5 Things You've Heard about Betta Fish That AREN'T True
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- I recorded this a few days ago but finally got around to editing it!
5 common things you will hear or may have already heard about betta fish. Making a video in the future about the basics to betta fish care and how to attempt a community tank with your betta!
Thank you for watching! Hopefully I'll be getting a better camera here soon.
It makes me angry to think people actually keep them in the cups they're in at the pet store. That's so cruel.
"I make me angry"?
+Shreejit Rich I think the person meant "it" :)
It was a typo, I meant 'it'.
Thank you:)
That's why I will own a pet store and put betas in at least a 2.5 tank for them and I won't take in that many
I saw like 10 dead bettas at the store. Can you imagine just swimming in circles your whole life until you die? Geez, so disturbing.
RanaBanana so sad :( I think that would drive anything insane
Wow...when you put it in that way, that makes me sad.
Exactly my point. But I'm not putting it any "way", sadly, it's just a fact. D:
The sad truth of life! It makes me just wanna barge into my pet store and yell at them and ruin everything(If that was not illegal?). : (
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Also, If you don't believe bettas enjoy swimming around a lot, re-watch this video but focus on my betta the whole time
I have a 20 inch tank and I was wonder if I could put fresh water plants in there because I don't won't it to get sick and die
Fresh water plants will do fine in there as long as you get good tank lighting!
Dear Taylor, Since you work at a pet store, do you know anything about Guinea Pigs. I've spent a few weeks researching them. Im getting 1 very soon, and I really trust what you say!
+Taylor Nicole Dean .yàaaaaaaa thank u
My lil cousin use to think male Berta's and female betas will bit his fingers of now he has 3 females in a large tank
I love the moment when the Betta fish realizes that it has room to swim and explores every nook and cranny in the tank
Yes! My Betta was in a cup at Petsmart, and I couldn’t wait to take him home to his 3 gallon tank. Once he was ready and in, he was moving around everywhere! He’s so happy there and I can’t help but feel super happy as well! :)
When I upgraded my half moon, Fizz, from a half gallon to a 3 gallon tank, he chilled in the corner he was near when he went in, then as soon as he found out there was actually a lot more room to move he wouldn't stop zipping around at max speed for the next couple hours
Steven Sanders awwww
Bangtan Infiresss Edits that’s so good 😊:)
@@josicon it is very!! :)
I feel so bad. When my parents got divorced my mom promised me and my sister we could each get a Betta fish. She got us these tiny bowls because she said that's all they needed and we put rocks and one plant in them. Surprisingly my beta lived for a bit over 3 years. I've now had 3 hamsters at my dads house and my sister has had two and we've done soooo much research. My current Syrian hamster (Misty) is living in the IKEA Detolf with lots of toys and houses. I adopted her from a small pet store (not a chain one) and they treat their animals very nicely. I always say that it's so cruel to put an animal in horrible living conditions but I did the same to my Betta. Rip Georgie, I'm so sorry ❤😭
WinnieBear Plays you didn't know, it wasn't your fault 💖
WinnieBear Plays you didn't know, it wasn't your fault 💖
I've read no smaller than 1 gallon , thought bigger seems to be better. the one our old fish lived in was only about 1.5 litters.... he lived for about 2 years and seemed happy... but I wish we had gotten him a bigger space. We didn't know.
clearly they do fine in a small bowl - you have nothing to be ashamed of or sorry for
sendtorich They can BARELY survive I a bowl. It really depends, to be honest. My first betta lived in one, and had a measly lifespan of one month. After a lot of research, my new betta lives happily in a much bigger, filtered and heated tank.
Thank you for this video. I had my Betta in a 0.7 gallon tank and at first he was doing well. He started struggling a bit. So, we changed him to a 3 gallon- what a difference.
Awesome!!! Upgrade him to a cycled 5G when you can, easier maintenance and the minimum in the US
Upgrade to 5 it will love it
Upgrade to a five gallon if it's still alive
when i first got my betta she was in a 3 gallon. she was doing okay. then a 5 gallon, even better. now she’s in a 7 gallon and couldn’t be happier :) it may be expensive but the fish will benefit drastically from having more room
So glad someone knows what they're talking about! My boyfriend actually had a really weird betta fish. He had him in a 10 gallon aquarium with some mystery snails and shrimp. Thankfully, his betta didn't attack anything. However, the betta sat in the corner of the tank flaring his fins and challenging anything that came near him. We thought he might have felt threatened. Temporarily, we put him in approximately a 1 gallon tank and he got really active. A day later, we put him in a larger tank by himself and he went back to sitting in the corner, but with his fins down. We then put him back in the smaller tank and he became very active and alert. This seems to be the only situation where a betta actually seemed to thrive in a smaller environment. Weird.
Ashley Johnson Like Hagrid once said, "You get weirdos in every breed." (No offence to your fishy)
My Veiltail Betta fish died of old age just now 😭😭😭 In loving memory of Shadow... but no likes needed
So sorry :( how old was he?
My first betta died of old Age too, he was 4 years old :( he was a dragontail.
my veiltail betta died of old age last summer he was almost 4. rip captain fireball
I took care of a sick male Plakat Double-Tail Betta....... lived for a year and a half..... He still had the best time of his life
Rip shadow
why do fish videos keep showing up on my recommended?
Scout_ VI youtube wants you to get a fish
Scout_ VI same wtf, especially betta fish?
click your user name at top right, then clear your history at bottom.
Scout_ VI youtube is trying to recommend you this fish xD
sermet do u waaant some chickaan? it will hewp you grwow
When I was younger the pet store employee told me to put two females together, 2 days later the bigger one killed the smaller one
Mari S females are good together if in odd numbers (3+) they'll establish a healthy pecking order. also, the tank size should be appropriate.
RTORIC I don't trust you even though I know men and female quarrel rarely
RTORIC I don't know where the odd number thing came from lol 😂 from what I know, betta fish can not count.
Alexa Swiatkowski it's so they can establish a pecking order. Having two fish to chase and squabble with means not one fish isn't taking the brunt from the more aggressive fish. If you have an even number then there is more chance for a fish to be singled out.
I want to just say, when I first got my Betta, I learned a lot from this Video. He is now about a year old, he’s survived a car trip across country and now lives in a five and a half gallon tank. He loves to swim around and I re coordinate his surroundings with every water change. He’s so much happier than he was in a 6-8oz container I found him in!
I have a beta, when I got him I got him from Walmart he was pretty bad and had a swim bladder problem. when I got him I put him in a 2 gallon tank with lots of stuff for him to like hide in if he wanted and swimming space. He perked up really well after too! and now I have a 5 gallon tank and have 6 little red tailed tetras in with him and he active and happy and the tetras don't bother him and he doesn't really pay them any attention. It's really nice to watch them swim and it's kinda calming at times ^^
originally getting a betta fish i did believe they had a short life span but after watching mine thrive for 3.5 years i knew this was wrong
Thanks for that great video. I hope that the people who haven’t got a clue will take your advise. It’s so sad when an animal that hasn’t got a voice to speak is put in horrible living conditions, so I truly appreciate you bringing up those points. Thanks.
