How to Curing Betta Fish Tails Damaged Or Defective

How to Curing Betta Fish Tails Damaged Or Defective

Betta fish have a beautiful tail, therefore many betta fish lover in the world. That is the uniqueness of betta fish. Besides having a beautiful tail shape, betta fish also have a many color. There is a color red, white, blue, black, green, orange and etc. Betta fish are very suitable for garnish in your aquarium. For you who have not have betta fish, I think you must buy betta fish. I've cultivating of betta fish and success. For a post about How to cultivate betta fish, I will make on the next post.
Previoud post : Betta Fish of Type Crown Tail or Serit

To care for the tail to keep it beautiful it was quite easy. In addition to care for the tail to keep it beautiful, I will also give tips fora Betta fish color is always bright and beautiful. Let's go to my tips.

How to Curing Betta Fish Tails Damaged Or Defective

• Give the leaves Ketapang (in Indonesian) or almond bengal (in english)

If you do not know what it leaves ketapang or bengal almond, please read my post about : How to Preparation Betta Fish Before Contest

After ketapang leaves or bengal almond your input into the aquarium, then the water will turn brown. This effect of leaf Katapang. Katapang leaves or bengal almond will give a substance that makes the colors and tail betta back to normal. In addition, the color of betta fish more a beautiful.

Remember, you give a dried leaves.

effect after being given the leaves ketapang or bengal almond

• Replace ketapan leaves, if ketapang leaves have been damaged or deteriorate

After the ketapang leaves is deteriorate or damaged, replace water and replace also katapang leave with a new katapang leaves. This usually occurs after 2 weeks or more. 

• Feed the worms or mosquito larvae

Do not always feed pellets of fish, because it is not good. Besides causing the water will be dirty, water will into the odor. Example feed for betta fish : silk worm, mosquito larvae, fish eggs, and so forth. Food aims to improve the nutrition and vitamins

this is a photos of silk worm

this is a photos of  mosquito larvae

•  Give a hydrophyte

These plants will beautify and purify water. Examples of the water plant as shown below :

In Indonesia called Apu-apu plants (inPistia stratiotes). These plants often encountered in the lake or river. This plant is famous as an aquarium plant. Apu-apu (Pistia stratiotes) serves to absorb metals in waste water.

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Subfamily:	Aroideae
Tribe:	Pistieae
Genus:	Pistia L.[1]
Species:	P. stratiotes

Pistia stratiotes

• Separate Betta fish with other Betta fish

It aims to betta fish more aggressive. If the betta fish is often mixed or see each other, betta fish wil become limp. 

• Betta Fish would be beautiful and the color is more beautiful

If the above steps you've done, fish tail will become more normal and beautiful. This is what I do when I cultivate betta fish.

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How to Preparation Betta Fish Before Contest

How to Preparation Betta Fish Before Contest

On this post we will discussion about Preparing Betta Fish Before Contest. For Betta fish lovers, prepare betta fish before contest is very important. because, will be determine win. One of  them is :

healt of fish, the colour of fish, motion of fish and etc. Oke, let go to the tutorial how to preparation betta fish before The Contes.

• Betta fish separated from the betta fish others.

is intended that betta fish is not disturbed by other hickey. Moreover, the betta fish more aggressive when looking at opponents moment of the contest. You can put betta fish in jar or others. This is done 3-5 days before contest. 

