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What da heck he's so cute

I think we’ve had an improvement

This is Pixie, he’s mine and my sister’s fish. The first betta we’ve had since we were children. We got him nearly two years ago, not long after I had to have my dog put to sleep. I immediately developed a strong connection with him. He was such a silly little guy, and brought so much joy over these last couple years. My heart hurts so much knowing that I’ll never see him dancing around his tank ever again, or tucking himself into his leaves. I just wanted to share how loved he is. Sleep well my Pixie Stix 🧚💞

Pictures are when I first got him, 2 weeks later and now. His fins seem to still be growing but thankfully he’s feisty so doesn’t let them hold him back. Some of his new fin growth is coming in orange which scared me at first but after some research I’m pretty sure he just has marble genes.

I’m curious if he might have been a reject from an alien line due to his very metallic appearance but regardless of what he is I love my colour shifting little grump 💕

I’ve had a shrimp tank for a while, and I love my little sea bugs with all of my heart, but I felt like something else was due. After a few months of planning, researching, cycling, and preparing, I’ve finally gotten my betta! A week in and he’s already doing well!

I’m absolutely in LOVE with not only him but bettas in general!! I’ve been fixated on the species for a while and have been wanting to get one for such a long time. Unfortunately the last time I’d had a betta was when I was a kid and not fully equipped with the knowledge of what goes into proper fish care. Now though, I feel confident enough that I can give Milo a good, prosperous life.

I will say when people said plakats are more active than those with longer tails, I wasn’t expecting such a big difference between the two. 😭 That boy can and DOES move; he flies through that tank like he’s got somewhere to be. It’s very entertaining to watch!

After losing Ruby, I decided to not purchase another fish for a while. Then I saw this guy, and he absolutely stole my heart. His bright red colors and his quirkiness remind me of Ruby ❤️🖤 Welcome to the betta family, Flame 🔥

Male/female? Spade tail?

This is his main hobby

Hello guys. I’m colorblind, can someone advise what readings you see😂. I’m seeing

Ph- 6.4-6.6
Ammonia- 0ppm
Nitrite- maybe 0.10ppm?
Nitrate- 5.0 ppm

I bought a betta, Kitty, who is currently in a holding tank (different than the pic) while I finish cycling his aquascaped 10gal. He changed colors rapidly. Only thing… I’m starting to think Kitty is a girl. His fins have looked the exact same and ain’t nothing changed but his color 🤣😭 Any input?

Went to the store to get stuff for my dog and saw this guy…poor lil bastard was floating on his side in gnarly water. I have 2 other Bettas and a smaller 6.5 gal tank that had a bunch of Neo shrimp. Ended up spending all morning rescaping my shrimp tank to house a long finned betta. He spent a few hours in a bowl with fresh conditioned water (shallow). I’m hoping he makes it because he’s absolutely gorgeous. What are things you guys have done to rescues?

Boyfriend found someone trying to rehome some bettas from a breeder which is why the tank is smaller than ideal. He loves fish so naturally he asked if I wanted one and I fell in love with this pretty guy. I know this one is technically a boy but I’ve been calling her she, so any name suggestions are welcome (my boyfriend thinks I should name her after a type of prescription animal medicine eyedrop so really….any at all)

I have gotten really interested in aquariums and betta fish specifically. Now wanting to begin a new tank for a betta fish, I'm not fully sure on what supplies and brands to buy from.

Recommendations and suggestions of reliable brands to buy supplies from would be really appreciated, thank you !!!!

How do i explain this is my friday night to any sane person?

He is in a five gallon tank that is planted with a filter and heater. The water where I live is pretty hard but I do water changes every day and have put almond leaves in to help lower pH (pH is the only thing out of parameters). He started this about two weeks ago and I've been panicking. He eats fine, comes up to the glass, and he fins aren't clamped. There is a little red pigmentation starting on the fins but I seriously can't tell. Help!

