Description
Halfmoon Bettas are extremely popular pets because of their exotic finnage and bright colours. In nature these fish inhabit very weedy habitats and are perfectly adapted to living in small spaces. If kept in a nano tank or other small receptacle, ensure the Fighter is not kept too cool.
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Features of Halfmoon Female Betta:
- The Halfmoon betta’s tail looks like a capital letter D
- Females have a much smaller, less pronounced beard, fins and tail
- Halfmoon also has wider anal and dorsal fins compared to most betta fish varieties
- Female bettas can also become territorial towards each other if they are housed in too small an aquarium
- Average lifespan : 3-5 years
The Best Aquarium Size for Betta:
The ideal sized tank for a betta is 15L or larger for a single betta. However, you could also go with a nano tank as small as 5L. In nature these fish inhabit very weedy habitats and are perfectly adapted to living in small spaces. If kept in a nano tank, ensure the tank has a heater and a filter for your betta.
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Tank Mate Compatibility:
Betta fish are known to be fierce fighters, especially towards their own species, but depending on your betta’s personality, they can peacefully cohabitate with other fish and invertebrates in a large tank with a plenty of cover (such as plants).
Great tank mates for Betta include:
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Betta Female Halfmoon Feeding :
Betta's diet should consist primarily of pellets specifically made for feeding Betta. A combination of granules, bites or flakes, live/frozen food like brine shrimp, bloodworms are excellent supplemental foods for your fish as well.
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Betta Fish Tank Setup:
Aquarium Filtration
Filters are preferable, the current doesn’t need to be strong for your Betta. Standard filtration system will work perfectly for your fish.
Heater
We use either a heater mat for the smaller tanks and bowls or for the larger Aquariums you will need a a heater with a thermostat––Betta fish like water temperatures between 24-27ºC. They generally require a heater in the winter months in most areas of Australia.
Lighting
Artificial lighting is recommended, placing your betta fish’s habitat away from windows. Betta fish need light while they are awake during the day, and darkness at night so they can sleep.
Plants for Betta
Live plants are a great idea. Betta fish love lounging on the leaves and hiding in them to sleep. Live plants also help to oxygenate the water and keep the water cleaner for longer periods of time.
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Decorations for Betta
To mimic their natural environment artificial plants, cove driftwood can be placed in tanks.
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Substrate
You can use substrate like sand, gravel or pebbles.
A variety of Substrates are available at Coburg Aquarium.
