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Bettas

3 Ratings: 4.7

A tropical freshwater fish that is often kept in aquariums.

Betta is a large genus of small, often colorful, freshwater ray-finned fishes in the gourami family (Osphronemidae). There are 28 known species of betta. The type species is B. picta, the spotted betta. By far the best known Betta species, however, is … see full wiki

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review by aznaphrodite. November 03, 2009

Great low maintence fish friend!

Bettas make great fish friends. They fairly low maintenance and are thus good starter pets for children and companions for adults who don’t have time for pets that require more care. I’ve kept several bettas in my life and they all have had different personalities and traits. There are many varieties of bettas and they vary in cost. The variations are mainly based on fin types which are bred into them by people. No matter the fin type, bettas always come … more

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review by Captain_Couth. October 29, 2009

Another low maintenance pet that apartment dwellers can enjoy.

I love Bettas. They're an amazing fish that is beautiful to look at and doesn't take a lot of time and effort to take care of. Bettas also known as Siamese Fighting Fish. The fish earned that nickname because the males of the species usually don't get along with one another and they will fight to the death if kept in the same aquarium. A hardy fish that will live in a small tank (I used to bring mine to work). All you need to do is change the water every other month … more

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