Betta Fish Size And Age

Betta splendens common names.

Betta fish size and age. The siamese fighting fish betta splendens also known as the betta is a freshwater fish in the gourami family native to thailand previously known as siam and present in neighboring cambodia laos malaysia and vietnam while colloquially known and marketed as betta in the global aquarium trade b. Chanoides to 14 cm 5 5 in in the akar betta b. Giant betta tank size.

Betta sorority tank size. Certain pet stores like petco have also begun selling baby betta fish fry. Easy excellent fish that is good for freshwater beginners and can be just as hardy as goldfish.

Splendens is one of 73 species comprising the genus betta. Ph 6 7 5 temperature 75 f 80 f water hardness 5 to 20 dh. And while bettas can survive in a 2 5 gallon tank they re going to be very unhappy.

Although betta can survive in smaller tanks it can be difficult to establish a stable nitrogen cycle and regulate temperature. The recommended tank size for a single betta fish is at least 5 us gallons 18 9 litres. Giant betta sometimes referred to as king betta are twice the size of your regular betta fish.

When i first started learning about the ideal tank size for bettas i always got the same answer 2 5 gallons. Bettas are anabantoids which means they can breathe atmospheric air using a unique organ called the labyrinth this accounts for their ability to thrive in low oxygen water conditions that. These juvenile bettas range anywhere from five weeks old to nine weeks old.

2 5 inches 6 cm water parameters. Luckily there are several other factors that you can use to determine the age of your betta fish. Return to main betta page.