Betta Fish Diseases O?dinium pilularis (Velvet) Parasitic Also known as, Rust, Gold Dust Disease, O?dinium, Velvet Description: O?dinium is one of the more common diseases in cultured fish. This tiny parasite is capable of decimating an entire fish population, usually before you realize what the problem really is. It strikes both fresh and saltwater fish equally. In freshwater fish Velvet is caused by either O?dinium pilularis or O?dinium limneticum. In marine fish O?dinium ocellatum causes Cor…
Betta Fish Care
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One of the really cool things about betta fish, is that they have extremely well-developed eyesight. Because of this, the betta fish will learn to swim to the surface when it sees your hand over the bowl to feed it. Betta Fish are also called Siamese Fighting Fish. The name Betta is pronounced as the Greek letter beta, and because of this, the name is often misspelled in American English, with one t instead of two. The name is however unrelated to the Greek letter, and is derived from the Thai ‘…
Betta Fish Care