquarium must be well covered since the fish will attempt to jump through the smallest hole.
Feeding: Betta smaragdina (Smaragd Fighting Fish) prefers live food.
Breeding: Unknown

Double Lipspot Mouthbrooder - Betta spilotogena
Species name: Betta spilotogena
Synonym:
Common Names: Double lipspot Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 13 cm / 5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Malaysia
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta spilotogena (Double lipspot Mouthbrooder) should only be kept with other peaceful species.
Water parameters: Temperature 22-27ºC / 72-80°F; pH 6.5 - 7.8
Aquarium setup: Betta spilotogena (Double lipspot Mouthbrooder) should be kept in well planted aquarium with a lot of hiding places. Floating plants should if possible also be present in the aquarium. Make sure there are enough hiding places for the females to hide in.
Feeding: Betta spilotogena (Double lipspot Mouthbrooder) accepts most frozen and live food.
Breeding: Unknown.

Siamese Fighting Fish - Betta splendens
Betta Fish
Species name: Betta splendens
Synonym: None
Common Names: Siamese fighting fish
Family: Osphronemidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Max. size: 6.5 cm / 2.5 inches
Environment: Freshwater
Origin: Asia. Mekong basin.
Temperament: Relatively non aggressive except towards other males.
Company: Peaceful fishes.
Water parameters: pH 6.0-8.0, temperature 24- 30°C / 75 - 86° F
Aquarium setup: Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish) are best kept in a warm well planted aquariums with floating plants. Only keep one male in an aquarium unless it’s very big since they will fight to the death. Create hiding places for the females. It’s recommended keeping more females then males. Do not keep with fin nippers. Current should be kept to a minimum in the aquarium.
Feeding: Accepts most small foods including flakes.
Breeding: Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish) are easily breed. The males build a nest of small bubbles. Low water levels simulate breeding. The breeding aquarium should be heavily planted with floating plants which can serve as substrate for the bubble nest. Remove the female once she laid he eggs or if she gets to badly beaten. The male will guard the eggs until the fry are free swimming. At this point the male should be removed. More info on breeding Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish) can be found in our article section.

Father Strohs Mouthbrooder - Betta strohi
Species name: Betta strohi
Synonym:
Common Names: Father Strohs Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 7 cm / 3 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Indonesia - Kalimantan
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta strohi (Father Strohs Mouthbrooder) is best kept alone or with other small peaceful species.
Water parameters: temperature 22-27ºC / 72-80°F; pH 5.8 - 6.5
Aquarium setup: Betta strohi (Father Strohs Mouthbrooder) prefers fresh (“new”) water so regular water changes are a must. Decorated the aquarium with a lot of plants and make sure that you plant your aquarium densely enough to create a lot of hiding places. Floating plants should also be used as a part of the aquarium decoration for Betta strohi (Father Strohs Mouthbrooder). Males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Betta strohi (Father Strohs Mouthbrooder) accepts most frozen and live food. May accept flakes after training.
Breeding: Unknown

Betta taeniata
Species name: Betta taeniata
Synonym:
Common Names: Betta taeniata
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 10 cm / 4 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Borneo
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta taeniata enjoys living with other peaceful species.
Water parameters: Temperature 23-26ºC / 73-79°F; pH 5.0 - 6.8
Aquarium setup: Betta taeniata requires have a aquarium with the minimum length of 80 cm / 30 inches. Decorate the aquarium with a lot of plants and make sure to use both regular and floating plants. Plant the plants densely so that a lot of hiding places are created. Betta taeniata prefers can be sensitive to changes in water conditions.
Feeding: Betta taeniata accepts most frozen and live food.
Breeding: Unknown

Tomi Mouthbrooder - Betta tomi
Species name: Betta tomi
Synonym:
Common Names: Tomi Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 9 cm / 3.5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Malaysia: Johore
Temperament: Peaceful.
Company: Betta tomi (Tomi Mouthbrooder) can be kept with other small peaceful species.
Water parameters: Temperature 22-26ºC / 72-79°F; pH 5.0 - 6.0
Aquarium setup: Betta tomi (Tomi Mouthbrooder) prefers a well planted aquarium with dense vegetation that allows for a lot of hiding places. The aquarium should preferable contain floating plants. Betta tomi (Tomi Mouthbrooder) males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Betta tomi (Tomi Mouthbrooder) accepts most live and frozen foods.
Breeding: Unknown.

