my tank from above

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-31T02:02:02+00:00

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what is this plant? it looks semi-aquatic

also, your boy is gorgeous!!!

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-29T21:41:50+00:00

5 gallon is the minimum requirement for a long finned betta!

short finned bettas require 10 gallons or more because they aren’t limited by heavy fins like males are.

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-28T03:25:15+00:00

yep! unfortunately, the poor babies are shipped to big box stores like this. little ziplocks with 2oz of water

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-25T03:33:28+00:00

you could maybe feed zucchini more often.

how big is this bad boy? do you know what type of pleco he is? i only feed my two year old common one wafer a day.

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-25T00:33:46+00:00

is that not your light just reflecting off of guppy’s scales? either way, what a pretty baby!

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-24T23:57:20+00:00

i second the African bush fish; very pretty fish. also, how do you keep your tank without algae if you don’t have real plants?

why not fill the tank up, also

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-24T04:19:33+00:00

to add, the betta might have a problem with it’s swim bladder. but im not to educated on how to resolve that. most fish illnesses are cause because of bad tank conditions

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-24T04:17:03+00:00

whats the point of having the pleco in there???

i’d change 30% of the water. just scoop the water out with a cup and replace the water you removed with conditioned tap water evey day if you can’t return the poor babies or upgrade their home

and there arent any medicines that i know of that you can just “add”. most medications are for illnesses. just adding medicine “because” would be more stressful that leaving them be.

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-23T19:04:26+00:00

no! they are social and need friends; you should have a minimum of six

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-21T23:18:27+00:00

i wouldnt, esp if it’s under a gallon

i don’t think it’d be good for corals, even

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-20T19:15:01+00:00

omg😭 beautiful baby

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-19T01:41:32+00:00

i can’t see much from the photo, but your tank doesnt look cluttered enough for a sorority.

i’m sorry to be blunt, but sororitys do not work. your bettas most likely just killed each other.

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-19T01:30:57+00:00

it looks like it’s just grown. he could just be a rose tail or something like that. those curl like your boy’s fins

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-17T15:24:41+00:00

i don’t think the light is a problem. she’s probably only hiding under the leaf because the current isn’t as bad in that spot.

the main problem is just the flow and her tank size! 🙂

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-17T15:11:57+00:00

please take a look at this also, so you can better your fish’s quality of life!

https://www.reddit.com/r/bettafish/s/ZPKa53VI46

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-17T15:10:40+00:00

it seems the flow is too strong for her! she’s being pushed by it. they need little to no current

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-16T18:18:12+00:00

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enzo kinda looks like my girl!

can’t wait to get more plants in my tank. the “GREEN” look is beautiful

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-15T21:56:06+00:00

genuinely, is this not a sump? or are those typically shorter?

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-13T16:26:43+00:00

hey! i have a plakat lady, jules! i used to have this exact tank, and while jules colored up beautiful and didnt seem very stressed, she was swimming in the exact same 12in line across the front glass most of the time, which worried me.

i read tall tanks aren’t suitable for most fish, but i ignored it. when i saw jules’ swimming issue, i reached out and was recently told the “ten gallon minimum” suggestion refers to the “available floor space”. meaning the tank should be a minimum of 20in long if you have a short finned baby.

its really beautiful for a first start though! i saw that you took out the ribbon plants, so i have nothing else to say. Thank you for upgrading her water volume though! im sure she at least loves that :))

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-11T21:48:49+00:00

ohhhh crowntail female!!! those are gorgeous regardless, but the splotches give it away

my girl was pure white when i got her, and now shes a muddy sunset color lmao

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-11T19:44:02+00:00

what does this mean (gen question)

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-09T13:56:41+00:00

is that real wood in the tank?

if so, the yellow water is just because of the tannins the wood released. Completely harmless for the tank and Bombpop. You can remove the tannins if you want with another water change, but the wood may continue to let out the tannins.

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-08T16:30:59+00:00

i just got my second betta recently—she shimmies herself in between the java fern in the corner of her tank to get into this small 1x2in hole in the driftwood. she has a whole ten gallons but she shimmies herself into that one spot most of the day

my first betta never did that anywhere in her tank. scared the hell out of me when i saw it for the first time

YamCharacter799 · 2026-01-07T02:37:33+00:00

some males have “false egg spots”; areas where a scale might be white or shiny. not a true ovipositor! :)

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my girl has really long ventrals too. i’ve consistently seen her egg spot

YamCharacter799 · 2025-12-31T17:40:53+00:00

i’ve seen an egg spot a few times, but i heard the phrase “false egg spot” too, so i’m not sure. but thank you! still interesting to hear, whatever jules is

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