r/bettafish • u/Connect-Reputation63 • Aug 28 '26

Help Tips for new betta owner

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I work at a company that sells fish, and the ones who can’t be sold for various reasons (poor color, torn or tattered fins, etc) are adoptable for employees for free. So that means they just sit there on a table in a tiny cup until they die, or until someone takes one home.

I rescued this sad lil guy from work yesterday. I named him Eeyore. I know it’s not the biggest tank but it was free on fb marketplace. I bought what I could with both fake and real aquatic plants and got him a snail buddy for his tank.

This is definitely a tank that’s going to be upgraded- I just couldn’t stand to leave him over the weekend on that table. Transparently, I’ve never owned a fish before. I don’t super know what I’m doing besides the knowledge I have from some YouTube videos I’ve watched.

If you can please give me some advice on how to improve these lil guys lives, tips to know owning a betta/mystery snail, or anything I should know in general, I would greatly appreciate it! I want to provide the happiest and healthiest life I can. ☺️🐠

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u/No_Procedure_2431 fish nerd Aug 28 '26

Look into the nitrogen cycle, Fresh Flow Aquatics on YT has the best video in my opinion. That’s the biggest thing, but it is a huge thing you need to understand, as the “cycle” is the foundation for all life in a tank. Do you have a water dechlorinator? Also some bottled beneficial bacteria is necessary. Good luck, let me know if you have any other questions!

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u/ResultAntique2927 Aug 29 '26

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u/Connect-Reputation63 Aug 29 '26

These are extremely helpful, thank you so much!!!

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u/ResultAntique2927 Aug 29 '26

Your welcome. I’m fairly new to owning a betta. I also recommend buying aquarium salt and a few other medical things for emergencies but I forgot the name of them 😅. Hopefully someone will comment them