Betta Fish Aquariums - Moved this floaty mustard boi to his new 8gal

August 20, 2020
A+ A- Print Email

Betta Fish Aquariums - Moved this floaty mustard boi to his new 8gal

Moved this floaty mustard boi to his new 8gal

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 06:43 AM PDT

My new buddy

Posted: 19 Aug 2020 07:32 PM PDT

my new friend merlin the magician

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 08:53 AM PDT

Is it okay to cry? i got my betta boy as a baby and he’s finally all grown up

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 09:07 AM PDT

Upgraded my boy from a 5gal to a 10gal!

Posted: 19 Aug 2020 08:02 PM PDT

He was watching the opening of his favourite anime. Do your fish watch shows with you?

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 09:08 AM PDT

The little flashes of orange in the water is my female plakat. This gives you an idea of how active they can be.

Posted: 19 Aug 2020 06:48 PM PDT

Ted’s moved home, flow a little not to his liking in the big tank, much happier now and settling in nicely :-)

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 09:55 AM PDT

My little buddy is flexing .. still doesn’t have a name.

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 12:49 AM PDT

this is my first betta ever! his name is leviathan, and he's happily swimming in his 60 litre/13 gallon with 5 tetras! he is white, with a bit of orange and blue in his tail!

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 08:14 AM PDT

My betta 1 year now, last foto is when i got him

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 08:44 AM PDT

I don't know who hurt him, but I do know he's very angry about it

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 09:25 AM PDT

Multi-fish evacuation plan!

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 09:07 AM PDT

It's fire season in Northern California again, which always raises the question of evacuation readiness for us and our pets.

My family and I had a "fire drill" last night when a fire broke out close to our house, and I had to test my evacuation plan for the first time this year. I wanted to share my fish evacuation plan for anyone who, like me, has been struck hard by multiple tank syndrome.

Disclaimer: the safety of yourself and the other people in your home always needs to take priority. I have this plan in place in the event that I know I have time, but am expecting to evacuate and be gone for an unknown amount of time. Last year people in my area were out of their homes for 2+ weeks, so I want to bring as many of my pets with me as possible to avoid them dying of starvation or water issues.

I have 15 fish tanks, two dogs, two geckos, and a small outdoor pond. 13 of my tanks are individual bettas, plus one pea puffer, and a community tank that also contains a betta, so I can't exactly scoop my fish into a cup and be off.

For my bettas and puffer I bought two of these compartmented tote boxes off McMaster-Carr. I chose the 16.5L"x11"Wx6"H, plus two long dividers and four short dividers. This gives me 12 individual compartments per container.

I modified the dividers so there's room for a heater to lay across the center four compartments, and left space for a sponge or internal filter in a middle slot as well. That leaves space for eight fish in each box, though I could steal the filter compartment if needed.

While less than ideal for long term housing, this setup lets me load up my bettas and evacuate with them, and will serve as a suitable temporary tank if I'm out of my house for a while. It will easily fit on a friend's counter, or could potentially be kept with you in an evacuation shelter if needed. Water changes are straightforward as the comparments share water, and the heater and filter will keep them as comfortable as possible.

Here's what I do during the actual evacuation:

  • Fill the container about a quarter full for transport. That leaves enough water for the fish to be comfortable and save them if there are issues with their bags leaking, but leaves the box light enough to easily carry and prevents a totally excessive amount of sloshing.

  • Put each fish in a plastic bag and float them in their compartment. That saves the time and stress of acclimation, which can be done later when you're out and safe.

  • Put the lid on, load them in the car. The bins can stack, or are sturdy enough to handle other things on top of them. The lids are not air or water tight, so expect some water loss.

This got long so I won't include anything about the other fish or animals. Suggestions or feedback are appreciated!

submitted by /u/finbettafish
[link] [comments]

Multicolored fish in a multicolored jungle

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 10:27 AM PDT

my first frameless tank for my boy, gloom (named after the pokemon)

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 10:26 AM PDT

SIP Creamsicle - only had you for a few months, poor fishum.

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 06:25 AM PDT

My boi Vincent showing off a little bit!

Posted: 19 Aug 2020 08:50 PM PDT

Another betta watercolor.

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 07:20 AM PDT

My new addition, Egg. Excited to see his glow up.

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 05:13 AM PDT

Bosco. And my return to fish keeping.

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 10:16 AM PDT

My girl gobbling up a freeze dried mysis shrimp.

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 06:53 AM PDT

Just dropped by to say Hi ☺️

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 10:19 AM PDT

Lost Harry to dropsy :^(

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 07:41 AM PDT

I posted a water quality question a little bit back and wanted to thank everyone who tried to help me. Unfortunately, I misidentified Harry not feeling well due to beginning fin rot but it instead quickly progressed into dropsy. I didn't have time to set up a hospital tank before he started pineconing.

I'm gonna miss the guy a whole bunch. I won him from my college biology class after we did labs with bettas. He was the most reactive in our lab results and he never lost that personality until he was really sick. I'm keeping his tank up and messing with the water stuff to see what I can learn from this. That way it won't happen again

submitted by /u/HollowSuzumi
[link] [comments]

My one true love

Posted: 19 Aug 2020 05:31 PM PDT
,

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Contact Form

Name

Email *

Message *

Aquariums © 2015. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Blogger | Shared by JOJOThemes
Powered by Blogger.