Transcript “Clown Tail” Bettas.

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TYPES OF BETTAS
Shown are the Half-moon, Rose Tail, Delta Tail,
Round Tail, Veil Tail, Spade Tail, Double Tail,
Crown Tail, and lastly “Clown Tail” Bettas.
HALF MOON BETTA
In order for a betta to be considered a half moon
betta, its tail fin must have a spread of ONLY
180°
ROSE TAIL BETTA
Rose tail bettas occur when all three fins have excessive
branching and over lay
DELTA BETTA
Delta Bettas are usually confused as halfmoon
bettas, however, delta bettas do not have a 180°
tail fin span.
ROUND TAIL BETTA
Round tail bettas are those that do not need any form
of breeding to appear, thus they are considered the
“wild form”. Tail sizes vary from small to large.
VEIL TAIL DELTA
A betta is considered to have a “veil tail” if it droops.
SPADE TAIL BETTA
Spade tail bettas are now very rare, they have the shape of a
spade, you know like on dealing cards.
DOUBLE TAIL BETTA
Bettas are called double tailed when there is a split or
crease in the tail fin. It is also possible to have a betta
with only one (fused) fin or multiple splits(triple) in the
tail fin.
CROWN TAIL BETTA
A crown tail betta is similar to a delta tail betta, however
the ends of each fin is choppy and split ( resembling a
crown).
“CLOWN TAIL” BETTA
A clown tail is any Crown tail betta with a defective
outcome during the breeding process.
OTHER TYPES OF BETTAS
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There are many different forms of betta which all
come from cross breeding of specific types of
bettas, such as the Half sun Betta, which is bred
from a comb tail(not shown) and a half moon
betta.
DIET AND PREDATORS
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Betta diets
-In their natural habitats,
bettas will eat insects or
insect larvae that come in
contact with the surface of the
water. They also eat living
foods, such as smaller fish.
When kept in an aquarium or
fish bowl they can adapt to
eating flake foods and frozen
and freeze dried foods
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Predators
-The betta predators include
any fish eating bird or
larger fish. However people
do not eat bettas, they keep
them as pets.
HABITAT
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Betta fish usually live in shallow warm waters,
they are tropical fish and must live in waters AT
LEAST 75 degrees Fahrenheit(24 degrees
Celsius) . Bettas will become complacent if the
water is too cold, so if a betta becomes slow and
nonresponsive, the water must be changed. They
live where there is a lot of vegetation so they can
escape from aerial predators by hiding amongst
the underwater foliage.
BREEDING
The male betta will prepare a
bubble nest for his eggs on the
surface of the water. The female
dispatches the eggs and the male
fertilizes and protects the eggs.
The female should be removed as
the male becomes aggressive as it
cares for the eggs. The eggs hatch
after a day or two and feed off of
their eggs yolk sack. When they
begin to swim the male should
also be removed as it may eat its
young and the newly hatched fish
should be fed baby brine shrimp
or very fine baby food.
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS
Male Bettas
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The name “Siamese
fighting fish spawns from
the males’ need to protect
its territory and must be
kept separate from other
fish
When a male betta begins
to blow bubbles it means it
is ready to reproduce
Colors intensify as the
male begins to court
Female bettas
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Females are not aggressive
toward other fish.
The coloring of the female
betta is not as exuberant
as that of the male betta.
A female and male will
only fight if placed
together before the female
is ready to reproduce.
SUMMARY
Bettas are found in tropical areas with shallow
water.
 Fin types are created through cross breeding of
recessive and dominant traits
 Males and females have unique character traits
 Although fatherly at first, bettas can prey upon
their young if kept in the tank for too long.
 Bettas are seen as oxymoron's; the more
beautiful the fish, the tougher it is.
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SOURCES
Siamese Fighting Fish
http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/anabantids2/p/b
etta.htm
 Freshwater Aquarium/Bettas
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Freshwater-Aquarium3216/Bettas-6.htm
 WHAT TYPES OF BETTAS ARE THERE?
http://watershed3.tripod.com/types.html
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