If it is real plants, what kind of plants can go in their tank? I am thinking of investing in a larger tank after reading your responses.
Hi, My fish Frank has been lately producing alot of bubbles in the fish bowl. What does that mean? Is it a safe sign? Yes, this is a perfectly healthy and natural sign. We have a blog on bettas fish bubble nests here where you can read all about it.
My betta fish is just staying in one corner of his tank and not swimming at all. He also looked like he was going to fall but stayed up. Please tell us what could be wrong because I am very worried!!!! I used to have a betta when I was ten, but it was a split very small tank with no filter.
It died after about a year. I was looking at the national geographic betta 2. Hi had a beta for 2. I have the big vase with plant on top.
Do you think the cleaning chemicals got in his water somehow and killed him? We just got our Betta a week ago, its in a little over 6 gallon tank and loves swimming around this helicopter we got for it.
However we were curious as to how we could figure out the gender of the fish? Not entirely sure how we could do that.. Another question, we forgot to ask how old the fish was when we bought it at Wal-Mart-is there any way we would be able to tell how old it is? Hi our beta, Olaff, was doing fine and all of the sudden we noticed he was laying on his side at the top of the tank.
He is still breathing and if you tap on the side of the tank gently he will move around but goes back on his side. He has a 3 gallon tank and we got him about 6 months ago. Hi, this sounds like your betta fish has had a problem with his swim bladder, not allowing him to float. This is not god as betta fish like to come to the surface of the water to breathe every now and again.
Lower your water level so that it is easier for him to come to the top. Swim bladder disorders usually come from the betta fish being fed too much — they only have tiny stomachs and if these get bloated it effects the swim bladder. My male beta keeps floating on his side. Hes also loosing color. I have him in a 1. Fake plant and the bigger rock gems in the bottom. What am I doing wrong? Is he too old? Is he dying? Thank you. Have a look into swim bladder disorder.
This is common in betta fish and often overfeeding can cause problems with the swim bladder. My sister wants a betta. Hi Emily, Goldfish and betta fish should not live together. I have a blog about betta fish living with goldfish here. Nice page. I have a Double Veil Tail and his name is Ormus. Named after the character in the 3rd act of Diablo 2 lol. Anyhow I just wanted to say that he is my first betta and they are great fish. I have him in a 20 gallon tall and I have it planted with about a dozen anubias nana and coffeefolia attached to nice drift wood.
Bettas are such inquisitive fish. He swims and explores all day and I have him in with 9 dwarf zebra loaches which he sometimes chases from his favorite spots in the tank but they house well together. I can put bits of food on my finger tips and he eats from my hands. Anyhow, that is my fish story and I just wanted to say nice site. I have a fish named Twitch. He have a bowl with a heating light, but it is only 2 gallons, He seems to be happy, and I make sure that he gets everything he needs.
Should I buy a bigger tank? What do you suggest. We have been taking care of our pet betta for over a year. His name is Pudro!!
Is it safe to use bottled Nestle water for his tank or should we stick to tap water?? It seemd like the bottlef water doesnt get dirty as fast as tap. I have a heater, filter, and water that is purified with these little dissolvable tablets. I plan to move her to a gallon tank in about a week. But even with all of that, the water always seems a little cloudy and I sometimes find her resting on the gravel until she sees me. I have a hard time believing that they need 5 gallon tank, filter, heater etc to live long and happy lives.
My betta fish Blue is in a 1 gallon tank, no fliter and no heater. I clean his bowl about twice a month and he is over 5 years old. The male is a bit older than the female. When I put the two fish together the male starts trying to eat the female. Any tips? Well it is — however it isnt recommended. Betta fish have a slime layer over their fins which protects them from bacteria and disease.
Hello, I grew up with bettas i have had 5 of them in my life. My last one just passed away after 9 years a couple of months ago and my sister just got me a new one for my birthday. Do to living in a small space i habe kept all mine in a 1gl tank.
For everyone that keeps theirs in a small tank my tip is on cold night i have a small desk lamp i leave on to fight off the chill. It has worked for me for years. I jave always feed mine one pelet in the morning and one around dinner time with sunday being a food free day. I always talk to mine where he sit on my desk. I find they are awesome little guys to have around i have even given one to my nephew who is 12 and has adhd we had clean tank day twice a month.
I got him one because he use to come ovr an tell my fish how his day went. Point being is bettas are amazing to have kids love them as do is adults with love and care they can live long happy lives in big or small tanks. Betta Fish Information. Tips to Maximize Their Lifespan in a Tank. Help Your Betta Live Longer. Comments Momldoit October 22, BettaInfo October 25, Tiffany October 26, Hi I just brought my fish yesterday and I sleep with my fan on will he get cold.
