Giant Long Tail Betta

Their size is a result of extensive selective breeding.

Giant long tail betta. I usually only feed my fish once a day in the evening and usually skip sunday feeding because i m always worried of over feeding. So to celebrate my second year in the hobby i got a betta fish off kijji. I measured 3inchs long.

But now we can breed them to hit 3 inches in only five and a half to six months and sometimes even as early as five months. Over halfmoon while having similar fins to halfmoon bettas the caudal fin of over halfmoon bettas will fan over a 180 degree angle when flaring. However it s very rare to see sizes that large we might find one fish that size in a very long time.

So would he be a giant. As its name suggests the giant betta is a supersized variation of a standard betta. He is much thicker and bigger then my normal bettas.

As implied by it s name the giant betta have a giant body compared to normal betta. He s 3 inches long including his short fins tail. This fish is differentiated not by its tail but it s mammoth size.

Named so for its tail s clear resemblance to a spade like in a deck of playing cards. Betta anabatoides giant betta needs to be provided with plenty of space so the length of the tank should be of at least 80 cm 30 inches. Anyone else have had giant bettas and know how much to feed them.

When normal betta only grow up to 5 cm giant betta may exceed 15 cm in body size. Someone didnt want him anymore and they bought him from a local breeder. Also known as twin tail betta the double tail has wide and long anal dorsal and tail fins.