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Thanks, overfeeding crossed my mind. For years, I've been the type who was inconsistant about feeding them and they would have a day off here and there (and nobody developed dropsy). Then I settled into a pattern of feeding them daily and that might have started this whole thing up. I guess...

Thank you for your reply. Last night I made the decision to euthanize him. He didn't look comfortable anymore and up until then, he was still eating, but suddenly, he quit being active and didn't eat. The new betta in the other 10-gallon (yes, it is cycled) seems active/eating, so I will...

Hi, The best way to keep your betta safe around the filter intake is to wrap a bit of filter foam around the intake valve and you can wrap it with a hair tie or rubber band. I've done this with all my tanks especially since the last two bettas I've used with my stronger filters were TINY little...

Hi Everyone, A few months back, one of my bettas passed away. I bought her when she was very young and only about 3/4" long and she lived about 2.5 years in a 10-gallon, heated, filtered tank. We had moved four times so she had gone through some stressful periods and I was suprised she lived...

I've had bickering guppies and have returned a few of them to the pet store b/c of this!

Hi Everyone, My son had a betta for 1.5 years in a five-gallon heated, filtered tank and it died a couple weeks ago. He was very upset and cried. He requested that we replace the betta with three ADFs, which I agreed to. The tank is heated and filtered (with foam covering intake/outake to...

A 2 gallon is fine as long as you're dedicated to additional water changes. There are small 7.5 watt heaters that help keep the water warm. I have 2 5-gallon and 1 2-gallon and the betta in the 2-gallon looks the healthiest! There is NO gravel in the bowl b/c I feel that having that takes up...

You put the female in with the male for a limited amount of time while they mate and then wisk her on out. I wouldn't recommend putting females into a tank together. When I tried that, they ripped each other to shreds.

Sounds good. If you're able to upgrade them to 2-gallons, there is a 7.5 watt hydro heater that helps heat up the water by a few degrees. For my two 5-gallon tanks, I put in 25-watt, but my 2-gallon has the 7.5 watt. For a 1 gallon, I wouldn't try the 7.5. ;)

Agreed...not a good mix. I think a betta is always best by itself.

Hi, Since you're doing frequent water changes, you may find it helpful to attach those sticky thermometers to the outsides of the jars so you can be sure the new water temp matches the water you're replacing. Puts a lot less stress on your fish.

One of my bettas was super tiny when I brought "her" (or him) home. The fish looked identical to the one you posted except was only about 3/4" long. It took months for her to eventually grow extremely long fins and now she looks like a male and has a male-styled beard. From some angles it...

My plants leaves turned transparent, etc., and there weren't any snails in the tank. That is a sign that the plants aren't getting something they need. I found real plants to be a pain and ended up switching to silk. As far as the snails, the best way to get rid of them to to take them out of...

Hi, I tried one female betta with a few platy and they stressed her out...also tried hasboras and the same happened. I guess the deal would be (IMO) is to have a back-up plan if the fish don't get along. Keep an eye on them and if the betta is having problems put him in his own tank. :) Good...

Hi, Two of my bettas were left for three weeks and a family member fed them for me. The one part I didn't think about was that the water evaporates over time, so even though she fed them, she didn't keep the tanks topped off and about 2 1/2 inches of the water was gone!!! This was during the...

Thanks for your advice! I ended up getting a ten gallon actually. I de-chlorinated the water, waited 24 hours, added some SafeStart and introduced the Betta into my tank this afternoon. But now he's just lying on the gravel, and rarely swimming around or going up to the surface. Is he just...

Pretty fish. Why isn't the tank more full with water? Seems like there is quite the gap there. A bit more water will help reduce ammonia levels.

One of my bettas was super little when I brought her home...over the last six months, she's developed long fins and now flares with a full beard. She flairs all the time just for fun. Doesn't even need a mirror or anything. She still has an egg spot...but her fins are long. Not sure what...

Bettas are really addicting! I got up to six at one point...then I began cutting back and gave a few away b/c it seemed a bit obsessive and hoarding :) Now, I have three. Last week one passed away and I went ahead and replaced her, even though I had originally decided that after all mine...

