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Bettas can live in bowls because they are labyrinth fish, meaning they can gulp air to get their oxygen. HOWEVER....bettas should not be kept in anything smaller than a 1 gallon container. How you see them in the pet store is NOT how they should live the rest of their lives.

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What country do betta fish live in?

I has fore bettas so bettas live in the us cause I do Answer: Well in addition to that answer, Betta's are native to Japan which is where the name "Japanese Fighting Fish" came from.


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Bettas only live a couple of years.


What temp do betta live in?

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Can snails live with betta males and females?

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Do bettas have to live in a glass tank?

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Can a snail live with a betta fish?

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Do girl Betta fish need boy Betta fish to live?

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Can 1 male betta live with 4 female betta in a 15 gallong tank?

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What does the baby betta fish eats is it the pellets or something else?

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