• Given a leaft "Ketapang (in Indonesian)" or  bengal almond leaf

The Secondly, you given the ketapang leaft or bengal almond leaf. The purpose of giving leaves ketapang or bengal almond leaft is :

1. Leaves ketapang of bengal almond leaft make colors betta fish tail more beautiful.
2. In the leaves ketapang or bengal almond, there are substances that are good for the health of the  betta fish
3. Can recover defective or damaged the tail of betta fish
4. Make water more health

(photos of young leaves)

(You select an old leaf)

Scientific Classification Of Ketapang (name in indonesia) or Bengal Almond (name in English)

Kingdom	Plantae
(Unranked)	Angiosperma
(Unranked)	Eudicots
(Unranked)	Rosids
Order	Myrtales
Family	Combreteae
Genus	Terminalia
Species	T. Catappa

Vernacular names

It is known as Laal Badam in Pakistan, Singapore almond Louze in Bahrain, Badam in Yamein, Katapang in malaysia and Indonesia, Ebelebo in Nigeria, Abrofo nkatie and etc.

after given ketapang leaves or bengal almond , then the water will changed brown (look at the picture below)

• Feed with a silk worms

The third, feed the silk worms. The silk worms is very good for betta fish nutrition. Many proteins in the silk worms. This is the best food for betta fish.
Nitrient of the silk worms :
- Protein = 57%
- fat = 13.3%
- fiber content = 2.04%
(alamikan.com)

(Photos of silk worms)

• After 3-4 days in quarantine, betta fish is ready for the contest and is ready to become a champion.

Okay, it is How to Preparation Betta Fish Before Contest.  Wait for the other recent posts about all betta fish.

Nutrient content worm silk is Good For Betta Fish

Nutrient content worm silk is Good For Betta Fish

The food quality, will affect of betta fish. Therefore, we as a betta fish lovers, should know what foods are good for growth betta fish. One of the good food for betta fish is worm silk. Worm silk contain many nutrient.

Classification and Morphology Silk Worms

Tubifex worms often called a silk worm, silk worms classification according Gusrina (2008) is :

Filum	Annelida
Kelas	Oligocaheta
Ordo	Haploataxida
Family	Tubfisidae
Genus	Tubifex
Spesies	Tubifex sp.

The characteristics of the silk worms

The silk worms are classified in the group of nematodes, the characteristics of the silk worm is the body shape that is very soft and small. Very soft silk worms body such as hair. Silk worms live in colonies. Gill shape silk worms are very thin and small. Because he was small and thin form of the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide are common on the surface of the body that contain many blood vessels. Most Tubifex make tubes in the mud at the bottom, in which part of his body posterior end protruding from the tube moves back and forth while waving actively in the water, resulting in water circulation and worms will get oxygen through the body surface. Vibrations in the posterior part of the body of Tubifex can help respiratory function (Wilmoth, 1967).

Habitat Good For Silk Worms

Tubifex worms are many live in freshwater water is clear and sedikitmengalir. Preferred basic water is muddy and contains bahanorganik. The main food is organic material that has decomposed in basic perairanCacing danmengendap this is one type of bottom-dwelling benthos perairantawar tropical and subtropical regions, live silk worms fresh clear waters and little flow. Preferred basic water is muddy and high in organic matter. The food is primarily organic materials that have been broken down and settles in the bottom waters (Djarijah. 1996).

Nutrient content Silk Worms

If the Betta fish are fed with the silk worms will spur the growth of the fish much faster than other types of natural feed. This is due to the fat and protein content of this worm is quite high. This worm has a content of protein51,9%, karbobidrat 20.3%, 22.3% fat and 5.3% ash material. While the amino acids making up the protein is also complete.

Kandungan  Asam Amino	Kandungan dalam persen (%)
Glisin	4.5%
Alanin	5.4%
Valin	6.4%
Leusin	11.5%
Isoleusin	5.1%
Prolin	5.6%
Phenilalanin	4.6%
Tyrosin	3.9%
Triptofan	1.4%
Serin	4.2%
Threonin	5.3%
Metionin	2.5%
Arginin	8.9%
Histidin	2.8%
Lysin	8.1%
Aspartat	12.8%
Glutamin	11.5%

Protein	57%
Fat	13.3
Crude fiber	2.04%
ash content	3.6%
Water	87.7%

From the table above it is clear that the benefits of the silk worms are very good for the growth of betta fish.
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Tips For a Betta Fish Champion In Contest

Tips For a Betta Fish Champion In Contest

Betta fish into fish are quite popular today, many people who have managed to cultivate betta fish. With the development of betta fish lover, then held betta fish contest. Betta fish contest of the most popular is the IBC (International Betta Congress). IBC is a contest of the most popular in the world. Many who should be considered to be a champion at IBC, on this post I will share tips for Betta fish become champions. If you want to have champion quality betta fish, then you should know how to take care of betta fish in order that of quality.

