Fighting fish male poster lg - Betta splendens

It has been impossible to imagine aquaristics without them for a long time: fighting fish of all coleurs have enriched the humid hobby since the '60s. The poster is one of the newer high-bred varieties and captivates especially by its short finnedness, which is called "poster".

Here you get a full-grown Plakat male, which corresponds with deviations to the illustration. Matching females can also be found in the store.

The fighting fish, originates from oxygen-poor waters of Asian rice cultivation areas, as well as standing and flowing freshwaters from the islands around Bali to Indonesia over the Milanese peninsula to Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia and enjoys due to its simple attitude increasingly in the aquaristics. Originally the Betta splendens was domesticated for fish fights due to its natural high aggression potential towards other (fighting) fish, which unfortunately still enjoys great popularity in the Thai tradition.

Due to its habitat and territorial behavior, the fighting fish can already  be keptalone in an aquarium in virtually any water condition without aeration and filtration, provided proper acclimation.

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 it 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 fish do not likebright lighting and thus no bright, reflective bottom grounds, so their aquarium may well be densely weedy especially in the middle and upper water zone and rather semi-shaded, but still leaves enough space to breathe.

Breeding is relatively easy, because they build foam nests and perform an interesting brood care. After mating you should separate the female from the male again, otherwise they will live up to their name. You can find a breeding report in our blog. However, think in advance how you can get rid of the sometimes more than 100 young animals later, because at a certain point you should separate them and also keep them separately.

The carnivorous fighting fish can be fed mainly with Live food like white mosquito larvae. Most can be switched to special Betta food and fed rather sparingly, but more often so that it does not fall off and rot on the bottom.

Our food recommendation: With the NatureHolic BettaFeed a special food for fighting fish was tailor-made, whose soft granules remind of the consistency of insect larvae in nature. The soft beads protect the sensitive fish mouth from micro-cracks caused by too hard food granules. 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 from 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.