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Baca kutipan artikel VOA Learning English berisi saran praktis tentang air, makanan, dan teman satu akuarium untuk ikan cupang peliharaan.

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.

Pahami teksnya

Baca teksnya. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

Where can you get your water tested?
- a) Only at a laboratory
- b) At many fish stores
- c) At the post office
How often should you feed a betta fish?
- a) Once or twice a day
- b) Once a week
- c) Every two hours
Betta fish food should contain ...
- a) only plants
- b) bread or rice
- c) meat or insects
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
Two male betta fish can safely live in the same tank.
- a) True
- b) False
What is another name for betta fish?
- a) Tank fish
- b) Siamese fighting fish
- c) Asian gold fish
Female betta fish can be kept in a group.
- a) True
- b) False
What may need extra cleaning every month or so?
- a) The fish
- b) The food container
- c) The filter

Kata dan detail

Pilih jawaban terbaik, atau ketik satu kata dari teks.

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

Kunci jawaban

Pahami teksnya

b) At many fish storesBanyak toko ikan bersedia menguji airmu jika kamu membawa sedikit contohnya.
a) Once or twice a dayTeks menyebutkan: Feed your fish once to twice a day.
c) meat or insectsPastikan makanannya mengandung daging atau serangga, karena itulah yang dimakan ikan cupang di alam liar.
b) One fourth, every week or twoDisarankan mengganti seperempat air setiap satu atau dua minggu sekali.
b) FalseTeks menyebutkan: Males should never be kept with other betta males.
b) Siamese fighting fishNama lain ikan cupang adalah Siamese fighting fish.
a) TrueTeks menyebutkan: A group of females can be kept too.
c) The filterFilter kamu juga mungkin perlu dibersihkan lagi kira-kira sebulan sekali.

Kata dan detail

liveTeks menyebutkan pelet, makanan utuh beku, makanan kering beku, dan makanan hidup.
freshSaat kamu change the water, kamu mengganti air lama dengan air segar.
a) often attack other fishHewan yang aggressive cenderung menyerang. Teks menyebutkan bahwa ikan cupang jantan sering menyerang ikan lain.
b) without fightingPeacefully berarti dengan tenang dan tanpa berkelahi.
c) needRequire sesuatu berarti membutuhkannya.
enoughTeks menyebutkan: Make sure they have a tank that is large enough.