I have a beta and there was a Tiger Guppy I got. We introduced them and my beta, Mr. Fish, tried to chase after the Tiger Guppy, Steve, and Mr. Fish just was too lazy and gave up xD
Sksksk I’ve been taking care of my betta fish wrong for a year! Thank god I came across this video. I’ll get him a bigger tank,filter,and actual plants. I want him to live the best life in human care.
FINALLY!! Someone who made the same comparison as I keep saying! Your child could survive if you locked him in in the bathroom for 10 years & fed him bread & water!! But will that child THRIVE?? Fish are no different.
dude i got a betta fish that is 2 years old. he still good.
its true that they need medium tanks. my betta usually stay at the bottom and go up only for once in a while.
that's not what bettas usually do, they're quite active. how's the filtration like, and what temp is your heater at?
alizar zikri my son had his Betta fish for almost two years and still looking beautiful
I don't know why I did not do my research before purchasing my betta, I went to a aquatic pet store today and of coarse they sold me the 1.5 gallon tank -_- After watching your 2 videos on proper betta care I purchased a 10 gallon right away! Too bad I can't return the tiny one lol Thank you for your videos! you just saved another betta ( I pronounce it just like you lol)
so true about the 2second one she talked about. all my male bettas will blow bubble nest after a clean tank, witch is a sign of being happy.
My betta fish Crystal lived for 4 years she was so sweet
I had one a long time ago and he lived for about 4 years I feel so bad bc I was a awe full owner
Gsparkle Glitter
Well if it lived to 4 years old then you couldn't of been bad
I don’t even own one, but I found this very interesting lol. Keep up the great work 💘
Wow! I can not believe the things people think are ok with Bettas!
I kept at least 10 that lived years and years! All because I believe in researching pets and yeah fish are pets not just ornaments. You are so right! I'm so glad to find your video. 😁😚
Hi Taylor, I just got a betta fish yesterday after watching this video but recently my betta (Bristen) has been showing some aggressive behavior. Bristen has been hitting his head on his talk and will not stop. He can see his reflection and likes to attack it, but I did some research and found out that if he keeps this up he can get brain damage and soon die. I am happy that he is having fun but I do need him to stop. If you could help me I would very much apriciate it. BEFORE ITS TO LATE
lol idk why "I am happy that he is having fun but I do need him to stop" made me laugh but it did.
Mr. Purple lol ikr 😂😂
I love that his name is Bristen hahaha
Kristen DIY try to block where he can see himself with a plant or something. if you have to put something around the tank to cancel out the reflection. my bettas do it too but they soon realize that it isnt anything.
Cecily Knightengale my betta tank comes with a reflection blocker so it doesn't hurt himself
I also hate how people think female bettas are less pretty. I had a female beta that made it to five years, and she was still a beautiful bright purple, they just lack frilly-ness
How many gallons is that tank behind you? Cause I really need a tank from 5 to 7 gallons
she said it was a 10 gallon
I can't believe some people think they can live in those store cups.. is it THAT HARD to put yourself in the place of another living thing?? Really?? luckily the only myth I fell for was the bubblenest = happy. besides basic body language are there other ways you can tell a betta is happy? I recently got a pale pink halfmoon king betta named Falcor, he's been doing good in the 5 gallon temporary tank we put him in, gotten comfortable with my finger during feeding and has chased my finger around and chomps on it, watches me move around the room, and comes out of hiding when I talk to him. Can't wait to get him into a 10 gallon and put in some nice live plants :^)
I'm sooooooo not doing this right. I have one male Betta in a 20 gallon heated filtered tank with lots of live plants and bubblers.. Ooooopps..
The water flow isn't harsh tho.
your doing fine. actually as long as you keep the temp between 75 to 82 degrees it's a very nice healthy environment for your beta. It is even big enough it is possible to introduce another beta to the tank. You'd need to be slow with it and let the cup float around to see and go by how they are overall... and once they are established you can even introduce a third though I wouldn't recommend more than that(in that size tank that is enough to build a sort of pecking order-so some conflict will happen but then they will come to peace with one another and have areas, territory, within the tank. Your water flow isn't harsh and bubblers are good. Oxygenating the water and keeping that light flow like in a natural environment is good. I have an underground filter for that very reason. And as long as your taking care of the live plants and there is no issues with plants or fish currently in the tank(some plants don't respond well to the secretions of certain fish so in the future that is something you will want to check-always check what the plants and fish need and what goes well together-before doing temp changes also check the ranges the plants need as well and find something everything is happy and healthy in-plants range as much as fish and can differ depending on what they are and where they natively come from) with the fish then I see no problem with it and neither should you. If the plants and fish are doing well then I say your quite fine.
uh no. it is not big enough for a second betta! Even if you introduce slowly. absolutely not. If it was 200 gallons, then sure. but 20? nope. you're not doing anything wrong though. 20gallons is amazing and he's a lucky fish!
AuroraLalune Dang that's one heck if an essay I just read..
lol 200 gallons for two bettas? LOLLLLLLLLL NOPE SHE CAN PUT 2 IN 20 GALLONS
My mum thought she could keep my bettas in vases with a plant on top, so I asked our local fish shop, where we got Matty and Blue, and they said it was a terrible idea. We ended up moving them to different tanks and they look so much better now
Thanks for tips I yum betta informed now.
You know I see comments on "My fish lived for ___ long in a little tank no problem, you must be wrong"
But the truth is she is not just talking about lifespan, she is talking quality of life. You don't keep you dog in it's kennel for it's entire life, letting it crap in the corner and cleaning the cage once a month. You let it out, let them play in your house, give them toys and treats and hugs. The same should be done for fish (kinda) or any animal really. You should care for your pets with the utmost respect and quality of life otherwise what is the point?
Today was so scary for me...
I was cleaning my fish tank. (I have a betta fish named Emerald bc he is that color) so I was just scooping him up in the net to put him in a container so I could clean the tank, so I scooped him up and I was getting him into the container and he fell on the floor without water in the open air. **i was so scared** my initial reaction was to get my sister and her to help me (she’s 16 so I think she knows what’s best) and we panicked we didn’t want to pick him up because we didn’t want to squeeze him or hurt his fin so we took a book and a hair tie cardboard trash think and scooped him in the container and he wasn’t moving that much and we were scared and he’s still acting scared.
please keep making these videos. im fed up of people buying animals cause they look cute....and then not giving them the quality of life they require or goving em away.
