Bettas are a unique tropical fish with attractive features. This handy book makes it easy and fun to find favorites from the many different types of bettas, and is a great tool to help make the best care choices for these colorful fish.
Bettas are a unique tropical fish with attractive features. This handy book makes it easy and fun to find favorites from the many different types of bettas, and is a great tool to help make the best care choices for these colorful fish.
Introduction 5Why Do You Want to Keep an Betta? 7Bettas DefinedBetta MagicRelaxation & FascinationBetta Bowl BunkAre you Still Interested?Getting Your Tank Started & Keeping It Running 17Betta Bowl Selection & Set UpBowl SizeBowl PlacementLighting & Temperature ControlTesting, Testing...1, 2, 3Eating Well 29Basic Betta NutritionCommercial FoodsDry FoodsFrozen FoodsFreeze-Dried FoodLive FoodsHow Much to Feed?Feeding ProblemsImproper DietLoss of AppetiteSpoilingFeeling Good 39InjuriesDiseasesIchFin RotQuarantine & PreventionGetting Along 47Community TanksTankmatesSetupBetta CommunitiesNatural SitesOut of Sight, Out of MindSide-By-Side MalesBreedingWho Am I? 59Plakat ThaiModern Fancy BettasThe Whole RainbowYellow PigmentRed PigmentBlack PigmentIridescent PigmentInteractionsFun With FinsComb & Crown Tail"Wild Bettas"Breeding & Beyond 69Selecting a PairBetter Betta BreedingBreeding Facts & SuperstitionsSeparating the PairThe SpawningThe BubblenestCourtshipRaising the FryFirst FoodsGrowout Tanks"Natural" BreedingBettas & Beyond 91Organizations & ClubsObtaining Quality StockHands-on ExperienceNational & International OrganizationsResources 96Index 108