Betta Fish Aquariums - [AUTOPOST] CARESHEET, WIKI & WEEKLY HELP POST - July 20 to July 27

July 20, 2020
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Betta Fish Aquariums - [AUTOPOST] CARESHEET, WIKI & WEEKLY HELP POST - July 20 to July 27

[AUTOPOST] CARESHEET, WIKI & WEEKLY HELP POST - July 20 to July 27

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 03:33 AM PDT

Welcome to r/bettafish!

Click this link to view our CARESHEET

Quick synopsis of caresheet:

  • Minimum tank size is 5 gallons (about 20 liters) for a regular sized betta, and 10 gallons (about 40 liters) for a king/giant betta

  • Bettas need an adjustable heater and a thermometer to ensure water temperature stays between 78-82°F or about 26-28°C

  • Bettas need a cycled tank- this requires a filter

  • Bettas need silk or live plants and hidey holes with no sharp edges.

  • Bettas have a special organ, the labyrinth organ, allowing them to breathe air. They require constant access to air at the top of the tank.

  • Bettas will jump- it is best to have a tank with a lid

Click this link to view our WIKI

Quick synopsis of the wiki:

  • Contains info on basic betta care, diseases, potential tank mates, tail types/coloring, differences between males/females, ordering bettas, moving with bettas, setting up sororities and MORE!

  • This most likely has the answers to your questions. Feel free to ask questions if you are confused or aren't sure about something.

WEEKLY HELP POST

This is the place to ask anything and everything about bettas. Be sure to include your water parameters(ammonia/nitrite/nitrate,) tank size, how long the specific issue has been occurring, and some pictures if there is something which requires a diagnosis (e.g. fin rot/melt, velvet, dropsy.)

How do I upload pictures?

Go to imgur.com and select "New Post". Add all the clear pictures you have so we can better determine what is going on with your fish. It is recommended you set the album to private if you don't want weird comments. Click upload. From there, click the share button- if you are on mobile, hit "copy to clipboard" and paste the link into your comment on here. If on desktop, copy the link and paste it here.

For those new to technology- ctrl + c is copy, ctrl + v is paste.

To have your link like this, put these [ ] brackets around the text you want to show, with no space before the first word or after the last word, and without adding a space after the second bracket, use parentheses ( ) for the link, with no spaces between the parentheses or the link itself.

Be sure to read our rules before posting or commenting.

If your question was not answered yesterday, please feel free to post again!

Ask away!

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Our new boy’s sheen is just ridiculous. He’s basically reflective.

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 08:18 AM PDT

I thought I would share my betta cube!

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 06:33 AM PDT

After waffling on a name, we finally settled on Casper cuz hes a friendly little ghost. We never see him since hes always hiding in his skull

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 07:24 AM PDT

My newly adopted Halfmoon King! you think he’s happy about it? ��

Posted: 19 Jul 2020 06:01 PM PDT

He does not like the eraser ��

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 08:16 AM PDT

Why do we have the rant tag if we cant talk about things that make us angry?

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 08:15 AM PDT

Seriously. Bad fish care, ESPECIALLY in my own household, pisses me off. But I'm not supposed to talk about it. Despite the fact that this sub has a rant tag, that insinuates the ability to speak out about things that piss us off, we can't talk about the things that piss us off most.

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Upgraded Makos tank size and scape :)

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 08:01 AM PDT

Showing off for the camera

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 03:15 AM PDT

Meet Andro

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 10:32 AM PDT

Hate using the flash but look how shiny my new boy is!!

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 09:40 AM PDT

I drew my betta! I'm not very artistic, but I think it came cute :)

Posted: 19 Jul 2020 05:29 PM PDT

Green /copper plakat

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 06:35 AM PDT

New guy someone surrendered to me last night so he could have a better life. Look at those fins!!

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 11:18 AM PDT

My first king betta, Saturn! I can‘t wait to see how his colors turn out since he has a beautiful blue iridescence.

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 10:07 AM PDT

Latest of my bettas. Not very anatomically correct but i like him.

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 10:56 AM PDT

My most beautiful betta fish, still have no name. Any suggestion?

Posted: 19 Jul 2020 07:04 PM PDT

Is there too much stuff in this tank?

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 06:05 AM PDT

Thanks for all the advice on my betta who stays by the heater and filter! I have a happy update if anyone is interested!

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 08:49 AM PDT

So turns out I'm just super impatient. Which wasn't the best for Oogi. The heater that I thought wasn't working actually was perfectly fine and now the tank is super warm. When my thermometer comes in tomorrow I'm going to make sure to be on the safe side still. But he was probably over there because it was way warmer than the water. The filter turned out to not be a problem either because all day today he's been swimming around and making his cute bubble nests. I guess I was just over worried for nothing. If I waited like I probably should have then the water would have been just fine for him and would've saved me all the worry. Happy to say I have a healthy and active betta now.

Also thanks extra for the advice because there are some things that didn't come to mind. Before joining this group I never realized that betta needed big tanks with a heater, filter, hideouts, etc. I would've felt terrible if I was one of the people to put him in a little half gallon tank with water and food. But this group is actually extremely helpful for new betta owners and I'm so thankful I joined. What an amazing and helpful group 😊

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He doesnt even know how happy he makes me ��

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 10:32 AM PDT

My 6gal betta tank! Any ways I can improve it?

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 08:40 AM PDT

This is Dell- I got him a few days ago.

Posted: 19 Jul 2020 08:56 PM PDT

Our first betta (and zebra snail)! 5gal tank with (almost all) natural plants, our 4yr old named him Rainy (and Rosey). Any suggestions for making it better for our little guy? Sadly, we don't have enough room for a bigger tank...

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 10:49 AM PDT

Elephant Ear Betta done in alcohol markers

Posted: 19 Jul 2020 01:27 PM PDT

Is my poor betta healthy? His fins are so terrible looking, we've had him about a month. I do weekly water changes, water tests, temp is 75, feed once a day, and he has 2 snail tank mates. Is there something else I should be doing to help him reach his full potential?

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 11:15 AM PDT

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