Wild betta care help

[PheonixKingZ]

Betta macrostoma, Betta albimarginata, Betta unimaculata. There are a lot more. What are you looking for specifically?

 

[Crispii]

Can you suggest any of the bigger species For me?

Species from the pugnax, unimaculata, waseri, akarensis, or anabatoides complex will be your best bet.

 

[Aquarium guy person]

I really like the look of the unimaculatas, would they look best with black gravel too? Are their care requirements similar?

 

[Crispii]

I really like the look of the unimaculatas, would they look best with black gravel too? Are their care requirements similar?

Every Betta species will show their best coloration in a black substrate. What do you mean by "care requirements similar?" Similar to what?

 

[Aquarium guy person]

Similar To albimarginata or channoides is what I meant.

 

[Crispii]

Similar To albimarginata or channoides is what I meant.

Every species has different care requirements.

 

[Sylvan]

If you look them up on seriously fish that will tell you their care requirements.

 

[Crispii]

If you look them up on seriously fish that will tell you their care requirements.

Or IBC.

 

[Aquarium guy person]

I’ve decided against any of the mouthbrooding species but what about alien bettas? They are very beautiful. I know they aren’t truly wild but they still look unique enough for me. I couldn’t really find any care on aliens online but I’m pretty sure they are species for more of a hard water species

 

[Crispii]

I’ve decided against any of the mouthbrooding species but what about alien bettas? They are very beautiful. I know they aren’t truly wild but they still look unique enough for me. I couldn’t really find any care on aliens online but I’m pretty sure they are species for more of a hard water species

Same care requirements as domesticated Bettas.

 

[Retired Viking]

I heard distilled water is the same as RO water, is that true? I know that’s expensive but so is an RO system. Why would it be hard to feed them? I’ve done feedings on super shy and picky dwarf cichlids in forties.

I would use RO water, that is what I use. It is usually cheaper and still has mineral content that aquariums need for healthy fish.

 

[Crispii]

LFS usually sells them for around 45-50 cents per bucket/jug.

 

[Aquarium guy person]

I decided I can put the betta in a 10 gallon I have instead of the forty even though I’ve kept a betta in that same forty. He was my half moon king betta named Kai he died after my internal filter broke (I think it started electrocuting fish) I will have to go to my lfs to get some ro water when this whole lockdown is over. Do I have to do anything to the RO water or would it be good as it is.

 

[Retired Viking]

good as it is no chlorine

 

[Sylvan]

Alien Bettas are hybrids so their care requirements are still that of other Bettas. If you're still thinking about Bettas for the 40 gallon then there are bigger Bettas like Betta Bellica which can grown up to 10 cm.