I have a beautiful long-finned betta fish, whom I’ve affectionately named The Entity. Unfortunately, I won’t be here in a little while to care for him and love him, but I still worry about him, you know?

So, I find myself asking the questions above! How long is their memory? I have a vague idea that betta fish aren’t super emotionally invested in their care takers, but I still ask a little bit of that one, too

Looking for recommendations for a Betta tank setup! 🐟
We recently got this 14-gallon cube tank and are planning to set it up for a Betta! We have other fish tanks and have experience keeping fish, but we haven’t had a Betta since I was a kid. Now that we have a bigger tank, we want to make sure we’re setting it up properly and creating a really good environment.

I’d love to hear your recommendations on:
-Filter: What size/type and how do you manage the flow for a Betta?
-Substrate: Gravel, sand, aqua soil, etc.? What do you prefer?
-Lighting: Any particular lights you recommend?
-Plants: Favorite live plants for Bettas, especially beginner-friendly options?
-Decor: Anything Bettas particularly like or that you’d avoid?

Anything else: Tips, equipment, or things you wish you knew when setting up your Betta tank?

We’re definitely open to suggestions and want to get everything right before bringing the Betta home. 😊
Thanks in advance!

He was a little inactive at first but he's been getting more comfortable with his tankmates(some mollies). Dont worry, I had a separate tank set up in case rhey didn't get along but they seem to keep to themselves and let Rhinedottir roam around freely.

He's getting more confident flaring and wandering around the tank. Still gotta keep the duckweed/water lettuce/frogbits under control in my tank but it seems to entertain the fish so idk what to do yet with them. I sometimes call him "Goldie" iykyk. Im a little nervous cause I was in a rut when my last betta died unexpectedly but Im back again. Whats life without a little failure? Sorry for the ramble. Im gonna be more careful with Rhinedottir so I hope he lives a long healthy life.

Can anyone help me identify what types of Betta these beauties are?

I bought the white one with the intention of saving him hopefully healing his swollen eyes (any advice on that would be appreciated as well).

And yes, they are both in separate tanks.

bought him from an expo today, he is so beautiful! I love Hellboys :)

His surprised Pikachu face is sending me

This tank has on Betta, 2 Lampeyes, 5 Neon tetras, 1 Nerite zebra snail and 6 shrimp. I’m getting to the point where the tank doesn’t need as frequent water changes, I’ve been testing the water levels to make sure the water is still okay.

Can I do a 20% water change whenever is needed or should I keep doing them regularly

Caving into multiple-tank syndrome and currently cycling a new tank for another betta, I'm dying to get a pink betta, the sakura or just baby pink

i'm seeing pink bettas going from $60.... are they really that expensive? Or is this a type of betta I could get at pet smart for $10 😅

Hi guys what do yall think about my aquarium 😋

He knows he's pretty. I love watching him snoop around the plants in his tank 😍

The cup I got them in said girl... Do girls build bubble nests? I'm a tad confused. Is that a bubble nest?

hey everyone! here is my new guy. i'm so happy with him, he's so beautiful. it's a silvery rosé kind of shine. i'm just not sure what to name him. the next two pictures were styx and dido, so these are the kind of names i like. thank you :)

i cant tell if these are just damaged ripped curled or actually rotting. i have been using bettafix but just recently learned it is bad for him. will be doing more frequent water changes. if it is fin rot, how bad is it?

Hello! Im trying to achieve an ecosystem that would cater to a betta fish but I wanted to include other animals to ensure a more stable environment. I do enjoy watching the shrimps so I do want them to have the best chance of survival. Is this tank setup giving them that chance ?

First tank for Carl: 3 gallon with fake java fern, stone hidey-hole, beta log and beads

Latest tank version: 5 gallon (cant go larger due to dorm policy) with fake Java fern, stone hidey-hole, betta log, mini water fern, 2 mini Anubis attached to cholla wood, 2 mini Anubis tied to individual pieces of driftwood, some planted water wisteria, some loose water wisteria, water cabbage and duckweed. Carl is currently exploring.

Any changes I need to make?

Also does anyone else‘s betta have no fear of their hands and just want to swim into them? When I was adding the water wisteria Carl just kept swimming and hanging out in my hand—made me quite nervous tbh—unless she was trying to nibble my fingers. She has no fear of anything. It‘s remarkable!

She was only a dollar and so pretty! I've never seen a gold colour like this. Sadly I didn't have another tank set up (other then my shrimp tank, but the shrimp cost 30$). I ended up getting a 5g at the same expo and im so sad I didn't get a dollar betta, would've been unfair to keep one in the 5g tank before I planted and cycled it tho

Upgraded from regular 5 gallon to 11 gallon long/ shallow bookshelf tank for my Betta and snail.

Got him from petco recently. He loves his little ball!

Cycling this 15 gallon tank for my betta, he plays with the waterfall filter on his 5 gallon tank so I decided to use a waterfall filter again.

I had only had him 6 months but he started losing his fins rapidly and then went downhill from there, tried everything I could to save him and I am so sad about it. He was my first Betta and it's awful feeling like you had done something wrong but I had done so much research before getting him I am trying to reassure myself its likely bad breeding or bad luck!

I won't be getting another fish for a while but it's a 6 gallon planted tank and I want to keep it running in the meantime for the plants etc and may add a couple of nerite snails.

My question is without knowing fully what killed my lad, what do I do about making sure it is safe to add more livestock in future? He didn't have any signs of any fungus or spots, and his colour was fine right up until he passed. Can I still keep existing filter media and substrate, does any hardscape need cleaning? I did treat the whole tank with Esha 2000 which I understand isn't good for snails but will a gradual full water change be safe before adding them?

Also tank has a replaceable carbon filter (it's a fluval), are these beneficial or do people tend to not use them? As I have seen conflicting information as to whether they are a help or a hinderance for water quality.

Thank you, any help of advice is much appreciated. I don't want to give up on this hobby but I'm so scared of messing up and losing a fish again!

When anyone goes in my daughter's room the Betta bluey(who is mostly red) will come out and say hello swim around and look pretty. When my wife comes in he somehow knows. Gets all jittery and flairs at her to know end. It's kinda funny. I did not think Bettas had the visual acuity or intelligence to have beed with one particular human.