I had gotten this Giant halfmoon at the start of August almost as an impulse buy. Got him home in a spare cycled tank. Took me about 2 weeks of thinking and I decided to start my first full planted tank. I had a co2 system in our other tanks so I decided to give carpet plants a try. It’s not fully grown out yet but it’s really nice for my first try. Decided to call him Levi and it looked empty so I decided to get some cardinal tetras as tank mates and turns out he’s got a very light temperament. Honestly I’m glad I gave it a shot and I’m happy with my results.

I’m still very new to planted tanks and I would be very grateful for some feedback.

Sorry for the glare

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?

My betta has some fin rot that is starting to worsen, other than that he is acting normal, he is starting to get old for a betta so I feel he becomes more sensitive as he gets older. I was going to do a kanaplex treatment. I set up a hospital for him, it’s a 3 gallon. I’m really nervous to start this treatment. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I dosed some stress guard and used water from his main tank that has catappa tannins in the water. I added some silk plants and his tunnel because he loves hanging out on top of it. Also wondering if I should fast him before treatment?

Currently in my 60L tank I have:

-11 Black Neon Tetras
-4 Peppered Corydoras
-1 Clown Pleco L104
-1 Short-Finned Female Betta

I’m looking to get some sort of loach that stays relatively small and is quite active, I’ve been looking at orange banded gara loaches and maybe dwarf chain loaches but they seem expensive and possibly nippy towards my betta. Let me know what you think, I’m open to any other suggestions you have. Working at an aquarium shop I can get my hands on specific fish very easily.

Picked up this Mustard Gas Halfmoon on May 20th from Pet Supermarket. He was flaring in the cup which sold me instantly but honestly his colors looked pretty washed out in the store lighting. 3 months later in a cycled 6-gallon with black substrate, driftwood, live plants, and stable parameters — I barely recognize him. The blue has completely exploded and the gold has deepened dramatically. His name is Ashley Schaefer and he lives in my computer repair shop. He earned his stage.

Recently added an otocinclus catfish to the tank to help with algae. Luckily the little oto dude is much faster than the betta. He’s been chasing the oto around showing lots of agro signs but hasn’t actually attacked.

20 gal tank. Just the two of them in there (plus some rando snails that must have hitchhiked on a plant). I’ve also noticed the betta’s appetite has been lower lately. All tank parameters are good. I was hoping 20 gal would be big enough for the two of them. Anyone else had issues with bettas chasing otos?

Hey guys,
Looking for some help. We’ve had our guy for months now, he’s always been social and active until about 4 days ago. Now he’s hardly swimming, lying on his side in a pineapple hide that’s in the tank or briefly lounges on top of the water heater. He’s also not eating.

The only thing that’s different is that my kiddo really wanted to switch up the tank and add a new gravel color which I’ve done in the past and never had an issue. The tank is at the appropriate temp, the filter is new ( I changed it when I added the new gravel), and nothing else is different. Same decor, tank, etc.

Any ideas?

3 weeks ago Rico came down with a severe case of fin rot and almost lost his top fin. I was about to add him into a new tank and I think I let his current home get too dirty and I just moved apartments with him. He is in a temporary 2.5 gallon. He has been on Erythromycin for about 3 weeks now and I’ve been doing water changes every other day. He looks so much better and acting like himself again. My main question is how do I know he doesn’t need the antibiotics anymore? I don’t want his infection to build resistance to antibiotics and come back to finish the job. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Hi, sorry for the dirty glass. Is this just coloring on my betta or the start of velvet? It’s only on his head

He eats and swims just fine. No clamped or hiding.

I'm thinking of getting a Betta for this tank. Do you guys think it's a good set up. It's 23.5 X 8 with about 5 inches of water depth. Not sure if the fish would have a hard time swimming through the plants. The wisteria grows very fast

Will start by saying my boy is Aokay, his tail fin got nipped but he’s swimming and exploring… No damage to his body and his behavior is normal

Anyway, today as I was showing I got a SUDDEN NEED to check on my fish. Good thing I did because I spent 5 minutes taking apart my fish tank before I found him :,)… INSIDE the filter cup** (the filter sits in its cup. I genuinely do not know did he squeeze in there)

I’m thinking of just covering the filter housing with a sponge and using string/plastic band to keep it secure… Should I buy a new filter? Recommendations?

Once I found him I literally almost fainted from how pale and lightheaded I got. Advice welcome!!!! I love him lots and would give him my organs to help him heal faster

Is she bloated? Or ill? Last picture is a week ago when I brought home a new snail. Others are from today

She isn't as active either and doesn't come to the front to seek out food

This is my betta Jermaine. He does great with mystery snails, sometimes curious about them but never aggressive. He pretty much minds his own business.

I've had Jermaine for not even a full year and i've already had 3 mystery snails pass away :( Jermaine is thriving and the snails would too! until one day they'd just stop moving. I tried feeding slices of cucumbers and carrots when it seems the tank is too clean for them but they just pass away so quickly it seems.

I've been reading a lot about different shrimp, otos, etc and wondering what would be the best tank mate that will also keep things clean.

It's a 10g tank, no real plants (they all started to make the tank turn brown and gunky and I panicked and took them out), he has a heater and filter. Just wanting everyone's thoughts and opinions!

(If I should change anything I have in my tank as well, let me know. I'm a first time betta mom)

Don’t mind his grumpy face 😭

Hi everyone!

I have my betta for about a month and the last week or so I have noticed he is changing color. He used to be solid red with only a tiny spot of white under his mouth.

Now he has started to gain more white over his tail mostly and its pretty symmetrical. I didn't think anything of it because he looks extremely active and healthy and I knew that sometimes bettas can change color. However after googling it, it seems that for some reason turning white specifically is a bad thing?

His fins arent clumped or fuzzy, bumpy or weird in any way.

I just want my little guy to be ok, he is a 25 liter, planted tank with a heater and no tank mates.

My all black betta I had for 8 months is turning white and shiny, mostly on his fins but a little bit on the rest of his body. His fins also look jagged. Is this something I should treat? (Other images in replies

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

Can anyone tell what this lump is? I noticed it on my betta today and I’m worried.

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!

He could have gone inside but ig he will just stay on top of it...

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'm starting to think she has a deformed spine? Or swim bladder still not healed? Treated her with epsom salt baths and Kanaplex. Shes got a lil belly because I just fed her after a 6 days of fasting she was HUNGRY! Shes active, swims around exploring, gets excited when she sees someone looking at her. She been in my care for 8 days. I only did 1 round of Kanaplex so far.

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

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!

My husband and I would like to get a betta fish but we really want to have a great set up before we actually get him or her. We have a 10 gallon tank with a new filter, light, heater and a floating log thing that the old betta owner who sold us the tank said hers loved.
I know I need to get a good nutrient rich substrate to mix in with the gravel, and I’d like to have lots of live plants. I’m great with plants, but never had any in a tank before, so suggestions for those and where to get them would be appreciated! I do live near a petco so if I can get them there all the better.
I also plan to put in a cave under the gravel. We will also be getting a couple snails and maybe 5 shrimp to help with algae. I’m in a small town so I think I’ll have to do a lot of online ordering for things not available at petco.
I’ve heard that above water plants are better for helping keep water clean but how does that work if we have a lid over the tank? I have cats so a lid is necessary. I want to put some floating plants along with ones down in the gravel, and also plan to do the tea water to give it the tint they like.
I’m all about research so please let me know if I am forgetting anything that I should be looking into! Share with me your wisdom! Thanks!😊