🐟 Strawberry Betta Betta albimarginata

The Strawberry Betta (Betta albimarginata) is a advanced-care, peaceful species from Borneo. Adults reach roughly 1.6", so plan on a minimum tank of 10 gallons. Keep the water between 73–80°F with a pH of 5–6.5. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. As a carnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Strawberry Betta

Neon TetraCardinal TetraRummynose TetraBlack Skirt TetraSerpae TetraGerman Blue RamBolivian RamApistogrammaZebra DanioHarlequin RasboraChili RasboraCherry BarbTiger BarbDwarf GouramiBronze CoryPanda CoryOtocinclusAmano ShrimpNerite SnailMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraBlack Neon TetraLemon TetraGlowlight TetraCongo TetraBloodfin TetraDiamond TetraBuenos Aires TetraEmperor TetraSilver Tip TetraX-Ray TetraGreen Neon TetraCelestial Pearl DanioLambchop RasboraScissortail RasboraPearl DanioGlowlight DanioGold BarbOdessa BarbCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbNeon Dwarf RainbowfishThreadfin RainbowfishHoney GouramiSparkling GouramiChocolate GouramiPygmy CorySterbai CoryJulii CoryUpside-Down CatfishZebra LoachHillstream LoachBamboo ShrimpCrystal Red ShrimpGold TetraPenguin TetraRed Eye TetraFlame TetraBleeding Heart TetraColombian TetraGalaxy RasboraPhoenix RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraLeopard DanioGold Ring DanioRuby BarbMelon BarbForktail Blue-eyeLicorice GouramiCroaking GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiPeaceful BettaGolden RamFlag AcaraYellow Dwarf CichlidAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryAdolfo's CoryHabrosus CoryZebra OtoDwarf Chain LoachZebra Pleco (L046)Bumblebee ShrimpLyretail KillifishClown KillifishAmerican Flagfish

Avoid these tankmates

AngelfishDiscusConvict CichlidOscarWhite Cloud MinnowPictus CatfishJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidDemasoni CichlidAuratus CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterRed Tail SharkFigure-8 PufferBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishCommon GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBucktooth TetraBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus CichlidTropheus Duboisi

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