Ok fine..
you shouldn't choose an animal based on its cuteness, for example dogs, german shepards are fucking adorable yes you'll walk it and feed it but they need huge garden or many walks cause they are active....you may think you know what you are doing but your now doing enough of it
GabrieleMBest00 you could omit the vulgarity and your message would not change. Then my child could read these comments.
Ami- lee it sucks when people do that
+Walter Knight You are honestly getting worked up over one word? Wow, if your kid is old enough to watch a video on keeping fish and read the comments on said video then they probably already know that word plus many more.
I once had someone try to tell me that big spaces freak them out. Some people are just plain idiots.
IKR
If they seem freaked out by big spaces that just means that the tank doesn't have enough plants and hiding spaces
I once had someone tell me they talked to a betta fish and it made them an expert. How crazy is that? Come on people. Stop being betta fish nazis.
if my mom let me I would keep my betta in a 55+ gallon tank.
@@temperance7582 I keep mine in a 20 gal tank
the 1.8k dislikes are from irresponsible people who worked at walmart
I didn't know that walmart sold betta fish
so it was really sad to hear it for the first time
;-;
Walmart does not know how to care for fish I once saw a tank full of dead fish and it was honestly horrible
Did Walmart sell bettas in Montreal? cause I never saw them?!
Facts
Yeah
my betta fish just passed away, he lived for 8 long years. love and miss you Jimbo
Whoa. You kept a BETTA FISH alive for 8 YEARS?!?
Also, im very sorry for your loss :) i hope your betta taught you a lot and you loved it ❤️
My first fish was a betta i had him for a year and a half(he even got into a fight once).
DUDE! You had an old fish. The longest living one was 10 years.
Sorry for your loss though. I lost my first betta couple years ago and was devastated.
Ya i had my batta fish for 7 year his name was lucky till he passed im sorry for u loss but itll get better
R H awh I’m sorry, I have a Siamese beta fish called Blue because he is a beautiful light blue colour! He is lowkey my favourite fishy, so Ik how u feel
I frickin hate those betta tanks at pet stores. They are so tiny and all the betas look so sad.
JordanMSP on behalf of all pet care workers in a pet store. We HATE how our set ups are. From the small betta cups, to the 30 fish in the 20 gallon divisions of the fish walls, multiple hamsters in each habitat. It's horrible but we get the jobs to try and give them the best lives we can while they are there and to get them good homes.
Elspeth7677 I know right
breerock32799 yea. After I got my betta the girl selling me the betta asked the size of my tank. I said a 7 gallon and she said that it was good.
I have actually hissed (quietly) at an end cap display of containers marked "Great for Bettas!" that had a lower volume than the water bottle I was carrying. My arch nemesis is those teddy bear bowls. They're tiny, like everything else sold specifically for bettas, but what do kids do with teddy bears? At best, they carry them around everywhere, and at worst, take their aggression and frustration out on them. Most fish don't do well travelling, so imagine the trauma of being sloshed around constantly, let alone flung around and bashed against a wall/floor.
If you wouldn't keep a German Shepherd in a tiny crate all day, don't keep a fish that way. 😢
Since when did you see a happy fish bro ! ???? lol
I went in the store to buy my betta fish. He looked depressed in the tiny tank he was kept in. He was scared of everyone, and stayed at the bottom of the tank. I bought him, and took him home and he went into his tank. It was amazing to see how he immediately started exploring the tank, and looked like the happiest betta alive. Now, he is living in a 10 gallon mansion with a small snail, and I don’t regret getting him. I am only young, and take great care of him. Trust me, I did my research before buying him. I want everyone to realise that betta fish aren’t ornaments or decorations, it’s a life.
Cat Lover same I am researching about betas and I want one but I am making sure I know how to care for them
A long time ago I bought betta fish without doing research and that night I got him a stupid 1 gallon tank but the next day I did a lot of research and bought him a 10 gallon tank and a ton of plans and spent all my money on a filter for him
I had a beta fish without research, but that's because my Aqua was a gift for my birthday, as soon as I got it I did research got him a better tank than the one he was given and better food better decor and real plants for him! I have had him for a year and 2 months now 😊 I have a strong connection with him and I have trained him to do some stuff, I'm in love
Bless you. Yes they are life
good on you! im glad he's doing alot better
my poor Betta can't swim very well. I rescued him from walmart. could barely see him in the water and some asshole put him in the fridge with the milk. so I brought him home and brought him back to life. but sadly, his spine is crooked and he can't swim correctly. barely at all. quick spurts to the surface, so I keep the water about half way so it's less of a journey. but he's happy otherwise. good size tank, clean water, plenty of food. he's special but I love him anyway. :)
This is one of the most endearing posts I've ever read. Thank you for rescuing your little guy!
dose some fish vitamins (I have VITA Gold) and after his day of fasting try feeding some of his food in garlic juice to get his immune system up. just give him quality of life for as long as he can!
Andrew Yong I've already had him for a good 5 years now. I've tried vitamins and I've taken him to the vet. they said he has a crooked spine. he'll never be able to swim well. but he seems pretty happy. I'm moving soon and I'm upgrading his tank so he'll be happier soon. :3
1withwolves that is phenomenal. do keep the bigger tank's water level relatively low still (but you know that). glad to hear stories like this, saving one betta at a time! :D
my boy had a tumour when I got him, and I knew if I didn't, obviously nobody else would and he would just die in his own poop. he's pretty happy now, I'd imagine!
Andrew Yong the tank isn't going to get bigger. I'm just getting some new plants for him. some broad leaf plants for him to rest on and under. his last one died. and a different substrate.
yes, I would 100% love to live in a cramped box full of my waste that is cleaned once a month
*this is sarcasm*
Theyre stupid. They are fish. Not people. They do better in larger setups, tiny tanks and vases are stupid, as is keeping them in the cup theure bought in, but in the store, they fight too much to be kept together and they take up too much space if u have 20 fish in individual 5 galon tanks. They should be treated well but they arent people. They die. Its sad. Its usually not a tragedy unless u really liked yer fish.
This is so sad. I think I was lucky when I bought my betta fish a few weeks ago. He seemed healthy at first glance but I think he had mild fin rot. Thing is those cramped little tanks at the pet shop don't have heaters in them. There's been a lot of cold spells where I live so I have no idea how those fish coped with that since I know they like warm temperature. Plus they could see the betta fish in the tank next to them. I assume those fish must've been flaring at each other a lot, more than what's good for them. I think I was lucky because I got him before the cold weather really started. I gave him a few salt baths and have found to my delight that he's responding to bettafix. He's in the biggest tank I could find at the pet shop: 10 litres. Even though he's still recovering, I think he's happy with his heater and filter and all the space he has now.
