Betta Live Fish

Betta Live Fish

How long do betta fish live?

I just got a betta from petsmart yesterday, he was defintaly not the most prettiest so who knows how long he has been there. I have him in a 1gallon gold fish bowl, a feed him a everyday. And he seems happy. How long have your bettas lived and how did you keep them?

There is a lot more to fish care than putting them in a bowl of water and feeding them.
For Bettas to live to their potential, they need proper care.
1. A 5-gallon tank is minimal for Betta health. Smaller tanks and bowls do not maintain a consistent temperature, and it's nearly impossible to keep healthy water conditions.
2. A filter is necessary in any tank in order to keep the water aerated and free of toxins.
3. A heater is essential. Bettas need warm steady temperatures of about 80F to thrive. Constant fluctuation leads to stress, which inevitably leads to disease and often death.
4. In a 5-gallon tank, weekly 25% water changes, using a gravel siphon is necessary. Water conditioner must be added to the water before it is put in the tank to remove toxic chlorine, chloramine, metals, etc.
BTW, Bettas have been known to live for 10 years. I have personally known them to live for 6. These poor fish are abused by uneducated people who plop them in a small container, feed them, and then proclaim that they don't live more than a year or 2.
Betta info:

http://www.aquariumlife.net/profiles/belontiidae/betta-splendens/100032.asp

and

http://www.peteducation.com:80/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1918&articleid=2200

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