Do you already have bettas and are looking to improve your care? Are you interested in a new betta and wondering what you will need? You have came to the right place!! A single betta fish needs a minimum of a 2.5 gallon aquarium and NO less. Some recommend a five or 10 gallon minimum. Bettas water temp needs to be between 78-80 degrease F which can be heated with an aquarium heater. Bettas need to be fed a top quality diet. How to find a good brand of food you may ask? Well, you want t pick a brand with only a few ingredients. Don't buy fish food with a lot of fillers and preservatives. I personally like to feed a mixture of fluvle bug bites, Northfin pellets, frozen bloodworms and mosquito larvae, and live mosquito larvae. It is best to stay away from freeze dried foods. Your bettas need a hide to feel secure. Make sure the hide is smooth, your betta can fit in it, turn around in it, and sit on top of it. Full or halved coconut hides work best. Live plants are best for a betta fish and for live plants you will need a bioactive substrate. I recommend a fluvle stratum and sand mix. Your betta fish will need a filter. Sponge filers work best. If you have any questions regarding betta care that were not answered here, please make a post. Betta sororities are risky and should only be attempted by experts with a back up plan. Male and female bettas should never be house together unless they are certain wild breeds. Male bettas can NEVER under ANY circumstance be housed together.
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