Avoid These 10 Mistakes That HARM Your Betta Fish!
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Another tip: If you have hard decorations that feel sharp sandpaper is your best friend.
wow thats a great suggestion!
Another another tip: a beta's stomach is the size of its eyeball so one pellet twice a day is enough
@@PrinceWinter2010 not true 3
I've seen a lot of your other videos. Thank you so much for spreading awareness on how to properly take care of a betta.
Bro you have the perfect approach to these videos no filler just straight information and a great UA-cam voice
Good to see another video from you. I've watched a lot of videos from different youtubers over the last 15 months, and I honestly think you have the best videos on betta care. Keep them coming! You should try to show us all your fish sometime soon.
means a lot, thank you!
~ Yesterday, I got a bettta that a family member gave me suddenly - she didn't want to take care of him anymore.. And I didn't have a cycled tank - but I put him in my empty five gallon with a bit of stress coat, and I put pothos stem with roots ( that I had been growing already ) in the tank so that there is a live plant to feed on Ammonia, Nitrates, ect.
~ I use a thermometer as well to keep a constant monitor of the water temperature - it's within the range the bettas like because my bedroom stays warm. This morning, he had a bubble nest at the top.. 😅
~ He's not eating yet, due to being moved to a bigger and new environment, but once he relaxes and learns he's environment, I'm sure he'll start eating again.. It'll just take time.. 😌
Same. I got tank and fish same day he had bubble nest by morning and it's been about a week and I've been testing the water and it's at perfect levels thank God ❤
What is a bubble nest ? Mine does that ? And I did not cycle same situation?
Piggy backing on leaving enough airspace at the top of the tank- make sure you leave enough room between the surface of the water and the filter so the surface tension breaks and oxygenates the water! (Unless of course you have a sponge filter/airstone).
I recently had an incident with suffocating my fish by accident 😢 After I did a water change I forgot to pull my filter back up enough, and it was level with the surface of the water. When I went to check on him the next day he was gasping at the bottom of the tank 😭 I quickly realized my mistake and fixed it- he was fine within 10 minute. But the stress I think almost killed him because he hid and did not eat for almost a week. Poor guy 😔 he seems to have made a recovery though thankfully!
Awesome videos man , it’s helped me a lot to set up my beta tanks 👍
Actually pretty useful information here. I appreciate the content 🙏
Such a great video!! Your video should be seen by anyone who wants more education on Bettas and even ones who have owned fish before. You are honest, speak well, and humble. Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words!
Great info, again...thanks.
Good info. Happy to watch.
thank you!!
Great advice!
I had a siamese fighter nd he absolutely loved my ship wreck on the day I got my first siamese fighter I searched for him nd stressed but then I realised he was chilling inside the ship nd he often put his head through the hole and layed in it
Love these beta fish videos ❤saved me a lot of work. I bought heaters filters n lights u recommend 🐟 🐠 🐟 I have a 10 gallon n a small bowl n I switch them every 2 weeks.
This is a great video! Keep it up 👍 😊
Thank you so much!
Wooohoooo welcome back! I was wondering if you had moved or had another large life change. Hope everything is going well, and it's delightful to see your videos again, whenever you are able to manage them.
renovations definitely take more time than i thought! glad to provide content when i can though
Hi! I'm a first time viewer. I got a betta about 8 months ago and added a rabbit snail and 4 glowlight tetras into my 10 gallon. I just want to say that I have these neat little stick-on water testers. They last you a year and one measures the pH and one the ammonia. It probably won't work as well as the API or tetra test kits, but they last a whole year which is super nifty.
whats it called
Keep it up love your vids!
I like how you take care of your fish. Some of these betta people are messed up. I bred bettas n managed not to overcrowed my grow tanks, but some of these guys just pack them in or jar them in literal cups, no lids either
I was just going through your channel earlier today and wishing you had a new video up haha. Any more vlogs coming soon? :P
Thank you ❤
Great Video
You have to put an Indian Almond dry leaves for protection in bacteria or fungus in tank another benefits for betta is for quality of water having good apetite
Omg my poor betta got stuck behind the filter once and I legit thought he died. But once I removed the filter from the side of the tank, he came shooting out! Hes fine. I put a little aquarium salt in his tank in case he injured himself, but he still ate for me shortly after the incident. Needless to say, I made sure there was more space there so he wouldnt get stuck again. I was so happy yet so pissed at him 😅
Hello! How are you? Very informative video!
