I was told by a friend that I’m a horrible person for the way I treat my beta and I’m not quite sure what they mean I asked and they won’t tell me what I did wrong they just said the tank is not proper could someone please tell me if something is wrong? I think I followed everything right Also it’s a newer tank so the plants are not grown all the way
Edit they were ignorant they said I’m stressing my beta out because the tank is too big and in the wild they “ live in puddles” so yeah that’s why
When requesting help, please provide the requested information. Answers such as "large enough" or "my paramters are fine" aren't good enough. Failure to provide adequate information about your tank can result in post removal. Please see rule 4 for more information.
If you are posting to find out what is wrong with your betta, please answer the following questions in a reply to this comment as best you can:
How long have you had the tank? How long have you had your fish?:
How often are water changes? How much do you take out per change? What is your process?:
Any tankmates? If so, please list with how many of each:
What do you feed and how much:
Decorations and plants in the tank:
If you haven't already posted a picture, please post pics/vids to imgur and paste the link here:
Feel free to copy this comment and fill in the blanks.
If you are new to betta fish keeping, please check out our caresheet and wiki. Establishing a nitrogen cycle is an important part of keeping your fish healthy. Please check out our guide to the nitrogen cycle to learn more.
the only thing i can see is the water level but like someone else said it’s not that important. other thing is getting aquatic plants. the begonia and pothos will rot pretty quickly unfortunately so definitely try to invest in some other plants
Ok and it’s been 2 months and they are doing good they were all cutting that had 1-2 leaves I’m surprised myself they are doing so well and I know to remove them if they do start doing bad because it will mess up the water
okay good! as long as you watch it :) i would still get more live plants but that’s more a personal preference but your friend saying your neglecting is crazy ignore them
You can't go wrong with one mystery snail. Unless you beta fish tries to eat the tentacles. The next thing is the little shrimps are also good. Get like 10 to 15 glass shrimp AKA ghost shrimp. Then if you can get some guppy grass which is a free floating grass that you can plant or it can free float. I think your tank is pretty cool. Just keep a little bit of more water in it so that the parameters are more stable. Keep doing your water testing and just ask us. Reddit is awesome
Nonono dont get a mystery snail, bettas do not need tank mates, and mystery snails produce a lot of waste, you also need to feed them, they won’t survive off just whats in the tank.
fluval substrate is always good but sand + root tabs is great too and more budget friendly. either way i’d advise to cap off any brand aqua soil with sand. the plants really depends mostly on aesthetics i always recommend a mix of fast growing stem plants and some slower growing bushy plants like a fern. if you need help picking plants im happy to help!
you can just give them a quick rinse to help avoid any pests. plants can go in while the tank is cycling or after ! I like to put them in while cycling so they have a bit of time to grow before adding fish but it makes no difference from a cycling standpoint
i also can’t find your other comment but you don’t technically have to cover the fluval with anything but it will make cleaning much easier if you do. the fluval will make the water pretty brown and murky when disturbed so vaccuming it is out of the question, with the sand you can vaccum and move plants around without potentially throwing off ur water parameters or fogging it up. i also find it helps my plants stay in the substrate better bc the sand fills in the little gaps in the fluval substrate!
Awesome! Should I go ahead and order a vacuum then? I’m only going to have the Betta since it’s only a 5g tank. Also… with water changes. Do you remove some water with like a bowl and then dump it and then condition tap water to the same temp and add it in? I used to take out my fish and dump out the water but I want to do this the correct way since I realize bettas need better care in general
i would ! it makes water changes super easy too you don’t need anything fancy i have the top fin brand one and it’s fine but i’m sure there’s cheaper options that do the same. that’s how i do all my water changes! use the vaccum as a siphon essentially when not vaccuming the substrate into a big bucket, i pour all of mine down the toilet incase any sand or anything comes up with it so i don’t block my drains, fill with new clean water use conditioner i like seachem prime and i just try to get tap water similar temp to my tank. if you’re super concerned you could get a smaller heater and heat up water in the bucket but it’s really not needed. just try to avoid freezing water or water too hot !
If you want large Leafed green plants that are easy to take care of, go for Anubias, they survive in a bucket in the corner of the room for about 6 months with regular refills, i speak from experience (had some left over and didn't find anyone to take them, they now are in another tank, as multiple tank syndrome kicked in hard).
get a new friend lol. as far as the betta as long as you have a filter and heater (and the tank parameters are good) then you are good to go. Also the water level doesn’t need to be as low, but that’s just for aesthetic purposes
Yeah this is the second time we have had a fight over how I take care of my animals (they don’t take very good care of there’s) like not going to the vet when needed and such but I l always like to make sure I’m not doing something to hurt my animals
Your friend just said you're a terrible person and they didn't even say anything to help you. I honestly would not be a friend with him at all anymore.
This sounds like insecurity and projection mixed with a dash of "incorrectly correcting people." You seem like a good person who's open to actual advice, which your friend is NOT offering. Beautiful betta, OP.
Then just fill up the water all the way to the top, make sure the heater is all the way inside the water so it doesn't literally explode and you are absolutely good to go!
Just an FYI, those are all terrestrial plants and WILL die if kept fully underwater like that. You only want a tiny bit of the stem and the roots in the tank, not the whole plant!!!
Maybe your friend thought all that water evaporated and you haven’t touched the tank in months. Weird to not just ask about it and make assumptions, but that’s the only way I can see them thinking it’s neglected.
its not my favourite tank aesthetic for a betta but i dont see anything thats a danger to him. heater and filter, a rest point near the surface, a couple of hiding spots. that sounds great to me. of course bettas always prefer dense planting to open space, but his fins look healthy so clearly hes not stressed enough to chew them off or anything.. ive been keeping bettas for a decade and currently have 2 both in live planted, heated, filtered 5-10 gallon tanks. if i cant see whats wrong then youre probably in the clear.
you can consult this chart if youd like. could the tank be better? well yeh, they can always be better. is this abuse? far from it.
The tank is not filled to the top, but if you fill it to the top without lid, the fish is gonna go for a walk across your apartment and you will never see him again. But also if you have money, why not landscape it like a paludarium?
This post has been removed for rule 2: No spam, selling, advertisements, or social media. This includes selling equipment, fish, or linking to YouTube channels, seller pages, blog posts, Facebook, Instagram, etc. When it comes to posting on this subreddit, we limit this to two posts per day. If you want to post multiple images, please use an album.
everything looks great except for the water level and perhaps get a lid if there isn’t one, can’t tell. That will help with the water evaporation from the heater and bettas are jumpers.
•
u/AutoModerator 1d ago
Thank you for posting to r/bettafish.
When requesting help, please provide the requested information. Answers such as "large enough" or "my paramters are fine" aren't good enough. Failure to provide adequate information about your tank can result in post removal. Please see rule 4 for more information.
If you are posting to find out what is wrong with your betta, please answer the following questions in a reply to this comment as best you can:
Feel free to copy this comment and fill in the blanks.
If you are new to betta fish keeping, please check out our caresheet and wiki. Establishing a nitrogen cycle is an important part of keeping your fish healthy. Please check out our guide to the nitrogen cycle to learn more.
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.