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This is what I was thinking too, am sure can get a half decent one cheaper second hand online, so that’s a good option to consider too if your mom does not like standard tanks.
Not as bad as thought it would look! Great job, much better than the fake plants. If she still won’t let you get another tank, the BIOrd is a great choice. If you can’t get that, just keep up with small daily water changes, and don’t let anyone else feed him.
It is relatively roomy in there surprisingly! I think the bowl is 11 inches across, which isn’t ideal but it isn’t too bad. I honestly don’t have the room for another tank, not yet at least. I am working on rearranging my tank setups this week, so may be able to make room for something then!
The important measurement IS the surface area. It's looking like you're making a reasonably good job, out of a bad situation.
I didn’t fill it all the way to the brim so there is more surface area.The important measurement IS the surface area. It's looking like you're making a reasonably good job, out of a bad situation.
Now you just need to work on educating Mother.
It might be useful to learn where she got her tank-phobia from.
This is easily understood as the elders in my own family are exactly the same, it’s hard to explain to them that tropical fish and saltwater fish are completely different and they have differing needs and requirements etc and that tanks are different and it’s not just a case of ‘just add water’ type of thing.
I would say to Bruce that I completely agree but... ya know... ya blocked me so ig youll never knowActually, I strongly believe that the issue ALWAYS lies with the parents, who are supposed to be the Adult in the relationship.They are the ones responsible for the kid and they are the ones that give the kid the pet, or the means to obtain the pet.
Perhaps you should get the parent to read this Forum!
Bad parents will just stick their kid in front of a TV, or give them what they want, when they want it...all for an easier life. When those kids hit The Real World, many struggle and cannot cope as a consequence.
Good parents are totally involved with what their kids do and offer whatever support is required, when it's required.
For your situation, the Betta needs to live in a bucket, whilst you remove the plastic plants and rinse out the substrate, to the very best of your ability, in tank water. Then put just enough substrate back in the bowl to cover the base. You need to buy a load of basic pondweed (Elodea) to put into the bowl. This will help oxygenate the water, manage Betta waste products and give the Betta some security.
You can then put the Betta back in the bowl and keep up with water changes and try to keep it warm.
You then need to nag your parents to get what they should've got in the first place...a proper tank for the Betta. Your sister's getting nothing but bad lessons from her experience and living creatures are suffering along the way, with you caught in the middle. This isn't good for you, your sister, the fish and, in the long run, your parents.
I suspect your kid sister isn't really interested in fish and only wants what you have...because that's what siblings do.
No...and you REALLY need to do your research before posting such.
First of all, my stand is perfectly fine. I did my research before purchasing it and read tons of reviews. I am almost certain it is better than those particle board ones many people buy. Not everyone can afford a wooden one or has the tools on hand to build their own. Second, idk what you think I am doing around my tank that I could knock it over. My siblings and I only rough house outside
