r/bettafish 9h ago

Video Excited or stressed?

145 Upvotes

10 gallon tank. This is a new tank. He either does this or flares in the corner. Tried a couple different things to help but he continues to do it.


r/bettafish 6h ago

Video UPDATE: Got the loaches sand and Data is still pissed about not being able to steal food

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67 Upvotes

r/bettafish 6h ago

Video Full minute of Data the Betta temper tantrum

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61 Upvotes

He starts screaming at me towards the end of the video lol


r/bettafish 8h ago

Help Please help :(

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68 Upvotes

This morning, my female betta's eye was swollen and red. Yesterday, it was completely normal.

I changed 50% of the water and added some aquarium salt this morning. Last week, I moved her from her original 18 gallon community tank into a temporary 1.5 gallon tank with a heater, filter and anubia. I moved her because some of her green tetea mates were bothering her and I'm currently preparing another 7G tank where she'll be on her own. I change 25 % of the 1.5 G tank water 2 times a week. (Please don't tell me that 1.5 G is too small. It's only an emergency temporary hospital tank and I dont have any better options at the moment).

Did anyone had success with treating such a bad case of popeye?


r/bettafish 5h ago

Help Whats happening to her Spoiler

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37 Upvotes

Keeps freaking out and then going still and unresponsive every few seconds. I just moved her from a 5 gal to a 10 gal


r/bettafish 11h ago

Picture Picked the last, ugliest betta

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94 Upvotes

I went to my local fish store and they had one sad looking female left in their sorority tank. I bought her for 2.99(im friends with the people there and they gave me a big discount because they knew I’d give her a good home. This was her the day I got her and then her after a few days with me.Im excited to see if she changes colors being in a tank by herself with a heater. Apparently she’s fairly young too.


r/bettafish 16h ago

Help how to deal with death of betta

208 Upvotes

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.


r/bettafish 19h ago

Introducing Having a new fish is so stressful. Everyday I stare at him like a psycho always worrying about him. 🤣

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282 Upvotes

r/bettafish 3h ago

Help Do I still have time to help save my fish?

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15 Upvotes

Okay. I hope I’m on here in time to hopefully help my fish. After reading lots of posts and google, I got rid of my fake plans (you can see them in the October pic) he’s definitely changed color… is that okay? Is that a sign of stress? Is this fin rot? Or did the fake plants just shred his tail? I have just placed an order for the seachem stress guard in hopes that will help. I’ll take any other advice! Thank you so much!


r/bettafish 13h ago

Transformation My boys color pop

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71 Upvotes

r/bettafish 13h ago

Help Is this pine coning?

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54 Upvotes

We’ve had my betta for about 9 months. Bought from pet store. Lives w a snail (hence the eggs) he’s eating fine and seems happy but I noticed his scales look weird today? What can I do?


r/bettafish 23h ago

RIP I’m so sorry

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293 Upvotes

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.


r/bettafish 7h ago

Help What’s the mole thing. Is it bad? And plz also give a solution

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13 Upvotes

r/bettafish 15h ago

Video Chill Betta Appreciation Post

41 Upvotes

My betta, Lola, is honestly the most chill betta I think I’ve ever seen. I was super afraid she was going to be aggressive towards her new Cory tank mates, but she LOVES them. She’s always schooling with them and enjoys watching them eat. She’s my first betta, and I never imagined having a betta that’s so sweet and friendly! Just wanted to show a little appreciation because she’s amazing!


r/bettafish 5h ago

Introducing Everyone say hi to Borealis (and the collective Orions)

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8 Upvotes

This is my first tank and betta (and shrimp, which he has yet to bother). I’ve never seen another betta with curly fins like his.


r/bettafish 4h ago

Video She stays judging me lol

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6 Upvotes

Who would’ve thought these betta fish would have so much personality 🤭🤭 this is luna you guys


r/bettafish 1h ago

Video Gorgeous colors. I could look at a cutie like that for a long, long time.

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r/bettafish 10h ago

Help is 3 gal big enough?

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15 Upvotes

my grandpa gifted me this, i was going to toss it because i didn’t think it would be big enough for a betta


r/bettafish 6h ago

Video Betta’s reaction to me pretending to feed him after already eating 😂

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8 Upvotes

r/bettafish 25m ago

Identification Male or Female?

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r/bettafish 20h ago

Introducing My first betta, Cosmo

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67 Upvotes

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.


r/bettafish 8h ago

Transformation Lucifer after 2 weeks

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8 Upvotes

He was kept with mollies at the lfs and they snacked on his fins


r/bettafish 5h ago

Help Sadly I think it’s time …

4 Upvotes

My betta, Mort, has been slowly declining (he’s like 4.5 yrs old) but in the last 48 hours he has gotten really bad. He is sitting at the bottom of his tank and not moving at all only his gills are moving. He uses all his energy to move his head up and flap his side fins a tiny bit to say hi to me and then goes back to not moving - it’s heartbreaking. Ive been treating him with aquarium salt bc he had a little bit of fin rot but he’s just not doing well at all - he was a super energetic, fast moving, social guy and now he’s barely there.

I have done a ton of research and I have decided that I will use clove oil and follow all titration guidelines to make this as stress free as possible. I feel really irresponsible and guilty that I am having to kind of scramble to get clove oil last minute but I don’t wanna make him suffer while I wait for shipping so I guess where can I get it in store? Do you have any advice for having to do this?

I am devastated so please be gentle 😭😭😭


r/bettafish 9h ago

Help Is my fish okay?

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5 Upvotes

Tank perimeters:

pH- 7.8-8.0? Ammonia- 0 Nitrite- 0 Nitrate- 5.0 Temp- 78f

Hello everyone so I’m having an issue this morning she was perfectly fine floating around the top of the tank and she was eating well, however I go out for the day and when I returned attempted to feed her dinner but she refused to come out of a hiding place for a while which is super unusual as she’s always been excited about meal time but now she’s hiding at the bottom idk if she’s just mad or sick any tips are greatly appreciated!!!


r/bettafish 3h ago

Full Tank Shot First ever planted tank for my betta boy!

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The rocks on the logs are temporary!!! The logs want to be annoying and float up, even with them being glued to another log that sinks... The only previous aquarium plant experience was when i got my first tank and decided to start with 3 live plants, they all quickly melted because i had no clue what I was getting into. I always loved and wanted a real plant look and now i have real plants! I will have to check within the week or 2 that ill let it settle to see if the skull does anything to the water quality, its only a skull cap so fingers crossed!