Alien Betta Copper Hybrid | Rare Bettas

Copper Alien Hybrid

From the Betta Splendens Complex.

Beautiful coloration of copper throughout the body. Copper is one of the most unique colors for the bettas as you can see hints of various colors depending on the angle of the light. First discovered and named "alien" due to the weird shape of their head.  the result of having a Homozygous metallic gene over Homozygous iridescence (Steel blue). Copper aliens, like all copper bettas, breed true.

Aliens are a hybridization of different types of wild bettas and are considered a type of wild hybrid.  Traits of "Alien" include full facial mask, spread iridescence that cover the fins and the body as well as webbing on the caudal fins.

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please note that pairs that "we pick" arent necessarily lower quality than the posted males, we don't always have time to take photos of them all but we usually only sell to customers the best of what we have.

All males come from the same lineage and are generally similar.

IUCN Red List: N/A (This type is a hybrid of sorts. Does not naturally occur in the wild)

Basic Information

Temperament: Males are VERY aggressive and should be kept alone or in tanks with non-male betta mates. Can be kept in a planted community tank of multiple females if there is adequate space.

Max Size: 2.3 inches

TDS: 60 - 200 (We keep them in soft water with low TDS to match our other wild bettas but they are more tolerant of water conditions.)

pH: 5.0-7.0

Temperature : 75-85 (much better coloration at warmer temperature above 78 degrees)

Diet: Carnivorous, we currently feed them live blackworms, frozen bloodworms and pellets.

Breeding: Bubblenester