Dragon Scale Betta Fish Care

Dragon scale bettas belong to the betta family of fish and together with the guppys and goldfish are considered to be one of the most popular aquarium fish today.

Dragon scale betta fish care. Taking care of your betta requires a little education and responsibility for both kids and adults. The beautiful betta is pretty resilient and inexpensive to purchase and maintain and they can bring years of companionship and joy. Their base body color is usually a rich color such as red with iridescent pale scales across its main body often copper in color.

Looks like a super delta tail. Dragon scale bettas have thicker scales so you can see the outline of each scale on their body and head. To take care of a betta fish feed it a diet that s made up of mostly pellet food designed specifically for bettas.

A 2 liter 0 5 gallon tank is much too small for a betta and the water should be partially changed multiple times per week if not daily in that size tank. It looks like the fish have been covered in jewels similar to scale mail armor in fact. Most dragon scale bettas sold are false the real trait is linked to things like blindness and is a double recessive the fish bred to get the trait have to be related to one another and have the trait themselves.

Betta fish which is actually pronounced bet tah fish not bay tah fish have long been clear favorites of novice and advanced aquarists alike. The dragon scale betta fish has a strong full bodied color with body scales resembling those of a lizard or a dragon. For blue if he s not a crowntail betta then he s also suffering fin rot.

So almost two months ago i adopted this little guy from a pet store and on his temporary container they claimed he is a dragon scale betta. The competition between these species is very close and the dragon betta fish is continually mistaken for the cooper fish but they are actually different fish let s know all about the betta dragonfish in this post let s get. You can also supplement its diet with frozen or live brine shrimp and bloodworms.

Betta fish care betta fish diseases and emergencies betta pictures betta fish bowls habitats and accessories betta chat. I ve heard that pet stores can often misidentify betta. Please read the care page but betta fish need a minimum of 2 5 gallons and heated tanks for starters.