New to Bettas

puddsmax 10/08/20

Hi everyone! I'm in the beginning stages of research. I will have an empty 10 gallon tank and I wanted to try and do an aquarium setup with it. I haven't kept a beta in about 8 or 9 years so I have some learning to do. :sweat_smile: If anyone can leave like product suggestions, care advice, etc. I'd be so grateful! Thank you in advance!

Likes (13)

Like 13

Comments (16)

sombra ｡°｡°•. {hiatus}

This is so exciting for you!

2 Reply 10/08/20

puddsmax Author

Yeah I'm very excited! It may be a couple months time before the tank is free but that gives me more time to do my research on cycling and betta care. :)

1 Reply 10/09/20

shubpumpkin

Let me break it down for you.

HOUSING

- tank/pond size.

at least 5 gallons for standard. 10 gallons for king. 15 gallons for giant.

- substrate

gravel, sand, aquasoil or bare bottom will do. Sand and aquasoil are safer for fish and plants

- plants

live or silk plants, bettas love densely planted tanks, plastic plants can damage their fins and lead to death.

floaters such as water lettuce, water spangle, hornwort, duckweed, frogbit, etc, are good.

java fern and anubias are plants that NEED to be tied/glued to decor or hardscape.

some of my other favourites are swords such as melon, Amazon and rose swords; marimo and mosses such as java and willow moss

- hardscape (rocks + driftwood + bogwood)

rocks and wood for the tank for plants to be tied/glued on and make the tank look better!

avoid decor with paint or sharp edges

WATER CARE

- cycle tank at least one month prior to getting a fish and ACCLIMATE

- water changes weekly

- water tests frequently, api freshwater master kit

- beneficial bacteria

- water conditioner

- filter + heater of the right wattage

- temperature

- water parameters are correct

DIET

- A good pellet such as:

Hikari biogold; Fluval Bugbites betta; Onega One Betta Buffet pellets; New Life Spectrum Betta

- bloodworms, brine shrimp, daphnia, mysis, tubifex, etc

1 Reply 10/08/20

Read one more reply

shubpumpkin

Reply to: puddsmax

Pellets should be fed twice a day, each feeding 2-4 pellets (though Bugbites and NLS have smaller pellets), though you can have one day of fasting per week

You can feed bloodworms once or twice a week, same with the other things. I have a schedule that feeds different invertebrate meats every day, like one day brine shrimp, the nest tubifex and so on

1 Reply 10/08/20

puddsmax Author

Reply to: ❥ 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘦

Gotcha. Thank you. :)

1 Reply 10/08/20

shubpumpkin

Reply to: puddsmax

No problem :heart: I copied and pasted this from a goldfish amino and then edited it which is why pond size is in there, ignore it

1 Reply 10/08/20

AquarianQuest

Hi!! I am new here as well! I have not kept a fish in over 13 years!I just purchased my first 10 gallon as well and currently cycling with beta now for 2 weeks :) Everyone here is extremely helpful and so are those wikis, though I do most my research on my own through articles and YouTube. My fav youtubers right now regarding fish and tanks are KG TROPICALS & Girl talks fish (a gamers wife)! All of their videos are beyond informative and goes through the facts and myths of keeping fish healthy :)

1 Reply 10/08/20

puddsmax Author

Thank you! I'll check them out! :)

1 Reply 10/08/20