Sapphire
Betta · Shared by FrostyOtter · 6 days ago
Sapphire spends the day arranging those fins and the evening admiring them.
About the Betta
- Origin
- Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam
- Adult size
- 6–7 cm
- Lifespan
- 3–5 years
- Minimum tank
- 19 litres (5 gallons), heated and filtered
- Temperature
- 26–28°C — tropical, a heater is required
- Temperament
- Males cannot be housed together, ever
Read more about the betta — what they are like to live with, grooming, and the health worth knowing about.
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