How Betta Fish Live In The Wild
Signs of betta fish which live in the wild.
How betta fish live in the wild. The answer really depends. If betta fish is kept with full care and following all the safety and hygiene measures then the life span of your beta can be increased normally betta lives for 3 5 years but it can live for more years if you will take care of them. The wild bettas are not domesticated so not bred for fighting which was their purpose when the asians started to breed them.
Bettas live in rice fields in thailand. The wild betta can get as big as 6 7 centimeters depending on the environment they live in. The larvae of midge flies bloodworms need water to lay and hatch eggs and are a readily available wild betta staple that s high in both water content and protein.
If your betta stays alive for 2 or 3 years after you purchase it. Wild betta fish reaches maturity at the age of 2 and their length is approximately 2 5. Wild betta fish today are listed as vulnerable on.
1200 wild bettas were kept in captivity in thai households. A wild betta isn t going to live as long as a captive betta. And a betta in a 1 gallon tank won t live nearly as long as a betta in a 10 gallon tank.
It doesn t have the flashy ornamental fins. The betta is an omnivore. How long do betta fish live.
Keep reading to find out how long bettas live and more importantly how to give your betta the happiest life possible. As early as a d. Betta fish living in the wild develop brown camouflage scales that help in its survival.