Welcome back!
great video! I just have one question. can I have a male betta with a bristle nose pleco in a 20-gallon tank? thanks
This dude needs to be hosting a TV show. Or something with wider appeal!
excellent video....um doubt haunts me is it necessary to cover because I have seen aquascaping aquariums with open bettas, since I read that it pops out?
One of the too small tanks wasn't even a tank. Those cages are usually used for bugs. I use them for bugs anyway. I give them to my rat sometimes. People, do not use bug cages for fish..
makes for a great ant farm
this helps a lot i think i will send this to my friend who has 1 beta fish
I agree fully great video.
awesome video
Yesterday, I suddenly got a betta fish from a family member who didn't want to take care of him anymore.. She kept him in a 1 gallon bowl.. So when I got him, I set up a 5 gallon I already had and placed some pothos plants (only the roots and stem, not leaves) in the tank with him to help with ammonia, nitrates, ect - I also put some Stress Coat in the water to help him relax after the move...
I have a floating thermometer in the water to constantly keep check of the water temp.. My bedroom is naturally warm, so the water stays within the temp that bettas like (which is between 75 - 80 °F).. He's doing okay, and is active.. and he is very nosy.. When I'm near his tank, he comes to the front to see what I'm doing.. LoL..
This morning I found a bubble nest on the water's surface. I'm not getting him a girlfriend.. 😅
Oml same, currently freaking out making sure he will live and not die immediately from stress, even worse, he came home from the person who didnt want him in a vase :( AND WALKED HIM TO MY HOUSE IN THE WINTER, got a 10 gallon tank, getting everything ready, I know he said not to immediately put them in a tank but im so afraid of him dying cause i had no intentions of getting a fish and wasnt just gonna let him die a horrible death
Hi 👋 I'm a new Betta fish owner and I'd like to put live plants 🪴 in my 5 gallon tank plus I have a green thumb
I got a 10 gallon for my betta who was in a 5 gallon. It's one with an LED bubble wall, and this guy wedged himself between the air tube and power cord for that wall. I thought he was stuck, but he wiggle out. Regardless, I still filled that gap with gravel, so he wouldn't get stuck.
Awesome video! I didn't see the link for the beneficial bacteria?
look up quick start by API it has worked for me for a while
I use Seachem Stability.
he the link is titled conditioner or something
I made the cholla wood mistake twice. The first time I fortunate only had to readjust the log to let him free, but the second time I had to use forceps to pull him out. I got rid of them and my java ferns after that scare
Hi … quick question does this heater turn off at whatever degree you set it up to? For example I want my heater to shut off at 80 and to turn on when it’s at 75 degrees
LISTEN: my wife got my kid a beta fish and assumed it would live in the .5 gal transport tank/ in route i have a 6 gal tank filter heater sand and silk plants she had no idea how ready i was: her response was:the fish i had as a kid lived for "weeks" in the cup we got it in... smh
Mine got caught in some floating plants that had offshoots.
Can u do an update video on 5g fluval Spec V on the spray bar?
Hi there, many of the 10 gallon tanks come with mirrors on the side. Is this a no-go for Betta?
As a labmanager with a tank at the lab, it is easy to just measure my water parametres there
Thank you mine just died I’m so sad 😢
Hey man wondering where you purchase your bettas from?
Can we get a tank tour soon?
The fisrt time I keep fish, what I did was I, asked 1 gallon of water from the fish shop. Then I only change 50% of it every month
Question: Can I use a Southern Magnolia leaf to float in the top of the betta tank??
Great video. Being relatively new to this, I have a mignon 60 filter, how often should I clean the filter and do I use tap water to do so?
Not sure what type of filter that is but u dont need to clean the filter unless its clogged up. If u decide to clean it tho i would suggest using tank water to keep all the beneficial bacteria. Tap water has chlorine and it can kill ur bacteria thus crashing ur cycle. Hope this helps!!
If I may comment; cleaning your filter media with tap water is only ok if your tap water does not contain chemicals such as chlorine or chloramine. City water contains these dangerous additives to kill bacteria - the very thing you need to neutralize bi products of fish waste (ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.) If you use water with these chemicals you will kill the beneficial bacteria in your filter. The exception would be if you have a well or fresh spring water. I recommend the Father fish channel on UA-cam for more information on natural planted tanks with deep sand substrates.
