Betta Fish Care the Simple Way by:Michael Hickmon

Betta fish care couldn't be simpler really, they are quite a small fish only growing

between 2 to 5 inches in length in their entire lives and they are quite easy to maintain and keep healthy as long as you follow the tips and advice available to you. It is important to start off with a good environment for them including silk or real plants (plastic plants can damage and rip the betta's fins) and have ornaments for the fish to rest upon. You should also feed your betta fish once a day, or once every other day and make sure that they have a varied and healthy diet which can include; flakes, pellets, fresh and freeze dried food. You should try your betta on a little bit of everything to see which type of food suits him best.

Here are some tips to help with your betta fish care.

1 Remember that betta's have a back up breathing system which means that they can breathe surface air although they still need a filtration system for their tanks and it is important to bear in mind that the long finned betta's do the best with as little current as is possible.

2 Betta's can actually learn to recognize their owners and you can even teach them games that they will remember. Make sure that you keep your betta fish company and say hello to him every once in a while so that he is able to learn who you are. Bettas will recognize people but mainly because they will associate you with feeding time!

3 When maintaining betta fish care, you should always treat your betta with a proper medication if it gets sick. This might be an antibiotic or an antifungal treatment and you can get these easily at your local fish store, but most will be ordered so you should always be prepared in advance.

Betta fish need lots of care and attention so it is important that you do not neglect them, just because they are fish does not mean that they need less attention that, say a dog. True, you cannot walk a fish, but they do make great company and pets as long as you maintain your betta fish care and make sure that you are well prepared for anything. For more information on the care of betta fish, visit your local fish store or log onto the internet.

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