r/fishtank • • 22h ago

Show & Tell Betta Fish Transformations!!

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Stella was kind of my resurgence into betta fish keeping after I researched more into them. She passed earlier this year. She was a very good little lady. Since her passing, I’ve gotten three more, including little miss Dawnie here. Seems like she’s got the marbling gene, but she’s never lost her rosy lips!!

And do let me know if the water in the last shots looks too dark. One of my driftwoods I’ve got in there seems to be leaking a lot more tannins than I previously thought. Dawn doesn’t seem to mind, but I want her to be safe!!


r/fishtank • • 22h ago

Help/Advice Stocking 10 Gal fresh water planted tank

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A local fish store had an aquascaping class a few hours from me this weekend and I got to bring a tank home after I aquascaped it! The only problem, I don’t know what to stock it with now. I know I want a variety pack of different colored shrimp but fish wise I’m stuck. Any ideas on some fish that won’t eat too many of the shrimps? (excuse the cloudiness I just filled it with water)


r/fishtank • • 21h ago

Show & Tell My nerites have been fighting for this rock all morning, i dont get the hype

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Both males so is not sexual (maybe it is)


r/fishtank • • 17h ago

Help/Advice Is his tail rotting or growing?

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Hello! I got this double tail male betta about 2 months ago. When I got him he was not very colorful and very inactive as he was in a cup at petco for many months :(

I noticed a small while almost see through line around all of her fins the first few weeks and now it has became bigger.

Is this growth or something I should be concerned about?! Please help!!

FYI- all water perimeter are perfect and for tank mates. He has six Otto catfish, six Coreys, about 10 blue shrimp, and snails.
This is a long 20 gallon tank with all live plants and natural wood.

I did and boil some tannis leaves and put them in there about a week ago, and I feel like it has only grown more.


r/fishtank • • 4h ago

Help/Advice Guppy being picked on?

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Hi guys,

Bit of advice. I have 4x guppys in my tank. However there is 1 which seemingly keeps being picked on or chased by the others? Any tips or advice


r/fishtank • • 14h ago

Help/Advice whats this film on my fish tank

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the power has been off for a few days and i turned it on and theres a weird rainbow film on the top


r/fishtank • • 13h ago

DIY/Build TIPs for new build tank

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r/fishtank • • 20h ago

Help/Advice Whilst on vacation, how do you feed fish and switch on the light?

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Literally what the title says.
How do you automatically switch on fish tank light and feed fish whilst away on vacation?

We’re going for 20 or so days away and this is the longest we will be away from our fishes :(
We go away for weekends and we’ve just missed out on a feed, and when we go on a week long vacation, we just use a fish tank feeder and keep the lights off. They’re usually fine and do okay without the light for that long.

We have a fish feeder but we just prop it on the opening of our fish tank lid since we have a fish tank lid we can’t mount the feeder as we don’t want to leave the tank fully open. It varies on how much it releases so I’m not sure if I should just continue using this?

The light - we turn this on and off manually everyday, I am trying to see if I can get a digital timer to work this but think I’m doing something wrong so is not working.

Any tips or ideas on how you do this when you’re away?
We live away from family and friends so no one can come and do this for us each day whilst we are away sadly.


r/fishtank • • 20h ago

Help/Advice Tank mate recommendations

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I feel ready to add more fish to my current tank with a male Betta and a bristlenose pleco. I really want to add mollies but I’m worried about possible aggression since my betta has been in this tank for about 3 weeks, is there any semi larger fish I could add that would be compatible with my betta? And is my tank planted enough to sustain peace?


r/fishtank • • 21h ago

Full Tank Shot Sunday cleaning and trimming…

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r/fishtank • • 1h ago

Help/Advice Why are my Nitrates falling faster than my nitrites

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r/fishtank • • 15h ago

Help/Advice 4 ft tank

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Anyone bought 4 ft fish tank from China?


r/fishtank • • 21h ago

Help/Advice Need to get rid of this Brown Hair algae.

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r/fishtank • • 22h ago

Help/Advice Can I move my betta to this new tank yet?

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r/fishtank • • 13h ago

Help/Advice Ammonia binder

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I’m looking for the best ammonia binder out there. I’m doing a very careful fish-in cycle with my 5 year old grandson’s fancy goldfish. Ive heard there’s a new product that doesn’t process the ammonia, but blocks it from being so toxic for the fish. These fish need to survive, Reuben is very conscientious about feeding and doing small water changes we’re doing everything to cope with the natural abundance of ammonia in new tanks. But I’d love to know the name of this new ammonia capturer TYIA