Betta

For many years Betta fish have been one of the most popular fish in the freshwater tropical fish keeping hobby. Bettas are colorful, personable, and hardy, making them an ideal choice for new and experienced fishkeepers alike. Even a fish as hardy as a Betta can occasionally succumb to illness, and a Betta swimming upside […]

Betta fish are incredibly popular both in the USA and around the world. They are possibly the most colorful and flamboyant fish in the hobby. For many years Betta fish have been kept as solo specimens in tiny bowls. Many aquarists do not realize Betta fish can be kept with tank mates. Zebra Danios, Cherry

A recent survey found Betta fish to be one of the most widely kept fish in the US, and it is easy to see why. Betta fish are colorful, personable, and easy to care for. They are often one of the first fish new fish keepers own. When I give Betta fish keeping and breeding

I have been keeping, breeding, and showing Betta fish around the county for over 2 decades. Hundreds of Bettas have passed through my fish room over that time. For me, it is easy to see why Betta fish are so popular. When I give talks at fish shows and clubs around the country, one of

Betta fish are easily one of the most popular fish in the hobby and for many of us, they become pets. Unlike an individual Neon Tetra or Tiger Barb, we really get to know our Betta’s. We feel they have real personalities. When any animal becomes a pet we usually want them to live for

I have been keeping and breeding betta fish for over 20 years.  At one point I had 14 tanks with betta fish in them.  During that time I have had my fair share of sick fish.  Ich is one of the most common diseases affecting our fish. White spots on a betta are symptoms of

When it comes to keeping a Betta colorful, healthy and happy, feeding them a variety of good quality foods is definitely the secret.  Having spent 20 years keeping and breeding Bettas, in my experience, Bettas want a good mix of live, frozen, and dried foods which should include bloodworms. Betta fish can eat bloodworms.  Bloodworms

If there is one thing I have learned from over 20 years of keeping Bettas, it is that variety of foods is the key to a healthy, happy, and colorful Betta.  These hardcore carnivores love live and frozen foods such as daphnia. Betta fish can eat daphnia.  Daphnia is an important part of a Bettas

It is easy to see why Bettas are so widely loved.  They are colorful, easy to care for and have tons of personality.  I have spent the last 20 years keeping and breeding Bettas, and over that time hundreds have passed through my fish room.  I have bred Bettas for fun, for competition and to