Characteristics
Feathertail betta is a highly popular aquarium fish because of its unique look and stunning appearance. This betta is known as a fighting and aggressive fish. Find out some fascinating facts about feather tail betta.
One of the most colorful fish that is native to the Southeast Asia basin in Thailand, Indonesia is the betta fish. This freshwater fish is an experiment. The native is from Southeast Asia, regions such as Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
The feathertail betta is recently breeding the betta by a passionate breeder, who they combines characteristics of a different betta to achieve a stunning look. They are particularly bred for their elegant appearance but after breeding the breeder achieves a satisfied look and bouns they acquire all betta characteristics perfectly. The betta is an excellent merger of rosetail betta, Halfmoon betta, and crowntail betta.
Betta fish grow to be 2.5 – 3 inches long on average and require a tank that’s 5 gallons in size. The black orchid Betta fish's life span is 3-5 years if you are lucky enough. they live in warm environments with a temperature range between 75- 80 F (24 to 27 C). They like acidic water, and the pH value is between 6.5 to 7.5. the hardness should be 5- 20dH.
Their food habitat is carnivorous so they eat a combination of food which is animal protein and green leaf. Make sure to find flakes or high-quality pellets that are protein-rich. You can eat plenty of meat to maintain nutritional value. You can add dried food and frozen food.
A special organ which is known as the labyrinth organ the betta can breathe outside the air, swallowing it on the water's surface. Because of the labyrinth organ which acts like human lungs, because of this betta survive outside the water sometimes.
water pollution and natural habitat destruction are the two biggest threats to wild bettas. Habitat loss is the process that means natural habitat cannot support the native species the place is polluted and affected by pollution as a result it cannot provide the proper environment to live healthy species.
According to the research on the national aquatic animal of Thailand, the worldwide popularity of feathertail betta is unique in their own so you must take care of this species, which remains the primary exporter and breeder of bettas in the global aqua market. Despite their plethora as a pet, betta is listed as "vulnerable" by the IUCN, due to increasing habitat destruction and pollution.