People keep them in the cups!?!? Omg when I got my fish I couldn’t wait to take him home and put him in a bigger tank I felt bad for him being in this tiny cup 🥺
I'm getting a betta fish soon, and I really can't wait to take it out of that small cup. I've seen them and the store and gosh..
lemonade loves ikr it makes me so sad that they can’t swim freely
We just gave ours his own 5 gallon tank. Ive never seen a betta so active and curious before. He seems very happy and is constantly moving around and exploring his tank.
i really require betta tank much cheaper than 10 gallon
My betta lived for over 3 years! He even came with me to college and back. I did all my research before buying him and I was so proud that I gave him a good life.
h b My female veiltail just passed, she was about five years old
h b there meant to live for 6 years
Ellamcg 2006 Actually that’s not true, if cared for they could live 3-5 Years.
The first beta i had lived for almost 4 years, i was pretty young when i got him and he ended up developing a very bad case of tail and fin rot in the end. Luckily, I’ve grown a lot since then, and nothing like that has happened again!
My fish died 3 moth i got him
I wish there were fish shelters lol
royal hyena
'yeah hi i found this fish scampering around the streets,seemed homeless so i brought him here'
royal hyena there are fish recovery hospitals rescue heal release
royal hyena same
royal hyena Isi
Gpod Joe Marine Centers are places for salt water fish and animals
All my friends dont like fish because “they die too fast” I’m just like SERIOUSLY??? Maybe that’s because you kept them in a one gallon and didn’t change their water...
And when I told them that I had a betta for 3 years, they didn’t even believe me 😑😑
Mir that can even live over 5 years
Mir My goldfish have lived for years and years because they have a good big tank. One of them has lived almost 10 years. Please don’t let your friends get fish again.
Lol I've been keeping Platys in my 2.5 gallon after I made the first mistake of getting a goldfish from Petco. Both of those things are equally a mistake. Went and got my Platies from PetSmart, only putting two in to avoid overcrowding, and they are living just fine. The size of the of the tank only depends on how often you should clean it. I clean out my gravel almost every day, if not every other day, to ensure there was no food lost at the bottom. I keep my water clear, and do occasional small water changes with a small cup, scooping debris up from the top, and replacing with tap water I purified. Platies are happy and healthy. Don't always take everyone advice about tanks, because they aren't always right. They say 10g minimum for even one Platy...but I have two, and they are so happy, and have such awesome personalities
Mir well I did have a beta in a 1 gallon for 2 yrs, and my parents had to babysit him while I was away and my loving father bought a tank for him. But the tank vibration was so noisy it killed my fishy. But even a 1 gallon is better than a cup. Don’t knock.
I know right? I won a goldfish at the state fair and I took care of him. He lived for 3 years.
I have never had an aquarium. A week ago I was in Petsmart buying stuff for Rollo, my Rat Terrier, when I saw a fish in a small cup. I figured this is all the Betta needed and would be cool to let him live in a clear glass small vase I have. After putting him in the vase he would just set there and I could tell he was not happy. I then decided to do research on Betta's and found your video plus many more about how to keep a Betta. I thought about his for a day and then decided to take care of my Betta, Clint his new name. I bought him a ten gallon tank, silk plants and a couple of ointments for the tank, along with heater and Whisper pump to clean the water (Wow I really done my research, most in a couple of days.). When I released Clint in his new home, he came alive. He started swimming all over the tank and didn't stop swimming for an entire day. Now he is happy and I feel much better about myself.
Trexx G careful with silk plants as they can sometimes tear their fins ;)
You soon cexy
Trexx G
Awww im glad u did ur research and didn't just let him die.... That there is a good pet keeper...
Trexx G your a good soul. Thxs for caring
Yasss! Thank you for taking into account your pet's behavior and making a change! So glad Clint is so happy! Betta's are lively and I love the hell outta them, I want to get another one soon c:
Personally, I like to give my Bettas a minimum of 5 gallons per fish because it breaks my heart to see them in little cups. Also NEVER put them in a tank with guppies. They think they are other Bettas and will attack them. I feed them flake food but supplement that with bloodworms and brine shrimp. The oldest Betta I ever has was named Thanatos. He lived 7 1/2 years. A little prank I sometimes pulled on him was putting a mirror up to the glass and whatch him get all puffed up for a fight. It was hilarious but he would calm down after the mirror was taken away.
Really? I had a community tank with Guppies and never had an issue, although I am beginning to think my bettas were unusually complacent.
yeah I think I've had problems with the 2.5 gallon. I want to get a 5 gallon but I don't think I have enough room.
Maybe mine were not mellow, but they never bothered my other fish. When I had Thanatos, he was in a 50 gallon community tank when he killed my guppies but never bothered to hurt any other fish, even the little neon glows who sometimes pestered him. Perhaps some Bettas mistake big fancy tails for another betta? Though Damion's tail didn't set him off(fancy goldfish)
I have a tiny cramped apartment but can still fit a 10 gallon. Maybe if you get one that's more tall than wide? They also make 3 gallons. But remember, the smaller the tank, the harder to maintain ideal levels of nitrates and such.
Yeah it really depends on the individual fish's personality. Had a betta in a community 10 gal for years, guppies included, worked out great. Earlier today i tried introducing rasboras to my newer betta, and he swallowed one instantly... RIP li'l guy.
My betta lived 8 years in a 30 gallon tank.
Little Fish Mine lasred a week in a 20 gallon with a lot of other fish
Pixel Cat well Beta fish are not shy, beta's are actually just very territorial and this is the reason they don't work very well with other fish, and a lot of the time you can make a community tank involving like she said 1 Beta in a tank at a time, but this community only usually succeeds by slowly adding fish one or two at a time with the Beta helping it get I guess you could say a bit more comfortable with the fact other fish are in the tank with it, just don't add to many fish. However there are some fish that are absolutely not suitable to live with a beta, some of these fish being other beta fish and other territorial fish.
Gabe G They are shy, but some of them are more aggressive than others. The shyer ones will fight if they feel threatened, but chances are they will swim away and hide. Whenever I walk into a room, my beta of five months will always hide behind his massive plant. With most fish species they will fight, but if they are clearly outnumbered or outsized they will hide. The aggressiveness varies from fish to fish.
I luv betta fish. My first betta was named Gillbert. He was dark blue and I loved him so much. At first, I had him in a little fish bowl, but then I put him in a much bigger tank (forgot exactly how many gallons) and it made me so happy to see him exploring all day like it was fish heaven XD. I'm glad he lived for about over 4 yrs (Miss him so much). Now, I have a red veiltail betta named Finnick. Ever since he was put into the big tank instead of that little cup, all he does is swim around
Reagan Bowling That's amazing! Veiltails are gorgeous! I currently have three bettas, one of which is a platinum , elephant finned veiltail. His name is Platinum. Sooo original. I know. My Blue Crowntail is also called Blue if you were wondering. But I saved them all, from fin rot, Blue from Walmart, and Platinum and my aggressive female Huntress from Petco. Platinum's ventral fins were curled up and black from fin rot, and he had some bad tearing. It's good to know there are good betta owners that actually know what they are doing.
