Marine Betta

[Treefer32]

Only while it is smaller if you want it to be happy. They are not big swimmers like a tang but they do get decent sized. In my experiance they are pretty slow growing.

They hate bright light. They could do o.k. in a 55 if they have a large enough cave to live in. That said, the smallest I kept one in is a 125. He'd come out everyday when I walked in the door from work and greet me then go back into his cave away from the lights.

They don't move much, they hate bright lights. They can be difficult to get eating frozen food. Mine ate frozen and almost anything I put in the tank.

 

[ThRoewer]

Nice. Are they taking all foods dry and frozen?

All of my Marine Bettas were raised on TDO. Even all my wild caught ones take TDO and come begging for food when they see me.

Could i have one in a 55 gallon?

I have singles in 20 gallon tanks without problems. 55 gallon is definitely sufficient as long as you have enough caves and overhangs.

 

[Celestion]

20 gallon no , it's like a gramma in 3 gallon , goof lol

 

[ThRoewer]

How do you tell the difference between the two genuses?

 

[leo12345]

Which is C. altivelis and which is C. argus?

 

[ThRoewer]

Which is C. altivelis and which is C. argus?

C. argus is the single one.

 

[leo12345]

C. argus is the single one.

What does the C. Stand for in C. Argus and C. Altivelis?

 

[Tired]

What does the C. Stand for in C. Argus and C. Altivelis?

Comet (fish) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

That's the Latin name.

 

[Bpfor3]

Here are my two, still languishing in my refugium. Going in 2 plus years. They were smaller than my pinky when i got them. They are at the end of the video. one is definitely larger. most of the time they are on separate sides of the tank, but at times i see them together.