I did a 50% water change last night because he was hovering at the top of the water and resting for a full day, I could barely see him breathing. Now he’s lying at the bottom and heavy breathing. My other betta in the divided tank seems happy and healthy. All water parameters are normal.

Edit: I got the liquid test kit. My nitrite levels were at .25 even after the 50% water change I did yesterday. I treated the water with prime, upped the filter to add oxygen, and added pickling salt with no additives to protect their gills. Now I’m just waiting to see what happens :(

I wasn’t even planing on getting a tank but my mom has recently gotten back into fish keeping and sent me a tank out of nowhere. It was a tiny 3 gallon so I originally was only going to get neocardinia shrimp. I stopped at the petco near me one day after work to pick up a couple cleaning supplies after my tank had been cycling for a few weeks, and saw they have baby bettas. To say I was appalled is an understatement. Everyone knows how horrible bettas are treated at pet stores in general but idk why it struck me so hard seeing all those tiny babies. One was out of place of the other babies so I picked up the cup labeled “baby girl betta” with no other descriptors and she was not gonna make it through the night. She could barely swim to the top of A CUP to get air. I’ve had her for a month now and turns out I have a specials needs betta with a gill deformity. I really didn’t think she would make it but I thought taking her home was better than dying in that cup. She had a bubble trapped under her gill plate but if it got too big it would pop out and instantly be replaced with another bubble. She does still have her bubble but is doing fantastic otherwise. She hunts live detritus worms and copepods and is super spunky even jumping out of the water when she sees blood worms or pellets coming. I’m upgrading to a 20 gallon long community soon and am super excited 🫰

Hi all! Right now I have a 5 gallon (I think, bought it off marketplace) tank with a three filter system and would love to upgrade! I believe it is a lifeguard aquatics tank?
What are the best tanks to buy? I would love another one that has a built-in filter, but wanted to see what everyone suggestions are! I will include a picture of the one that I have.

i have a halfmoon and a elephant ear (if someone knows what morph my halfmoon is pleaaaaseeee lmk!!!!) but are my tanks alright? water parameters are good for a 6gallon, i have a snail in the right one because its older and i have 3 shrimp in both. my shrimp in the right tank are NOT active at all for some reason but the shrimp in the left tank are very active and all over oryxs (black and silver) plants. i am going to get driftwood for the left tank too. i havent owned a betta since i was in middle school so i wanna make sure my bettas are as happy as possible. i do weekly 25% water changes. the alkalinity is a bit lower then id like it to be but everything else is great. also, jerry (elephant) has a slit in his tail, will that grow back or is it just stuck like that forever? i think hes recovering from finnrot because we was at the store for almost a month but it hasnt gotten any worse in the past week. theyre super active. theyre names are oryx and the taken( his shrimp), and jerry(elephant), terry, timmy, tom(shrimp), and gary(snail) :3 ANY ADVICE IS WELCOME!

My roommate got Merlot in August and I'm worried for him. She's one of those people who gets fish just for decoration and it makes me really sad seeing him getting minimal care. He has a tiny tank (1.5 liters) wayy too small for any fish. She does no water care, no cycling for cleaning (dumps out ALL the water to change it), theres only glass rocks at the bottom, only one plant and a small hideout.

I know he's miserable and it hurts me that there's nothing I can really do because its her fish, not mine. She doesn't care if he lives or dies because he's "just a fish" and it hurts my heart, I love to spend time with him and have him chase my finger around and hes just so cute.

I'm worried that his health is declining, his colors are muted and his fins are pretty frayed at the end. Is there anything I can do to make his life a little more bearable, like getting something on Amazon for his water? I can't get him a new tank because she won't let me, since he's not my fish but I want to at least do something, I feel so bad for him.

The first four pictures are of his current condition and the last picture is of him when she first got him.

i’ve had him for two months, never had issues until now, he was fine earlier today until i came home this evening. he’s swimming slow, stays at the bottom, and seems to be gasping for air. i’ll update with parameters in the next half hour or so