- very large fins
- great fork tail shape
- can be bred
- adult male
Fighting fish male fork tail full moon lg-xl - Betta splendens
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from over 3,000 reviews "| Water values: | soft to hard |
| Aquarium size: | 54 l (approx. 60cm) |
| with crabs?: | No |
| Temperature: | 24-28 °C |
| Pelvic region: | Everywhere |
| with fish?: | No |
| Visual effect: | interesting body shape |
| Feature: | Interesting coloring |
| Fish group: | Labyrinth fish |
| Diet: | carnivore - meat eater |
| Breeding: | medium |
| Origin: | Asia |
| Planting possible?: | Yes |
| with snails/shells?: | Yes |
| Final size: | 4-8 cm |
| Difficulty: | 1 - Simple |
| Behavior: | Normal |
| with large crabs?: | No |
| with dwarf crabs?: | No |
| with shrimps?: | Socialization not possible |
| Age Expectancy: | 3-5 years |
Note: The pictured fish is an example. The shipped animals differ in coloration.
Siamese fighting fish are old hands in aquaristics, which are easy to keep and breed. Also called Betta splendens, these labyrinth fish originate from Southeast Asia and are real eye-catchers due to their great colors. Also different fin shapes distinguish them and make them virtually unmistakable. The Forktail is one of them.
The Forktail XL male offered here differs only slightly from the product picture, because they are individuals. The animals are about 3-5 months old and fully grown.
Due to its habitat and territorial behavior, the fighting fish can be kept alone in an aquarium. In a community aquarium it will claim a territory of 30-40 cm, which it regularly swims off and defends against fellow fish. Usually it will not seriously attack or injure them, but will clearly threaten them. Due to its large fins, this tires it out quite quickly and gives it a correspondingly short life, which is why it shouldpreferably be kept alone . Fighting fishes donot like any glaring lighting and thus no bright, reflective bottom grounds, so that their aquarium may be quite densely weedy just in the middle and upper water zone and rather half-shady, but still leaves enough space to breathe.
It is already possible to keep it with adult dwarf shrimps , but no offspring will develop here and from the shrimps is usually rather little to see, because they hide permanently and are possibly even eaten. The socialization with snails is conditionally possible - the Betta is curious and will possibly also examine these for taste.
The breeding of these foamy nest builders is possible and really interesting. You can find a breeding report on our blog. However, you should think about how to house the young animals, because they will have to be separated and cared for individually at some point.
As carnivores, the fighting fish can be fed quite varied with fine soft granules for bettas, but also excellent with live food and frozen food such as white, red and black mosquito larvae, grindalworms, artemia, daphnia and enchytraea.
Our food recommendation: With the NatureHolic BettaFeed a special food for fighting fish has been tailor-made, whose soft soft granules resemble the consistency of insect larvae in nature. The soft beads protect the sensitive fish mouth from micro-cracks caused by too hard food grains. The specially developed NH Immun+ complex as well as the NH Color+ high-performance additive support the immune system and the magnificent color formation of the fish.
Our plant recommendation: Use for planting NatureHolic InVitros. These are free of snails, planaria and other unwanted co-inhabitants. Also free of algae spores, bacteria and fungi.
Expert Tip: We recommend when keeping fish the NatureHolic 3 Phase Liquid. The care set offers the best all-round protection for your animals. It ensures optimal conditions for successful breeding and keeping.
| Scientific name: | Betta splendens |
| German Name: | Fighting fish male fork tail full moon XL |
| Difficulty level: | for beginners |
| Origin/Distribution: | Southeast Asia, Bali, Indonesia, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia |
| Coloration: | Males stouter with short colored fins, females stouter with short fins and more pastel colored |
| Age expectancy: | 2-3 years |
| Water parameters: | GH, KH, pH, adaptable, temperature 26-28°C |
| Tank size: | 60 l and up |
| Food: | Carnivorous, live and frozen food, special betta food |
| Breeding: | medium |
| Behavior: | territorial/aggressive towards conspecifics |
| Group size: | maximum (!) 1 animal, females also in groups |
| Further information: | Ten typical aquarium fish for beginners and alternatives to them, Tips for acclimating fish to the aquarium, XXL blog fighting fish in aquaristics, Feeding aquarium fish properly - cheap food and what it can do, |
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