Me: "hey do you have 10 gallon tanks for fish"
Worker: " sure. What fish do you have?"
Me: "a betta"
Worker: "Umm... A betta needs a bolw"
Me:" I mean yeah, if you wanna torture the poor animal"
Worker: 🙄
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Did this actually happen to you? Btw have a nice day 🙂 🐠
@@shotomacaroni3910 yes, it did, and it's sad.
@@dariacorbu4282 Omg, that's really concerning! 😨 But thank you for looking for a 10 gallon tank. 👍
Daria Corbu WOW that’s true!! Dang people they are so cruel these days (but thank you for getting up to a 10 gallon It will live a very happy life and it makes my happy to know some good people are still living )
This exact same thing happened with me too😅...
I was at petsmart to get hamster bedding and ended up walking out with a tank that came with a filter and stuff, I decided since our petco is wayyy nicer than our petsmart I would stop by petco for a betta but I saw the sad sick Bettas at petsmart and some were dead, most were sick and I fell in love with one who had almost no fins left yet he was the healthiest one, I took him home knowing he wouldn't make it long and slowly I nursed him to health and his fins are gorgeous and full and he is soo happy and gets excited when I walk up to the tank and "play" with him. Now Bettas are my addiction. I've been a fish owner for 5-6 years but man Bettas are soo sweet and have such big personalities they are different from any other fish I've owned
Savannah Redmond thats beautiful
Savannah Redmond I went to a pet co local in my area I went looking for many fish to put in my large 20 gallon tank at the time that was big for me well I seen all the sick dying Bettas that had been there for a while I chose one and he lived for 1 year I nursed him back to health but he slowly became sick again..
Savannah Redmond That is so sweet! That betta is so lucky he found you
Savannah Redmond awh you're so nice to the fish
Bless you heart...you are such a good person
I feel so bad omg :( I got a beta fish about a month ago and put him in a half gallon tank with some plants. definitely getting a new tank for him asap
Gogogo! Idk why I'm so excited for your betta LOL.
How’s he doing now? Did you get the tank
Keely Stagg I am doing the same now too. Don't worry you aren't the only one.
Omg a half gallon? Im so glad you found this vid
Keely Stagg same
I hope somebody one day can stop the action at stores, where they just keep them in tiny cups😒😥😥😥 anyone else agree?
Start complaining about it to manager every time you go in. Have others do same. We did it here and a major chain pet store here stopped doing it. It works! ; )
Well they have to keep them in a small cup because betta fish sell super super quickly. Plus it's hard to have so so many tanks for each individual fish.
Yvonne Okeson I agree one day I am going to open a fish store with lots of bettas and each of them will have at least a 2 gallon tank
I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU, also, if you have them in the tiny tank/cup at the store, people with think, so that is all I will need, I can spend 20 dollars on my beta fish! No, just no. They will need a lot more than they give them at store, and, what if that beta doesn't get adopted, you want that fish life to be living in a cup you keep ranch dressing in? If they give them the stuff they need and hire people who know what certain animals need. Sorry this was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long. But fish are awesome pets, but definitely not easy nor beginner pet.
Yvonne Okeson I know I kinda wish that they won't fight each other so they can keep the fish in two big tanks (girls and boys) so when you get a fish you pick on out and put it in a bag
Thank you for setting things straight! Pet shops owners often forget that they sell animals and not only "things". They have a responsibility to educate the public in order to provide the best living conditions for the pets they sell.
I wanted to point out that Betta Fish do not live in puddles. Originally they lived in rivers that became so small during the dry season that they left only pockets of water in which the Betta got caught. The strongest would survive the heat and lack of oxygen until the rain would turn the puddles back into a river. So they are not meant to live in puddles they are only built to survive a small amount of time in puddles.
They are now an endangered species and their poor living conditions are being pointed out by animal activist. So, YES if you can’t spare 30$ for an animal, you should definitely not by one.
My new betta is getting a 45 gallon tank
When we bought our beta fish the lady at the store asked ZERO questions didn’t even ask the size of the tank or any other fish in the tank if we have had one before nothing... she did ask us tho if she could help us... sigh good job we knew what we were doing with a beta... our guy (Skittles) he’s red and blue and teal/green he perked right up in his new tank. He is so much happier in his tank than in the cup and we only have a 2.5 gallon can you imagine just how much happier he’d be in a bigger tank?! We
Are really toying with a bigger tank and making it a community tank. But we will be doing our research before that happens.
I have hermit crabs. I completely get it. Theyre never kept in appropriate conditions or offer any education and they like betas are marketed as "throw away pets". Its awful.
@@ChrissyWhispers1 you should definitely get a Plecostomus with a betta or any other non vibrant cleaner fish. It's a perfect non aggressive mix and will give your betta the perfect friend
@@nickishadows9513 most plecos get too big for any tank smaller than a 30 gallon, the smaller species are a minimum of 30 gallons, so unless you're keeping your betta in the 30 gallon, maybe recommend a 10 gallon with Cory catfish 😅🙏
Since I bought my betta from the store, I put him straight into a larger tank like yours and he grew bigger within a month and is really active now comparing to when he was in a tiny glass square. I even hold food over the tank and he will jump out the water and try to get it. Its so cute.
Mine jumps for food too!
omg same mine follows the food while I am holding it and jumps too I try to put the food in different places in the tank so they can swim and eat and not put the food in one place
Mine too!
Mines an asshole he has a 5 gallon tank and I have spent at least $80 on him ive had him for a year and a half. He is big and red and beautiful but he will hide when he sees me. He wont eat infront of me and ill see him swimming around when he thinks im not looking 😣
Mine won't go eat his food until after I let him nose bump my finger.
As a betta lover and owner for many years, I think this is a great video, super informative and educational. You being absolutely beautiful helps with the entertainment value as well.
Wana skype we could talk about betas a love them too a got some aswel
are you serious? YOu ask random people to skype on youtube?
Petco Worker: Yeah so did you start cycling your tank and do you know about uhh..
Me: *im gonna do what is called a pro gamer move* Nitrogen cycle?
Many people avtually think most fish don't live for very long. I hate it when customers brag to me about their goldfish lived for ovrr a year when a goldfish can live 15 to 20 years.
+spacekidd that's because gold fish get huge. Fancy goldfish can be alright for the most part of their lives in a 55 gallon. Feeder or comet goldfish need a pond.
I know right? :/ Its so annoying. Like with Orandas, Ryukins ect for example. Where I live, they just throw them all in one tank and call them "Assorted Fintails" Like bitch, you can see a tiny clear bit of flesh on that one fish's head, thats an Oranda! ._.