Betta trifasciata
Species name: Betta trifasciata
Synonym:
Common Names: Betta trifasciata
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size:
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Southeast Asia: Malaysia and Singapore. Reported from Sumatra, Indonesia
Temperament: Usually aggressive towards smaller fish.
Company: Betta trifasciata usually ignore fishes of it’s own size, but sometimes quarrels may occur between other bettas. Betta trifasciata is best kept with other species of the same size. Avoid keeping with other Betta species.
Water parameters: Temperature 22-26ºC / 72-79°F; pH 5.0 - 6.0
Aquarium setup: Betta trifasciata needs an aquarium with the minimum length of 100cm / 40 inches. The aquarium should be well planted with dense vegetation that makes for good hiding places. Betta trifasciata wants floating plants in the aquarium.
Feeding: Betta trifasciata diet should consists mainly of live food, such as brine shrimp, even though they might accept freeze dried food. Betta trifasciata is a voracious eater.
Breeding: Betta trifasciata is a bubble nest builder that requires a lot of space to breed. Much of its breeding styles are unknown.

Betta tussyae
Tussys Small Red Fighter
Species name: Betta tussyae
Syonym:
Common Names: Tussys Small Red Fighter
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 6 cm / 2 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Malaysia: Johore
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta tussyae (Tussys Small Red Fighter) are best kept alone or with other small peaceful species.
Water parameters: Temperature 21-24ºC / 70-75°F; pH 4.0 - 6.0
Aquarium setup: Betta tussyae (Tussys Small Red Fighter) prefers a well planted aquarium with a lot of hiding places. Floating plants should be provided.. Betta tussyae (Tussys Small Red Fighter) males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Betta tussyae (Tussys Small Red Fighter) prefers live food.
Breeding: Unknown

One Spot Mouthbrooder - Betta unimaculata
Species name: Betta unimaculata
Synonym:
Common Names: One Spot Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 12 cm / 5 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Borneo
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta unimaculata (One Spot Mouthbrooder) can be kept with other peaceful species.
Water parameters: Temperature 20-28ºC / 68-82°F; pH 6.0 - 8.0
Aquarium setup: Betta unimaculata (One Spot Mouthbrooder) should be kept in a well oxygenated aquarium and regural water changes should be made as the species prefer fresh (“new”) water. The aquarium should be well covered because the fish can jump very high and if there is a hole they will find it. Decorat the aquarium with dense vegetation and floating plants. The length of the aquarium should be at least 100 cm / 40 inches.
Feeding: Betta unimaculata (One Spot Mouthbrooder) accepts most frozen and live food but prefers worms and insects.
Breeding: Unknown.

Wasers Mouthbrooder - Betta waseri
Species name: Betta waseri
Synonym:
Common Names: Wasers Mouthbrooder
Family: Belontiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum size: 14 cm / 6 inches
Environment: freshwater
Origin: Kuala Lumpur-Kuantan
Temperament: Peaceful
Company: Betta waseri (Wasers Mouthbrooder) should be kept with calm peaceful species of the same size. Make sure that the other species accepts Betta waseri (Wasers Mouthbrooder) pH preferences as very few fishes does.
Water parameters: Temperature 21-25ºC / 70-80°F; pH 4.0 - 5.0
Aquarium setup: Betta waseri (Wasers Mouthbrooder) needs good water conditions to thrive. The minimum aquarium length should be 80 cm / 30 inches. The aquarium should be well planted and contain a few roots to create a lot of hiding places for the species. Provide floating plants. Betta waseri (Wasers Mouthbrooder) males are aggressive with each other. Females are very peaceful.
Feeding: Betta waseri (Wasers Mouthbrooder) accepts most frozen and live food.
Breeding: Unknown

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