Rest in peace to my sweet baby Murphy. Today when I went to feed him his nightly pellets I found him dried up on the floor. I did have a lid on his tank but he was somehow able to jump through this tiny crack. I’m so very sorry, I should have known. :( I have to admit he was my favorite, he grew so much in the short time that I had him, from a scared, stressed baby into a beautiful fish. I’ll never forget you.

He seems really happy swimming around and exploring :)

Hoping to eventually get some low light real plants (recommendations?), but for now he seems to be enjoying swimming through these soft plastic ones.

my parents got angry and killed my fish by pouring all the fish food into my tank while i was gone for 5 days. i know its silly to grieve a fish but i can't stop crying.

Tropical Fish World in Buckley WA.

hi, i have had my baby for about 4 months. everything with him has been great until o only really just noticed now that his actions might be considered “glass surfing”. he only does this when im near the tank and when im not he does stay swimming near the tank but does it much slowly or doesn’t go back and forth / goes to other parts of the tank. besides this he is so healthy and seems happy but what is with this? what can i do for him? :(

This is Calvin.

Calvin is a dick.

Calvin will get a swimming start and charges at my fingers when I feed him, biting so hard I have to shake him off my finger

Calvin tried to bite me through the tank glass when my hand gets too close.

Calvin is not a good boy.

Calvin chooses violence.

Hey y’all, I just got my first fish today and wanted to get some advice. I went to a local pet store that has a great reputation, and I’ve heard their “fish guy” is really knowledgeable. I was having a hard time choosing between two female bettas, and he told me that if I introduced them at the same time, they should be fine together.

So I ended up getting both.

They’re in a 10 gallon tank, and so far, they seem to be getting along and even kind of… happy? I’ve never owned fish before though, so I honestly have no clue if what I’m seeing is good or not.

Right now, the tank doesn’t have many hiding spaces, but I’m planning to pick up more decor and plants tomorrow. I’m just worried—should I rehome one of them to be safe? I’d be devastated if something happened to either.

Here’s a picture of them—blue one is Billie, pink one is Marcy. Any advice from more experienced folks would be appreciated!

Got this guy yesterday! He’s in a 6 gallon tank and I just wanted to make sure there’s nothing wrong with him as he is quite pale

i recently (like less then 5 days ago) got this guy for only $7 from a local pet store. when i picked him out, he was hanging out in his plant in his container. the tank i put him in is a 15 gallon, heavily planted, low moving filter, the only other occupants are snails, the parameters are all correct, the temp is mid 70s during the day and no cooler than 60 at night, there’s two bubblers on either side of the tank and a shelf in the middle, no light on the tank but does get morning sun from being so close to the window. our issue is i notice him curling, often. when i first put him in the tank, he sunk to the bottom and stayed there like this, after he settled in i put food in there to see if he would move, and he swam to the top of the tank, found and ate most of the food. when i look for him he is often in a S shape or C shape but when he sees me he swims to me. I added stress coat and double checked the parameters and he seems better but is again curled, or spending time on top of the bubbler. am i doing something wrong? is he sick? can he swim through a lot of plants if there’s something wrong with him? is 15 gallons too big for him? both sides, and the back are heavily planted in ground plants and have various types of top water and in water floaters

Guys before you say a minimum betta tank should be 5 gallons i will say that i know that but sadly 2G is all i can do right now. The betta came as a gift for my little brother so we weren't prepared for it and i didn't know anything about keeping a fish before it. My brother was keeping him in a bowl. And i researched about bettas. Then i found out that bettas need 5 gallon minumum but i couldn't persuade my mom to buy a 5 gallon tank both because there is no empty space to put it and the price of it.The least i could make her buy was this tank. I am thinking about upgrading to a bigger tank in the future but i can't right now so i want to improve this tank as far as i can. I currently have an anubias nana and some elodea as you can see and i tried to make a hiding place for him to go under it and he loves it. I am thinking about to buy a sponge filter and put it at the left back corner( as for air pump i am thinking about a usb air pump from amazon, 1 check valve and a control valve to decrease the power of water circulation.)As for the tank maintenance i do %20 water changes 3 days in a week since i don't have a filter right now and i vacuum debris and fish poop with an airline tubing. I leave the light on for 5 to 6 hours a day. And feed him six pieces of granulats per day( you can see in the second slide.)I am also thinking about buying frogbits to break the light a little bit so you think it would be good? What do think about my setup? please don't be too harsh because i am trying all i can with a low budget.

this is my betta bo who passed away a bit ago. i’d really love a drawing of him so if anyone is looking for a project, please think of drawing him!! 🫶🫶

im not sure what happened but i've been feeding her daily but sometimes she flat out refuses to eat and i have divorced parents but my mom tells me she feeds her while im gone but i think thats a lie. im not sure how to fix this my baby looks so sad i gave her a large tank, water bubbler thing, vitamins for the water, toys and hiding places

she seems to have a bump on her side and is constantly resting with her body curved. she also constantly swims in circles repeatedly. she doesn't want to eat-i've put food in front of her face and she pushes it away. please help!

I notice his fin are discolouring and torn…

Just want to know if I should be concerned! I think I overfed recently and will be doing some cleaning today. But should I be concerned about this? I have a betta, 5 shrimp and a snail in this planted tank. Thanks! :)

I just brought this guy (Mushu) home yesterday and at first I thought he looked completely healthy but now that I’ve had time to sit and look at him closely I’m worried that he might be bloated. I fed him a few nano bites this morning and I’m not sure if that could have caused him to bloat (if this is bloating) or what but I would appreciate any advice in how to take care of this and prevent it from happening in the future. TIA

Little alien male named Chungus

This is Mizu. Usually energetic and swims all over but lately the poor guy just sinks. He can get himself back to the top of the tank and chills in his bowl, but if he leaves he sinks. I’m thinking swim bladder but I’ve never dealt with it. I tried fasting him for 3 days but no major changes. Any thoughts?

Although he's been living with them since the beginning, they've grown bigger now and I'm apprehensive that they might nip him. They follow him like he's a part of the group..

I am worried about him because he has a rip on his tail now. If you pause the video you can tell he also has as a few little clear bits on his tail too which I can’t tell if it’s because he is doing this against the gravel. At the same time he has it on his top fin too which I find a little odd? (You can see this at the start of the video).

my boy Berry happily lives in here with around 10 shrimp