7 Tips for Feeding and Housing your Fighting Fish

If you've ever taken into consideration keeping Fighting Fish but have been completely put off by the guidelines for their care that some pet store owners and breeders will give you, then think again. Once you've got their tank set up keeping Fighting Fish is a breeze, and needs only a little time every day, and a general clean once a week. Here are 7 tips to get you started.

1. Get a decent sized tank which could easily house a minimum of two fish: The basis for this is that the Fighting Fish is going to be happier in a larger space and you could also consider breeding Fighting Fish pairs if you are used to cleaning and looking after a large sized tank.
2. If you have two male Fighting Fish, and only the one tank, use a plastic divider with small holes in to split the larger tank into two halves. You might use living plants, or ornaments to halt the fish seeing one another and they will both be very happy in their own individual little territory
3. Put fresh water snails in the tank: Fresh water snails are remarkable given that the Fighting Fish really don't mind them sharing their tank space and snails survive a lot of the algae and waste material Fighting Fish leave behind. However examine the tank carefully if you find you've got a sudden influx of snails in your tank - there asexual so do not require a partner to mate, when their feeding conditions are ideal for them they may reproduce - meaning you have a dirty tank.
4. Don't put your Fighting Fish tank near a stereo, or television, particularly if you like the volume turned up loud - Fighting Fish are susceptible to stress from the vibrations sound causes in the water.
5. Don't put your Fighting Fish tank under any sunlight. Sunlight promotes the increase of algae within the water which can be harmful to the Fighting Fish if not cleaned out. Try and set your tank within a neutral area that is neither too sunny nor too dark and preferably a space which has a natural light cycle.
6. Don't overfeed your Fighting Fish. You can use freeze dried foods should you prefer (instead of live food) but only put enough on the surface of the tank so that your fish can feed for as much as 2 minutes or so. Fish need not eat much whatsoever, so as soon as they have stopped eating, clean the debris out of your tank right away.
7. Don't use food blocks to feed your fish in case you are away from home for a few days. Fighting Fish can go up to ten days without food, so if you are only going away for several days then they will be fine with no additional food whatsoever. If you are heading away for any longer period of time then you'll have to get somebody to come in a minimum of every second day to check the chemical levels within the tank water and to feed the Fighting Fish.

These 7 tips on how to feed and house your Fighting Fish could save you time in regularly cleaning a dirty tank, and money that you could possibly spend overfeeding your fish. Remember they can make marvellous pets but knowing a couple of little tips on how to keep their tank clean and healthy for your Fighting Fish will go a long way towards your success with them.

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