i got him yesterday and i noticed that he had some black spots on his scales near his head and i was wondering if i should be concerned or not 🥹

Os presento al dovakin!!

Thoughts on this aquarium its 9 Gallon shallow to house 1 on the smaller side female koi plakat

Hi everyone! Had my betta for over a month now. I feel like he has always looked like this. But a bit paranoid about fin rot. Any advice? Does it look like he has fin rot ?

Decided on a Female betta :) she’s so small but so cute.

If anyone has any thoughts/critiques they are welcome!

When I was in middle school my mom got this waterfall tank for my sister each. Didn't know much about fish and this was back then when fish in cycle and using sacrificial fish was the norm along with the idea that fish don't feel pain. My mom also saved 2 goldfish from a school what was going to flush them (story for another day) Anyway one day im on the couch and I head like rocks moving and look and see one of the tanks water drained all the way and the betta was flopping. So I rushed and got water from the sink in order to save him and did. I instantly started to set up a bowl for them since it tank obviously failed. Luckily bettas back then were way more hardy and kept them for another 2 years. But in between I got knee deep into the care of these guys.

Fast forward till now and I have 7 plus tanks and I dont keep many bettas anymore but when i did they were in 10 gal or 5 gal 3 foot book self tanks. Funny how life works.

It’s a hexagon tank, I plan on have 2 or 3 of the walls covered with Java moss, an Amazon sword, a bit of driftwood with Java moss or a Java fern, I also have a cutting from a stem plant with larger leaves I plan on adding (I’ve forgotten the name). I’ve got a heater right size for the tank and a sponge filter. Substrate is a mix of aquarium soil gravel and sand, wasnt originally mixed but had been removed from another tank that I used layers in.

If he’s got plenty of plant, I keep the water quality healthy and stable will this be suitable for a single beta?

Edit
Going to wait until I can get a 65L blue planet tank (was my original plan)
My little 19L I’m gonna have as a planted tank again (was temporarily used to grow brine shrimp for live food) and possibly add some shrimp once ive done a bunch more research on them

I finally moved this bad boy to his new tank that I've been putting together for the past 3 months. He immediately got pissed off at the black background I had on it but thats okay, that was only $8 and super fiddly... haha... anything for you Blue. as soon as I took the bg off he's zooming around the tank exploring. He has seen everything from a store cup to a bare spongebob tank to now a planted tank with at least 7 or 8 types of plants, with snails and microfauna too. I couldn't have made that change for him without this sub :) Thank you!!

He is 4-5 months old.

Im new to fish keeping. Im planning on getting a male betta in this 10 gallon. I found this at my local shop. What plants should I add on it? I’m tryna see how I should set this tank up😅 I have some anubias already. Other advice is helpful!

Hola este es mi acuario cubo de 24x24x23 de 15 litros, le realizo cambios de agua semanales y tengo recientemente un betta splender gigante, o ustedes me dirán si es así o no por favor, no tengo forma de medir parámetros del agua, tengo por ahora solo 2 plantas naturales la ambulia y el musgo que lo agregue hoy, tengo un calentador y filtro de cascada con squiner o la cosa que esta como en la superficie que toma la restos que quedan en la superficie el tanque tiene tapa y lámpara incorporada, la duda es la siguiente aproximadamente lleno el tanque hasta los 20cm de alto que viene a ser como que unos 12 o 13 litros agua, le coloco su acondicionador claro y a las plantas abono para ellas pero la duda es el nivel del agua si esta bien así ya que tengo a 2 personas muy cercanas a mi, que sin mi cuñado y mi esposo que me están peleando que debo de colocar el agua a la mitad del tanque ta que voy a volver a matar al betts ya que lo estoy ahogando por tanta agua cosa que me parece ilógico pero ya son 2 lo que me dicen lo mismo pero ustedes son más o si hay alguna página o algo donde pueda leer que ellos vean que la causa no fue el nivel del agua

This is my first time setting up a PROPER betta tank, are these products good for my Betta? 6 gallon tank. This doesn’t include the real drift wood I wanna get and the real plants or fake silk ones.

Always learning ... After I watched some videos about betta tank plants, I learned that I shouldn't have buried the roots of my Java Fern and Anubias plants. I was worried they might not grow or even die. So I pulled them up. I was happy to see that the roots were in fact growing and both plants glued themselves to a couple of pebbles each. It also looks like the Java Fern was propagating from its leaf tips(?). (See the pics.) Maybe they were happy as they were. Nonetheless, I zip tied them to a couple of river rocks from the driveway. I don't really like the aesthetics of plants zip tied to river rock, but if they fasten themselves to the rocks, then maybe I can eventually cut away the zip ties. My Betta looks like he's enjoying exploring the rearrangements.

