{"id":1364,"date":"2024-01-17T19:36:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T19:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bettafishworld.com\/?p=1364"},"modified":"2024-01-17T19:36:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T19:36:29","slug":"do-betta-fish-drink-water-kind-of-they-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettafishworld.com\/do-betta-fish-drink-water-kind-of-they-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Betta Fish Drink Water : Kind Of They Do"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Facts<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Size<\/td>\n | 3.5 to 4.5 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Lifespan<\/td>\n | 3 years to 10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Care<\/td>\n | Expert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Tank Size for 2<\/td>\n | 20 Gallons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Tank Size for 4 <\/td>\n | 40 Gallons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
pH<\/td>\n | 4.4 to 7, Water is Not Critical, Hardy Fish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Temperature<\/td>\n | Tropical Fish 70 to 80 Fahrenheit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Diet<\/td>\n | High Protein Such as Frozen Brine Shrimp, Live Food, Insects, Daphnia, Bloodworms, Larvae, Krill, Pellets, Copepods, Mysis Shrimp, White worms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Breeding<\/td>\n | Mouth Brooder similar to cichlids<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n The Betta macrostoma is aquarium freshwater species of the Bornean or Reef halibut. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The species is also known as the Blue Spot Fin or the Golden Spotfin, owing to its beautiful coloration. <\/p>\n It usually inhabits pools of slow-running, cool water near flowing rivers and stream of low-mixed water of about 30 inches or so.<\/p>\n However, unlike other threatened species, the betta macrostoma has a protected habitat in the country of Brunei and Malaysia. <\/p>\n Thus, even though the numbers have declined slightly in the mainland of Borneo, they are now established in more than half of the marine sanctuaries. <\/p>\n The numbers may also have been affected by local over-exploitation for diving and trade. <\/p>\n |