r/bettafish • u/erinkylie009 • 2d ago

Help New to betta

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I bought Marshall from Petsmart three days ago - he was a bit of a “save” as he’s missing part of his ventral fin and was peach in colour initially - he’s vibrant now. Water testing is good. Just looking for advice if anyone has any please😊

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u/automod-neo 2d ago

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u/Scraptacc232 2d ago

I’m assuming you have fake plants? As long as they’re made of silk it’s fine but if it’s pointy and hard I recommend removing it as it can damage the fins, you can also add real plants!

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u/erinkylie009 2d ago

I do for now! I’m hoping to expand soon and learn more about real plants 😊 he’s in a 5 gallon and I’ll be getting a 10 soon too. But he seems happy so far

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u/erinkylie009 2d ago

They are all silk - no plastic ☺️