But they also sell them as "Large" when theyre only about as big as your thumb, just a baby. And many of the workers theyre dont believe they live very long. "Woo My fish lived a whole year!" ._. Some of my fish are atleast 4 years old. And thats still young!
Elfie In Angel City lol
Elfie In Angel City my mom got a goldfish from work that lived in tapwater for years. We think he may have died from shock because we put him in dechlorinated water, or he died of old age
Kathy H
There are incidents where a fish can die from being moved out of terrible water conditions into good ones. Not saying it's ok to put them in tap water, or that they should stay in bad water conditions, but if they have lived that way for a long time, they should be moved gradually. Also, if you do complete water changes, it ruins the nitrate cycle they have going for them. When a fish is put into completely fresh water, it causes a nitrate spike which kills them. So, they should always have a bit of the water from before the water change mixed with the fresh water.
My betta's 5 years old, and he lives in a 10 gallon😊
little pet kingdome Good for you! Great job keeping him in a nice big spacious tank!
little pet kingdome, at least he is definitely happy there!
Wow that's insane, he must be very welled cared for. Great job
I always keep my bettas in 10 gallon tanks. They love it!
little pet kingdome Same, I used to have it in a 0.75 gallon tank but I moved it to a different tank and he's doing great!!
I think it's important, for the first myth, to clarify that "shallow" water in the wild is actually 3ft deep. Puddles don't even come close.
I’ve had my betta in a .25 gallon tank for almost a year and I’ve been watching your videos for a longer time than that, I feel like such a bad pet owner. Just moved him to a 2.5 gallon tank for the time being
Funny how the movement of one decimal makes a huge difference?
At least your making changes
Jesus a .25? Didnt know they sold them that small. I have mine in a 2.5 too, used to be a 1 gal until I actually started learning about them. Dont feel too bad, pet stores are very misleading
its ok alot of us had done that mine is now also in a 2.6 though he has fin rot and stuff its getting taken care of
I had one in a 1 gallon bowl he lived for 3 and a half years!
If it weren't for my veiltail, Vitbi, I wouldn't have cared at all about fish and continue to avoid my chore of the once a month water change for my dad's 20 gallon community tank. It started when I went to a carnival, and unexpectedly ended up with four goldfish which people gave me after they had their fun walking around with it in a tiny bag and decided they didn't actually want to care for them. So I go home thinking that all they need is a bowl and a few flakes, but I checked online to make sure, and boy I'm glad I did (kind of)! I was in panic! Min. tank size is fifty gallons(FOR ONE FISH)! They need water changes! Proper diet! Maybe even a pond! Me going up to my dad and saying all this stuff like a madman..he didn't really buy it. "Why would she suddenly care about these fish when she didn't even care whether or not I fed them?" he probably thought. He believed in the common goldfish myths of them living in a bowl and living only a few days. No tank.. can't drive and I have no money.. just a crappy decorative vase my mom used to fill with candy at my sister's sweet sixteen. I decided that waking up every morning and afraid to find them dead, and the do an ineffective water change was too unbearable. My dad had suggested I put them in the tetra tank, but I said they produced ammonia which kills non goldfish (I used to think that only goldfish produced ammonia), so I decided to pour the little guys in there and hope for the best. Day by day, one would die. Before the end of the week that I had brought them home, they were all dead, proving the common few day lifespan goldfish myth. Fast forward a few months later at an event at church my mom tells me: they're raffling a betta fish and she got me some tickets if I want to try my luck. I put all of them in to the bag labeled as "fish." I remembered the horrible goldfish incident and almost immediately get my phone and do some research. Min. tank size: 2.5 gallons....fine then it'll do in that glass gallon jug it comes with. I decide I have yet to prove my dad wrong and actually raise a fish successfully. BOOM! I win the raffle! I immediately run up and get the jug and ask: where's the fish? (they had said that it was too cold for it to be in the jug for now). They point to the man who donated the jug and fish to the raffle. I ask again: "where's the fish?" He hands me a five dollar bill and gives me directions to the nearest pet store. Wow. I approach the bettas in their cups. All of them observe me and then would begin to cower in the corner of their cup when I looked directly at them....all except one: a dark purple fish who had been following me around from his cup. To this day I claim that he had chosen me and not the other way around. He stays in my room and I spent about 3 months fighting to get him in a proper tank. First time I ever cried over a fish (never mind one that wasn't even dead, but I felt for him like any owner would with a dog, cat, ect.) Now he greets me when I get back from another miserable day in 10th grade from his five gallon tank (he grew to be a bright purple and pink!) and I know the most I ever have about fish keeping, and I have yet to miss another water change for both the 20 gallon tank and 5 gallon. THE END
Foxinamangle2 I don't know why I read all that but thanks for the story
Foxinamangle2 Keeping tanks clean gets hard when you have a 110 gallon like my dad and a 55 gallon like me
Foxinamangle2 veiltail and twotail and koi Berta's are my fav they are so cool
Foxinamangle2 reading the comment almost made me cry... now I'm even more determined to get a pet goldfish
That's a beautiful and sad story. Lesson learned and now you'll know better for the future. Good luck with your beautiful beta!
I have one beta fish in a 10 gallon tank It is spoiled 😂😂
RaNdOm PlAyS i have a 10 gallon and I'm thinking about spoiling 1 or slightly pampering 2 (both females of course)
Your beta is spoiled. IDK the water quality of your tank and how much you feed it ect but judging JUST by the size of tank, you do much better than quite a few people.
Same! He's my baby though, so it's okay
Mine is in a 100 litre! He swims up and down the tank all the time!! They really do love lots of water
When I was buying two Bettas (for my two empty 5 gallon tanks) the petstore lady asked if I have ever had them before. I nodded and said I had them for 6 years and one lived 3 years. 😂 she was horrified when I said I had one for 3 years. She said well their not supposed to live that long and she asked me 50 question very angry. She was so angry when I told her I had one in a 5 gallon tank saying bettas hate big tanks and should be kept in tiny containers. I was so mad telling her that no living creature should live in bad small places no matter what and that all my bettas loved to be able to move.
o my goodness sounds terrible my fish has lasted 3 years probs 4 or 5 later on maybe she was having a bad day..... or life ya know?
Jasmine Hiscock my betta is 6 years old and healthy as ever 😁
To be honest, betta fish actually can live up to 8-12 years when priperly cared for so 3 years is pretty short
But yeah. Peopke are often misinformed about these creatures with tanks
Oh my gosh why would she bad mad that the fish got to live longer, what an awful person
My beta fish watches me while I sleep and sleeps on its side also he loves being pet. Lol I don’t think he’s normal 😂
Kane did that with me lol
Oh no that’s normal!! people who work in the animal science and vet medicine industry (like myself, currently in vet school!) often refer to Bettas as
puppy/kitten like fish, they genuinely enjoy playing with people, will often sleep on things, “lay down” and watch you or whoever is in the room, they’re very curious and sweet, some people even teach theirs tricks!!!! They all have wonderfully unique personalities and they truly have feelings, emotions and wants. Every morning I wake up both my Bettas come out from hiding to say hello, my one Raiden likes my finger (plus being pet to!) and the other enjoys staring at my face for some reason😂😂 & they both like when I sit down next to their tanks and do my work or play games they genuinely like hanging out/just being near you
He wants you to be his girlfriend
Veronica Sky thats dope I’m also currently in vet assist rn and going into vet tech !!
