Does your betta have clamped fins? If he does, you’ve come to the right place for helpful advice and our top tips on how to cure the problem! Clamped fins in aquarium fishes are a clear sign that the fish are not healthy. However, there are lots of different reasons for your betta’s clamped fins. […]
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Betta fish are beautiful, intelligent creatures that are extremely popular pets. Bettas generally only live for around two to four years in captivity, so you want to give your beloved betta buddy the best chance of living a healthy, happy life. Unfortunately, bettas can be vulnerable to digestive issues like dangerous bloating and constipation. But
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As betta fish specialists, we know how concerning it can be to see your betta suddenly swimming erratically in the water. Erratic swimming often indicates an underlying health condition or water quality issue. Some of the most common causes of erratic swimming are swim bladder disorders, low oxygen levels, and ammonia poisoning, but there are
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If you are a first-time betta keeper or unfamiliar with their spawning process, you may wonder what the white spot on your female betta is. Once your fish is sexually mature, a small white spot will develop on the underside of the belly between her ventral and anal fins. This area is located close to
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Adding a new betta to your aquarium can be stressful for both you and your fish, but sometimes your betta might show some concerning colorations. Stress stripes are one way your betta will let you know that something has changed or that something isn’t right in the aquarium. Luckily, these unfavorable conditions can usually be
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Do you need a heater for your bettas? Yes, you do. Getting an aquarium heater for your betta fish sounds like a pretty straightforward issue to solve. That is until you see how many there are available and all of the various shapes, sizes, and wattages. If you are new to the world of aquarium
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If you’ve ever caught a frog in a mud puddle, you have some idea of how betta fish were first discovered. Betta-keeping began in Thailand when young children found the fish in rice paddies and took them home as pets. Unfortunately, Thai people also liked to watch aggressive fish fight for sport, much like cockfighting.
Limestone is a beautiful type of rock that can be used in aquariums to raise the water’s pH and hardness levels. But since betta fish prefer water that is fairly soft with a neutral pH, limestone is unsuitable to add to betta tanks in most circumstances. But how does pH affect your betta fish’s health
Sherolyn-Basement Bettas I am playing around with a DIY recipe as I am not happy about the preservative I am finding in most fish foods on the market today. Many people that make DIY fish food use beef heart as a base. I have been doing some reading and have found that the beef heart
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Many people find it odd that Bettas are shipped from buyer to seller and to and from shows. But because bettas are air breathers they can actually be easier to ship to a delivery location than fish that get their oxygen exclusively from their water. Maybe you’ve just bred a fresh brood of a prized
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