Do you have any tips for glasssurfing and plants (have holes and have brown colored areas) rotting and floating to the top? There is also a biofilm ressembling somewhat of a rainbow shimmering oil film at the top of my tank (even with sponge filter) and my fish has become more aggressive for food, trying to bite my finger when administrating it. He jumped out to get the food in my hand today, and he had a fin tear from me picking him up from the floor, i believe (only minor one, tho). What can I do? Im really distressed about it. i love my buddy
New subscriber but i enjoy your videos
hi i have a crowntail beta fish and he hasnt eaten in a while i havent changed anything and the water is good Temperature and i dont think hes sick do you know why?
As a hobbyist who was "scouted" by a petco asst mngr to be stores aquatic specialist after having a candid fish my rambling caught his attention. Me being blunt, whitty and humorous asks; " So would I get fired if I told guests all these little tanks should be illegal?"
While kindly suggesting they could be a nice hospital tank, or small scaped shrimp tank even at that anything under 3G not advisable.
🙄 I got the bettas are found in hoove prints long expired bs answer.
😊 I replied: you could put me in a small closet w light, air, feed me, and give me a bucket to potty in, at some point it's it'll stress me, cause illness, my happiness would fade, maybe I become aggressive, out of character but gets ignored, boredom sets in, until I lose hope and die.
I'm not able to take the position currently anyway, it's wonderful to know my knowledge caught his attention and unfortunate his um.. knowledge caught mine.
what a great analogy haha - hopefully the manager learned something that day ;)
I’m not sure what heater to get. Im in between FUMAK Mini Aquarium Heater Adjustable 25W Submersible Fish Tank Heater with LED Digital Display, or this one FREESEA 25 Watt Aquarium Betta Fish Tank Heater with Aquarium Submersible Thermometer what do you believe is best for my aquarium it’s a 6 gallon and it’s also for a betta and my room gets hot as 80 degrees during the summer and during the cold since I have in Ac up to 70 degrees
The API master water test kit is exactly what my wife bought when my previous beta was sick… We kind of made a decision based off what it says about it… Turns out, we made a really good choice!
!!! If you have a higher powered filter, you can use things like hardscapes and plants to slow the current !!!
I have a 20g long with a 35ish gallon filter. I have a wood hardscape and hornwort to slow the current.
great tip!
I have a question. Can I place a 10-gallon tank against an outside wall? It's a Sourthern-facing wall. It would be 2 feet from a window with a blind that I never open or raise the blind.
I think you should be fine. You may get some algae issues with the regular sunlight intervals but I would be more watchful on any potential fluctuations in tank temperature. Depending on how thick the blinds are
I got a betta fish kinda thrown onto me so i went and bought him a 30 gallon tank and you can tell hes much happier
A dedicated 30 gallon is magnificent!
Yo pls make more content 🙏 I wanna watch more betta vids
I have raised Bettas in the past. These are good recommendations for almost any fish. That said I plan on starting the aquarium thing again. It's been 20 years since I had a tank so I'm getting some refreshers and new info before starting. (There is so much new stuff available and better tanks these days!) I used to have a 100g saltwater tank. (never again, waay too much work and expense) I'm thinking about a 55g freshwater natural system with soil and live plants. I will add a filter for water flow. I love Bettas but as you can only have 1 male to a tank my new tank will probably be geared toward a community tank. I just need more info on good lighting for the plants. I'm also looking for good tank mates for Bettas. I like fancy guppies but I hear those big fins may look too much like another Betta. (BTW I'm a nurse)
r/BettaFish, r/PlantedTank
Is it true that for these fish it is very important that the ground be dark and the background too? I made a white background and poured light sand (I also made an island composition of stones and plants in the middle). It was pointed out to me that this is wrong..
Where do you buy your betas?
Do we still need to add almond leaves if ph is 6
I just got a betta fish, the tank i bought him is 5 gallons, and he has driftwood and live plants in his tank, but hes' very skiddish and shy, hes not interactive, and i noticed he has fin rot. What do i do?
Bro I wish I knew about the cycle .. somone just gave mine as a gift and I had no choice! But it’s been 3 months and he is still alive and I’ve been doing everything right . Do I still need to cycle?
so is there any fish doctors her? i had a betta who was happy as a lark but he then tilted sideways and after like a month he finally died. and my first betta died within three days. could anybody explain?
Amen@ Cycle, cycle, cycle FIRST. Anything less is cruel at the least. A death sentence at worst!!! Don't disgard any of the other advise either! It's all NECESSARY.
