About Betta Dreams

A reference on the Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens, and the 70+ wild species in the same genus.

Scope

• Care. Tanks, water chemistry, feeding, cycling, tank mates, lifespan.
• Disease. Fin rot, ich, velvet, columnaris, dropsy, swim bladder, mycobacteriosis, with dosing in grams per gallon.
• Breeding. Pair selection, conditioning, spawning setup, three dominant methods, fry rearing, culling ethics.
• Genetics. Four-layer pigment system, marble transposable element, tail-type inheritance.
• Wild species. Betta macrostoma, channoides, hendra, the Krabi endemics, IUCN status, conservation.
• History. Siam to splendens, Rama III fighting-fish culture, the 19th-century European introduction.

Gear reviews, buyers' guides, a running FAQ, and a resources page pointing at academic databases, show-standard documents, and breeder directories.

Sourcing

Claims are cited to the most primary source available: peer-reviewed journals first, veterinary references second, taxonomic databases (IUCN, FishBase, GBIF) third, authoritative institutions fourth, documented hobbyist practice last and clearly labeled. The full hierarchy lives in the editorial policy.

Corrections

Spot an error, email hello@bettadreams.com or use the contact page. Tell us what, where, and the correct source if you have one. Fixes land with an updated modifiedDate and a note in the article's sources block when the correction is material.