Betta Fish Age Calculator

At from eight to ten weeks it has matured enough for sex to be determined.

Betta fish age calculator. This calculator gives a much more accurate number for the amount of fish your aquarium can hold because unlike the 1 inch per gallon rule it takes into account those oddly shaped tanks many betta owners have. The age of the fish that is also important. The domesticated betta fish is comparatively short lived.

Older fish are still able to breed but you will have more success with younger ones. The color layers of betta fish. Luckily there are several other factors that you can use to determine the age of your betta fish.

Bettas otherwise known as siamese fighting fish are known for their snazzy colors and flowing fins. They are prime for breeding when they are from 12 to 14 months of age if they have been raised properly. If i m not mistaking they are considered adults at about age 6 months at which time they are mature enough to breed.

There are essentially four layers of color cells in the betta s skin. Chances are however when you brought your betta home in a cup from a pet store you had no idea. How to tell how old a betta fish is.

Once they re adults a few months difference in age isn t significant. One can for a better appreciation of youth or old age of its fish to convert his real age in its human equivalent. There are up to 26 000 genetic combinations that create the myriad colors and patterns that you find in captive betta fish.

It is often easier to determine age of a male betta fish as their coloration is more prominent and you can partly tell their age based off of coloration. The fish keepers have bred them when they were only twelve weeks old but he does not recommend it. Bettas are at their peak for breeding between four and 12 months.