How To Care
Red dragon scales are easy to care for, but it is difficult when they become blind. Maintain tank and feeding schedule.
Some of the parameters to consider such as PH value, hardness, and temperature. Tank water has a silently acidic pH value between 6.8 to 7.0, and the water hardness ranges between 5 to 15 dH and a temperature between 72°-86° Fahrenheit.
Water parameters such as temperature, and hardness impact the health of betta. Maintain the water pH and hardness. You can weekly change 25% of the water, and once a month change 100% water.
When you care about betta observe them closely; there are some signs of healthy betta and red flags of betta. The healthy betta has a vibrant color, active and alert, regularly eats, and reacts aggressively to outside movement, unframed fin. Some of the red flags such as dull color and loss of appetite, fungus or spot on the body or mouth, listlessness, weight loss, bloating, cloudy eyes, unnaturally frayed fin, and labored respirations. If any of the symptoms appear, contact the expert. These are things you can consider when you care for betta fish. Properly maintained betta fish live a healthy life.
Having a proper setup your betta has enough space to explore, engage in natural behaviors, offer a variety of diets, reduce stress levels, and feel secure. Offer proper nutrition-rich food like bloodworms and brine shrimp.
The main reasons betta are infected with diseases are unmaintained tanks and polluted water. To save from diseases, regularly clean the tank and maintain the tank. A betta has a lower immunity so they easily catch the diseases. Betta catches the various diseases velvet, ich, and fin rot. Which is caused by the bacterial infection.
If you are caring blindRed dragon betta is difficult:
Because of the cross-breeding, there is a high chance that betta may blind and lose its vision. Few things you can do to make life easier
Isolate it: a dragon betta has a high chance of going blind if you want to isolate it. it
Feed in the same spot: choose the same spot daily. Train them to swim in the same direction where the sound comes.
Use cues: tapping the glass is a good way to alert your betta presence. It should associate the sound with feeding time.
Remove obstacles: decoration helps to keep bettas engaged, but when bettas are blind it's a different scenario. Ensure that you remove the prop that causes injury.
Adjust PH level: adjust the PH level to make them softer. A lower PH level may thin the scale, which reduces the ones covering your betta eyes.
Introduced tannins: tannis look like almond leaves in the water. The thin fish scales, it’s low cost for overall health.