Betta
Betta splendens
Photo: ErgoSum88 · Public domain
- Adult size
- 6 cm2 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 40 cm16 in
- Lifespan
- 2–5 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 3–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Keep one male and provide quiet surface access and resting leaves.Keep one male and provide quiet surface access and resting leaves.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
OscarOscar may eat BettaOscar may eat Betta
Yoyo loachYoyo loach may nip BettaYoyo loach may nip Betta
Common goldfishCheck Betta with Common goldfishCheck Betta with Common goldfish
Fancy goldfishCheck Betta with Fancy goldfishCheck Betta with Fancy goldfish
Pea pufferPea puffer may nip BettaPea puffer may nip Betta
Peppered coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Panda coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Celestial pearl danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Zebra danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Black skirt tetraBlack skirt tetra may nip the long fins of BettaBlack skirt tetra may nip the long fins of Betta
Serpae tetraSerpae tetra may nip the long fins of BettaSerpae tetra may nip the long fins of Betta
Electric yellow labNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 3–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Asia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Keep one male and provide quiet surface access and resting leaves. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #366BAB, #C44B58 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 2–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.006,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 40 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | betta | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |