How To Care

Samurai betta are relatively easy to care for. Here are some tips when you keep dragon scale betta in an aquarium or pet. Maintaining the tank and water correctly leads to bacterial infection or fungal infection. The symptoms are lost interest, faded color, and decreased activity.

Some of the parameters to consider such as PH value, hardness, and temperature. The ideal tank size of the betta fish is a 5-10 gallon water tank. When you put them in a tank there are certain water parameters you have to check; such as water temperature between 76–82˚F, the hardness of the water is 5 – 20 dGH, and giant betta prefers slightly acidic water. So, a PH value between 6.0 to 7.5.

The main reason for the infection is poor water quality and an unmaintained aquarium setup. You should clean the tank, stabilize water parameters, check the water, and change some of the water regularly. Food is important, but if you overfeed them this causes problems.

Good water quality and maintenance of the tank lead a healthy life. Clean 25% of the water once a week and change to full water once a month. Schedule water changes to prevent the rise in toxin levels.

Things to consider buying them:

Size: the size of the betta fish matters to the price. A large samurai is more costly than a smaller one.

Color: they come in different colors and patterns. Rare and unique-colored fish are more expensive than ordinary fish.

Health: the betta is healthy and happy. You can determine the health of the betta via color, activity, and fin condition.

Source: buy a betta for a well-known store. So they can guide you properly to how to care for betta and if anything happens how to tackle them.