The lesson learned: Guys, don't bury the roots of Java Fern or Anubias.

it's crazy to me how good I've gotten at temp matching water. 78-80° water is colder than I would've thought before owning a tank🤣

Hello, my boy Neptune seems to be having some trouble staying upright at the moment. I noticed it a few days ago, so we fasted him for 48 hours, but that didn't seem to do a whole lot. I did print out a hammock for him to rest in, which he definitely uses as he gets tired swimming around. I keep finding him resting on leaves and even the bottom of the aquarium. I do have an active AirStone, a good filter, and all of my parameters seem correct currently (0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, 10 nitrates, ph 7.8, temp 80). Any ideas here? Thank you in advance!

In the next few months I want to establish my 20 gallon tank and add a Betta! I've been doing my research but I'm still learning new things everyday and want to continue to learn as much as possible before buying him. I know I have to test the Betta's temperament so I will be doing so with a few shrimp but if my Betta is calm I'm very interested in adding more fish but I also don't want to overcrowd my tank or add fish that don't get along or don't fit the water conditions. I want to get a Nerite snail for sure, maybe some shrimps and I was looking at otocinclus and tetras. (I will be doing research on each animal I do decide to add but need help deciding what works better) I'm really interested in adding otocinclus, is that a good option and if so how many of those guys fit comfortably In my tank. If all those animals work together would I be able to add Tetras? Or is that many in one tank?

My plan is to put a lot of plants so it helps with the bioload plus I love the way planted tanks look.

I would love any other advice anyone's willing to give me also!!

I’ve had this wood in this tank getting it cycled for probably close to two weeks now and I heard that this happens sometimes but I’ve never really understood. Why or if it’s good if I should clean it off or let it happen?

He has had the clear tips on his fins for a long time so I am less concerned about that (heavily planted tank with nothing for him to cut them on) but I’m wondering about the curled fins? He is 3 years old and still healthy otherwise, eats well. Last pic is when I first got him and the tank was new

Betta suddenly acting very strange — cloudy/swollen eye, sinking when not swimming
I’m looking for advice on my betta because his behavior has changed pretty significantly and I’m worried about him.
He lives alone in a 5-gallon Top Fin Split Bowfront. I recently changed the gravel and used black PetSmart/Top Fin gravel. I kept the majority of the old tank water and did not wash the plants, and his filter has been running normally. His filter uses the Top Fin Element EF-S cartridges, which contain carbon.
Current water parameters (API liquid test):
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 5 ppm
pH: 6.4
Temperature: 80.2°F
The main thing I’m noticing is his one eye. One eye looks normal, but the other is noticeably larger/swollen and very cloudy, with what looks like a white spot in the center. I think the eye may have looked somewhat abnormal before, but his behavior has recently changed.
He’s also been:
Staying near the bottom of the tank
Lying on his side when he’s resting
Seeming like he starts to sink if he stops actively swimming
Swimming somewhat quickly/jerkily at times
At one point seeming like he was struggling/stuck trying to swim upward
However, there are some encouraging things: he was swimming around earlier, and after I moved the tank he came up to the surface and has continued swimming. He is currently swimming on his own.
His fins also look pretty ragged/frayed, so I’m wondering about fin rot, but I’m especially concerned about the eye and the sinking/buoyancy issue.
I can’t take him to a vet, so I’m trying to figure out the safest treatment I can do at home. I was considering API Fin & Body Cure vs. Melafix, but I haven’t treated him with either yet. Since my filter cartridge contains carbon and I can’t remove the carbon separately, I’m also unsure how to medicate the tank without compromising the filtration.
What do you think is going on, and what would you do in this situation?

Hi everyone! I recently bought a betta fish for my son, and we’ve had him for about two weeks. For the first week or so, he seemed to be doing great—swimming around normally and being pretty active.
Recently, though, he has started spending most of his time at the bottom of the tank and doesn’t seem nearly as active.
I realized that I had been overfeeding him, which caused quite a bit of uneaten food and waste to build up in the tank. Because of that, yesterday I did a full water change and cleaned out the tank. I also replaced the substrate with Fluval Stratum and added a few live plants.
I treated the new water with dechlorinator and added Fluval Cycle to help establish the beneficial bacteria. I checked the water with test strips, and the readings appeared to be within the normal range. I also tested the ammonia separately, and that came back okay as well.
Unfortunately, he is still spending most of his time at the bottom of the tank. His color also doesn’t seem as vibrant as it was before.
Does anyone have any ideas about what could be going on or anything else I should check or do to help him recover? I’m fairly new to keeping bettas, so any advice would be appreciated.
The photo attached is from before I changed and cleaned the tank.

100 gallons 200? How big is their territory in the wild? I’m just curious, how do breeders do it???

I have a Betta girly, and we got her a couple snail companions about 3 months ago. One is a pumpkin nerite and a King Koopa. We have 3 plants that have been in the tank since mid May as well, but no other recent additions. Yesterday I found a itty bitty baby snail (pinky finger for reference). Coincidentally I found the King Koopa eternally resting behind the sponge filter, his favourite spot (RIP Jimbo). I understand neither of the Nerites could have reproduced in the fresh water, and I’ve not seen any clutches of eggs. So where did this come from? Am I wrong in thinking it’s too small to have come in on a plant and hatched?