September 3rd 2025, CURRENTLY UNDER QUARANTINE SHIPPING BEGINS ON THE 10th! From the Betta Splendens Complex. IUCN Red List: N/A (This type is a hybrid of sorts. Does not naturally occur in the wild) Grey Alien Hybrid betta from a breeder in VIETNAM. IMPORTED in july, approximately 7 month old. Sometimes referred to as Teal or steel blue, this has a beautiful coloration of grey/teal throughout the body. 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. Grey is the result of having a Homozygous non-metallic gene over Homozygous iridescence (Steel Blue). Grey aliens do not have metallic genes so they do not change color from different light angles. Grey is technical "steel blue" so this usually results in a lot of confusion when it comes to naming schematics. However, some "teals" are actually turquoises, which is also homozygous for iridesence but with different genes. WE ONLY SELECT healthy high quality fish to ship out, that mean old fish or fish with any signs of disease or weakness will NOT be selected to be sold. ALL of our fish go through 2 or more weeks of quarantine before being sold. Quarantine period consist of medication to remove parasites such as velvet and ich. All males come from the same lineage and are generally similar. 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 a warmer temperature above 78 degrees) Diet: Carnivorous, we currently feed them live blackworms, frozen bloodworms, and pellets. Breeding: Bubblenester
