Betta Guide

Image Credit: Karsten Schonherr (CC License) There’s this stereotype that bettas are aloof and frosty fish unwilling to share the tank with other fish.  Yes, …

Image Credit: Lidkk, Roel Balingit, Vlad Butsky (CC License) Betta fish are loners by nature. The ground rule for these Siamese fighting fish is one …

Image Credit: The Wandering Angel (CC License) I learned that male bettas shouldn’t be housed together, no matter how big your tank is the hard …

Image credit: Thierry Marysael, Gourami Watcher, Eleverse (CC License) I’ve recounted this story a million times, but if this is your first time in the …

Many moons ago, when I was a 9-year-old, I asked my parents for a couple of betta splendens for Christmas. They were delighted to get away with such a bargain for a gift. Me? I was head over heels.

To sum it up, bettas can’t cohabitate – especially males. For over a thousand years, bettas have been selectively bred to look and behave the way they do. They were bred to have a notorious temperament and fight one another to death. 

Image Credit: AtulBhats and PINKE (CC License) Bettas are carnivores with a complete set of teeth in their jaws. Shrimps are tiny, delicate, and weak. …

When my first pet betta died, I was too young to grasp the concept of death. My mom told me she sent my betta to …

Doubletail bettas look ethereal. But they’re also kinda controversial. If you’ve never owned a betta before, raising these fine specimens can be quite tricky. Read this guide from cover to cover if you’re planning to bring home one or have already. It’s enriched with nuggets of information required for successful betta fishkeeping! 

Rosetail bettas were once deemed an unwanted mutation of the half-moon. As prized as they are today, in the past, they were considered cull-quality fish and were never ever intentionally bred for.