Betta Tussyae

In The Wild

Date Classified:

1985

Native Location:

East side of the Malay Peninsula

Environment:

Nearly motionless and stagnant streams

Water and Hardness:

Extremely soft 1-2

Water pH:

Approximately 5.5 but found as low as 3.62

In Aquaria:

Physical Appearance:

Green flank

Finnage:

Pointed anal and dorsal fins similar to Betta coccina

Size:

1.5 inches

Feeding in Captivity:

Live and frozen; flaked and dried commercial foods; live vegetation

Water and Hardness:

Very Soft (1-2 in its natural habitat)

Water Temperature:

77 degrees Fahrenheit

Water pH:

Acidic