Betta and Siamese Fighting Fish

Siamese fighting fish do sleep. They are the same as all fish. When fish sleep they don't close their eyes because they don't need eye lids to protect their eyes, instead they just rest on the bottom of the aquarium with their eyes open.

All kidding aside, if you own a cat, it means the cat got. I have -- no HAD -- 3 Bettas, 2 males and 1 female, each in their own tank. I came home one day to 2 males and no female. Now unless this fishes name was Norval and got a visit from the Cat In The Hat, I doubt my girl grew legs and ran out the door! To this day I have never found her. And, I must say that the cat was in an exceptionally good mood the rest of that day!

Fish owners who have fish in "bowls" need to make sure that the container is secure where they sit. Even a small amount of silicone on the bottom or the "gum like" substance they use for earthquakes so your collectibles don't fall off shelves works quite well.

Also, some kind of screen or mesh covering that the cat can't remove is also a good idea. Sometimes we need to get a little creative with our fish security to maintain that they will be safe when we are home and when we are not.

Sorry about your loss. Yes, they re fish, but are are a part of the family!

Bettas are carnivores, though when starving, they have been known to eat plant roots, or other plant material. This is very bad for them, as their digestive system is not suited to digesting plant matter. It will clog up their system and kill them over time. Just go to walmart and shell out the $3.45 for the cheep betta pellet food for crying out loud.

It depends in how long you have had your betta. When you first get any type of fish then they will try to get out of your tank by bumping the side of the tank and then they will swim down and try to escape from your tank.

After about a night they will stop and they will realize that your tank is only the size that it is and they can not awim any further.

No, but it's not good for them if you pour it directly on them. You can mix it in a container with a bit of water that you are adding back to the tank, or simply add it on the opposite side of where you fish is in the tank without causing harm.

I've trained my betta fish with two main things: light and food.

when you turn on the light before feeding your betta, for example, he will learn quickly to swim to the top of his tank and act cute when the light turns on.

if you want to teach your betta to do tricks...

--to make him jump out of the water, just hold up a really tasty treat, like a bloodworm, just over the surface of the water. when he swims to the top, don't be tempted to put it in the water for him. eventually his curiosity will make him jump. he'll remember this forever. so everyday, at about the same time, with the same conditions (light, sounds, etc) hold a bloodworm over his tank til he jumps for it. when he catches on and starts jumping out whenever he sees the worm, raise the worm a little higher. it is SO worth it. and the fish loves it!

OR...

--if you want your betta to be calmer when you change his water or move around his tank decorations and stuff, you have to expose him to what scares him, in a non-threatening way. for about an hour before taking him out of his bowl/tank for a water change, put the net in the water and let your baby poke around it and get used to it. when hes swimming around like normal when the net is in there, he'll be half as spazzy as usual. do it everytime you have to take him out, its worth it. bettas are curious and brave, but theyre total fraidy cats so give them time.

Betta's are carnivores (meat eaters).

Some readily take pellets, and some are fussy eaters, and may never eat pellets.

Try blood worms or brine shrimp if you are worried it's not eating.

Alternative is to take it back to the fish store and ask for one that is eating.

As long as it's old enough, yes. But, before you go skipping off to find it a mate at the pet store I must warn you: Betta breeding is very expensive it costs billions of dollars to do, you need to devote a whole room to this, you need lots of special food to feed the babies, you must be an expert, and lots more! Try guppy breeding first, it will be MUCH easier, cheaper, and less time consuming.

If a female chooses to stay near a male, this indicates interest in mating. If she is forced to stay near him by glass walls but is not ready to mate, he will kill her because he is confused or thinks she is threatening him. In the wild, if a female not ready to mate encountered a male she would simply leave. When this is not an option she is in grave danger. If a female is introduced to a male when both are ready to mate, they do not harm each other, but the female must be removed as soon as they are finished because the male will think her continued presence means she still has eggs unlaid. He could seriously hurt her trying to get them out.

It is considered very bad luck in the Asian cultures to kill koi....... basically, YEAH YOU GON DIE SISTAH

There are many different ways it is done but basically in most fish species the male fish sprays his spermatazoa on and around the ova of the female and a sperm finds and penetrates the ovum thereby fertilising it.

Goldfish are egg laying fish, and as such do not actually get pregnant. If there is a male in the tank, and the female is full of eggs, the male may chase her to try & get her to release the eggs, but otherwise, her behaviour doesn't really change.

A fish that is larger than the fighting fish itself, like a shark or ray, or even a large alligator gar. Other smaller fish though, unless they're the type that are careful to stay out of the fighting fish's way at all times, should not be put in with such a fish.

Yes, you can. Just be sure not to put two males together!!! Also, the females can get aggressive. They will establish a pecking order. Just make sure that one doesn't pick on the other one. bettadreams.com is a great site for information.

It does not matter what time you feed your Betta fish as long as you don't feed it in complete darkness.

Bettas generally flare out their gills to look bigger than they are, with one of two primary goals. First, as a courtship moves ("hey, I'm worth looking at!") or as an aggression/dominance expression in order to intimidate or stake our territory. They may even do it in the absence of other fish, if they are used to being fed by humans and want to get your attention...and your food. It is perfectly normal. It is showing off, probably because it saw it's own reflection or another male, or female, and is "flirting" with her.

Fish can not be overfed. They stop eating when they have had enough. What is meant by "overfeeding" is putting more food in a tank than a fish can eat. If this food is left in the tank, it will go rotten and poison the water. That poison is what kills the fish. If you follow the rules your fish should never get sick. The basic rules for keeping fish successfully are :- 1 inch of fish needs at least 1 gallon of water. :- Every tank needs a permanently running cycled filter. :- Every tank need at least 50% of its water replaced every week.. If you follow the above rules and keep your Betta at around 78F your fish will stand a chance of surviving. If you fail in any of them I can guarantee that your fish will be constantly getting sick.

Betta fish come in ALL different colors. They way you tell the difference of a girl and a boy is their fins. Girls are straight, while boys have a pretty big span. Males are just about always prettier than girls.

Any other kind of goldfish can go, however, be cautious about the amount in the tank. Goldfish are hearty, but notoriously sloppy. The only other kind of fish that would really go with a Goldfish, and actually survive, would be a pleco or a hearty catfish. They eat all the junk left over by Goldfishes and can actually help maintain the tank (water clarity, gravel, longer lasting filters).

Only in certain parts of certain countries. Different countries and states use different chemicals to purify water, so ask your local petstore if your area's water safe. Here in South Africa we can use tap water for animals, since the water is only purified with semi-harmless chemicals. But this answer will be region-specific.

Provided your container (aquarium) is large enough to house more fish using the 1 inch of fish per gallon of water rule, then most of the smaller tropical fish species are suitable. Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) will not fight with anything other than another of the same species.

They also fight other fish with long flowing tails, the females on the other hand have a bigger choice they can be with other female bettas.

yes they will it may take a long time but it will unless you get it under control and he is old and dies they will it may take a long time but it will unless you get it under control and he is old and dies

Their fins will grow back into their first luscious state after a period of 8 months. It may take longer if they are not kept in good condition (clean tank water ((change every other day)), peace, and good food).