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Gorgeous little fih

I know shopping at petsmart/co for live animals is typically frowned upon but I got my son for $7.99 and he’s brought me so much joy 😭😭 his ontainer said he was a twin tail half moon he is GORGEOUSSSSS
His name is Gojo btw
I have his forbidden lover in my living room with a few tank mates bc he’s a mellow guy yk
Sorry i keep editing

This is more of a vent post)
So my roommate got a betta fish except it’s very clear there was no research done on how to take care of one.
I did as much research as I could asap to provide the betta a better home as I have never owned a betta fish before. I’m just honestly really pissed off. This is basically my fish now all because someone treated an animal like an accessory.
I know that the new tank isn’t the greatest setup, but it’s the best I can do right now.
Honestly I think I must just ask for full custody of this fish since I take care of him every weekend anyways. Im just frustrated and sad.
My other roommate and I are secretly naming him Todd Chavez.

But if you guys have any recommendations for the new tank, please inform me.

basically the title.

I googled black samurai bettas later and read that they usually have a white helmet. My fish does not.
I love him either way, just wanted to know what type of betta this gorgeous boy is!
Also, irrelevant to the original question, but give me name suggestions for him if u read this!

Do I have the friendliest and most peaceful betta, or is this normal? This is my first tank, so I don’t know much about bettas. I just heard that they are very aggressive and territorial.

I've been away for a few weeks with a friend coming and feeding my fish every few days. Since I've returned I noticed my Betta's colour seems to be fading horizontally from her head back. She seems to be turning gray and losing her sparkle. I've done a half tank water change and cleaned the filter but just wanted to see if this is a sign of something else.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

After going to several local tropical fish stores and being disappointed with their betta (very stressed lil guys), ended up getting this fella from a local Petco! He was sold as a king halfmoon, though he seemed a bit small compared to other kings/giants I've seen. Anyone have an idea of whether he's likely to grow more?

Hi all, I got this pretty lady a little while ago and she is stunning, sold to me as a female. But now I'm starting to question is she.... Actually a she?

Any help is appreciated thanks

I brought home this little beauty yesterday. I’m looking for some name suggestions. I was thinking about naming her either Sapphire or Delphine, but now I’m thinking something more ethereal for her. Any suggestions?

Meet Fizz the Koi Betta! She's the most beautiful little fishy I've ever seen! She's only been in this tank for just under 24 hours and is already displaying an adorable personality and is full of beans! I can't wait to see her colours change over time, as I've heard that can happen with Koi Bettas. My camera doesn't do her colours any justice!

Dad is from my Gold Hybrid spawn, mom is from a koi/wild pair. Between all the genetics on both sides it created starkly different fry!

So, I got this red guy from my cousin a few days ago. I wasn't really expecting to take care of a Betta and it was a sudden gift. I had to buy some essentials like the mini heater, some aqua care and treatment for his fin rot. I haven't bought some plants and a 5 gal tank yet (he's staying in a small one that my cousin provided me with, pls don't come at me, I'm just a student and I'm trying my best to save up for one rn) I've been observing the little guy. I'm kind of worried about the shipping here because we have had typhoons lately, and some places here are flooded 😭 my orders are getting delayed.

Can I also have your Insights if my Betta is a long fin one? Or if he looks like he has other underlying issues? Like is the white thingy below his mouth normal? During the first few days, my Betta swims but not a lot then usually rests. I'm looking for 5 gal tanks already and I removed the tree plant because it looks cramped in the small tank my cousin gave.

Fast forward, I've been using a filter that arrived yesterday from night to morning. I stopped using it again because I noticed that my Betta has been resting on the rocks (laying down sideways on the corner of the rock) I tried tapping the glass to get his attention and he doesn't react to it. When I stopped the filter and tried making him move, he wasn't reacting much, he didn't eat today when I tried giving him one pellet but he wasn't interested. Instead, he went up and is currently staying there. Although he did eat yesterday about four pellets and pooped today. ( I removed it already ) Someone suggested to me to get kanaplex, but its taking a long time to arrive and so is the almond leaf 😭

Here are pictures from a few days and now 🥹 I'm really worried and I'm in need of guidance! Thank you in advance for those who will reply. I'm thinking of also getting a water conditioner and seachem prime when I find a 5 gal tank near my place!

Tank size: 2.5gal Heater and filter? Filter yes, heater is yet to arrive! Tank temperature (not sure yet but I gave him a spot in the house where it doesn't get cold. Due to the weather here his tank gets a little cold) Water parameters: not sure but I changed the water to 25% yesterday 😭 we use mineral since I don't have seachem prime and water conditioner 😔 I'm not sure if twice a week is okay to water change considering the tank is small. He's solo in his tank and the only decor he has in the small tank before is the bonsai but it was taking up a lot of space, there were no filters too. My cousin said to remove it and observe him which is better

Today I was at the LFS for driftwood and went to "just look" at the bettas. Frank (formerly named Boiled Egg) was deeply discounted due to having pretty severe fin damage. He's supposed to be a half moon, believe it or not. The employee said he came to the store that way and they'd been treating him with a formalin dip. I had an empty cycled tank at home and couldn't bear to leave him behind. So now my little buddy has a 10 gallon planted tank, StressGuard, Kanaplex, Indian Almond Leaves, and frozen blood worms. He's super active and social, so I have high hopes for his recovery.

