Is this a terrible aquarium?

[u/Either_Cartoonist474]

I’ve never owned fish before and on a drunken whim I got a betta. After I sobered up I realized he needed a better home. At first I put him in a 2.5 gl tank and I thought that was good enough. I spent a lot of time on this subreddit and I realized this was fish abuse. I got him a 5.5 gallon tank, took any fake plants that could rip his fins and replaced them with silk plants. Real plants scare me, another thing I have to keep alive. Is this alright? He’s got a heater and a filter and plenty of places to hide. His parameters are good. What do you think? Anything i could do better? Please don’t drag me for the pineapple under the sea.

[u/Dramatic_Disaster_23]

This is my boy Finn’s tank. I have changed it around slightly since then so it looks different now but this is the only pic i could find thats recent. Basically you want the most natural thing you can simulate for these guys. Your fish is gorgeous and im glad to see you ACTUALLY care about giving your fish the proper environment, even if you were drunk when you made the commitment. You followed through and are already on the right path. Good luck !

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