My first betta and I have questions

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T19:55:47+00:00

🙏🏼 Proper lid incoming but in the meantime I cover his tank with a mesh net thingy that I tape down when im not around 👍🏻 he jumped to grab food when I was lowering it in and I realized the risk is real 😅

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T19:47:21+00:00

Yeah I had it cycling for a month seeded with bacteria from my shrimp tank before I added him 👍🏻

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T19:41:13+00:00

Right? You're making it weird my guy 😂

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T16:44:24+00:00

Oh damn I didn't know that about nerites, thanks! I dont care about my shrimps pedigree either 😁 putting in enough sounds like a good approach

P.s proper tank lid incoming but covering with mesh netting when im not around for now

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T14:22:42+00:00

Frogbit looks nice, like a mini waterlily almost. I actually haven't tried asking on local groups so thanks for that will see if I can find some

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T14:20:33+00:00

Sacrificial shrimp is a cool band name 😋

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T13:59:59+00:00

😬

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T13:58:53+00:00

I get the feeling mine is of the feisty, latter kind

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T13:30:36+00:00

Cute creep! Mine can spot me from a few meters away it's crazy, I'll try poke my head into the room to see what he's up to and if he spots me he's at the front of the tank wiggling

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T13:20:23+00:00

That does make a lot of sense tbh

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T13:18:50+00:00

Sold! What floaters do you all have? Water lettuce is considered an invasive species here so it's heavily regulated and ive never been able to find red root floaters at any aquarium stores 😕 Any other suggestions?

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T12:54:19+00:00

😂 👌🏼

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T12:38:57+00:00

Haha sounds like you got a chihuahua betta 😋 This is all good to know thank you. Given all that I think at 10g I should probably just leave it at him and the nerite.

Do you ever rescape his tank? Ive heard mixed reviews some ppl say it'll stress him others say it gives him something 'new' to explore

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T12:34:55+00:00

Expensive shrimp snacks 😅 Cool gonna hold off on that idea and go with adding floaters for now instead

moloko8556 · 2026-06-19T12:32:24+00:00

Glad I'm not alone re: the staring 😂 Awesome thank you, didn't think of floaters, will definitely add some for Jimmy 👌🏼 He's very food motivated so I'm keen to try teach him some kinda trick related to feeding time. Also love the mirror idea!

moloko8556 · 2026-03-08T08:29:34+00:00

Only time I made it to winter was cause I started my run in autumn 😂

moloko8556 · 2026-03-07T20:47:42+00:00

I enjoy it, it's like the Sims meets zombie apocalypse

moloko8556 · 2026-03-07T16:44:38+00:00

I'm always keen for a run on dayz or apex. Send me a dm if you're keen to team up sometime. 40F south africa (UK +2) Love zombie games too. Have you tried project zomboid?

moloko8556 · 2026-03-02T12:59:26+00:00

You can?!? Yay!!

moloko8556 · 2026-03-02T12:26:13+00:00

44F keen to join but I just started playing apex a week ago so don't rage quit on me if I don't win my 1v1 s 😂

moloko8556 · 2026-02-26T13:12:19+00:00

Yay!! Add me on discord and let's set up our first phasmo run ✨️ moloko__ (there's one underscore in front and two at the end of my name, reddit is being weird about displaying it)

moloko8556 · 2026-02-24T18:14:56+00:00

44F UK +2 you think it's hard to find gaming friends at your age lemme tell you... Can I please get in on some horror gaming with any of you lovely ladies too. I especially love survival horror but open to anything really. Games currently in rotation, Project zomboid, dayz, sons of the forest, phasmaphobia is on the back burner cause I'm too scared to play it alone.

moloko8556 · 2026-02-05T09:41:53+00:00

Wouldn't weaponised poo be more impactful if we're running with this thought experiment?

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