A Betta Video

Here's a beautiful little orange betta for you to check out. Although, I do wish that the owner would put him in a larger tank.

Fishy Cain

Post Your Betta Questions

Hi again everyone. Thank you for everyone that has sent in their Betta Questions, but what about everyone else?

If you have a Betta question. Any question. You can ask it by making a comment to this post. This way everyone can see your questions. So start posting your Betta questions now and I will do my best to answer the most popular questions.

So what's on your mind? Post your Betta question today!

What's Your Top 2 Betta Questions?

What's your top 2 Betta questions?

Ok, I know this may produce an explosion of postings so I'd like to limit the questions to your top 2 only. Plus, please read through everyone else's postings and only post your question if it has not been posted by someone else.

Post your top 2 Betta questions. I'll sift through your postings and produce an answer report for the top few questions!

That's it! A free report to answer your top questions!

Once we get a good number of postings I'll get started right away. So, what's your top 2 betta questions?

Poll Results: How Many Betta Fish Do You Own?

Last months Poll Results are now in!

We asked all of you how many betta fish do you own? Thank you to everyone who posted to the poll. And here are your results:

I own 0 betta: 5% of you don't own a betta fish.
I own 1 betta: 41% own 1 betta fish.
I own 2 betta: 41% own 2 betta fish.
I own 3+ betta: 11% own 3 or more betta fish.

If you missed out on our poll you can still leave a comment. So, how many betta fish do you own?

It's A New Year for Betta Lovers!

Actually it's a new year for everyone, but we're more important aren't we? =)

To help kick start the new year I thought I'd start a poll. You can find it in the left column of the blog. Now, we all know there is a HUGE number of people who love Betta fish, but just how many fish does each person own? That's this months poll question: How many betta fish do you own?

Take the poll and Let us know. I've always been quite curious. I'm going to assume for those that aren't breeding betta, most people will own at least 1 or 2. If I have to choose I'm going to say just 1. What's your guess? Take the poll and find the answer!

That's it for now. Happy New year and all the best to all my fellow betta fish enthusiasts!

Bye Bye Pet Forum.

"Unfortunately, we at Everything-betta-fish.com and our partners &affiliates have made the decision to close down our pet forum. We apologize to everyone who participated. We had a great time even though it was short lived.

Due to some changes around here of both people and places. Most importantly and most unfortunate, was the very high level of spammers spamming our forums anyway they could. We had a good level of security however, we also wanted the forum to be free and open to all pet lovers. In doing so we were unable to continue to keep the forum going.

We apologize once again to everyone who participated in the forums. We tried to make it a fun place for all pet lovers and were forced to close it down due to spammers."

Now, doesn't that just suck? There will always be a few inconsiderate people who ruin it for the rest of us.

My Betta Fish Just Reached 4 Years!

Well my blue Betta fish, whom I call Red, has turned 4 years old as of this morning September 3, 2007. Not too bad for the lone Betta fish that sits on my desktop. He use to have company, but they've all moved out or have moved on to the great fish aquarium in the sky. As a huge lover of Betta fish I just thought I'd share the news with you all considering the average lifespan of a well cared for Betta fish is about 2-3 years. And the best part? He still continues to build pretty decent size bubble nests. Keep on trucking Red!

So what's the longest your Betta fish has lived for? For me this would be the longest so far. Leave a comment and let us know how old your Betta is!

Win a $200 giftcard with Amazon/Petsmart at PetlifeHome.com!

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RULES: 1. Contest dates: May 25 - July 25. A random draw will be made after July 26 and the results will be posted before the end of July. 2. To get multiple entries into the contest simply refer more people and make sure they sign up and post! 3. Winners will be notified by email where your address will be requested inorder to send you your prize.

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A New Pet Lovers Forum Is Ready To Go!

Hi all,

With all the requests and demands by everyone we finally got our forum up! Go check it out for yourself:

petlifehome forums

It's all about pets for all pet enthusiates. A place for all pet lovers to laugh, talk, and share! Of course it includes us Betta Lovers too!!

So go join all the pet lovers of the world and help make our forum the place to be for all pet owners and wanna-be's! =)

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Constipated Bettas

Swollen bellies?

Betta's turning white?

Your betta may be constipated!

What is Betta Constipation?

