Growing up the daughter of an avid fish keeper, Amanda spent much of her younger years learning about fish keeping and exploring fish stores. She got her first betta around age 5, and has continued to keep them since. With a special interest in aquatic medicine, most of her articles on bettas pertain to treating and preventing illness. While the majority of this information will apply to other freshwater fish, her expertise is strictly in bettas, mostly Betta Splendens.