Behaviour

Bettas originated from Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Wild bettas prefer to live in freshwater which is surrounded by rice paddies, marshes, and slow-moving streams or stagnant ponds.

Marble betta prefers warm water around 80º Fahrenheit. Colder water will affect the immune system, they make the immune system weak which results in loss of appetite, and other diseases. Their diets consist of animal-rich protein.

Marble betta is a result of a genetic experiment that starts their journey from fighting fish to the most popular aqua fish. They are highly captive and eye-catching.

During the tropical climates, betta’s natural habitat is characterized by extreme and sudden movement in chemistry, water availability, and temperature. They prefer slightly acidic water pH value of 6.9 to alkaline (pH of 8.2), the minimum air temperature as low as 15 °C (59 °F) and rise as high as 40 °C (100 °F).

Marble betta is highly adapting to environmental changes. betta can tolerate harsh water or toxic environments; this is a fair point to increase their popularity as pets. The two biggest threats to the wild bettas are loss of natural habitat and water pollution.

Habitat loss is the process that means natural habitat can not support the native species the place is polluted and affected by pollution as a result it can not provide the proper environment to live healthy species. A betta also can eat his young fry.