Constipation is actually quite common in fish. A possible cause of fish constipation can be due to lack of variety in their diet or due to over feeding. The fish's stomach swells up becuase it is unable to get rid of its waste, causing a build up. Buoyancy (similar to swim bladder disorder) may sometimes occur. This is where the fish is unable to swim properly and floats at the surface. Don't worry, fish constipation is usually not life threatening to the fish. However, if it continues with little evidence of improvement, and left untreated, other more severe problems can occur.

My Betta has Constipation! How Do I Treat It?

Fast your betta for about 2-4 days allowing the fish's stomach purge itself. If the swelling does not go down after a couple of days, give it a few more days to purge. At this point, don't panic about not feeding your betta. Although never recommended under normal circumstances, betta fish can survivie up to a month without food. Your next step after the fasting period is to feed your betta peas. That's right, i said it - peas. This will help clean out your bettas system while feeding her at the same time. Remove a green pea from its outer shell, cook it, and mash it up, and feed it to your betta.

Hope this info was helpful! As always, feel free to comment on this post! I always love hearing from fellow betta lovers!

Betta's and the ALPHA male/female

Betta's like most of natures creatures, when living in a community structure will eventually form some sort of controlled structure betwen the fish. One dominant fish, usually a large, healthy male or sometimes female will boss the other fish around. Just like with gorillas they are known as the 'ALHPA' fish. There will be some madness between the fish and a lot of pecking until the ALPHA position has been established. However, once the ALPHA has been established there will actually be peace in the tank.

Remove the ALPHA or add new fish and the cycle will start again as a new balance must be created.

It's natures way.

Another Great New Betta Site!

I've come across another great Betta Site. Has a lot of great info.

http://www.oneworldinternetcafe.com/betta/

Betta Tips!
Betta Information!
Betta Diet!
Betta Breeding and much more.

It's new, but it looks to be growing fast. Check it out! Even better subscribe to the sites RSS feed.

Get Betta information and help build up our Betta Community by visiting the site!

http://www.oneworldinternetcafe.com/betta/

Betta Fish Care - Article from a Betta Owner

Betta Fish Care
by: Ong Hui Woo

Betta is a popular tank fish and its maintenance is least painful. However, it does need care and you must be observant about its heath. A sick Betta is easy to spot since naturally the fish is very active and vibrant. If you have had the fish for a while you will be able to spot immediately when they are unwell.

Following tips can help you keep the Betta ecosystem healthy and vibrant:

1. A bowl large enough to allow ample swimming space is a prerequisite. The fish shouldn’t bump and tear its fins or scales. A large enough tank also ensures that the water has adequate oxygen level.

2. These fish do not require filtration but need the cleanest water you can provide them. Change the water every three days to keep it clean and avoid infection in your fish. The water you add to the tank should have set out for 24 hours (aged water).

3. Bettas are also called Siamese fighting fish because the male of the species will fight each other to death! Never put two males in the same tank. Females can stay together and so can one male with many females. You can also keep your Betta with algae eaters, guppies and corydorus catfish.

4. Ensure that the bottom of the bowl or tank is debris free. You can use something as simple as a turkey baster to do this cleaning. Debris sitting at the bottom will make the water cloudy and unhygienic for the fish. They will also cause the water to smell.

5. Maintain the tank pH at 7.

6. When cleaning the tank accessories, avoid using soap because traces of soap will change the water pH.

7. Betta can jump out of tanks and bowls, so keep them covered.

8. Betta is not a fussy fish and will happily eat the Betta pellets and frozen bloodworms. However, Bettas are fond of live food such as brine shrimp, and you must serve it as a treat now and then.

About The Author

Ong Hui Woo
Betta Fish Owner
http://www.tothefish.com

Students Discover Breeding Bettas is Rewarding

Here's another great article on the rewards of Breeding your Bettas - check it out below!

Breeding is rewarding - Daily Kent Stater

Breeding is rewarding Daily Kent Stater, OH - Oct 25, 2006 The idea of breeding came to her after she purchased her first betta fish, Fiji, last year. ... Malloy said the betta fish would be fully grown at 11 months. ...

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Feeding Bettas Article

Feeding Bettas
by: William Berg

Knowing the right way to feed your betta is fundamental, becausenot doing it right can have big consequences on your bettas health.Nothing is more stressful than dealing with a sick fish, right? So,let's do it right, and get rid from the calamity!

Here are some golden rules on feeding your betta.

First, select the proper food. Bettas are selective eaters. Abetta specific pellet is ok, but live and frozen foods are preferable.The recommended diet includes frozen brine shrimp and frozenbloodworms.

