cpowell
Fish Fanatic
Juan is planning on buying me a betta in the near future (we have to clean out the 2 gallon tank that will house him) and I am just curious what things I should look for when buying a betta?!
New family member!
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Tempestuousfury
Fish Aficionado
Responsiveness, physical deformities, white growth, lethargy...
Use a mirror and check if the betta flares. Research, research, research.
Use a mirror and check if the betta flares. Research, research, research.
Congrats!!! You'll love him!
Of course coloring is important (I guess...really all bettas are beautiful in their own way, each is unique) here's the only betta buying tip I can give, it may sound corny....but look for the betta who's looking at you. I kid you not. When you're browsing through the cups try and find the betta who's watching ya
Another factor is...some bettas are messier than others. If all the cups are dirty it will be hard to tell who's messy and who's not
But if you can tell the water has been recently changed and you see a few with somewhat dirty water, those are your messy bettas , try and find a neat & tidy one 
Are you going to cycle his tank or do 100% weekly changes?
I personally cycle my betta tanks and do 50% water changes using a small filter to suck up the debris that gets stirred up during the scooping part.. It works great!
Keep us posted! Can't wait to hear about your new fishy!
Of course coloring is important (I guess...really all bettas are beautiful in their own way, each is unique) here's the only betta buying tip I can give, it may sound corny....but look for the betta who's looking at you. I kid you not. When you're browsing through the cups try and find the betta who's watching ya
Another factor is...some bettas are messier than others. If all the cups are dirty it will be hard to tell who's messy and who's not
But if you can tell the water has been recently changed and you see a few with somewhat dirty water, those are your messy bettas , try and find a neat & tidy one Are you going to cycle his tank or do 100% weekly changes?
I personally cycle my betta tanks and do 50% water changes using a small filter to suck up the debris that gets stirred up during the scooping part.. It works great!
Keep us posted! Can't wait to hear about your new fishy!
Where the river goes
Fish Crazy
What gets me looking at him in the first place is his activity. I try to look for an active one (as active as you can get in those cups lol) and his coloration.
When I pick up the cup I look at whether he shys away from me or begins to dart rapidly (usually not a good sign) Also, look for smooth scales, normal eyes (not cloudy or protruding), no poop hanging out, no visible signs of illness (fungus, ick, velvet, finrot, etc)
When I pick up the cup I look at whether he shys away from me or begins to dart rapidly (usually not a good sign) Also, look for smooth scales, normal eyes (not cloudy or protruding), no poop hanging out, no visible signs of illness (fungus, ick, velvet, finrot, etc)
Aqua_Princess64
Fishaholic
I look for coloration, signs that he or sometimes she is sick, and one that moves around a lot.
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