The Siamese Fighting Fish is a native of Southeast Asia. It is scientifically known as Betta Splendens but is more commonly known as Betta. It is a popular pet fish for aquarium hobbyists because of its vibrant coloring and the ease of its maintenance.
Caring for Betta fish is very simple and is similar to caring for other fish. You have to keep your fish in a bowl or tank that has adequate space so that your fish has enough space to swim around. You should not fill your tank with bric-a-brac as your fish can be caught which would cause injury upon themselves. Decorate your tank with flat surfaces that will not cause an accident and of course, keep the top covered with a lid because a Betta fish can and will jump out of the tank.
You also have to keep your fish tank water clean by regularly changing it. You should keep the water at the pH level of pure water, which is 7.0. When you wash your fish tank or anything in it, do not use soap because it could pollute your water and kill the fish.
When it comes to feeding, your Betta fish would prefer to eat meat for their diet but it is fine to feed them fish pellets. However, you should feed your Betta fish some frozen worm (thaw it first) from time to time for variety.
One last thing, do not keep more than one male Betta fish in a tank. If you do, you’ll probably end up with only one anyway. They are not called Siamese Fighting Fish for nothing.
