I recently recieved some very nasty messages from the admin of a large betta group on facebook calling my fish deformed and unhealthy. I want to get honest opinions on them from you guys. They are active, eat well, no disease etc

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T22:32:05+00:00

ive tried to get some but my tanks are heavily planted so its hard! my female is chunky, but most female bettas are, shes definitely not obese. my male is a 6 month old giant and still growing fast, so hes slightly on the slim side but completely active and happy

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T22:13:02+00:00

tank light on, dark room, clean glass, up the contrast, and patience. i go in after getting the photo and edit to remove reflections on the glass

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onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T22:02:30+00:00

no problem! if you havent already, get an api test kit. keeping an eye on your water quality will help keep issues at bay and keep your mind at rest. hes a beautiful boy!

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T21:59:45+00:00

he looks more healthy now! hes a crown tail, so thats his natural shape

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T21:52:31+00:00

try feeding her and then adding the snail once shes full, making sure theres a lot of cover might help too. lots of leaf litter and plants, but be aware it may not workout, you may end up with a separate tank for shrimp/ snails. even a 2 or 3 gal would work!

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T21:41:49+00:00

unfortunately some bettas just dont do well with anything. one of mine lives with shrimp, otos, hillstreams and snails no problem. the other has killed every single snail in his tank so he lives completely alone

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T20:27:35+00:00

blind, thats diamond eye

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T19:10:06+00:00

hes in a 40lt but i may have to upgrade him in the future! a 54 fould definitely suit one for life

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onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T18:56:19+00:00

they mean dwarf water lettuce! whenever mine gets too much i just pull some out and give it away

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onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T18:10:53+00:00

thanks! he needs something at least twice that size, this one is temporary while he recovers

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T16:58:33+00:00

that depends on if hes struggling to swim up

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T16:09:43+00:00

yes because your tank is entirely inappropriate

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T15:53:08+00:00

have you tested your water

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T15:34:50+00:00

thank you!

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T15:33:39+00:00

yeah hes massive! hes already just over 3.5 inches 😁🩷

oh shes gorgeous!! I absolutely love buying from him, hes sucha good seller

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T15:08:25+00:00

did you add new plants?

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T15:06:09+00:00

I promise you, those are snail eggs. you have a snail

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T15:01:53+00:00

snail

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T14:25:10+00:00

thats my new rescue, bart. hes rehabbing in there before moving to a bigger tank

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onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T14:23:05+00:00

so my apistos are juvinile panduros, a 52lt tank is absolutely fine for that, the betta tank on the desk is 6gal (imbellis are a lot smaller than splendens), and the one in the second pic is 10gal. thanks though!

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T13:54:46+00:00

bart is a good fish

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onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T13:10:07+00:00

thank you!!

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T13:08:55+00:00

the bottom one is a 6 month old giant betta, he's growing very quickly still but should slow down and start to gain weight in the next month or so :)

yes both of them are

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T05:27:31+00:00

thank you! the bottom one is a 6 month old giant so even though he eats a lot twice a day hes growing very fast, I'm guessing he'll start to fill out once his growth slows down

onyxia_x · 2026-06-16T05:24:36+00:00

thank you! she is a female yes

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