My beautiful Betta

[Udanghantu]

This is my ‘work in progress’ tank - I’ve never had a planted tank before and it’s a steep learning curve! It has the usual small fish - neon tetras, ember tetras and a couple of (formerly homeless) female Endlers - and the star turn is my beautiful male Betta called ‘Sundance’.
(The tiny shrimp in the earlier thread is in a place of safely in a different tank!)

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[Sgooosh]

This is my ‘work in progress’ tank - I’ve never had a planted tank before and it’s a steep learning curve! It has the usual small fish - neon tetras, ember tetras and a couple of (formerly homeless) female Endlers - and the star turn is my beautiful male Betta called ‘Sundance’.
(The tiny shrimp in the earlier thread is in a place of safely in a different tank!)View attachment 132955)

what is your gh and ph? if it is high move the betta and tetras to a low tank
if its low move the endlers to a high hardness tank

 

[Udanghantu]

Thanks for the input - I said this was a steep learning curve!
I know that the pH is 7.4 (ish) but have no idea about gh. I will go and check.....

 

[Sgooosh]

Thanks for the input - I said this was a steep learning curve!
I know that the pH is 7.4 (ish) but have no idea about gh. I will go and check.....

yeah, def move the betta and tetras to another tank, as bettas like it lower. or get soft water, water change, and move the endler to a livebearer, hard water (7.5+ in my opinion) tank

 

[EllRog]

Your PH is in range for the fish you have. You can find your GH on your water providers website. Numbers are needed rather than words like "hard" and "soft" to be able to determine if your fish are in hardness range. Many people keep endlers in softer water. My understanding is that they have a big range of parameters they can be kept in. Other members will correct me if not

 

[Sgooosh]

Your PH is in range for the fish you have. You can find your GH on your water providers website. Numbers are needed rather than words like "hard" and "soft" to be able to determine if your fish are in hardness range. Many people keep endlers in softer water. My understanding is that they have a big range of parameters they can be kept in. Other members will correct me if not

they can LIVE in the params, but they will not thrive... bettas can be in a high range, but i think 7.4 is pushing it for the bettas and tetras...

edit: yeah, @EllRog is probably right, strange that they post this info on websites...

 

[EllRog]

they can LIVE in the params, but they will not thrive... bettas can be in a high range, but i think 7.4 is pushing it for the bettas and tetras...

It's a neutral PH, bog standard in our aquariums. These fish are bred in a neutral PH as they're not wild caught. We can replicate the wild with acidic waters and a lower PH in our aquariums and acclimate our fish back to that PH, no problem. As long as the PH is neutral, what they're used to and stable, there's no issue. In this case, the GH will be important for the stocking

 

[Slaphppy7]

they can LIVE in the params, but they will not thrive... bettas can be in a high range, but i think 7.4 is pushing it for the bettas and tetras...

I've kept 5 bettas, and hundreds of tetras, in a ph of 7.2 for years, with no issues

 

[Udanghantu]

I’m starting to think I should not have posted the picture....
There is so much conflicting advice out there that it’s very confusing for a beginner. Thank you all for your comments. I will try to do the best for my fish and change anything which is detrimental to their health and quality of life.
Can anyone tell me how to end this thread, please?

 

[Sgooosh]

I've kept 5 bettas, and hundred of tetras, in a ph of 7.2 for years, with no issues

hmm, most sites say it is 5-6.2 ph. i think it is because they were raised in your area wiht high ph, so they are used to it.

I’m starting to think I should not have posted the picture....
There is so much conflicting advice out there that it’s very confusing for a beginner. Thank you all for your comments. I will try to do the best for my fish and change anything which is detrimental to their health and quality of life.
Can anyone tell me how to end this thread, please?

i am not saying anything you should change , just suggestions, if the fish were raised with 7.4 ph, go for it.

ask a mod to lock the thread, there's no need to end it.

sorry for causeing any conflict.

 

[Slaphppy7]

hmm, most sites say it is 5-6.2 ph. i think it is because they were raised in your area wiht high ph, so they are used to it.

i am not saying anything you should change , just suggestions, if the fish were raised with 7.4 ph, go for it.

ask a mod to lock the thread, there's no need to end it.

sorry for causeing any conflict.

List those sites.
Most fish in the trade are tank-raised nowadays, depends on the ph they were raised with.
All of the fish in the OP's tank should be just fine with 7.4.

 

[Udanghantu]

Errr.... what’s an OP?
Is this something else I should worry about?

 

[Sgooosh]

List those sites.
Most fish in the trade are tank-raised nowadays, depends on the ph they were raised with.
All of the fish in the OP's tank should be just fine with 7.4.

Does Water pH Level Affect Neon Tetras? - Tetra Fish Care

Neon Tetras are sensitive to change in the water pH level. Too much exposure to unsuitable pH levels will soon lead to serious issues.

tetra-fish-care.com

Neon tetra - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

https://www.cuteness.com/article/proper-ph-level-tetras

it's just their normal or average ph is i think, and that is what most tanks have...

 

[EllRog]

I’m starting to think I should not have posted the picture....
There is so much conflicting advice out there that it’s very confusing for a beginner. Thank you all for your comments. I will try to do the best for my fish and change anything which is detrimental to their health and quality of life.
Can anyone tell me how to end this thread, please?

The tank looks lovely and you're doing a great job. The fish will be appreciating the effort you've made to their home ? I think Sgooosh was offering advice based on wild habitats rather than aquariums. Naturally you won't have water as acidic as found in the wild, but your PH is neutral for an aquarium which isn't a problem. Your general hardness can dictate whether your fish are thriving, which is why I requested it to insure that your set up runs smoothly.

It was just a simple mix up ?

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

I’m starting to think I should not have posted the picture....
There is so much conflicting advice out there that it’s very confusing for a beginner. Thank you all for your comments. I will try to do the best for my fish and change anything which is detrimental to their health and quality of life.
Can anyone tell me how to end this thread, please?

Please don't feel badly or feel stressed, your tank is beautiful! The plants look really healthy, and that betta, wow! Such an intense blue

There's a lot of conflicted info out there, sometimes people chip in, wanting to be helpful, but have been misinformed themselves. Your fish will be absolutely fine in the pH you have!