General Betta Fish Information

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One of the really cool things betta fish, is that they have very well developed eyes. For this reason, the surface Betta fish, learn to swim back when it's right above the bowl to feed it.

Betta fish are called Siamese fighting fish too. The name Betta is pronounced the Greek letter beta, and for this reason, the name is often misspelled in American English, with a T instead of two. The name is not connected to theGreek letters, and is derived from 'bettah Ikan' Thai. In Thailand, the fish Betta known as pla-kad. Bettas live in freshwater. Betta fish is one of the most popular aquarium fish, mainly because of its appearance, like the Betta fish is certainly not a fish aquarium easier to take one. Betta fish comes from the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia.

Betta fish grows to about 6 cm, and they last an average of fourYears, but well-kept aquarium specimens can live for more than six years.

Sometimes when betta fish are tight, but "puff-out". If they "are" pumped, gills and fins of fish from the puffs to appear more impressive. They do this both to intimidate rival males to impress or as an act of advertising (the female :-)

In Asian countries, fish betta fighting cock fighting are often used in a similar way. These battles have a lot of fish is generally shorterFins that the betta fish, which are used to seeing in the West. Betta fish in the wild typically have very short fins, but breeders have developed varieties of brightly colored fins and brilliantly.

Betta fish creates nests of bubbles, the bubbles are floating masses. You are blowing bubbles of saliva. This bubble nests are to be deposited as a place of fertilized eggs meaning. The bubble nest will hatch from the male until the fry betta secure. The bubble nestbuilt by the male Bettas are air bubbles coated with saliva, to increase resistance. When the male betta nests, he makes a loud noise when breathing normally.

betta fish are raised after the eggs in the nest of bubbles float from the bottom, or the male betta there, while the eggs in his mouth as if to eat them. The male betta then watch the bubble nest for the next 24-48 hours, until the eggs hatch. He alsokeeps a watchful eye, and invites all the eggs or fry that fall from the nest. It will also repair the nest, blowing up, if necessary. After the fry hatch in 24-48 hours, the father of the rule, the fish for the next few weeks.