Bettas have great personalities my betta sleeps on her back to but I can relate. Lol they so cute
As a Betta lover and breeder I have to disagree with some of your information. The most common place to find wild Bettas is stagnant water. meaning any slow or still source of water. They can be found in rice paddies, shallow creeks/streams/Brooks, or in deeper waters as long as there is little to no surface agitation and current. You are also not correct on the bubbles. The male's will blow bubbles and build a bubble nest when they are content and ready to mate. once the nest is completed they will chase and harass (sometimes to the death of) the female until she willingly goes under the bubble nest where they then embrace and procreate. Bettas and Paradise fish/gourami's (which I also Breed) are closely related to each other and are relatively from the same area with almost identical needs. Also you can put male's with male's and females with females. The key is in keeping siblings as they work out a pecking order. Same for the gourami's. I've been dealing with both Betta's and Paradise Gourami's for over 20 years.
I knew the bubble nests were due to breeding desires! That's why I mentioned it doesn't have to do with their level of contentment about their water conditions, it doesn't mean "happy".
But I understand what you're saying about where they come from! I wasn't trying to say they didn't come from these places, but that they didn't come from tiny little puddles. Creeks and streams may be shallow but they do normally have a good length to them, more than a puddle like people assume.
I've never sucessfully kept males together but I know a few people who do! I figured most people watching this were people who just want a betta for their kid or something to keep without much work, and most those people won't know where to get sibling bettas.
and I know females can live in soriority tanks together, but again some people have trouble! so I didn't want to go into all the details of "if" and the technicalities of it, rather just let people who want the basics know it isn't the most common success in the whole world.
that's awesome that you've been caring for them for so long! I love meeting people who are long time hobbyists. I'm sorry if it sounds like I was spreading any wrong info!
+Taylor Nicole Dean
I totally get where you are coming from. You were trying to cover basics. Many pet stores now sell fingerlings with genders labeled. If you get them young enough you can still raise them together as long as you get a few. The more young ones you get together the easier it will be for them to work out their dominance and not fight unless you add in one of opposing gender. My favorite ones to breed are the mustard gas because they are beautiful and the colors are endless. My main breeding pair is a female black and gold mustard gas and a male green and gold mustard gas. Their offspring have been lovely to have. But the only down side is that technically all my fish and inverts end up food for each other. But that's what happens in a 300 gallon self sustaining aquarium. Everything breeds and feeds on what is available. 😖 I still take the prettiest and healthiest to their own tanks and breed them and sell off the rest of the babes. In all honesty the care of each fish is different as they all have a mind their own. Even I occasionally run into disgruntled fish that have to be completely alone. Those tend to become food for the bigger fish as they don't have the risk of being too hard to care for.
Also I'd like to add that just because some fish CAN live in very poor conditions in the wild doesn't mean we SHOULD keep them in poor condtions in our tanks. It's amazing how some animals have adapted to extreme environments, but they will be much happier in captivity given better conditions to live in. I like your advice on this topic, bettas along with goldfish are 2 of the most abused fish in the hobby.
nice
Panda Chan will you put some videos of your tank with the male Betta's on here? It would be good to see . You will also be one of the few people who have been able to show the males living together, most people argue it can't be done, but i believe and have seen a couple of videos where it seems it can , thanks in advance.
I'm so gladdd I didn't believe that whole "They are happier in a small tank and big tanks stress them out" I bought mine a 10 gallon tank just to try it out and he seemed so happy so I kept it.
I've been dealing with Betta fish for a little while. And what your saying is very true. My Betta fish haves been living for 3 years in a good size tank. My second one has been living for 1 1/2 years in a 10 gallon.
I'm only just finding out having my Betta in a bowl tank is wrong! I feel AWEFUL! I've had him in his tank for a month and a bit, and I thought it was fine because nobody told me it was wrong. The people at the pet store said what I had was perfect! Wtf man?? Luckily today I'm picking up a nice big tank, filter and accessories 😅 this vid was really helpful x
Always research~
Milla Fargo Wait a second, nobody told you that a fishbowl is bad in general?
Where I live it's considered animal abuse
I bought a Betta fish because I wanted to take it out of the tiny glass container it was living in. I thought I could give it a great summer by putting it in the fish pond where it could have a summer adventure. Sadly, it disappeared after the first week. I wasn't sure if the bigger fish ate it or it just died. Close to the end of September when it was getting cold, I pumped the pond out as part of annual maintenance and suddenly there was a bright blue Betta in the mud at the bottom. I could not believe it. The temperatures have been on the low side but he seemed fine. I've brought him inside for the winter. Now I have to follow the instructions on caring for him, until spring. I had thought I would only have him for the summer. I just wanted to liberate him. Now he owns me.
Barbara Black well spring comes soon so good luck
Lol
Maybe install a little heater in there and keep him in there year round:))
Hey there, thanks for honestly sharing your experience. It takes courage to put it out there you made some choices that didn't go well and had to learn from! It's seems you then did your best to apply what you learned to become a pet owner!
The betta was living at its finest to be honest. They are known to live in muddy creeks that become low in water. That's why you found it there, that's why you never spotted it with other fish because males are solitary. Sometimes real proper research is needed in oneself to confirm lies and truths. Don't believe others untill you confirm with your own eyes.
Seems like you did but didn't realize it lol.
PLease, get real plants. You have to set the right example, working in a pet store and you own a plastic decorated aquarium. You are also not keeping your Betta in a right way. I am a fishowner for about 30 years now, I know what I am talking about.
I don't have the lighting for my 10 gallon to sustain live plants, I mean, I have 4 other tanks running so keeping that tank fake was my best bet at maintaining it the best. I've had my betta for over a year and he's done wonderful. I want to change out my plastic for a different material, but still fake.
With fake plants you don't have to worry about pest snails or parasites or dosing the tank, it's simpler for someone who has multiple tanks running.
I'd love in the future to make it all live! just don't have the time and attention for that right now
I like your video and like how you are teaching the public about myths about bettas :)
Giving your fish adequate lighting and live plants is part of providing a good quality of life (live plants are a food source in between your regular feedings and help to break down nitrates)
Anubias don't require much lighting and don't need C02 dosing
Snails are actually good for your tank they pick up food that your fish leave behind (they are given a bad wrap because people don't like the look of them)
I have multiple tanks as well and only real plants. It's really not that big of a challenge. But as I watch a lot of American fishtank vids, I see you are used to plastic over there. Here it's quite frowned upon. In Holland we have the so called: "Hollandsche plantenbak". Dutch tanks are known for lot's of plants.
