Is there any article I could read on how to start rearing bettas ?

I have click on the link given by TS whereby redirect to another forum and the information there more seems towards breeding instead of rearing.

I just bought a Marina Betta Kit and I'm looking forward to read as much information as possible before I get my betta.

Please help yea.
Thanks in advanced.

They courier it to your house or you do Cash-on-delivery with the seller ?
Wonder will the fish get stress during delivery.

Seriously , I have no idea on how to rear a betta and I'm reading bettysplenders , a very informative website compare to BSM.

To be honest , I visited one of the pet shop in Ipoh yesterday and I thought of getting a betta. I saw one betta fins and colours in blue are so amazing and I decided to pay them a visit again today.

Guess what , around 5 to 8 betas just died like that , even the blue betta included. I wonder how will I feel if I bought him/her back yesterday.

Thanks for the prompt reply , I guess I should hunt for a nice halfmoon.

- Just read that halfmoon need more care than other bettas , guess I'm off to get Crowntail instead , but they looks like all the fins like tear apart.


I should put water and anti clorine into the Kit first and left it for overnight right ?

As I mentioned before , I saw one Blue HM on the shelf and on the next day , around 5 to 8 bettas just died like that.

I guess I should get from breeders instead.

Anyway , is HM really needs change the water once every 3 days ?

This post has been edited by Andy0625: Feb 8 2009, 01:31 AM

You should be mistaken the marina kit that I bought.
It's not normal huge marina kit and it's a small Marina Theme kit instead.
Read that they say the larger the container , the longer I need to change the water.

Fyi , the Theme Marina kit is only 2L , I guess it should be okay even once a week right ?
Waiting for the betta seller in Lyn , going to get from him.

Yeps yeps , that's the one I'm talking about.
Any recommendation seller to buy online ?

It's kinda hard to get prestine condition betta around Ipoh , guess I must settle down on buying online instead.

I'm looking for HM or CT. As long as the colour is vibrant , it's good for me.

Any recommendations on where to get HM , HMPK or CT ?

Most of the thread over there are outdated.

Is there any object around the betta that might cause reflection to the betta itself ?

Yewlin is admin or founder of Betta4u ?
Anyway , I'm waiting for his picture of red HMPK.

The reason they jump out could be the water not suitable for them or they stress up with their environment.

As bettas are found in Paddy field , bettas have the ability to jump to another better spot to hunt for food and survive.