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Cuidar de un pez betta

Nombre:Fecha:

Lee un fragmento de un artículo de VOA Learning English con consejos prácticos sobre el agua, la comida y los compañeros de acuario de los peces betta que se tienen como mascota.

How to Keep a Betta Fish

Pet stores sell dechlorinating chemicals and they are easy to use. Just follow the instructions on the container. Stores also sell home water testing products. But many fish stores are happy to test your water if you bring in a small amount. They can also provide advice on keeping fish in your area’s water.

Betta fish care

After setting up your tank, there are a few more things to consider. You will need to feed your fish and change its water.

There are many choices for food. There are pellets, frozen whole foods, freeze-dried foods, and live food. Pet stores will carry many of these. Feed your fish once to twice a day. Whatever food you choose, make sure it contains meat or insects because that is what bettas eat in the wild.

It is suggested to change one fourth of your tank's water once every week or two. Remove the old water and add fresh water. Your filter also may require some additional cleaning every month or so.

Tank friends

Male betta fish are kept alone because they are aggressive fish. Another name for bettas is Siamese fighting fish. Males should never be kept with other betta males. If you have a larger tank with other fish, they might live together peacefully. But know that male betta fish often attack other fish and may have to live separately.

Female betta fish can live with other fish peacefully. A group of females can be kept too. Make sure they have a tank that is large enough and a filter designed for the tank’s size.

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  1. Where can you get your water tested?
    • a) Only at a laboratory
    • b) At many fish stores
    • c) At the post office
  2. How often should you feed a betta fish?
    • a) Once or twice a day
    • b) Once a week
    • c) Every two hours
  3. Betta fish food should contain ...
    • a) only plants
    • b) bread or rice
    • c) meat or insects
  4. How much of the tank's water should you change, and how often?
    • a) All of it, every day
    • b) One fourth, every week or two
    • c) Half, every month
  5. Two male betta fish can safely live in the same tank.
    • a) True
    • b) False
  6. What is another name for betta fish?
    • a) Tank fish
    • b) Siamese fighting fish
    • c) Asian gold fish
  7. Female betta fish can be kept in a group.
    • a) True
    • b) False
  8. What may need extra cleaning every month or so?
    • a) The fish
    • b) The food container
    • c) The filter

Palabras y detalles

Elige la mejor respuesta, o escribe una palabra del texto.

  1. Food choices include pellets, frozen whole foods, freeze-dried foods and ___ food.
  2. Remove the old water and add ___ water.
  3. Bettas are aggressive fish. This means they ...
    • a) often attack other fish
    • b) are very shy
    • c) are very colourful
  4. "They might live together peacefully." This means ...
    • a) in the dark
    • b) without fighting
    • c) very quickly
  5. "Your filter also may require some additional cleaning." Require means ...
    • a) break
    • b) prevent
    • c) need
  6. Make sure the tank is large ___.

Respuestas

Comprende el texto

  1. b) At many fish storesMuchas tiendas de peces hacen con gusto una prueba de tu agua si les llevas una pequeña cantidad.
  2. a) Once or twice a dayEl texto dice: Feed your fish once to twice a day.
  3. c) meat or insectsAsegúrate de que la comida contenga carne o insectos, porque eso es lo que comen los bettas en la naturaleza.
  4. b) One fourth, every week or twoSe sugiere cambiar una cuarta parte del agua una vez cada una o dos semanas.
  5. b) FalseEl texto dice: Males should never be kept with other betta males.
  6. b) Siamese fighting fishOtro nombre de los bettas es pez luchador de Siam.
  7. a) TrueEl texto dice: A group of females can be kept too.
  8. c) The filterEs posible que tu filtro también necesite una limpieza adicional más o menos cada mes.

Palabras y detalles

  1. liveEl texto enumera gránulos, alimentos enteros congelados, alimentos liofilizados y alimento vivo.
  2. freshCuando cambias el agua, sustituyes el agua vieja por agua fresca.
  3. a) often attack other fishLos animales agresivos suelen atacar. El texto dice que los bettas machos a menudo atacan a otros peces.
  4. b) without fightingPeacefully significa con calma y sin pelear.
  5. c) needRequire significa necesitar algo.
  6. enoughEl texto dice: Make sure they have a tank that is large enough.

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