Behaviour

The feather tail betta is a tropical water fish in the region of South Asia. Native to the warm water of Asia, this fish can be found in slow-moving water such as rice paddies, canals, and floodplains in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, etc.

Feather tail betta is famous for its difficult-to-maintain and hardy adaptable species, they can survive in hard water conditions. It has a unique respiratory system that helps it inhale oxygen from the air, with the help of a special organ which is the labyrinth organ.

Feathertail Betta is a stunning beauty and unique character recognized by the wider world. They have selective bread for their fin and shapes. The betta is a most common and loved aquarium betta with beautiful color as well as delicate fins and tails.

The feathertail betta has an elegant and stunning appearance which complements their behavior. They are some specific aspects regarding behavior:

Nature: they are curious and explore their surroundings. Their nature can be quite entertaining to betta lovers when they are kept in the tank. They also have an extraordinary dancing skills.

Territorial behavior: like other betta species feather tail betta is aggressive when matter comes to their territory. The male flares his fin and gill to assert dominance, which looks beautiful as well as dangerous. Females are less aggressive than males.

Interaction with caretaker: betta can recognize the caretaker if they spent some time with it. If they get to know you, when betta see you they come towards you and observe your nearby things and your action.

Compatible behavior: betta are aggressive so they almost live individually, but if you put them with others make sure that they get along with peaceful species. They can not get along with the species which resemble the same look.

Socialization

When comes to social interaction, they can have an approach via dance and solid companionship.

Prefer to live individual: feather tail betta comes with a territorial nature, so almost they live separately in a tank. Males are more aggressive and territorial so it is best to keep them seprated.

Compatible species: they are only compatible with nonaggressive species and who share the same parameters as them.