Siamese Fighting Fish Care

So, you have just bought yourself a Siamese fighter fish (Congratulations!)

Here is a step by step process to help your Siamese fighter settle in and get comfortable in his new home. Note: your fighter purchased from Mappins is a male fish.

Firstly ensure your tank at home has been set up i.e. wash gravel thoroughly in a colander/ sieve and rinse bowl. Fill slowly with water so as not to disturb your gravel (ensure water has been dechlorinated using your chlorine drops). You will then need to float the bag (or container) your fish was transported in on the surface of the water in your tank. Do this for 20min, once the 20 min period is up add some of the water in your tank to the bag, reseal and float for another 10min. at the end of the 10min you can now release your fighter fish into your tank water.  Your fish should now be happy in his new home

Feeding

You will need to feed your fighting fish a pinch of food every day. As much as they can eat within 3 min, if any food remains after that time, remove with a fish net. Fighter fish are only a small fish and do not need much food.  Your tank will get dirty more quickly if there is excess food left in the tank.

Cleaning

Clean your fighter tank once a fortnight by wiping any algae from the glass, removing a third of the water and cleaning the gravel with a gravel cleaner then topping up with clean, dechlorinated water. The addition of a water snail will be helpful to keep your tank a little but cleaner in between gravel cleanings.

Recommended Water  PH: 7.0  

Recommended Temperature: 25 degrees

(The above temperature can be achieved through winter with the use of a heat mat).