Gouramis and Bettas
Emerald Betta
Betta smaragdina
Photo: -- Acapella 09:31, 31 December 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Origin
- Northeastern Thailand, Laos and Cambodia
- Size
- 7 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- high – medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (males fight among themselves)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 1–2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; bubble nest
Notes: Wild betta with iridescent emerald-green scales. More peaceful than the common betta when kept with other species.
