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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Comets
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Marine Betta Calloplesiops altivelis
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Marine Betta (Calloplesiops altivelis)
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| Aliases: Comet |
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Family: Plesiopidae
Maximum Size: 7.9 inches
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Stamina: Hardy
Activity: Night / Nocturnal
Tank Area Preference:
Middle Tank Area
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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A unique and beautiful choice for your tank. However, the Marine Betta is a very shy fish and difficult to acclimate to captive feeding. Once weened to frozen and fresh cut foods, this can be an extremely hardy and wonderful fish to keep. The only drawback is it is nocturnal, and consequently will sleek among the shadows until night time. Use a dawn/dusk lighting scheme to observe it more often. |
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The Marine Betta (Calloplesiops altivelis) is sometimes called a Comet. It belongs to the family named Plesiopidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 7.9 inches in length, the Marine Betta is semi-aggressive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the evening hours or at night and less so during the day, and will hang out or do best in the middle tank area. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Calloplesiops altivelis should not be housed in a tank less than 55 gallons in sizeand in general should have low (2 watts/gallon) light to thrive. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.4, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include plenty of hiding places.
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salt water
Vertebrates
