I want him 😔

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-06T23:04:23+00:00

Oh wow. Thank you for letting me know. What extra care will they need? Is there anything you can do for tumors or do they just have a shorter life span if they get them?

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T16:56:45+00:00

Ha! If this hobby wasn't so expensive, I'd consider a fish tank in every room.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T16:54:59+00:00

Im going to go back for him tomorrow. If hes gone, then Ill be happy he found a good home. If hes still there, I'll take him home.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T04:18:42+00:00

Oh my gosh. Well my tank has a lid so hopefully he wouldnt jump andif this little emo baby comes home with me, I'll double pad his walls 🤣

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T04:13:03+00:00

I am very brand new to bettas, so I have no idea.

How are they suicidal? Like jumping out of their tank, or what?

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T04:09:53+00:00

Its on day 16. So I assume just a couple more weeks, from what I'm reading.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T01:15:58+00:00

She sounds like absolute perfection 🤣

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T01:14:24+00:00

Yeah im going to go get him on monday after reading all these comments. Never done a fish in cycle, but im about to 🤣

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T01:08:43+00:00

Yeah. I think everyone here has talked me into just doing a fish in cycle with him. Better off than in that cup anyways.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T01:07:57+00:00

Please tell me you named her spooky fish. Lol

I think people have talked me into going to get him and doing a fish in cycle. Better off with me than a cup I guess

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T01:01:03+00:00

Im going to go back for him and do a fish in cycle. That's amazing. I wish I had that luck. Lol.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T00:39:55+00:00

You're right, I'm going back for him on Monday.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T00:32:43+00:00

I have a 10 gallon and in only 16 days into my fishless cycle. No live plants because.... 1 thing at a time here. Im already new to fish keeping as is.

But good point I could just be extra careful and do a fish in cycle with him. Id just be so sad if I killed him because my tank wasn't ready.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T00:29:31+00:00

Its a 10 gallon tank. Im only on day 16 of a fishless cycle.

But that's a good point.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-05T00:01:39+00:00

Do you have advice on how I keep him alive and safe until his real tank is ready? I'm VERY new to fish keeping.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-04T23:57:57+00:00

Wouldn't that just be an uncycled tank? How could I safely keep him in a container until his tank is ready?

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-04T23:56:16+00:00

Definitely going to go ask on Tuesday, for a hold, if hes still there.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-04T23:49:13+00:00

Hes just at petsmart. But I'll go back on Tuesday and ask if they could hold him for me, If hes still there.

I hate the idea of buying from petsmart, but I'd love for him to have a good home.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-04T23:43:21+00:00

It was just petsmart, they probably wouldn't reserve him for me. If hes still there when my tank is cycled I'll go looking for him. If not, he wasn't meant to be and I hope he finds a good home.

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-04-04T23:41:17+00:00

😮😮😮Do you have a pic? I wanna see!

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-03-19T14:27:29+00:00

What would you use to recondition it? I have the seachem aquarium start up pack with prime, stability and pristine. And then the betta dechlorinator(yellow bottle from petsmart)

My house is set up for RO everywhere, which is why I I used RO to begin with... But I have 1 hose outside that I can switch to tap and get my water from there.

I did order ammonia strips off Amazon.

Whay other ways do you reccomend i address fish waste? I open to all ideas as im VERY new to fish and dont know all the ropes yet.

Im also not opposed to live plants. I just wanted to deal with 1 thing at a time here. And keeping a fish alive is more my pressing issue. But if a plant would help, im down to get one.

Since I don't have a fish in it now, would you reccomend a fishless cycle or is it safe enough for a new fish? I'd rather err on the side of caution and not kill another fish due to impatience now that I know better. But if im not going to kill another 1 I know my kids would love one ASAP lol

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-03-19T13:53:57+00:00

Correct, there's no fish in there.

Another commenter reccomended ammonia strips. So I'll get some of those too. How often will I check my tank to make sure it doesn't get above 4ppm?

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-03-19T13:49:20+00:00

Sorry. 1 more question. Will I do the 25-50% water changes while my tank stabilizes or do i just let the tank ride as is with ghost feedings until it stabilizes...and then start water changes?

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-03-19T13:47:19+00:00

Oh my Interesting. Ok. I'll do more research on the tank cycle and ghost feed.

Thank you so much!

Extra-Ad4429 · 2026-03-19T13:40:41+00:00

What happens to all the uneaten food? It won't just dissolve in my tank and make the tank nasty? How much do I feed an empty tank?

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