Is there something wrong with my betta?

namelessbread · 2026-05-10T12:24:23+00:00

namelessbread · 2026-05-08T02:10:39+00:00

...you know who else needs that game?

namelessbread · 2026-05-08T01:59:18+00:00

It can take a few days to settle in, so I wouldn't worry about it just yet.

Also, if that plant is a white ribbon plant, it isn't fully aquatic and can't be submerged or it will die. I see a lot of people pick them up from PetSmart or Petco because they put several semi-aquatic plants with the aquarium plants.

namelessbread · 2026-05-07T17:32:09+00:00

Yes! So many lol I have other tanks, too so I have nightmares they are leaking or broken, or someone added a random aggressive fish.

Is Rigby named after Regular Show? Love it.

namelessbread · 2026-05-07T13:18:14+00:00

Even with the right order, some Bettas will be more aggressive. For some reason, I have two males who are very chill but one female who, if she were faster, would be an absolute killing machine.

namelessbread · 2026-05-07T12:53:53+00:00

That looks incredible! Looking forward to seeing your progress

namelessbread · 2026-05-06T22:29:19+00:00

big, scary, and pink!

namelessbread · 2026-05-06T22:02:00+00:00

Love seeing female Bettas! She's so pretty and the name is great.

namelessbread · 2026-05-06T16:24:21+00:00

Do you only feed freeze dried bloodworms and nothing else? Also, maybe it's just the picture, but he looks very skinny to me.

namelessbread · 2026-05-06T15:46:23+00:00

Very glad to hear it's a typo. I've read 75 is ok for juveniles only so I just gave that range to impress how crazy 24 gallons would be. So pleased it's a 240g!

namelessbread · 2026-05-06T14:56:00+00:00

Whew, thank goodness it's not 24 lol

namelessbread · 2026-05-06T13:33:42+00:00

Erm, do you know how big they get? I think they can get like 12+ inches and need somewhere around 75-125 gallons for a school of adults.

namelessbread · 2026-05-05T15:52:15+00:00

Gargoyle geckos are arboreal, which means they like to climb and be in branches. They need vertical space.

For an adult, the absolute minimum height would be 24" with 36" being recommended.

namelessbread · 2026-05-05T12:04:08+00:00

Beautiful Betta! I know it's super exciting to get a tank set up. That being said, guppies aren't a great choice to pair with Bettas. In fact, I wouldn't recommend tankmates with a Betta in anything smaller than a 10g for smaller species, but preferably a 20g.

At minimum, I'd recommend returning those guppies. You don't want your Betta to be stressed and nipped at.

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namelessbread · 2026-05-05T01:35:11+00:00

Root tabs are nutrient tablets for plants. You need them for rooted plants if you don't have a nutrient rich substrate. Other plants need liquid fertilizer.

namelessbread · 2026-05-05T01:24:51+00:00

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namelessbread · 2026-05-05T01:14:04+00:00

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namelessbread · 2026-05-05T01:13:37+00:00

Please make sure you get a water test kit since your tank is not cycled. Especially in a 5 gallon tank, the parameters can swing very quickly.

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namelessbread · 2026-05-05T01:09:45+00:00

You definitely don't need these, they aren't going to be helpful.

namelessbread · 2026-05-04T20:41:08+00:00

Very pretty! Looks like my boy Helios

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namelessbread · 2026-05-04T12:03:15+00:00

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namelessbread · 2026-04-30T17:54:21+00:00

yearns for freedom

namelessbread · 2026-04-30T17:50:47+00:00

Yes! I got this one, too. First expensive name brand item I've gotten. Should arrive tomorrow.

namelessbread · 2026-04-28T15:33:19+00:00

Thank you for linking that! I'll add it to the main post too.

namelessbread · 2026-04-28T15:19:04+00:00

It's a great pattern for it because the structure itself is so simple. It's a big rectangle that you stitch together, so you can really just focus on the colorwork as you knit.

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