Health And Wellness

Properly maintained fish can live 3-4 years happily, although in some cases they survive 5-7 years. Research indicates that betta can live happily and stress-free in a large space with several gallons of water.

For healthy betta maintaining water parameters is necessary. A betta prefers a temperature range between 70 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit means silently warmer, if the temperature is lower install the heater. Good water quality and maintenance of the tank lead a healthy life. We suggest that regularly change the water. If you put in a large aquarium change the 20% of water every 15 days.

Like all other tropical species bettas are susceptible to several diseases, which are usually caused by bacteria, fungal, and parasitic infections. The reason behind all the illnesses is water quality and cold water. They both lead to a weak immune system in betta. The common illnesses are white spots, velvet, fin rot, and dropsy.

Fin rot is a bacterial infection whose symptoms include the loss of the fin and faded the color of fin. The ideal method of prevention is good-quality water. The symptom is beautiful black fins turn gray slowly. These wounds take time to heal and could worsen with additional infections. Over-the-counter medicine is effective.

Dropsy is also a bacterial infection that lives in most aquariums. It does not affect the health of fish but it affects who is dealing with stress and poorly maintained tank. Liquid builds up in the fish’s belly, which makes it difficult to swim. If it cannot be detected earlier, dropsy is life-threatening.

Other common problems of this species are constipation and swim bladder disease. Which generally occurs because of the overfeeding. The digestive problem that prevents the fish from passing stool. Fortunately, it’s easy to treat with fasting during that time giving fish peeled peas for a speedy recovery. The swim bladder is trickier to treat and requires an anti-bacterial solution. It impacts the organ that affects floatability, in result of difficulty in swimming. Some of the diseases are incurable which threatens to be betta life. These can be treated with increased water temperature, a combination of over-the-counter fish medication, and/or regular water changes