Gouramis and Bettas
Betta rutilans
Betta rutilans
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH4–6
- Minimum tank25 l
- Adult size3.5 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Origin
- Western Borneo
- Size
- 3.5 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 4.0 – 6.0
- GH
- 0 – 4 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 25 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; bubble nest
Notes: A tiny, deep-red betta from the coccina group. A very demanding peatland fish.
