{"id":3200,"date":"2024-02-09T18:34:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T18:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bettafishworld.com\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2024-02-09T18:34:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T18:34:03","slug":"does-your-betta-fish-like-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettafishworld.com\/does-your-betta-fish-like-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Betta Fish Like Dark?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do betta fish and piranha belong together? Keeping both is a very interesting and unique hobby. Red-bellied piranha is generally not aggressive and will not bother your other fish in your aquarium. Black piranha, however, is a completely different story. This aggressive fish will kill other fish if they are in the same tank. If you want to know more about piranha, read on!<\/p>\n
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Red-bellied piranha are native to South America and are commonly found in freshwater rivers, wetlands, and creeks. Their preferred habitat is where there is dense vegetation. Red-bellied piranhas are nocturnal and often live close to humans. Red-bellied piranhas are not on the IUCN Red List. But they are often seen in aquariums and are a great addition to a betta fish<\/a>\r\n\r\n A red-bellied piranha belongs to the subfamily Serrasalminae, a group of large, closely related characids. Red-bellied piranha are distinctive from other species of betta fish by their deep, lateral compressed bodies, long dorsal fins, and distinct body and head sizes. Although regarded as a carnivorous fish, they are actually omnivorous.<\/p>\n A red-bellied piranha is a colorful betta fish, with a distinct red belly. The red portion of its body starts from the chin and extends all the way to the anal fin. They have beautiful coloring and a silver or gold anal fin. Females are typically much redder than males. They have sharp, needle-like teeth and a deep red belly.<\/p>\n
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