Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Average Size: 2 inches
Maximum Size: 2.5 inches
Food: commercial betta pellets, commercial tropical fish flakes, freeze dried brine shrimp, etc.
Minimum Aquarium Size: 5 gallons
Other Equipment: filter, heater, and aerator
Water Changes: 25% every week or 50% every two weeks
Nature: males are highly aggressive, females are non-aggressive
Summary
Male Bettas are usually anti-social and should not be kept with other fish in a tank less than 10 gallons. Female Bettas are not anti-social and can be kept with other fish. Bettas can gulp air from the surface of the tank, so do not add any plants that obstruct the surface of the water. Bettas can not thrive in a bowl, as commonly thought.
Maximum Size: 2.5 inches
Food: commercial betta pellets, commercial tropical fish flakes, freeze dried brine shrimp, etc.
Minimum Aquarium Size: 5 gallons
Other Equipment: filter, heater, and aerator
Water Changes: 25% every week or 50% every two weeks
Nature: males are highly aggressive, females are non-aggressive
Summary
Male Bettas are usually anti-social and should not be kept with other fish in a tank less than 10 gallons. Female Bettas are not anti-social and can be kept with other fish. Bettas can gulp air from the surface of the tank, so do not add any plants that obstruct the surface of the water. Bettas can not thrive in a bowl, as commonly thought.