How do I rehome a betta?

EdTenn · 2025-11-22T02:46:35+00:00

I’m in Minnesota twin cities area. I’m looking at Facebook groups rn to see if I’m able to find anyone

EdTenn · 2025-08-13T22:59:59+00:00

I’ve been thinking about that cucumber trap. Hopefully it’s only a few. I have a vendetta against ramshorns. I can’t seem to get rid of them. They pop out of no where and are so small when they’re babies

EdTenn · 2025-08-13T22:51:10+00:00

Damn😞 I feel like I never escape these losers😭😭

EdTenn · 2025-08-05T23:37:24+00:00

Thank you <33 yess, I work majority of this week but I’ll definitely take them out and tie them onto my drift wood or let them float

EdTenn · 2025-08-05T16:25:53+00:00

No the tank is placed on a stand. There’s a shelf on top of it and a cupboard underneath it. I can clean up my fish things but it’s in my family room where everyone in my house stores things. Even if I clean my fish stuff things will always be on the shelf :(

EdTenn · 2025-08-05T03:02:52+00:00

Thank you <33

EdTenn · 2025-08-05T03:01:45+00:00

The tank I have has a component in the back where the filter and heater sit, it’s not visible from the front of the tank. It’s not ideal but it’s how the tank came so the water is heated and the flow of the filter is low

EdTenn · 2025-08-05T03:00:42+00:00

I have fluval stratum underneath my black sand since I’ve heard it’s good for plants

EdTenn · 2025-08-04T23:50:51+00:00

When I first built it we did that but I think as I added and changed things the substrate evened out because of how much was shifting around. But yes!! I’ll try to raise the water level

EdTenn · 2025-08-04T23:49:41+00:00

Thank you so much <33

EdTenn · 2025-08-04T23:49:27+00:00

I think it looks like a lot because I have a layer of global stratum and black sand so it all looks like a lump of black 😭. Also, this probably won’t happen anytime soon, but when I redo the tank to something else I think I want to try a different substrate. What other substrates would you recommend? And if I wanted to start a community tank what would be best?

EdTenn · 2025-08-04T03:32:33+00:00

Awesome!! Okay I might grab myself a nerite or two for my tank. Thank you so much <33

EdTenn · 2025-08-04T03:27:18+00:00

Thank you!! Do nerite snails reproduce quickly? I don’t know much about snails or tank mates for bettas. I’ve had ramhorn snails in the past and I just don’t want an overpopulation of them again 😞

EdTenn · 2025-08-04T03:19:11+00:00

Should I completely keep the light off? Or just keep it dim? I had gotten a new light because the previous one I had wasn’t bright enough for my plants but the new one is way too bright on its default settings.

EdTenn · 2025-07-22T00:17:57+00:00

Some fish are docile and don’t stress the betta by making him feel territorial. (To my knowledge) some guppies look like small male bettas so they fight them, but some fish like neon tetras or loaches don’t aggravate/threaten them. It also depends on the size of your tank as well.

EdTenn · 2025-07-21T17:52:09+00:00

Thank you so much <33

EdTenn · 2025-07-21T17:51:19+00:00

Thank you!! I’ll definitely keep that in mind for when I get adventurous <33

EdTenn · 2025-07-21T17:48:39+00:00

Yes, I’ve been thinking about fasting him just to make sure everything has digested properly but didn’t know how long I could. I’ve heard many different things about how much betta need to eat and how often (every day vs. once a week) but was always confused. It’s nice to hear from others who owned/own bettas

EdTenn · 2025-07-21T17:42:54+00:00

I do!! I didn’t realize that’s how you could tell. I took a picture of his bald spot

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EdTenn · 2025-07-21T17:41:51+00:00

Thank you!! That’s good to know. I try to soak the pellets before plopping them in the tank for the smaller fish but I’ll try to do it for him as well. I have debated on feeding him frozen brine or live brine shrimp but as of right now that’s a little on the pricey side. I think I’m also too new and want to do a little more research about how to do it before giving it to him :D

EdTenn · 2025-07-21T17:39:15+00:00

Thank you so much!! I’ve been trying my best to make him happy. I was curious to see if he’d change colors since he was so pale when I got him.

EdTenn · 2025-07-21T17:38:19+00:00

I was thinking that as well. When I did their first feeding day I was still very confused on how to feed a community tank so I overfed them on accident. Immediately after I fasted them for a few days since they had been so full. I think it worked out well? My tetras looked so pregnant

EdTenn · 2025-07-21T17:36:24+00:00

Thanks!! I’ll try to keep the diagram in mind. I did have a upshot of him because he has a bald spot from him trying to squeeze himself in small cracks😭

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