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Prendersi cura di un pesce betta

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Leggi un estratto di un articolo di VOA Learning English con consigli pratici su acqua, cibo e compagni di vasca per i pesci betta domestici.

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.

Capire il testo

Leggi il testo. Scegli la risposta corretta.

  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

Parole e dettagli

Scegli la risposta migliore, oppure scrivi una parola dal testo.

  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 ___.

Soluzioni

Capire il testo

  1. b) At many fish storesMolti negozi di pesci sono felici di analizzare la tua acqua se ne porti un piccolo campione.
  2. a) Once or twice a dayIl testo dice: Feed your fish once to twice a day.
  3. c) meat or insectsAssicurati che il cibo contenga carne o insetti, perché è ciò che i betta mangiano in natura.
  4. b) One fourth, every week or twoSi consiglia di cambiare un quarto dell'acqua ogni una o due settimane.
  5. b) FalseIl testo dice: Males should never be kept with other betta males.
  6. b) Siamese fighting fishUn altro nome dei betta è Siamese fighting fish (pesce combattente del Siam).
  7. a) TrueIl testo dice: A group of females can be kept too.
  8. c) The filterAnche il filtro potrebbe richiedere una pulizia aggiuntiva circa una volta al mese.

Parole e dettagli

  1. liveIl testo elenca pellet, alimenti interi congelati, alimenti liofilizzati e cibo vivo.
  2. freshQuando cambi l'acqua, sostituisci l'acqua vecchia con acqua fresca.
  3. a) often attack other fishÈ probabile che gli animali aggressive attacchino. Il testo dice che i maschi di betta attaccano spesso altri pesci.
  4. b) without fightingPeacefully significa in modo calmo e senza combattere.
  5. c) needTo require something significa averne bisogno.
  6. enoughIl testo dice: Make sure they have a tank that is large enough.

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