Native to Thailand, the Thai betta is known around the world for its aggressive personality. Thai betta is one of the easier ornamental fish to keep, but when two male bettas meet, a duel occurs, so do not keep more than two adult males in one tank when captive. Bettas are beautiful in shape and color, and are very popular with aquarium enthusiasts.

Characteristics of Thai fighting fish

The Thai betta has been artificially bred and improved in Thailand, the country of origin, and has always revolved around "dou". In Thailand, in order to improve combat effectiveness, it is believed that breed improvement is more valuable than ornamental.

The Thai betta is 5-6 cm in length, and special individuals can grow up to 10 cm in length. Thai Bettas are known for being aggressive. When two males meet, they are sure to duel. When fighting each other, they open their large cheeks and fins, provoke each other with their bodies, and then bite each other with their mouths. Therefore, when breeding, one tank cannot be stocked with more than 2 adult males.

Thailand betta breeding environment

Like other bettas, Thai bettas also have respiratory aids called frilled gills. When the lack of dissolved oxygen in the rearing environment makes other fish intolerable, or even suffocated to death, bettas tend to take their time, as the frilled gills allow them to breathe air directly above the water as relief. It can be seen that the fish of the Betta family have a strong ability to adapt to the environment.

Therefore, some hobbyists like to keep various types of Thai bettas in bottles and jars and let them show off each other in separate tanks to fully display the beauty of Thai bettas. It's not impossible, and indeed a very good approach. However, it must be noted that in these small space containers, the water quality is often rapidly decomposed and acidified due to impurities such as feces, urine, and excess bait. Even when Thai bettas are adapted to the environment, there are hidden dangers of disease. So, if you put betta in such a container without any filtration system, you must remember that a mature betta requires 5-10 liters of water, and if you can clean the bottom of the container every day When vacuuming. Impurities and replacement parts of water quality can make them live well!

Tips for raising Thai betta

Thai betta is an omnivorous and carnivorous species, so it can be fed with a variety of bait, and try not to make the betta's recipe too monotonous. Usually artificially dried bait has complete nutrients and is clean and hygienic. It is an essential bait for most people to feed Thai betta; in order to adapt to the habit of Thai betta water activities, it is best to choose floating feed. If you can feed fresh live bait at intervals, such as Artemia, larvae, silkworms, water fleas, etc.; it can make the body color of the Thai betta more vivid, and at the same time let you enjoy the fun of feeding the betta during the feeding process, but Since most of these kinds of bait contain bacteria, they can only be used as a betta-flavored preparation for disease-prone betta. It must be rinsed when feeding. Each feeding amount can be eaten within 5 minutes. Feeding once a day is enough.