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[bigboybluebetta]

They have arrived! The tiniest little babies! I ordered 6 but 7 were sent! All zipping around super fast. They seem shy so far but hope they will warm up once food starts to arrive 😂 Welcome to the family!

[synnipuff-pets]

keeping the Betta Spelnden

I’ll be the first person to tell you there’s no real rules to the size of the tank these beautiful little fish should be kept in--. Commonly seen in cups, or small bowls in pet stores, these little gems truly are “the trade’s most abused fish”. Unheated, small... stagnant, smelly water bowls. In my personal opinion, in the right environment.. less than 5 gallons is acceptable for a single male. I would pin 1.5 gallons as the smallest you could possibly go, granted you can keep it between 76 - 82 degrees and apply a sponge filter. A 5 gallon tank is often recommended, being as it’s far easier to maintain a larger tank. I personally keep nothing smaller than a 5 gallon, myself.. due to my 35 - 40 hr /wk schedule. Smaller bodies of water soil faster, so unless you are able to do regular 10% - 20%, 1 - 2 times a week I would do the same. Nano tank’s best fish choice is a betta due to their smaller bio-load. 

They are very personable, active fish who are very curious of their surroundings. They’re a great pet for a young child, learning responsibilities in taking care of these fish. That said, keep in mind that you should always make time to clean the tank with your child and feed together until they are capable of doing it on their own. 

Betta fish - given enough space - can be kept with tankmates that are  not other betta fish. Knowing these little guys in the way that I do, I always at least keep mine in with snails. They’re curious and intuitive by nature, it is only fair. Things to remember are: - your betta may still be aggressive with other tankmates. - he will likely go after fish with longer fins (avoid the longfin varieties). - semi-aggressive fish are not to be kept with betta splendens. - depending on the size of the tank (& plants), a German Blue Ram and a betta  should not be kept together. - try to keep schooling fish in groups of 6+ to avoid stress. - allow for plenty of hiding spaces, and be sure to have open swimming space. - try for fish that require the same conditions (e.g. neon tetra, bronze cory, trumpet snail). - keep everyone well fed, and on a schedule. There are so many more things to consider, but if you add the betta last, you are far less likely to run into problems. In a 5 gallon or more, the possibility of keeping females together (called a sorority) is becoming a reality -- this is something I personally have not done, so from research alone I cannot conclude that anything smaller than a 5 could work, seeing as they say it should be no less than a 10 gallon for 2 - 3 females; breakdown:

temperature: 76 - 82 degrees (fahrenheit) tank size: 1.5g+ (no less than 5g recommended). filtration: adjustable overhanging filter, sponge filter decor: live plants, natural substrates (silk plants and aquarium rocks are alright). Hiding spots*.

[fisharewet]

It's my birthday!

My birthday is coming up soon, but because it falls around the start of the school semester I am broke! I'm just starting my first year of college and I won't be able to work much and spend time going out and getting stuff. My tank cycle also just crashed after having to deep clean it in order to get rid of a huge snail infestation.

If you'd like to send me a gift for my birthday or as a congrats it would be much appreciated!

http://www.amazon.ca/registry/wishlist/2USL0KWZ66O7V

Everything on this list is stuff I need or would like in order to be better prepared with my tank (ie. Medications I can't get at my local stores, supplements for my fish, etc.)

I know most sizes are the 500mL, but if you can't afford that I'll take the smaller sizes too!

Thank you for considering this! I understand a lot of people are tight on money, but even just a birthday wish is nice to get!

[clichefitnessusername-blog]

So I know this is my fitness blog but hoping some fish people out there can help? My guppies in my 40 are sitting at the top. There were like 20of them that I counted. The tanks parameters are in the second pic, nothing looks out of whack so I don’t get it. It’s overfiltered AF, heavily planted, and we have co2. I don’t know if the co2 was an issue so I turned that down a tad but it doesn’t seem to be helping yet. Ideas?

[nonchalantasaurus]

...Seachem Flourish smells like soy sauce...

[capeys-tank]

11-15-2017 | Month 5 How Much Seachem Prime to Use? I think I really like Seachem Prime! :D However, I'm a little nervous about overdosing it accidentally ^^" First picture is my old water conditioner, two capfuls of Tetra Aquasafe. It worked great until the tap water at my college started getting higher readings of ammonia. Second picture is using literally a few drops of Seachem Prime. A few drops, compared to two capfuls, already gave me more for my money. Third picture is after I upped the dosage in the test water by like one or two drops, which was up to about the first line in the cap. Fourth picture, same dosage, but under bright light. I think with a little more dosage I'll be able to get rid of the ammonia, but I'm not sure how much Prime is too much. Anyone have suggestions?

[beautifulbettababies]

~Just fishkeeper things~

Making every non-fishkeeper person in your life smell prime

[fishmandiary]

Seachem Purigen Review – A replacement or a companion to activated carbon? https://mygoldfishisalive.com/seachem-purigen-review-a-replacement-or-a-companion-to-activated-carbon