Tips For a Betta Fish Champion In Contest

• Select Quality Seed

In order to obtain quality betta fish, we should be able to choose seeds, after which we will take care. Because of the small betta if already poor quality, it will be after the great betta fish will remain bad even though the treatment has been good. Therefore, the selection of seeds is very influential in the quality of betta fish.

• Give Eating Quality

After selection of seeds, the next is a good choice of food for the fish. The purpose of the quality of food is food that has a good nutrient for the fish. We do not have to buy an expensive meal, but look for foods that have enough nutrition for betta fish. lots of good food for betta fish. Example : Mosquito larvae, Worm silk, fish egg.

• Betta Fish Food For Babies

When she was just 3-7 days then we feed the egg yolk that has been boiled. To be more details, please read the post about : How to Take Care of Baby Betta Fish To Not Dead

• Food for teens to adults

I suggest not too often feed pellets of fish, because fish pellets are not good for the growth of betta fish. Any food that is good betta fish?
Silk worms
The silk worms feed betta fish is the most good and qualified. Many nutrients that are very good for betta fish.

Classification of silk worms

Phylum: Annelida

Class: Oligochaeta

Order: Haplotaxida

Family: Tubificidae

Genus: Tubifex

Species: Tubifex sp

For feeding, you can give betta fish eat two times a day. To be more clear, please read the post about : How many times Feeding Betta Fish In A Day ?

• Feed with mosquito larva

In addition to silk worms as food betta fish, you can also leave a betta fish eat the mosquito larvae, mosquito larvae is still a mosquito larva, nutrition is on mosquito larvae are very good for betta fish. Wiggler has a protein content of 56.60%. It is very nice for betta fish. For how to obtain a wiggler you do not need to buy, because you can find it easily circuitry. 

• Train to be aggressive Betta fish

Votes in the contest are not in view of the beautiful tail, but also fitness betta fish. To train it, we have to train in order to remain aggressive Betta fish.

Dekatka with other Betta fish (do not mix)

• Give the mirror at the aquarium

In addition to the betta fish closer with another betta fish, you can juag give a mirror in your aquarium. Betta fish will reflect that shadows it in the guess is the enemy.

This is an example of betta fish champion quality 

Thanks to read my post about : Tips For a Betta Fish Champion In Contest
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The Place or Containers Most Good For Betta Fish Breeding Process

The Place or Containers Most Good For Betta Fish Breeding Process

Actually, many containers you can use, but the container is not necessarily good for the health of betta fish. If you are a breeder Betta fish, you should know what container or aquarium which to cultivate betta fish. I will explain "The Place or container the most good for betta fish breeding process".

Bathtubs are made of bricks

Many people who use an aquarium for betta fish cultivation process, aquarium is not good for the health of the baby betta fish. Containers that are best for the cultivation process is betta fish bathtubs made of brick. If the tub it is old age, it is better, why ? because the tub will be overgrown with moss, and this moss will make the water becomes more natural as in a natural habitat.

(bath overgrown with moss)

Why bathtub suitable for cultivating betta fish?

• Because the tub is made of brick, brick itself is made of soil, will cause the water to become natural. In contrast to the aquarium made of glass.
• The tub will be overgrown with moss. And moss is excellent for breeding betta fish, this will make the water like in their natural habitat.
• The water content will be set by the bathtub. In contrast to the aquarium glass.
• Water becomes more lively atmosphere and is like in their habitat. It is very suitable for the baby's life betta fish.

