Thinking about getting some betta fish, do you know anything about them?
We used to have a couple of Bettas. They are really pretty. They are usually freshwater fish.
Why are they kept in such small bowls alone?
They are known as the Siamese fighting fish. If you put them together they will fight and kill each other.
Oh I did not know that so I would need a bowl for each fish, does it have to be small or is larger ok?
They can be in small or large bowls. They are anabantoids. This means they can breathe using an organ called a labyrinth.
Really? How does that work?
It means they can thrive in water with low oxygen. Conditions like that would kill most other fish. You don't have to give them oxygen.