About Betta Dreams

A reference on the Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens, and the 70+ wild species in the same genus.

Scope

• Care. Tanks, water chemistry, feeding, cycling, tank mates, lifespan.
• Disease. Fin rot, ich, velvet, columnaris, dropsy, swim bladder, mycobacteriosis, with dosing in grams per gallon.
• Breeding. Pair selection, conditioning, spawning setup, three dominant methods, fry rearing, culling ethics.
• Genetics. Four-layer pigment system, marble transposable element, tail-type inheritance.
• Wild species. Betta macrostoma, channoides, hendra, the Krabi endemics, IUCN status, conservation.
• History. Siam to splendens, Rama III fighting-fish culture, the 19th-century European introduction.

Gear reviews, buyers' guides, a running FAQ, and a resources page pointing at academic databases, show-standard documents, and breeder directories.

Corrections

Spot an error, email hello@bettadreams.com or use the contact page. Tell us what and where. Fixes land with an updated modifiedDate.