betta splendens

I have a female Betta Splenders, she has bright colors, no issues swimming but she has a really bad growth on a side of the belly. We quarantened her in a 5L tank to check how her feces were and to make her and other fishes safe. At the beginning she had stringy poop and we (my bf and I) thought...

I bought this betta in shop in japan as betta imbellis. But I am not sure if this fish is really imbellis. This fish has red bar in his gill, so I think this betta looks more like splendens or siamorientalis. I don't know well about betta because I've just started betta rearing only 2 month ago...

Hello everyone! (wow, I'm back? :oops:) After (almost) finishing the first semester of year 2 in my aquaculture studies at Dalhousie, I've found I've learned more about finfish and shellfish than I've bargained for, and a notable subject has crossed my path while caring for my own fish that I...

Hi -- I started a petition for Petco to raise their recommended min aquarium size for Betta fish from 0.25 gal to 3 gal in their Betta Care Sheet. Right now when you grab a Betta care pamphlet in their store or look online, it says min: 1/4 gal! Here is the link...

Saw a ton of threads on posting progress photos of your fish, generally their change with colors and vibrancy, and I figured Honey is a fantastic example of that! Honey isn't a fancy betta, no flowy fins, the "wild" type of betta splendens. I got her on the rack of "less desirable" bettas next...

Hey y'all! I have so many pics of my babies I want to share, but I felt like I was clogging up my posts with new threads for each time, so this will be a catalog of my pics, and will be updated when I get more! I hope y'all enjoy!

Here Is the video I took from LFS, all of the betta is about 0.80$ - 1$ @Deanasue @PheonixKingZ @Back in the fold @TheTenthDoctor

Hi! I’m doing a contest for college and $1250 is on the line. I’m designing a beginner friendly and humane kit for bettas. So how much have you spent in the past on a 10 gallon betta tank? Including the tank itself, heater, filter, substrate, live plants, hides, lights, water change equipment...

I've had my betta for almost a month now, and while I thought fish are supposed to be pretty low maintenance, I spend most of my day worrying he is sick and analyzing his every move. Is there a betta expert out there that can tell me if by looking at him, he's healthy or not? He is almost always...

Hi! Listen, sorry if I'm posting about this is in the wrong area, I'm new. But really, I'm very worried about my fish. My mystery snail died, and we left him in the tank for a day or two, because he usually just stopped and hid in his shell for a while. I noticed something was wrong when he did...

Name: Betta (Pronounced bay-tuh) Minimum tank size: 2.5 gallons Water changes: 2.5 gallons: 75% weekly 5 gallons: 20 % weekly 10+ gallons: 15-20% weekly (NOTE: if there is no filter, all these need to be 50% or more.) Requirements: Filter (Very strongly recommended) Heater (Very strongly...

Be aware of what you are getting into before you purchase a Betta fish. Know that these fish can live up to 10 years under the proper care, so do your research before buying. The minimum tank size (officially) for a Betta Splenden is 2.5 Gallons with a heater and filter. Please don't keep a...

Thought I was weaning myself off getting new Betta's, yet this little fella was feisty and willing me to take him home, so how could I resist. Finage needs to heal and grow, and at present he is a shy fella, yet we all know they soon get to accept us near their tanks. He has not got a name as...

My new man Cobalt!   

My 5.5 gallon tank seemed stable (temp 80 degrees, pH 6.6, ammonia 0, nitrite 0 and nitrates 5) so I went to my not-so-LFS and found lots of Bettas.  They all seemed more lively then the ones in the chain stores and more responsive when I picked up the cups to examine them.  Put some of the cups...

Hi Everyone!     Let me start off by saying that I feel a little like a "fish out of water" here (bad pun, I know), but desperate times call for desperate measures. I am a 3rd year college student and I took in a male betta fish from a guy down the hall who didn't have time for the...

Hi everyone, here I come again with my dearest Schatten. I just noticed he is with two white spots on his head, a very small one and another bigger under the first. I read some info and I was thinking if it would be fungus or something, if he maybe hurt himself on the rocks in the bottom of the...

Dear all,   I urgently need to get hold of this product, Seachem Kanaplex, for a prized Betta Splendens who is not looking too good, and maybe beginning to pine cone.   All the LFS in my area (HU17) are stating they cannot get it until next Wednesday, I have even tried my local vet.   Has anyone...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and also new on dealing with fishes, as well with betta ones. I've got mine on March and I try my best to take care of him and yesterday I bought a plant to put inside his tank, but it didn't fit very well - a little bit big. It seemed my betta fish didn't like...

I just wanted to share that Jew, my 2-ish month old betta (well, that's how long I've owned him, and he was pretty small upon purchase) was just caught red-handed in the middle of building a nest.     Here's a YouTube video of him caught in action. We don't own any female betta (yet), so for...

Welcome all to the start of what we hope will be a worthwhile little project for all of us who  these fish and no-longer wish to see them treated badly in stores, or by people who are not aware of how to care for them.   The idea came from this topic, focusing on the positive approach assisting...

About a month ago, I got a betta fish for my birthday named Jack. He was in a 1 gallon tank, and to be honest I didn't really clean it very often. But he was doing great! Then a couple of days ago, my brother came home and convinced me I needed to get a bigger tank. We went to Walmart. and while...

Afternoon, all!  My name is Rhaegar - I believe my new Mum's told you all about me, but unfortunately she's been having a tough time at work and hasn't had much chance to update you for a while, so I figured I'd take care of that myself.     No pictures to show you, unfortunately; you'll have to...

This picture was taken by Derek Whitehouse Photography.  I got a call from Derek stating he needed some pictures for Crufts Dog Show and knew my dogs would be well behaved and could he take some photos?  I met him on a field the next day, which was a typical foggy morning at that time of year...

Background to the Project One of my Betta Boys was housed in an Aqua One 320 on the bedside cabinet, however I did not like this tank and wanted to replace it. I had been considering having one made to fit the space however, I was also aware that an Edge would fit nicely due to its small...

Do you think I can save this girl? Any advice welcome. This is what she would typically look like:   So as you can she she is normally a little round, but she has got larger over the past 24 hours:   What you can see is she is larger on one side and it looks like there is some reddening on...

I have a good image of one of my new Bettas but I would like to get rid of the reflection, is this possible and if so, how please?   This is the image in question   This is the topic about him "Well what would you have done..."   Of course, I hope to get a similar image in the future without a...

Tank size: Was in 215 Litres, moved to Quarantine 12 Litres yesterday.  Generally same readings on both aquariums. pH: 8.2 ammonia: 0 nitrite: 0 nitrate: 20-40ppm (I find my test not brilliant at this, when I take a sample to the LFS it is usually 0) *kH: 100mg/L *gH: Between 125-250 mg/L tank...

I just bought my little red male Betta yesterday. I named him Robin. So I did some research before getting him, of course. So here's what I do for my Betta: 1) I'll give him 3 SMALL meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner) (small meals equivalent to 3 pieces of bloodworms per meal. Not saying...