The next rule is to not overfeed your Bettas. Carefully dosethe meals, because even if the fish ate all you give him, he willproduce so much more waist when overfed and the pollution level of thejar he is in will go beyond safe range, this problem is smaller if youkeep your betta in a larger aquarium. Remember not to leave uneatenfood in the Aquarium! Once your betta and rest of the fish is doneeating, you must remove all uneaten left over food. If you do notremove it, it will punctually rot and cause havoc in the tank.

Bettas prefer to eat from the upper parts of the water column.They don’t really enjoy eating from the bottom of the tank. So beforedropping the food in the tank, make sure you have his attention. Lethim see the food, get it close to his face from the outside of theaquarium, let him check out what it is, and then there you go! Dropfood in front of his nose. The best way is to drop a tiny bit offood--about 6 frozen brine shrimp, watch the bettas eat it all and thenlook at the belly, if it looks the same as it did before you fed, it’sok to give them more, but always watch and make sure to make the secondportion smaller than the first.

Your betta should go for the food right away, but if not, watchwhere the food sinks, and what the betta does. If more than 15 min hehas not eaten the food yet, remove the food. Never let the water gocloudy. If it is already, then change it, as cloudy water will threatenyour betta’s health. Normally, small bowls or containers should bechanged at least twice a week. Larger tank can be changed once a week.And notice if the ammonia and nitrite levels are up the roof, becauseboth are very bad for your Betta. Also be wary of harmful bacteria theycan ruin your fish life, but don’t kill of all bacteria in the aquariumsince a lot of bacteria is essential for a well functioning aquarium.

During the pre-spawning period you can feed a wide variety offood, including blackworms, Grindal worms, fruit flies, brine shrimp,mosquito larvae and frozen blood worms (all are life except the frozenblood worms). During this period the adult fish may be fed 4 times perday or more depending on how close the fish are to being placed intothe spawning tank.

You can start feeding your betta fry, 5 days after thespawning. Feed the fry several times per day, using a variety of foods(infusoria, boiled egg yolk, baby brine shrimp…) made up of smallparticles.

About The Author

William Berg has over 20 years of aquarium experince and runs the website http://www.aquaticcommunity.com and you can find more of his articles on http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/universal.html.

Why Do Bettas Bubble? - Asking Twig Walkingstick.

Get an answer from Twig Walkingstick! Plus a few more fun info about Bettas. - Check out the short article below!

Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Why bettas bubble - North Texas e-News

Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Why bettas bubble North Texas e-News,?Texas?- Sep 30, 2006 ... smoochy kissing cousin! PS Other betta species exist besides the fish-tank type. Some hatch their eggs in their mouth! Notes: The ...

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Breed Them Betta!

With the request of many Betta lovers and the lack of professional knowledge available
to the public I have put together "Taking the Mystery Out of Betta Breeding".

With a lot of research, testing, experimenting and of course the help of all my betta
enthusiast friends and betta professionals I've created this book for you.

Check it out here: http://www.everything-betta-fish.com/

I promise you it is a very easy and fun read that gets results!

I have found some interesting and amazing tricks and secrets Professional Breeders all use
and never wanted to tell you! Why? Because they want pet stores to buy from them NOT from you!

I hope all of my hard work will benefit you greatly! I believe if you try it out it will
without a doubt!

Let me know what you think!

Cheers,

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Betta's Spark More Then Awe...they spark Ideas!

From idea to invention - Aurora Beacon News

From idea to invention Aurora Beacon News, IL - Oct 1, 2006 ... Grant came up with an invention called the Lavarium, a miniature tank for betta fish that is shaped like a lava lamp. It comes with ...

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Bob The Fish?

Wow, an interesting read. If you have a few mins read this betta story!


The story of Bob the Fish - The Saratogian

The story of Bob the Fish The Saratogian, NY - 16 hours ago ... underdogs (undertrees -- underfish, in this instance), I chose the ugliest betta. No one wants a colorless, mottled, almost invisible fish, especially since ...

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Katrina Survivors - Includes 2 Special Bettas

We've heard a lot about the Katrina hurricane and all it's distruction and all it's survivors. Man, women, children, dogs, and cats. But what about the fish?! Looks like some of them have made the survival list as well. - check out another interesting read about our beloved bettas.


Right where God wants them to be - Kentucky.com

Right where God wants them to be Kentucky.com, KY - Sep 2, 2006 The Morehead State University graduate and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary student left her two betta fish -- Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee -- to ...

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