Betta Guide

Image Credit: Karsten Schonherr (CC License) There's this stereotype that...

Image Credit: Lidkk, Roel Balingit, Vlad Butsky (CC License) Betta fish are...

Image Credit: The Wandering Angel (CC License) I learned that male bettas...

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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...

When my first pet betta died, I was too young to grasp the concept of death....

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. 

Yes, betta fish and turtles can live together in the same tank, but you need...

Occasionally, yes. However, it would help if you didn’t feed a betta the bread crumbs you or your family eat. Bettas are carnivorous fish, who need to consume loads of protein to survive and thrive. And unfortunately, bread crumbs are high on carbs, not protein.