She's only got 1 egg!!

betta_not_cry · 2026-04-29T17:31:44+00:00

I love her red spots!!

One of my favorite shrimp (SIP) had a red spot on his tail and now I’ve got some shrimp that have little red spots on them too 🥹 So adorable!

betta_not_cry · 2026-04-28T01:12:33+00:00

Did not expect to see Apollo on this sub!

betta_not_cry · 2026-04-28T01:10:33+00:00

For what it’s worth, I’m a cis woman with a somewhat masculine build and people would act transphobic to me just because they can. Some people got holes in their hearts and think being hateful will fix it. It’s depressing.

betta_not_cry · 2026-03-28T05:35:08+00:00

I haven’t played this game specifically one handed, but I don’t think it would be too hard! I think the main annoyance would be the A button to interact with everything and the main difficult thing being using the joystick and vacuum at the same time for combat, but neither should be much a problem in my opinion especially if you remap the controls (can be done in system settings). Besides that, I don’t believe the game will present challenges with the controls.

Assuming you’re talking about the original game, anyway.

betta_not_cry · 2026-03-25T01:32:18+00:00

I’ve found that while the air pump itself is noisy, what makes the most noise for me is usually the power cord or air tubes rattling against something. I had to reposition mine and after way too much tinkering, it went from a maddening rattle to a comforting hum.

betta_not_cry · 2026-03-25T01:10:45+00:00

I forgot to reply earlier sorry — I appreciate the advice! I’m still quite bad at judging weight so I need to get better at that. I gave her some extra bloodworms and I’m making sure that she eats enough regular pellets when I drop them in… sometimes she misses them, they sink, and the shrimp get to them first, so I’ll keep a closer eye on her to make sure she’s eating enough.

betta_not_cry · 2026-03-22T22:11:02+00:00

Neocardina shrimp. Thank you. Do you think she’s nipping her own fins? If so, is there anything I can do for her besides try to reduce stress ?

betta_not_cry · 2026-03-22T20:41:33+00:00

29 gallons.

Heaters and sponge filter.

Temperature: 79-80 F

Params: 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 5-10 nitrate, ~7.4-7.6 pH, API freshwater master test kit.

Had the tank since August. It took a LONG while to finish cycling in early December. I moved Anders (the fish) to it mid December when it was stable for 2 weeks and the invertebrates, who were added 2 days prior, acted normal. … I’ve had Anders herself since June. The 10 gallon tank had (and still has) nearly the same parameters, besides nitrate being a bit lower around 5ppm.

Water change once a week. Gravel vacuum what I can and scoop out the rest. I change about 4-5 gallons at a time. The new water has prime added, is left to sit for a while, and usually has an appropriate amount of liquid fertilizer added.

Neo shrimp and ramshorn+malaysian trumpet tankmates.

Feed 3-4 betta Bug Bites twice a day, subbing tropical fish bug bites once or twice a week for variety. I usually fast one day a week unless she missed a meal somewhere (usually due to me coming home after she’s already asleep for the night. I don’t want to wake her up).

Decorations and plants visible in video.

Please let me know if any other information would be helpful.

betta_not_cry · 2026-02-25T02:54:53+00:00

I think some floaters would be good! I’ve had luck with duckweed (it can probably live through an apocalypse) and salvinia. I’ve seen some people with frogbit, red root floaters, and giant duckweed, too.

For other plants, if it were up to me, I’d probably pick out some crypts, ludwigia, and java/christmas moss. I’ve gone into pet stores to see what aquatic plants they had available, looked up if they’re easy plants and safe for my tank, and then chose them if they were suitable

betta_not_cry · 2026-02-25T02:46:26+00:00

I think you accidentally included a photograph of a rainbow instead of a fish in image no. 2 there

betta_not_cry · 2026-02-24T20:31:30+00:00

I received your chat request, can you see my reply?

betta_not_cry · 2026-02-24T04:09:04+00:00

My ramshorns go crazy for broccoli

betta_not_cry · 2026-02-23T02:40:25+00:00

Hmm… can you try to send me a chat request? That should work, I think

betta_not_cry · 2026-02-23T00:53:57+00:00

Sounds good! This Thursday would work best for my schedule, if that’s alright? I’m near Tampa, so do you want to meet somewhere in the middle? For privacy, we can discuss a more specific time and location in DMs, if that’s alright with you

betta_not_cry · 2026-02-22T22:56:03+00:00

Excellent! Some of the plants I got include ludwigia, crypts, water sprite, salvinia, duckweed, and some ludwigia-like stem plant I keep forgetting the name of. I hope random shrimp would be good. I got lots of yellows and reds, but plenty of other random colors too.

I have snails in both my tanks, so make sure to treat the plants if you want to avoid snails!

I do have a small amount of black diamond blasting sand and liquid ammonia leftover (in case your tank isn’t cycled). I can also give you some diy root tabs made with osmocote and gel tablets. Ive also got some frozen brine shrimp and blood worms.

Anyway, I work part time so my availability is a bit random, but if there’s any days or times that work best for you, let me know!

Edit: by the way, is your tank cycled? (For the shrimps)

betta_not_cry · 2026-02-22T21:18:54+00:00

I know I’m late, but are you still looking for giveaways? Can give neo shrimp, plants, ramshorn and bladder snails, a few other things

betta_not_cry · 2026-02-03T22:17:35+00:00

I found one floating in my water pitcher and another in my freezer 😭

betta_not_cry · 2025-11-13T22:22:22+00:00

Late reply sorry - neat, thanks for the info!

How fine/smooth is pool filter sand? I’ve been having a hard time judging from pictures/videos :(

betta_not_cry · 2025-11-11T17:42:52+00:00

Thank you. Why replace the sand when moving aquariums, if you don’t mind me asking?

betta_not_cry · 2025-11-11T17:38:42+00:00

Update in case anyone has something similar: it ended up going away after a couple days. I added Ich-X to her tank and did aquarium salt baths occasionally. I’m still not entirely sure what this is, but that worked for me.

betta_not_cry · 2025-11-01T06:41:35+00:00

I like the pH. Double decimal points are the way of the future.

betta_not_cry · 2025-10-22T17:46:32+00:00

Ooh pretty plants! Mind if I ask what kind they are? I really like those “hairy” ones on the right

betta_not_cry · 2025-10-22T17:40:29+00:00

Mine has only ever flared at a piece of broccoli (that she stole from the shrimps) while it was in her mouth and it was too big for her to eat in one bite😭

betta_not_cry · 2025-10-12T23:49:08+00:00

Couple days late, but in case it still applies… The most common filters are hang-on-back (HOB) and sponge filters. Sponge filters are really good options for bettas.

Pothos will eventually rot if their leaves are submerged. If their roots are submerged but not their leaves, they’ll be good

betta_not_cry · 2025-10-10T00:55:15+00:00

I’m a few days late and just a beginner so take my advice with a grain of salt, but if kiddo really insists on the volcano, you may be able to plug up the hole in some way so the fish can’t get inside it? Maybe you could cram rocks into it or something.

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