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This is Opal! I brought him home a few days ago, and just saw that he blew a bubble nest! It means he’s healthy, happy, and ready to mate! (That last part won’t be fulfilled, sorry buddy.) I’ve never had this happen before, because I’ve usually kept female bettas, so I was incredibly surprised and am elated! 😄🌼🌊

bettabliss

A very beautiful betta but I just want to clear some things up. A bubble nest doesnt necessarily mean they are healthy or happy, it does mean though they are ready to mate. There have been numerous cases of where a betta is on death’s door, suffering from fin rot, or suffering from another disease, etc, and they still will make a bubble nest. The only way to ensure a betta is “happy and healthy” is to have a tank 2.5 gallons (preferable 5-10 gallons) or more, fully cycled, heated to at least 78F, with a good filter. If anyone doesn’t know what any of those things are there are a ton of helpful resources on tumblr and google. Make sure to give your fish friend as good of care you would give yourself!

aquariadise

Betta Than A Bowl: Aquariadise’s first eBook now available for pre-order! 🐟

I’m declaring war on Betta bowls and other tiny tanks and I hope you’ll join me! The eBook ‘Betta Than A Bowl: The full guide to setting up a better Betta fish tank’ is now available for pre-order on Amazon.

The book details everything you need to know about setting up and maintaining a Betta tank in 12 chapters - including why bowls are bad. Readers get access to the exclusive FB group where they can ask questions and share their Betta set-ups.

You can pre-order the book here at its discounted launch price (limited time only)!

(You don’t need an Amazon Kindle device to read the book. If you’re not in a position to buy it right now, a reblog to spread the word and help rid the world of Betta bowls = ♥)

bettagetkraken

He’s not in the best shape for photography atm, but my camera charger turned back up and heck, he still cute.

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iantojonesthebetta

*Jaws theme*

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spookyrats

Anyone have any good resources for newbie fish/tank owners? I’d love to start my own tank soon, but it seems kind of intimidating and I don’t know where to even begin? If you have any youtube channels or masterposts or personal tips, anything is appreciated!

just-some-more-pets

I dont have any master posts as of yet but please feel free to send my any questions you have! I have several healthy planted tanks

loachtastic

r/aquariums on reddit has excellent resources for cycling and fish compatibility, and is good for asking questions! I have some resources on my blog or you can ask me directly as well =)

chibimonkey

@hella-free-space is a great resource and her explanations are super dumbed down without making the reader feel dumb, very accessible.

hella-free-space

i’m honored that you thought of me! :D also thanks for the tag because i do have some helpful posts! :) here are the posts i think will be most helpful to someone who’s just starting out! - Fishkeeping 101 - How sponge filters work + how to set them up (these are my fave for smaller tanks, 10 gallons or less. at 20 gallons and up, i’d usually recommend an aquaclear filter or multiple sponge filters) - Pros + cons of sponge filters - “Seeding” a tank (great if you’ve got a friend with an established tank who can give you some established media) - Why do we do water changes? How much water do I change? - Invest in a waterchange bucket (i have 2! they’re 5.5 gallon buckets and i use one to make clean water and one for ‘dirty’ tank water…i like being able to put water right back into the tank after taking it out, but there’s nothing wrong with just using one…i’m just lazy tbh) - Aquarium siphoning + vaccuuming (you don’t have to buy a gravel vac, but it does make water changes much faster! if your tank is smaller or has hard-to-reach spots that collect muck, you can either use airline tubing as a siphon or take the big siphon tube off the fat siphon hosing and just use the hose!) - Baffling a filter (helpful if your filter pushes your fish around) - all about filters and filter media - Stocking a community tank

this is kind of the informal masterpost i have (i tag really helpful long-winded posts under it ‘lots of links’ i think)

–My handy dandy posts– General Fishkeeping + Equipment: Fishkeeping 101 How sponge filters work + how to set them up Pros + cons of sponge filters “Seeding” a tank Why do we do water changes? How much water do I change? Invest in a waterchange bucket Aquarium siphoning + vaccuuming Baffling a filter Cool pools (for c h e a p goldfish ponds, turtle ponds, even duck ponds!) Decor + DIY: DIY Aquarium Decor An ask that lists some easy aquarium plants Repurposing “Betta Tanks” How to superglue plants to stuff

Care Guides: A betta care guide: All about bettas! I bought a betta, now what do i do!? (fish-in cycling included!) Aquatic snail food Aquatic snail tanks Dwarf puffer

Aquarium Stocking: Stocking a 5 gallon tank Stocking a 10-20 gallon tank Some more ideas for stocking a 10, with pictures Stocking a community tank Other handy dandy posts (written by other awesome tumblrs): Fishless Cycling Masterpost There are a few different ways to cycle a tank and this post is insanely informative! How to do the thing Cycle your tank! Handy Articles Master Post aquarium calculators Getting the most out of aquarium plants Plants melt and that’s okay Big list of aquarium plants List of low-light aquarium plants Planted Tanks for Beginners and So Can You Comprehensive Planted Tank Guide Dollar Store Fish Tank Some more ideas for stocking a 10 Ideas for stocking a 10-20 gallon aquarium How to Stock Your Aquarium, from ScalesTailsWingsandThings Aquarium Stocking Calculator Stocking Nano Tanks, 20 Gallons or less, from Jayce-Space “Cleaner Fish” Why They Don’t Exist & Your Aquarium Doesn’t Need One By Ren Brooks Dwarf puffer care Dwarf puffer care (aquariadise) A Dwarf puffer graphic Dwarf puffer care Sheet (immersive-lore-friendly-cheese) Breeding aquarium snails A thread about dwarf puffers + malaysian trumpet snails

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nebluus

my koi boi, SPICEYBOI

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splendid-splenden

my tank a month after renovating #aquagram #aquariumsofinstagram

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jayce-space

What is that bug in my aquarium?

Planaria, flatworms

Probably the most commonly suggested answer for “what is this in my aquarium?” It isn’t usually what it is though. They appear to be almost like leeches (variety of colors) and are found in shrimp tanks mostly as they love their food and molts. They will feed off fish eggs and baby shrimps. If you have too many you’re overfeeding. Manually removing them from the glass when you see them is the safest method of removal. Medium sized fish will eat them too.

Copepods, Cyclops

These cute little guys are the most common critter to get into your aquarium. They swim in jerky motions on the glass. Absolutely harmless and a wonderful food source for small fish and fry.

Water Fleas, Daphnia

Little reindeer. They swim in bouncy jerky motions through the water. Harmless and a great source of food for fish and fry.

Seed Shrimp, Ostracoda

Think bigger copepods in movement and behavior. They are harmless and good cleanup crews. They’re the springtails of aquariums.

Nematodes

These little worms swim in S motions and are super common. They’re annoying to both fish and the people looking in, but otherwise harmless. Siphoning them out is often the best method of removal. Fish will sometimes eat them if they can catch them too.

Freshwater Limpet - Acroloxus lacustris

Slugs basically… They’re small and slow moving and harmless. Really hard to get rid of like snails. Sometimes mistaken as newly hatched nerites. Bleach dips are really the only way to really get rid of them.

Hydra

Probably the only thing that will cause real problems, and only if you have small fry or baby shrimp. These guys aren’t too challenging to get rid of. Fenbonazol works really well at a normal dose. Manually removing them works well also. They aren’t a big issue unless you have an overwhelming amount of them.

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