About

About Betta Care Fish Guide — Publisher & Editorial Policy

Betta Care Fish Guide is a reference library for people who keep Siamese fighting fish (*Betta splendens*). Every guide answers one specific question — tank size, temperature, diet, disease, tank mates — with the practical answer in the first paragraph and the husbandry reasoning right after it.

Who publishes this site

Betta Care Fish Guide was founded by Antonio Tourino, a betta keeper who acted as its editor-in-chief and wrote the site’s earliest guides. Since May 2024 the site has been published by Iguane Media. Nicolas Estor is in charge of editorial direction, quality control, and technical maintenance. Older guides are still online because they still work, and they are reviewed on the same schedule as everything else.

Editorial standards & quality control

We try to give advice a keeper can actually follow, instead of the vague and often contradictory answers that are common in this hobby:

  • The answer comes first. A reader should know what to do in the first paragraph. The biological and technical reasoning comes right after, for those who want it.
  • Checked against established sources. Water parameters, medication dosages, and compatibility ranges are verified against established aquarium literature and species-specific guidance.
  • Kept current. The date on each article is its last editorial review. We update first when husbandry standards change or when a reader flags an issue.
  • Regular cleanup. We go through the whole library and delete or rewrite pages that are outdated, redundant, or too thin to help anyone. The last full review was in September 2026, and smaller updates continue throughout the year.
  • Open to correction. Every article includes a direct feedback mechanism. You can also reach our editorial desk at bettacarefishguide@gmail.com.

*Disclaimer: Our guides cover general husbandry and preventive care. If a fish is seriously ill or showing acute symptoms of distress, consulting an aquatic veterinarian remains the necessary and responsible step.*

The original fish: Dwayne Johnson

Black Crowntail betta, Dwayne Johnson

This site exists because of one fish: a Black Crowntail betta named Dwayne Johnson, kept by Antonio, our founder in a tank with two corydoras catfish and three Amano shrimp. His photo is still on this page, and he is still the reason we push for proper tank sizes and peaceful setups.

Contact

For questions about an article, a suggested update, or a topic we have not covered yet: