| Common name - Betta Coccina | Advanced fish |
| Latin name - Betta Coccina | Middle swimming fish |
| Group name - Anabantid | More than one may be kept |
| Family name - Belontiidae |
| Size - Up to 4.5cm (or 2 in) | Origin - Malay Peninsula |
| Temp - Around 73-81F or 23-27C | PH - 6.0 to 7.5 - about neutral |
| Food - Carnivorous : small aquatic invertebates, will eat flake at a a push | |
SPECIES SPECIFIC INFO
This is a timid species and best kept in an aquarium of mixed species. It is not really aggressive to other members of its own kind.
It likes to have thickets of tall plants and a very gentle water filtration system. Although it is tolerant to differing water pHs, it thrives best in a soft acidic water.
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