Care Guides
Betta care guides
Everything we know about keeping betta happy — written from our own tanks, in plain language.
6 guides published
Care Guide
Betta Fish Care Beyond the Bowl: Proper Tank Setup
A myth-busting care guide for Betta splendens that debunks the bowl myth and covers proper heated, filtered tank setup, enrichment for intelligence, diet, water parameters, and common health issues.
9 minRead it →Care Guide
Betta Fish Care: The Complete Guide
A comprehensive, myth-busting care guide for Betta splendens covering tank size, water parameters, heating, filtration, diet, compatible tank mates, common diseases, and breeding fundamentals.
11 minRead it →Care Guide
Betta Tank Mates: Compatible Species Guide
A detailed guide to choosing tank mates for Betta fish, covering safe invertebrate companions, compatible fish species, minimum tank requirements, species to avoid, and how to manage Betta temperament in community setups.
5 minRead it →Care Guide
How to Breed Betta Fish: A Complete Guide
A detailed Betta fish breeding guide covering pair selection, conditioning, breeding tank setup, bubble nest construction, the spawning embrace, egg and fry care, first foods, grow-out, and managing hundreds of juvenile Bettas.
6 minRead it →Species Guide
Betta Fish Complete Guide
Betta splendens
The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) is the world's most popular labyrinth fish and one of the most diverse ornamental species in the aquatic trade. Centuries of selective breeding in Thailand have transformed a modest, short-finned wild fish into an astonishing array of tail types, colour patterns, and finnage styles — from the classic Veiltail to the extravagant Halfmoon, from the combat-bred Plakat to the ethereal Dumbo Ear. This guide covers wild bettas versus show bettas, every major tail type and exotic variety, proper tank setup, breeding protocols, and health management — drawing on The Fish Collection's extensive experience sourcing premium bettas from Thai breeders.
11 minRead it →Species Guide
Galaxy Koi Betta Complete Guide
Betta splendens
The Galaxy Koi betta is one of the most visually spectacular and commercially sought-after colour varieties in the modern betta hobby. Combining the tri-colour koi pattern (red, black, and white) with an iridescent blue-teal "galaxy" overlay, these fish display a kaleidoscopic appearance that is never quite the same from one week to the next — thanks to the marble gene that drives their colour expression. This guide explains the genetics behind the Galaxy Koi pattern, how colour develops and changes over time, care requirements, how to source quality specimens, and what to expect from breeding projects involving the marble gene.
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