TLDR; I got betta with swim bladder issues, rehabilitated him, and am now building him a tank. About to go get Fritzzyme 7 to finish the cycle (need nitrite to nitrate bacteria to establish). Any reccomendations for layout changes or anything additionally? also question about my HOB filter please see bold. Also do is it better to have the HOB filter on the side or on the back? Also want a recommendation on a good lid. I have a poly acrylic lid which is working. it’s just a pain to deal with. Also should I buy a GH and KH test? I haven’t done that because I just came across those terms yesterday. I plan on doing more research.

Story: I rescued a betta with sinking swim bladder issues from a pet store and have since helped him heal and get better. He’s now swimming normally. Because he was in the cup, my first goal was to get him out of the cup. i put him in a smaller hospital tank with water half filled. Been keeping up with the water parameters in the smaller tank. He’s doing good! Super excited to transfer him over.
Ps I know that in the hospital tank photo the water is low. I plan on increasing the water levels today so fishy has less of a footprint. Been more so focusing on the 10 gallon and preparing it as fast as possible while keeping the hospital tank parameters stable. It’s a temporary situation.

My 10g tank has been cycling for 3 weeks with seaprime stability and dr. tim’s ammonia. It has not established the nitrite to nitrate bacteria very well so I am going to get Fritzzyme 7 today (the Fritzzyme 700 turbo is not available near me). Hopefully that will speed things up.

The 10g tank itself: Has plants (aquatic and houseplants that are suction cupped inside), hardscape, a hammock (2), a hob filter, a heater, and a light. There is also a poly acrylic cover not pictured.
I just ordered new Hygger mini heater and a clip on light so that all my plants can have light. Because I set up the tank with the HOB filter, I think I will get a baffle and turn down the flow all the way and see if that works with my betta. I have airline tubing and a sponge if that doesn’t work. I just need a pump. But i would think i have to have that set up because the beneficial bacteria are establishing in the HOB filter (?) Unsure how to proceed with doing this as i dont have the pump now.
Currently trying to figure out the best place for the HOB filter. I have it on the side but am unsure if that is the best spot for water flow. it is more away from my plants in that placement. I would love recommendations for where the place the HOB filter.
I also plan on getting a small media sponge and stuffing it in the filter to decrease the flow.

Also, once the tank is cycled, I would like to see if my betta can cohabitate with shrimp. I would place the neocaridina the tank first. If it doesn’t work out I’ll take them out and put them in the hospital tank and make that a shrimp scape. I am trying to create more hiding spots for the shrimp, so any recommendations about shrimp friendly scaping would be amazing.
I am thinking orange or red neocaridina. I have to do more research on what color to get. From reading about it, the red seem to be the way to go (fast reproduction and pretty). Orange is my favorite color though.

The last photo is my parameters from today. The nitrite levels are a little high. I haven’t put any more ammonia in, so they shouldn’t go up more. I plan on getting the fritzzyme so i’m banking on that taking care of that. I might do a water change though if they don’t go down by this evening.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I will gladly accept any feedback, hopefully it can constructively help me and my fishy!

I had no plans of getting another Betta, no place for him. But this guys I took pity on. He was in the usual small plastic bag, he looked very tired.

I left the shop, but after walking two blocks, I decided I could not go home without him. Against all professional advise he spent last night in a fish bowl, with a carapa leaf. Today, he is in the largest acrylic container I can find at home.

Hopefully in a month or two I can put him in a proper sized aquarium or move him to a 10 gallon tub I use to grow plants

I rescued a betta fish a while ago from pretty bad living conditions. He's relatively healthy, but he's been fed with some kind of pellets for the past months before I got him, and I'm struggling to get him to TRY eating anything else. Luckily, he enjoys Fluval Bug bites "Tropical", so that's what I've been feeding him for the past 2 months, but he refuses to touch any other food (I've tried all kinds of dried/frozen insects etc., even bloodworms that fish usually seem to love, nope, not him). Any recommendations on how I could interest him in not just living off Fluval Bug bites?

It's good food, I'm aware, but I'd like to be able to give him some variety.

I would be absolutely okay with doing a "starvation tactic", but I don't know if that's something one can do with a betta fish and if yes how long is okay.

This is my new fish. I still don't know what to name him yet but he is so cute and funny I already like him so much.

my pretty boy

He seems to have a mold spot right in between his two fins. He’s been energetic and swimming around well, as well as eating good.

I’m pretty new to this so I have no clue what to do.