imdabestDUH123 asked:


i just got a betta fish and da pet store helped wit nutin … and so i ask da internet!

1. Small bowl? or Bigger tank? - bigger being 2.5 … limited space in my house

2. should i get a live plant 2 put in da tank … if its ok 2 get da tank?

3. is it ok 2 use a fish net on da betta?

4. i wanna get another fish but idk wat fish 2 get … ik dat it cant b another male betta … yes i did sum research on my own

6. if i get a tank would i need a heater and filter?

7. should i get a water thermometer?

8. if there is anytin else i need 2 no PLZ PLZ TEL ME

yes ik its a lot of questions but im a first time fish owner so HELP HELP HELP … and plz dont b hatin on me … i am a first time fish owner after all and i rly dont want my fish 2 die
o and i also want 2 no if its ok 2 put in a little cave thing or sumtin cuz i think it would b fun, but if dats dangerous 2 its health i guess i could do without it

randolf

Pilkerbug asked:


My Betta Fish is young and VERY lively, he actually is rarely sitting still in his bowl. He will eat anything given to him, but can only digest the betta flakes, not the pellets, because he is so small.
This week i have been feeding him his usual routine, once every other day. But he two days ago after I fed him (i know i fed him a little too much on accident) he started having trouble swimming and was constantly floating to the top and kinda listing to the side. He is still very active and is swimming around the bowl furiously. I didnt feed him for two days and then I fed him a TINY TINY amount and these symptoms returned even worse! What should I do? Please help i love this fish so much!!
I have watched and examined him very closely, he doesnt look like a pinecone for dropsy. I looked online for pics of what that would look like and he looks fine other than a little swelling and the floating thing.

solimar

NeverSmoother asked:


I’ve had my beta for 1 or 2 years now. I want to get him a friend, but i know that they fight and i was thinking about a female, but if they breed i wouldn’t know what to do! Does anyone have companions for there beta’s? Suggestions welcome thanks

kalana

Rats and Cats asked:


My friend has had a betta for a little over a year now, I think, and I knew she didn’t really take good care of it, and she knew it, too. Today when I went down their for a get together thing, we finally decided that I would take the fish. (I would always hound her about cleaning his water and such) My mom agreed, and now I’m very excited to have him here with me!
But I know his conditions are not ideal. The bowl is too small and there is only one little plastic plant in there. He also seems a bit listless, which has me worried. He’s a pretty boy, and I want to bring out the best in him.

He will have to stay in his bowl until either late Tuesday or sometime on Wednesday, which is the next day my mom has off to take me to the pet store so I can buy some things for him. I would like to get him a 5 gallon tank and some more plants plus a little hidey area for him. Would you suggest a filter, or no filter? From your experience, do they do better with or without it? I read that a filter may cause stress for them because of the current, which makes it harder for them to swim, something that they aren’t used to or good at because of their long fins. (And not to mention the fact that their fins could get stuck in the filter.)

Without a filter, I would most likely get a mesh top. Would I still need a heater or something? And how often would I have to clean his tank out?

As for food, I’m thinking of using a staple diet of the small betta pellet-things, but supplimenting it with frozen bloodworms and brineshrimp. How many little pellets a day should he get, and how often should he be given the bloodworms/brineshrimp? Would you ever suggest feeding the betta an occasional live one?

If you can answer those questions, that would be great! But don’t limit your reply to those answers; any information or tips you can give me would help. =) Thanks for taking the time to read! I know it was a little long.

P.S. Anyone know of an active betta/fish forum?

ngoc

Mommy2Valentine’s baby <3 asked:


it sounds dumb, but i’m not much of a fish genius.

for example, i have a bunch of fish in one tank, none of them are the same breed. I have no idea which are male or female. They wouldn’t mate with eachother would they?

Question 2: I have a Beta, male, and i was wondering if i could put him with the other fish, tropical fish?
My bf had a beta with his other fish and they never fought….

adar

Mo asked:


What are some fish you can and cannot combine with a beta fish?

I know you can’t combine males but i’m wondering what you can combine with them so they dont fight the other fish or try to kill them.

thanks for your asnwers.

kanjanaa

llcp050 asked:


With the help of previous suggestions and research, I am treating my fish Archie (that I bought from a grocery store with deathly sick fish) for fin rot by keeping the 2.5 gal bowl warm, very clean (changed every 3-5 days), and giving him darkness for 10 hours. He gets 4 pellets of food a day and sometimes freeze dried blood worms, and I mix in a conditioner with aged tap water and aquarium salt before I put him in. His color has gotten dull/whitish/grayish (he is usually dark blue/purple) but he seems ok–maybe a little stressed but still exploring and moving around. His fins are not that eaten away yet, either. He has started to spend a little more time at the bottom of the bowl, though. The infection (I am not sure if it is bacterial or fungal, but there is no white stuff so I am thinking that it is bacterial?) has slowed but NOT stopped; which is SO FRUSTRATING! I have been using Betta fix (because that was the only betta medication at the local pet smart- where the fish likewise looked like they were at death’s door) and am considering buying Maracyn-2 (minocycline) and Maracyn-TC (tetracycline) and using them together to knock the infection out.

But will I kill the fish with this combo?
He is a nice little guy and I’d like to give him a chance after all that he has been through!

dumaka

Alice asked:


I’m going to get 4 male bettas

chauvin

Lacie L asked:


I have done alot of research but i didnt know if maybe there were any other tips i should know for caring for my new betta fish. I have never owned a fish before and i want to make sure i am really prepared.

rajalakshmi

firesigntoipod asked:


I have a male betta and a goldfish in a ten gallon tank. my tank came with 2 yellow lights, but it makes the tank look dirty. i was planning to change the lights to red and blue. would the fish mind? The goldfish and betta get along, and i need some more fish to be with them. i dont like ugly ones like ghost shrimp and catfish. can angel fish be with them?

neville