Wow, I guess everybody has different information. Anyway, good video.
Always good to diversify your sources of info! Trust but verify
Great video. Every person who has never owned a Betta should watch this. The only one that I would take issue with is filter flow. I have a 10 gallon tank with an Aquaclear 20 at full flow, and I watched my Betta purposefully and repeatedly swim under the outflow from the filter just for fun. :) Of course, you don't want a strong current swirling the tankwater around so fast, the Betta can't swim against it, but I've never seen a normal outflow of water harm them in any way.
My betta also plays in the flow. I do have a female.
I think the issue is with long finned males who are too weighed down to swim against strong flow. A plaket would probably be a-okay.
wish i wouldve watched this BEFORE i got my beta
same
I had to move my small 5 gallon Beta tank from it's spot due to work being done in my house. We picked up the tank with my Beta in it and moved it to the kitchen then back the next day. While in the kitchen, he hid on the bottom of the tank and never ate. It's been a week since moving him back and he still hasn't eaten. He is still on the bottom of the tank and I think he is dying. Should I have taken him out of the tank before moving the tank? This same thing happened to my last Beta but he was in the kitchen for a longer period of time so I didn't think this would happen again. My kitchen isn't hot.
I made the mistake on getting an Aqueon and I don’t recommend getting one at all. The tank itself is good for starting out but the filter gets loud overtime and taking off the lid shakes the tank which scares my beta fish overall 3/10
Your videos are 🔥🔥 now make another video with your skincare routine this time 😂😂
Waiting for another upload about fishes
soon ;)
How long do I have to wait for the green stuff? Also I bought my tank 2 days ago and I bought my betta yesterday is that fine?
He said cycle your tank for minimum a month. You waited a day 😂
I wait a week on day 4 I put my beta in the water NOT in the tank, to get him acclimated on day 6 he's in the tank.....2yrs an counting he's great. I'm not waiting a month
ua-cam.com/video/9Cuqylaak3E/v-deo.htmlsi=ZZPB9LxCH3Kt8a7j check out this video, it helps for when you added a fish before the tank cycles!
about the cycling... is it like you just let it run for almost 8 weeks without adding something? like i do have water test kit, but am i going to put something for cycling? or just set it up and good beneficial bacteria will just come in by just letting it run for 8 weeks? that is actually what I am confused...
Cycling a tank is very important when all new materials are used and there is no source for healthy live bacteria; clean gravel, new plastic plants, etc. By placing a half inch layer of organic potting soil under a 2 inch layer of rinsed sand, and adding live plants, you introduce all the necessary bacteria to cycle your new tank in a few days. Father Fish channel on UA-cam is a great source for more info. Adding a deep sand substrate also provides the anoxic areas for these beneficial bacteria to thrive. And no, there aren't "dangerous" gas bubbles that will kill your fish. Every tank I have started this way, for myself and friends, has never had ammonia or nitrite but skipped directly to nitrates. We have done close to 20 such tanks now in many sizes from 2 gallons to 65. All have incredibly stable water parameters and rarely need water changes; as in months to years. We've also never lost a fish to water parameter issues- not one.
does anyone know why my bettas keep getting stuck to my all in one aquarium intake? Like its not strong enough. I did put a plastic mesh over the intake with tiny holes. Are they that weak of swimmers and like the top of aquarium thats why?
some bettas actually intentionally perch themselves to the intake just to chill lol as non-scientific as that sounds. a few of mine have done that in the past
Oh no! I was hoping to have a betta in the 10 litre (2.6 gallon) tank I got from my mother in law... If this is too small, are there better fish alternatives? Guppies?
Guppies would still be too big especially since they are a schooling fish. If you want you could try a shrimp or two!
The smallest Betta tank should be 6,7 but that is the absolut minimum! And just for the very long-finned. The minimum for a short-finned are 8 Gallons. The maximum Tank size is around 15-16 Gallons. Please choose something in between and not the minimum.
Ngl if my betta gets stuck I'm calling that natural selection
😂😂😂
My betta fish eats mosquito larvae but when i give him pallets he spits it out is it too big for him ?
Where do you find mozzie larvae?
My betta doesn't flare, but he is super active. Why is it so?
you can circumvent cycling if you or a friend have an established mature aquarium. Just put the bio-media in that filter for a 1-2 days. A single Betta isn't gonna produce a big bio load
very true, my LFS offers cycled filters
Whenever i buy a betta or any fish.. first I go to our local glass manufacturer ie. Windows, sliding doors, table etc. They make aquariums also if you want a costumized size just give them a drawing and talk or bargain for the price.. instead of pet stores selling you those sh*tty tanks..
