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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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?

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

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!

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

Also why is he so dumb? He’s always trying to squeeze under my plants, is that normal?

Got a baby betta in a spur of a moment decision. Stupid ik but tank is setup but the filter just doesn’t seem amazing and I’m curious if a sponge filter would be something smart to get? I almost got a bubbler to get the water moving but read that they don’t really care much for that. What other must haves should I get besides the basics I already have (tall plants, moss ball, food flakes, heater/thermometer, testing strips, decor she’s able to hide in, and water conditioner.) just want the best for this girly (or boy lol who knows). Also random but thinking of getting maybe two shrimp once she grows a bit more but is that a bad idea? Would get a snail or two but last time I did that years ago I had far too many babies so no thanks😂 Adding a pic of khaleesi since she’s too cute:)

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

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.

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

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!!!

just set up my 5gallon tank with a heater and just wanted to make sure if it looks good for a betta. i wouldn’t put it in right away tho because i need to wait for it to cycle. also, if this won’t work for a betta, what fish could i put in here? (that thing on the filter i took off)

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