Wha the size of Bath For Betta Fish Breeding Process?

Suitable size is 100x75cm. If you want more of it is also no  problem.

How To Make Bath For Betta Fish?

• Prepare bricks to taste (depending on how the size of a bathtub that will be created)

• Prepare cement

(cement mixed with sand)

• Sand

After all the material collected, mix cement with sand. Do this like making mortar for walls.

(the process of arranging bricks)

Hopefullu helpful for you. If you want ask about betta fish, you can ask in the forum or comment below.

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How to Care of Baby Betta Fish To Not Dead

How to Care of Baby Betta Fish To Not Dead

After yesterday discussing How to Cultivation of Betta Fish (Full Tutorial), now we will discuss How to care for baby betta fish so as not to die. Many betta fish breeders who fail in this process, why? because the baby betta fish very vulnerable to circumstances.
Is often the case, the mother betta fish ate his own son. Betta fish breeders need to know steps betta fish breed properly.

How to Care of Baby Betta Fish To Not Dead

• The male lifted from spawning

This appointment is usually done after the baby betta fish aged 3-4 days. If males are professionals usually will keep her well, but if the stud was first mate, he was more aggressive so they can eat their own children.

• Food for baby betta fish

Many farmers Betta fish do not feed the baby betta fish, causing death. After the stud in the lift do not forget to feed on. Betta fish food for babies is a poached egg. Not too much feed because it can cause death. If it had been a bit bigger then feed the silk worms or mosquito larvae.

The poached eggs were quite taken yellow only. You can eat with boiled eggs until the age of 8-10 days.

• Age 10 Days fed mosquito larvae

After the age of the baby betta 8-10 days, then fed with mosquito larvae. Or it could also premises of silk worms.

• Keep the cleanliness of water

Water cleanliness is also very decisive successes baby betta fish. In the first week, the water should not be replaced first. After that, the water should be replaced. But if a large aquariumnya, I suggest you do not replace the water because it causes stress.

• Keeping the water temperature

How do I keep the water temperature to remain stable? you can use the water plant to keep the water temperature to remain stable. Please read the post about How Betta Fish Cultivation (Full Tutorial)

If the steps above is done properly, then the success rate of 70-90%. Good luck.

If you have any questions please ask in the forums or comments.
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How Many Times Feed Betta Fish in a Day ?

How many times Feed Betta Fish in a Day ?

How many times Feed Betta Fish in a Day ?? Maybe for a betta fish lovers who are professionals, already knowing the answer. But for you who are new to have a betta fish, they do not know how many times feeding betta fish in a day. Here I will explain a little about feeding betta fish.

How many times Feed Betta Fish in a Day ?

Betta fish should be fed two times a day. That is enough, because if you give too much, that not good for health of betta fish. For the time of feeding, the morning and afternoon or evening

What is the cause if the betta fish feed too much ??

1. Betta fish will become weak
2. Betta Fish stomach becomes distended or bloated
3. Betta fish are not aggressive
4. cause of death
5. The water will be dirty
6. Betta fish quality declines

That is the cause if too much feed betta fish.

When is the right time to feed the betta fish ?

The right time is early morning and late afternoon or evening.

What an excellent food for betta fish ?

To feed the betta fish, not too often give pellets of fish, because it was not good. Great food betta fish is silk worm and mosquito larvae. 1 week with fish caviar. If the fish are often fed with fish pellets, besides unhealthy, the water will be dirty and smelly.

(mosquito larvae)

How do I get mosquito larvae ?

How to find the larva is very easy,

1.  First, prepare the empty cans or buckets. Then fill the water.
2. After that, put buckets or cans filled with water in the corner of the house or around the house.
3. Wait until 3-7 days, after it was seen, in the bucket will contain a lot of mosquito larvae.

Remember not too much in feeding betta fish, is 2 times a day.
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