Beginners should know about this cycle specially if they are young or those people who just bought it because it's cute and after that they don't find it exciting anymore. For advance fishkeepers or betta keepers we already know what we are doing and will actually invest on things that we need. For me, I have testkit, stressout, liquid supplement, methylene blue, epsom and aquarium salt, nitrifying bacteria on bottles just to be prepared. Yeah it's good to keep something instead of not having (I learned this on the hard way).
My sister in law gave my son a Betta a few days ago in a tiny tank, I've never owned a fish before and realize I've gotta move quick to care for it
Update: sadly my wife found "Dodger" stuck in the plant at the bottom of the tank a couple months ago. I like the idea of getting another fish or maybe some tiny breeds so we can keep a small tank.
better late than never!
This has just happened to me too!
Check out the Father Fish channel; natural planted tanks with deep sand substrates. These tanks have very stable water parameters and can go months without water changes. Gravel basically turns a tank into a sewer because it is course and permeable while a deep sand substrate is not. This creates a septic system of sorts- giving you much less waste washing back into the water column and providing incredibly stable water parameters. We have done nearly 20 such tanks in all sizes and find they skip the ammonia cycle and go straight to nitrates. Such tanks can go months without water changes and remain totally healthy.
Do bettas need access to sunlight?
Can I use hydrogen peroxide in my betta tank 24 hours before I add my betta I keep getting worms and other parasite/living organisms in my tank even after weeks of treatment
Yes please... The last tip. It's the easiest thing to do and people aren't still doing it.
Are you done with videos?? I would love to see more of your videos
planning on ramping back up soon! what would you like to see?
@@Pharmaquatics i want to see how you clean your tanks or what ACTUALLY goes into making them look as good as yours for these videos 😉
Bro when are you going to post again?
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You can live in a jail cell; but would you thrive and be happy? No. Same goes for animals. Fortunately I became addicted to aquarium information and started watching all kinds of videos after I got a residential client a betta fish. Eventually after a couple weeks got the fish a 5 g tank after pet store had sales on them.
Feeding was not covered
‘DON’T buy the fish and tank at the same time, wait 6-8 weeks to buy the fish’
Me: (I just bought my betta earlier today) 😟
Edit: I will get quick start drops but how long can my betta stay in the cup? I know it can’t be for long, I grew up with my dad and I having a few bettas but now I’m an adult so I don’t remember much
Hey! So some people do fish in cycling with a daily dose of prime and stability . Both products are made my seachem!
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Can male bettas have females in sight permantely? I haven´t been able to find answer to this anywhere. I know males cannot live with females and I know females can live with other females. However I have a 30 gal tank where I have 4 females. I rescued a male from a relative, and didn´t have a thermostat to put him in a tank by himself (water´s very cold where I live) so what I did was make a small division in the large thank to give him about a 10 Gal section and the other 20 for the females. The division is clear (glass) so he obviously had the females in sight and would react to them. I had him like that over a perior of a week and noticed he would make egg nests pretty much every day, as in preparing for mating. I don´t know if this is safe for the male long term or if will place him in a constant state of stress since the nests never get used and the best thing would be to get him on his own tank as soon as possible.
Ive actually had pairs who lived together permanently n peacfully, but mostly i have to seperate them, or they fight, good question tho since its not usual for them to pair up like two pairs i had
Only let male and female stay together until they lay eggs, after that you should take 1 of them out. Male betta shoudnt stay together with it own kind even if it a female
cycling ur tank isn't needed. Never once in my life had an issue aslong as you use springwater and put live plants in the tank, done this 15+ years never once had a fish die from ammonia.
Ive had my 3 betas for 1 year. I have no issues with a non filtered tank. So is all this actually necessary
me pushing in the hobby that a filter isnt necessary would be negligent
but congrats on your success! maybe share additional context of how your tank is set up? so someone reading this comment can learn something from it!
@@Pharmaquatics I like to always have a healthy aquatic plant in their tank but they are each in a large fishbowl. The largest I've been able to find while keeping the traditional fish bowl shape. I feed them high protein pellets and bloodworms for a snack. I have them close to natural sunlight for lighting and I change their tanks twice per month with same temp water treated with aqua safe water drops.
But there is so many different comments