Greetings SFAS Aquarists,
For the Month of May, i'm excited to announce that we have Sarah Piper-Frisina presenting on Aggression in Betta fish.

About the Speaker:
Sarah has been keeping fish for over 10 years. Starting with a guppy tank and eventually branching out to try other species she discovered her passion layed with betta fish. In 2024 she took a Ap Environmental Science course in which her teacher encouraged her to think outside the box and push her to think crtically about the real root cause of issues, this sparked her passion for research which has driven her to look at fish keeping in a new light. She currently operates 3 tanks and plans on majoring in biology and theatre in the fall on a pre-vet pathway.

About the presentation:

 

Some betta species are critically endangered due to development projects, and while the betta hobby can further hurt the wild population it also can be its saviour.Bettas are notoriously aggressive fish which can cause unintended consequences for breeding,leading to less successful spawns. If calmer males are bred in catch and release programs conservation programs should be able to breed fish faster and with better results that can then be released back into the wild population.

 
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