Characteristics
Half-sun betta originated in the Southeast Asia basin in Thailand, and 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. Their natural habitat ranges from rice paddies to slow-moving water and flood plains.
A half-sun betta fish scientifically known as betta splendens belongs to the family of gourami and carries the betta gene. They are a variation of the siaseme fighting fish; which is popular for their fighting spirit.
Betta color is faded because of multiple reasons including stress, aging, illness, or poor water quality. A proper maintenance tank and diet can resolve the issue. Fiber-rich food maintain their natural color.
Half-sun betta is water fish so they prefer to live in warm environments with a temperature range between 76- 80 F (25 to 28 C). They like acidic water, and the pH value is between 6.5 to 7.5. the hardness should be 5- 20dH.
A betta breathes directly from the air just like a human because of the labyrinth organ. Because of these, they can survive a small amount of time outside the water if needed.
Half-sun bettas follow carnivores' diet; they eat plant-based as well as animal protein. This fish mostly lives in aquariums so they mostly eat fish flakes. They are picky even if you offer pellet food and flakes. they prefer Live food such as mosquitoes and small insects. They like easy-to-digest food because of poor digestion, they like to eat baby brine shrimp. Frozen food and frozen food a great easy diet options.
A betta has a weak immune system, so they easily catch the disease. Ac common diseases of the bettas are fin rot, velvet, ich, etc. With the ideal care and maintenance, you can prevent them from diseases.
Half sun betta live in 3 – 5 years. The betta predators are seals, large fish, and marine birds on Santa Catalina Island. They are taken as a by-catch by the commercial perch fisheries and sold fresh in the fish market. Human activity destroys their habitat. Water pollution and chemical plantation destroy their natural habitat.
