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🐟 Betta (male) Betta splendens

Betta (male) (Betta splendens) — male
Male
Betta (male) (Betta splendens) — female
Female

The Betta (male) (Betta splendens) is a easy-care, aggressive species from Mekong basin, Thailand and Cambodia. Adults reach roughly 2.8", so plan on a minimum tank of 5 gallons. Keep the water between 76–82°F with a pH of 6–7.5. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. Its long fins make it a target for known fin-nippers. As a carnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

At a glance

Adult size2.8"
Minimum tank5 gallons
Temperature76–82°F
pH6–7.5
TemperamentAggressive
SchoolingNo
DietCarnivore
Care levelEasy
OriginMekong basin, Thailand and Cambodia
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Good tankmates for Betta (male)

This species is best kept in a species-only setup.

Avoid these tankmates

Neon TetraEndler's LivebearerAngelfishOscarChili RasboraWhite Cloud MinnowCherry ShrimpNerite SnailMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraGlowlight TetraGreen Neon TetraCelestial Pearl DanioLambchop RasboraGlowlight DanioGold BarbJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidFrontosaPygmy CoryHillstream LoachChinese Algae EaterDwarf PufferfishBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishSenegal BichirLeast KillifishCommon GoldfishFancy GoldfishRosy Red MinnowGhost ShrimpCrystal Red ShrimpAssassin SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailBucktooth TetraGalaxy RasboraPhoenix RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraLicorice GouramiBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus CichlidHabrosus CoryBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond ShrimpBumblebee ShrimpLyretail KillifishClown Killifish

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