I got a king betta last weekend & was wondering your guys opinion on what size tank to use since they are bigger. I dont really know how big they get. I have an empty 14 gallon tank I was thinking of putting him in.
I think that sounds good. If I had a king I would have him in alteast a 10 gallon. I have seen it said on here 5 gallon min for kings, but I have my HM in a 5 gallon, and he just seems so happy in there. I think kings need more room to get going than a 5 gallon offers.
I just didn't know if there were any "really obvious" ways to tell the genders of the King betta. Really, they should all be boys...KING bettas (lol jk). It had pretty flamed gills, if I had to guess (which doesn't mean anything) I would guess it was a male, but I have never had any expirence with females (I want to get a FM HM soon).
I would say mine is 2 & 1/2 inches right now or close. I asked the guy how big they get he said he wouldnt get any bigger. Everything ive read says at least 3 inches. Shows once again they have no clue. once I get my tank set up ill post a pic.
Yeah I know! I only see solid blue & some greyish colored ones never this color so I had to get him. I wasnt even in there to get another fish. The lack of choice in color was the one reason I didnt get one sooner.
My husband swore up & down he was the same size as my pink veil tail which until my king was my biggest one. Now they have tanks side by side & theres a def size difference. he dwarfs my veil.
He was $30 because he's a HM king. Only a few Petcos have them. Mine isn't one of them. He's stunning and worth it. I do think thats a bit too much thought.
Yeah when I saw the receipt I couldn't believe I spent that much . He did tell me "when I called" it was because he was a HM king but honestly I don't know the dif between a HM king & a king I had assumed they were the same. They are all big .
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