He's beautiful! Just keep his water clean and he'll be happy/healthy! :)

Sorry about your little guy! :(

Well, actually the water is COLD, and she does a half clean every two weeks- that's it! Hydor 7.5 watt heaters are perfect for small bowls like that. I had one in my 2 gallon and it kept the water around 72, so I'm guessing it would raise the water better in a 1 gallon. Those heaters are...

I'm not even sure what a couple of liters is. . .I'm in the US. Just googled. Less than 1 gallon. That's huge. What are you talking about? hahaha ;)

Not sure a sticky would help. Seems like tank size will ALWAYS be argued and people who disagree with the info in the sticky will reference it with dismay. Maybe whenever threads about controversal tank size(s) are posted a moderator should be notified and the thread locked? Sigh!

One "expert" betta site I read said that a bit of aquarium salt added with each water change prevents fungus from forming. That said, like Assaye, I consider it as a medicinal product and when using it only add about 1/4 the recommended amount since my bettas don't routinely have it added, plus...

Thanks everyone. From my earlier testing, it seems the well water has a lower pH than the city water. I'll just drip acclimate them and keep my fingers crossed :)

Hi everyone, I'm moving and have three tanks: 5.5, 5.5 and 10 gallons. All three each have a single betta. Right now we're on city water (which I use water conditioner) and am moving to a home with well water. Would it be okay to take the three bettas in cups of city water and float them in...

Nah, I wouldn't divide the tank. Maybe just let your betta enjoy the rest of his time and then when he passes on, bring in a female. I love female bettas too, so I know what you mean about dainty :) I have two girls and one boy betta. Each have their own tanks and do swim around the entire...

Yep, for sure do not teach your betta to jump. One of mine now jumps at least 1" out of the water whenever I go to feed him or do a water change. He's almost made it out of his tank a few times. Luckily it's covered!

He has ich and fin rot all over? Are you even treating any of this or just observing his state? He must feel terrible. Poor fish. Unless you're treating him, I think it's inhumane to keep him alive.

2nd the idea of moving him to a new spot in your residence. One of mine (a veil tail) bits his too. It'll grow back and then he chops it down again. We're moving and the tanks are going last, so right now he's by himself in my son's bedroom and after a few days that way, went ballistic on his...

Curious here. I'm in the process of moving and two of my bettas are in my kids' bedrooms and the tanks will be moved last, so the bettas won't see outside activity for a few weeks. Do bettas get "depressed" if they don't have humans hanging out with them? lol I feel kind of guilty that...

Oh, I've tried nearly every of those options. My first betta was originally in a 1-gallon bowl! Now I have three bettas and two are in 5.5 and one is in a 10 gallon with heaters/filters/silk plants.

Small goldfish (like feeder fish) tend to be yuck - filled with parasites, etc. Best thing to do is cycle the tank first or get a few danios to cycle the tank. 12.6 gallons is pretty small. My largest tank is 10 gallons and it only has one fish in it (a betta).

Yes, limbo is the right word. We're moving in a month and will be going from city water to well water. I'm not even sure what to do at this point! Trying to acclimate four tanks to well water. Sigh! I found an excellent website on how to acclimate to well water and even spoke with a...

Not sure if I should post this in the tropical fish or Betta forum. . . I have four bettas and will be moving. Right now I'm on city water I treat with conditioner. The new house will have well water, but also a reverse osmosis system, so I can use one or both kinds of water. First off, what...

Okay. . .see, that's what's confused me. I had thought with leaving a bit of ammonia in that they tank would eventually do the fish-in cycle. All my other bettas have done fine in uncycled tanks. I rehomed two of my bettas today because I realized that it's too difficult to tend to all the...

The reason I think it's fin rot is because the tips are black. Tried tetracycline 5-gallon uncycled 25-50% change every four days He looks pretty bad now. He's swimming around but when at the top tipped ever so slightly at an angle.

Hi everyone, I've had a double tail betta since last August (about nine months). His tail has slowly deteriorated to the point where the top part of the double tail is barely there. I've tried anti-biotics and nothing has worked. Even doing 100% water changes haven't helped and keeping the...

It totally depends upon the fish as to how long they handle cycling (or I mean a non-cycled tank). One of my bettas, who I've had since August, looks like hell. . .I cannot seem to help him out. He's in a 5-gallon. Another of mine, in a 3-gallon, is doing wonderfully. Neither tanks were...