Sumatra Betta tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Sumatra Betta

Betta falx

The Sumatra Betta (Betta falx) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.

Size: 3.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–27 °C
pH: 4.7–6.8
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–27 °C

pH4.7–6.8

Hardness0–5 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusBetta
SpeciesBetta falx

Quick answers

Sumatra Betta size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Sumatra Betta tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Sumatra Betta water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 4.7–6.8, hardness 0–5 °dGH.
Sumatra Betta: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.