Congratulation RGunderson for winning the April Fish of the Month Contest.

Common Name: Betta / Siamese Fighting Fish / Veiltail Betta
Latin Name: Betta Splendens
Origin: Cambodia, Thailand
Temperature: 75-86 F (24-30 C)
Ease Of Keeping: Easy
Aggressivness: Males are Aggressive towards other male Bettas
Adult Size: Ranging from 1 inch to 2.5 inches for Veiltails
Life: Bettas typically live about 2-3 years, some as long as 5 years.
Minimum Tank Size: 1 gallon
Feeding: Bettas are carnivores and require food that is high in protein. There are many food options for bettas - flakes, pellets, freeze-dried, frozen, live, and in gel. The best diet for a betta is one that contains a variety of foods. Try alternating between a few different food sources for different meals.

with CACichlids a close second



Herichthys bocourti
Lago de Izabal, Guatemela
"Golden Mojarra"
10" female
Habitat: pH: 8.0, GH: 6, KH: 4, T: 26-28 C.
Not sucessfully spawned in captivity until 1999

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