bettas
Siamese aquarium fish
Bettas are small, brightly colored freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia, popular in home aquariums.
The males are known for vivid flowing fins and extreme aggression toward other males—hence the common name Siamese fighting fish.
They're often kept alone in small tanks or bowls: He got a betta because he didn't want the hassle of a full aquarium.
Non-saline aquatic environment
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
- rice paddiesFlooded fields for grain
- shallow waterLow-depth aquatic area
Southeast Asia · Cambodia · Vietnam · warm water · stagnant water · floodplains · aquatic plants
Defensive about owned space
- flaringExpanding outward suddenly
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- sparringPractice combat training
confrontation · rivalry · aggression · solitary · nipping · chasing · displaying · separation
Showing shifting spectral colors
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- finsSwimming appendages
- tailRear animal appendage
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
scales · halfmoon · veiltail · dragon scale · koi · marble · mustard gas · galaxy
Giving food to
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- bloodwormsRed midge larvae
- brine shrimpTiny saline-water crustacean
- daphniaFreshwater microscopic crustacean
fasting · water temperature · tank mates · snails · shrimp · frozen food · overfeeding · conditioning
Large storage vessel
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- heaterDevice producing warmth
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- water changesReplacing aquarium liquid partially
cycling · nitrogen cycle · pH · ammonia · nitrate · substrate · gravel · plants
freshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
- rice paddiesFlooded fields for grain
shallow water · Southeast Asia · Cambodia · Vietnam · warm water · stagnant water · floodplains · aquatic plants
territorial
Defensive about owned space
- flaringExpanding outward suddenly
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
sparring · confrontation · rivalry · aggression · solitary · nipping · chasing · displaying · separation · dividers
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
coloration · scales · halfmoon · veiltail · dragon scale · koi · marble · mustard gas · galaxy · metallic
feeding
Giving food to
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- bloodwormsRed midge larvae
- brine shrimpTiny saline-water crustacean
daphnia · fasting · water temperature · tank mates · snails · shrimp · frozen food · overfeeding · conditioning · water quality
tank
Large storage vessel
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- heaterDevice producing warmth
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
water changes · cycling · nitrogen cycle · pH · ammonia · nitrate · substrate · gravel · plants · lighting
- aquarium petsgoldfish, guppies, tetras, neon tetra, mollies
- petsdog, dogs, cats, puppy, kitten
- pet keepingcats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs
- fish and amphibiansfish, shark, sharks, salmon, cod
- fish breedingbreeding pair, breeding pairs, breeding season, spawning, fry