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Bettas ~
Bettas are
rather fascinating Colorful sparkling fish
Keep well in bowls or fish tanks Nearly any
size you wish
With iridescent bright blues Purples, yellows,
reds and greens
Males even more delightful than their Captivating
queens
Tail fins and dorsal fins
Spread, expand, as well as sail
When flying in full mass
They captivate like nightingales
Attempting to breed baby fry
Their actions may surprise
For how betta fish procreate
Differs from routine rise
When breeding season Comes along
Dad bettas build fish
nests
They form the homes With bubbles
Gluing them With sticky mess
Nurturing fry survival
Becomes dad's only life quest
Yes, dad does all the baby care
While mom flees the birth-fest
© R. Renée Bembry
MyStoriesAndPoems.com
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How to introduce new fish to an aquarium
Entering an aquarium for the first time can be
shocking and thus incite
anxiety in tropical fish.
Hobbyists can minimize anxiety by
"acclimating"
new fish when they introduce them to an aquarium.
Acclimating fish simply means allowing them to
become familiar with
their new surroundings prior
to releasing them into the water.
Introducing new
fish to an aquarium by acclimating helps them
physically
as well as...Read more HERE
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Should betta fish be kept in a half a gallon tank?
Is a half a gallon of water too small an amount for a fish?
Putting the question in perspective, imagine filling an empty milk jug halfway with water and then pouring that amount of water into a small fish tank or fish bowl. Would that be enough water for a small fish like a betta?
The fact is that keeping bettas in a small fish tank or bowl makes it easy to contain these beautiful Siamese fighting fish just
about anywhere. Small tanks of half a gallon size enable fish owners to keep
bettas in places such as office desks, coffee tables, and kitchen counters.
Hobbyists can house several bettas in small individual tanks to create medleys of fish color splashes or use separate bowls to keep males from fighting each other.
Questioning whether bettas should be kept in tanks as small as
half a gallon is almost like examining the idea of keeping any fish, no
matter what the breed, in manmade habitats. Fish enjoy the freedom to swim
about in unlimited spans of oceans... Read more HERE
| Betta Fish Facts
Betta fish species can be
separated into two groups - mouth breeders and bubble
nesters. Male Siamese Fighting Fish, which happen to be the most
popular bettas, will be addressed in this article.
Male betta
fighting fish are more fascinating than other bettas because they are
the most beautiful of the genus and they are known for their ruthless fight-to-the-kill fighting habits. Their courageous attacking tactics
are the characteristics that earned them the nickname Siamese fighting
fish. On a lighter note, however, bettas are also referred to as the
"Jewel of the Orient" due to the range of glorious colors selective breeders have been able to foster in them over the years.
Scientifically classified as Betta Splendens,
bright colored Siamese fighting fish belong
to the gourami fish family and are natives
to
Southeast Asian freshwaters...
Read full article HERE
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