How to Raise a Male Betta Fish

Betta Fish, otherwise known as the Siamese Fighting Fish, are very aggressive and dangerous. Read this article and find out how to raise them!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Since Betta Fish live in tropical water, they don't need much oxygen. You can keep them in size ranging from a fishbowl to a small cup. Also remember this, do not keep any two Betta Fish in the same vicinity. That means do not keep male with male, female with male, or female with female.

2. Betta Fish are carnivorous. They do not eat the same pellets as tropical fish. You need to feed them meat pellets, specifically for Betta Fish. Also, never clean out their bowls with soap. THis will kill them just run water over the glass. Also, before you purchase the fish, you should pick out a bowl fill it with water and let it sit for a day. This will cause the temperature to go to room temperature.

3. The reason I said don't keep the male with female is because once they mate and the female lays eggs, then she will try to eat them. The male will fight her to protect them and may even kill her. And once the eggs hatch and grow they will fight and kill each other. They wont each other, so the water will be polluted with dead carcasses and the living fish will die.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure your house is not cold at night. If it is, light a lamp and put it about 2-3 feet away from the bowl this will give it warmth and won't kill it
• DO NOT PUT MORE THEN ONE BETTA FISH IN EACH BOWL!!!

[missnyxie]

on 10/12/2009 It's commonly thought that bettas are best housed in extremely small vessels; this is a misconception derived from the limited display space available in pet shops and the fact that males cannot be housed together. In fact, bettas need as much living volume as other tropical fish of comparable size, meaning that a tank of 1.5-2 gallons in capacity is the practical lower limit for an individual fish.