Gouramis and Bettas
Betta simplex
Betta simplex
Photo: Andrewbogott · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH7–8.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Origin
- Krabi (Thailand)
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.5
- GH
- 8 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; paternal mouthbrooding
Notes: One of the few bettas found in hard water, such as limestone springs. Body with blue iridescence.
