Emerald Betta tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.

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Emerald Betta

Betta smaragdina

The Emerald Betta (Betta smaragdina) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 7 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 7 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness1–10 °dGH

In the wild

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

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusBetta
SpeciesBetta smaragdina

Quick answers

Emerald Betta size: how big does it get?: It grows to 7 cm (total length).
Emerald Betta tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Emerald Betta water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–10 °dGH.