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Betta Splendens

Caring for Your New Tropical Fish - To ensure your new fish remain at their healthiest, follow the acclimazation procedure below. Note: Always use conditioned tap water, treated with the proper water conditioner, or springwater to fill your aquarium. Prior to the arrival of your fish, have ready 1.5 times as much water as your aquarium will hold.

Allow the shipping bag to float in your aquarium for 20 to 30 minutes
Open the bag and discard 1/4 of the shipping water outside of the aquarium; do not allow any of it to contaminate your aquarium
Replace the shipping water with aquarium water and wait 15 minutes. Again remove 1/4 of the shipping water and replace it with aquarium water
Wait 15 minutes and repeat step 3
After another 15 minutes, carefully remove the fish with a net and place them in the tank
Wait another 15 minutes, and then carefully net the fish and transfer them to the aquarium

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Carolina Biological has an excellent care sheet to help you look after your new organism. The link will open a new browser window, so please disable popup blockers.

Known as the Siamese fighting fish, the male betta has been used extensively in behavioral studies. Males are brightly colored with long, flowing fins. The female is not as brightly colored and has smaller fins. Male bettas will fight other male bettas and therefore must be kept separate. Given adequate space, more than one female can be kept in a tank together. Care instructions included.