Simor Betta tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.

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Simor Betta

Betta simorum

The Simor Betta (Betta simorum) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 25–30 °C.

Size: 6.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 25–30 °C
pH: 3.0–6.0
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature25–30 °C

pH3.0–6.0

Hardness1–5 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusBetta
SpeciesBetta simorum

Quick answers

Simor Betta size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Simor Betta tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Simor Betta water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 25–30 °C, pH 3.0–6.0, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
Simor Betta: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.