Welcome to r/bettafish!

This is the place to ask anything and everything about bettas.

⚕️If you're looking for help with illnesses or weird behavior, be sure to include the following in your comment:

• Tank Size
• Water Temp
• Ammonia / Nitrite / Nitrate readings
• How long the issue has been occurring
• A picture of the problem
• Any additional helpful context

Click this link to view our CARESHEET

🐟 Caresheet Summary:

• Bettas require a minimum of 5 gallons, 10 gallons being optimal for one betta and 20 gallon long minimum if you're housing peaceful community fish with the betta
• Bettas are tropical and require water temps of 78-82°F or about 26-27°C, a thermometer and adjustable heater is recommended to ensure these temps
• Bettas need a filter, like any other fish. It is a common misconception that they like dirty water, but the opposite is true.
• Bettas need a cycled tank, before getting a betta the tank should be cycled – this process involves adding a source of ammonia to the tank, using a test kit to monitor ammonia/nitrite/nitrate levels, and usually takes 4-6 weeks to complete properly
• Bettas have delicate fins so sharp plastic plants are not recommended; silk silicone or live work best
• Bettas can breathe surface air and are good jumpers, they require access to the water surface at all times and a lid.
• Bettas eat insects in the wild, a good quality betta formulated pellet food fed twice a day is recommended.

Click this link to view our WIKI

📚 Quick synopsis of the wiki:

• Contains info on basic betta care, diseases, potential tank mates, tail types/coloring, differences between males/females, ordering bettas, moving with bettas, disaster prep and MORE!
• This most likely has the answers to your questions and is in the process of being updated. Feel free to ask questions if you are confused or aren't sure about something.

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How to add a picture to comments: Image Guide or use Imgur for multiple images:

Imgur Instructions: Go to imgur.com and select "New Post". Add all the clear pictures you have so we can better determine what is going on with your fish. It is recommended you set the album to private if you don't want random comments. Click upload. From there, click the share button- if you are on mobile, hit "copy to clipboard" and paste the link into your comment on here. If on desktop, copy the link and paste it here. For those new to technology- ctrl + c is copy, ctrl + v is paste. To have your link like this , put these [ ] brackets around the text you want to show, with no space before the first word or after the last word, and without adding a space after the second bracket, use parentheses ( ) for the link, with no spaces between the parentheses or the link itself.

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Be sure to read our community rules before posting. Feel free to repost questions if yours was not answered last time!

Ask away!