Fire Betta (Betta rutilans) ist ein Osphronemidae aus its native waters; etwa 4.5–6.6 cm bei 24–28 °C.
Pflegeparameter
Temperatur
24–28 °C
pH
6–8
GH-Härte
5–19 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
4.5–6.6 cm
Mindestaquarium
52 L
Schwimmebene
Upper; surface-oriented
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Calm labyrinth fish; boisterous tankmates stress it
Herkunft
Southeast Asia
Artübersicht
Osphronemidae species Betta rutilans comes from Southeast Asia. A labyrinth breather that cruises the plant tops like a sailboat in still water. It patrols the upper water. Adults reach 4.5–6.6 cm. Singly or in pairs; every gourami wants its corner. Prioritise calm surface water and cover from above; this fish dislikes current and commotion equally. Maintain 24–28 °C at pH 6–8. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.
Natürlicher Lebensraum
Lebensraum
Still waters, rice paddies and slow streams
Strömung
Still to very gentle water
Gelöster Sauerstoff
Tolerates low oxygen; labyrinth breather
Aquascaping & Technik
Substrat
Soft sand with leaf litter
Harte Dekoration
Dense planting and shelters
Pflanzen
Dense hardy plants reaching the surface
Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung
Schwarmverhalten
Singly or in pairs; every gourami wants its corner
Fütterung
Surface-feeding omnivore that savours variety
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
Other calm labyrinth fish — Share the slow lane
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
Fin-nippers like tiger barbs — Torn fins and endless stress