BettaInfo February 18, BettaInfo March 4, Hope this helps! Rob March 4, Also if you add aquarium salt it will help prevent your betta from getting sick. Sam April 27, BettaInfo April 27, Nerd June 16, BettaInfo July 6, Kyle March 5, BettaInfo March 9, Kyle March 10, Thanks so much. Aida May 2, Kailyn June 26, That is normal it just means that the water is a little too cold. Diego Alfonso March 20, BettaInfo March 24, BonAppetite March 28, BettaInfo March 30, BettaInfo April 15, Samantha April 22, Gem May 20, BettaInfo May 20, Hi Gem, Thanks for your concern.
Livvy May 5, Nikesh May 24, I just got my fighter fish or say betta fish he is one day old so hw much shud i feed him?? BettaInfo May 26, Drew June 7, BettaInfo June 8, Hi, your tank set up sounds good! Oh and thanks Drew for the comments on the site! BettaInfo June 21, BettaInfo July 7, Spike July 8, BettaInfo July 11, Angela July 19, Now I find out this is not enough room for a Betta Male.
Why does Pet Smart sell these? I have bought 3 gallon tanks. Have not change there homes yet after reading this. I have all the fresh food for them and plants and some places to hid. I just hate setting these up for them to die in. I just hate that they will die in a year in a small tank of 3. He reacts to me when I feed him.
I clean the bowl regularly. I had one before this that also lived a long time. They need no special treatment. Feed, clean and love them is all that is needed. My fish just died about 25 minutes ago. I was thinking of getting another.
Mine was in a 1. I will take all this into consideration to make sure my new fish lives longer. Good morning, we were given a male Betta two years ago in one of those tiny cups. We immediately bought him a five gallon tank with heater filter etc.
Thanks, Robert. Is there a way to help make our beta better? Hi Kristina, if you follow all the tips in this article you should start to see a difference. Does he have an physical symptoms? We switched tanks 3 times. Also being the only pet for my two children we changed plants, and stones. But the hiding place rock thing with a hollow area would never change.
We tried adding zebra fish and he was not a fan and hid more. He had a new lease on life when they died. Today is day one for our new Mustard Tail. My betta fish has raggedy looking fins,they used to be long and flowing. What have I done wrong? And will they grow back. He is in a 28 litre planted tank with a snail for company. Hi Jacqueline, if it possible that the Betta has fin rot?
This disease starts off with ragged looking fins. Our Betta is going on 5 years and currently not looking well, pale and always on the bottom of the tank. What can we do keep him alive longer if possible? He is in a 3 gallon tank and has been since we got him. We have a betta fish and he has lived for about two years in a ten gallon tank with two other fish.
What should I do about the eye? Is one type of insect enough or do you think they require a variety? Hi Josie, I always recommend feeding a good variety of food. You can still feed him mosquito larvae once a day, and for the other feed, give him a different food. Along with a tiny bowl. My classroom is the only one with the original beta. What live plants do you have in your tank? I want to get my son a betta fish and would rather have a live plant than a plastic one.
The bigger the better. In the wild, these fish have miles and miles of water to swim in. With that being said, he is in a small tank on my kitchen table, I use distilled water and change it weekly, feed him 3 times a day, small amounts with food made for betas, that helps with health and enhancing his color and he still is doing great? So I bought him a live plant and only then started doing some research.
We came to find out he had fin rot and treated his water immediately. Wow — what a difference. It turned out he was only a ghost of himself. His fins and tail started growing practically the day we started treating him and his personality blossomed.
So glad we figured him out before it was too late! I have a male beta named Eros and he used to be really active and happy swimming and playing and attacking his food. He just like to lay on the bottom or at the top on his plants. I tried flakes I tried beta pelllets and blood worms , no change in his interest.
He used to attack any food that entered. Any advice? Hi Deanna, here are a few things to consider: is he in a large enough tank? The minimum size we recommend is 5 gallons. Did you allow the tank to complete the nitrogen cycle before you added your Betta? Have you tested the water parameters? The ammonia and nitrite levels need to be at zero and the nitrate levels should be low. If all of the above are met, are you carrying out partial water changes on a weekly basis? My gallon tank has been sitting with zero fish for over a year and a half.
So the new fish will have a mansion of a tank all to himself. I bought a new heater that arrived yesterday. So the top was warm and the bottom was cold until summer. So of course, my previous bettas liked hanging out at the top. Now that winter is coming, I would imagine this temp is what the betta will get pretty much all the time until the weather warms up.
Not ideal but not bad. But he may not be all that frisky until summer temperatures arrive, which is a bit of a drag. Hello, I have had my Betta fora little over 2 years now, his behavior has recently changed and I am concerned about his health.
He use to greet me every morning for his feedings and was quite active and bright. If you are concerned about your fish, please call for veterinary assistance. Thank you for this very helpful information, and for all of the great information you share. There is such a lack of understanding about betta fishes, and so many of them suffer so terribly because of it. Any time animals are treated like commodities there will be needless suffering.
They should instead be treated like the sentient beings they are, with respect and compassion. This data is generally excellent. Much obliged. Your email address will not be published. Yes, add me to your mailing list. So, provided my betta is in a good environment, how long do betta fish live?
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