If you would like plants, think of a Valisneria or a Anubias. Easy to grow and don't need that much light. Or a simple floating plants. Would make your Betta very happy.
I don't mean anything bad, just noticed the difference in fishtank styles :)
bettas are carnivores and would only eat plants if they are starving.so plants don't really provide a food source.also snails have a bad rap because they can take over a tank so bad they can crash it if you have nothing to control their population and their are a bunch of nasty parasites that they can carry.
also live plants aren't apart of fish care.what matters is if your water quality is good and sometimes plants can help other times plants can seriously hinder you.
star and fox
Yes i agree Bettas are insectivores, however if you look closer at the video you will notice that there are actual some omnivores living in that tank (guppies and tetras) which would benefit from live plants as a food source.
Snails can only grow to a large population if you provide them with enough food to sustain a large population (overfeeding your fish and leaving lots of food laying at the bottom of your tank)
Live plant can assist in giving you good water quality by breaking down nitrates in your tank,here is an article that might give you better understanding of how it works:www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm
Another important one is a heater! People always forget that they need heaters. Also that those divided tanks stress out the fish!
Not all divided tanks stress out the fish.i had a 30 gal divided in two with a black divider with small holes (I made it myself) and the only reason one killed the other was because he got smart and jumped into the other side I found my Halfmoon half dead and he ended up passing away but now my veil is happy in his big 30 gal! The Halfmoon had tissue and fin damage and the veil only has fin damage (happens November 19 2018 a recent loss of my Halfmoon I've had for 3 years)
kodieack kodie Seems like he was pretty stressed :/
No if you live in tropical country
I love in California... I don't need one lol he's good.
Dividers don't stress out the fish. That's only with a few males. Many fish will be just fine with dividers
Lmao had my beta fish for 4 years and he’s still living stronge
CJ Takes Walls My Betta “Ish” lives for a couple of months over 5 yrs. one day he started swimming in circles real fast for about 15 seconds and gave up the ghost. Lol.
Both of you guys need spelling lessons.
My research is watching your vids.......
It’s_ Liv good .
Same 😂
This comment may have been 10 months ago..but...eh 😎
Oh no
Thanks to you I switched from a tiny bowl to a 5 gallon tank. My betta is almost 3 years old and has never been happier
Theresa Howell---- get him a huge tank. maybe a 20 gallon. maybe a 100 gallon. imagine if it was you HOW BIG A SPACE of a Prison would you prefer, a small prison or a huge Prison where you could at least walk around.
Theresa Howell thank you for listening some people just ignore the truth and think there lies on behalf of your fish thank you!
Smoke ur dope with him. Use his water as filter. He will love u till end of time
Make sure you get him a filter and a heater.
I used to have a beautiful blue male betta. He lived 4 and a half years! I think he passed from old age because he was in perfect condition. He lived in a 10 gal by himself. I miss him🙁
Sounds like he had a great life!
Wow a 10 gal!
4 years is a great life 4 a betta! so sorry he died D: r.i.p. betta
Sorry for your lost 😥😥😥😥😥
Bruh😕😒
"Betta fish like dirty water"
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I lost a betta fish to that...
RIP Cumulus
Peeble Kitty saammeee! He purposly killed himself
😬😬😬😬😢😢😢😢😢😱😱😳😳😳😵😵😣
Peeble Kitty rip blue my beta
Peeble Kitty same
Nice name for the beta
actually I had betta fish before and I had one that lived for six years another that live for 5 and another one that lived for 7 but I believe you all the facts that you said are true by the way your bettas beautiful by the way I like it 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🌸🌼💮👍🌸🌼💮💮💮💮
Yes mine is 5yrs and still going strong.
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2 fish have a swimming race. The loser asks: "How are you so fast?"
The other fish responds:
"Because I'm BETTA" 😅
Full pun intended... right
But then what if you are ALPHA.
You betta delete that
My beta fish story:
So in 5th grade, my science teacher had many fishes and snails. to describe the teacher in little words, she looked like she lived in school and was very cranky and rude. she had at least 5 50 gallon tanks, and some fishbowls. Weirdly the snails were in the tanks and the fish, which were mostly beta fish, were in fish bowls. At the beginning of the year, she had 6 beta fish and at the end of the year, she had 0. One of the fish was not fed and ate 2 fish. And the rest of the fish died because she never cleaned or fed them. I wrote her a letter saying that the fish shouldn't be treated like that and that they deserve a proper home, she literally gave him to me the next day. My betta fish was beautiful and I named him Muvi. He died 1 year and a half later. I tried to care for him and I fed him his favorite meals, cleaned his tank every 2 weeks. I would buy plants for him, but because he was so mistreated before, he died.
RIP Muvi
I have to disagree with the female bit, I've kept a sorority of 8 females and they established their hierarchy within a day. Though one of the Betta's was picked on by the others on the first day it gradually recovered a week later.
Marc Geolingo
I'm going to add to this if people get bad ideas though
If you guys want a female sorority, minimum of six girls with lots of heavy planting. I do want to give it a try but right now I'm focusing on my 40 biotope with my Platinum Gourami.
Makayla Serniotti My tank was moderately planted with driftwood to block direct line of sight from each other but I just got lucky and got relatively peaceful females
Marc Geolingo
Personality of the females does factor in quite a bit, haha. I have a friend who had a rather nasty female who wouldn't conform to the pecking order and had to give her a tank of her own.
But this is the internet after all, people are dumb enough to put up vids of themselves making males fight and it sickens me.
Makayla Serniotti well that was what they were historicaly bred to be "Siamese Fighting fish" dosent make it any less harmful tho
Marc Geolingo Female bettas can be kept together just fine. It's just not fully recommended and often people would rather not take the risks of harming their fish because of how territorial they are. Though it can be done if you provide enough space and make sure you monitor them very closely.
I miss my little Betta, Ronald! He was so active and friendly! he would greet me when I would come in the room (he swam to the front of the tank and would watch me). I kept him in a 20 gallon tank with a few cory cats and that little betta swam around every square inch of that tank. He didn't just stay at the surface either, his favorite 'hidey hole" was in his little barrel at the bottom of the tank.
these are posts I love reading!
Betta fish can live up to SIX years in a healthy habitat, I have had one live up to seven years in a giant vase tank without any filter or heater when I was a kid. I'm ashamed to say we had a fish in that habitat for that long, but we did clean the tank constantly and fed it the best food available. But anyway, the point is habitat and food are everything. Betta fish are amazing, and it really upsets me that most of these beautiful resilient fish live their lives in these tiny cups on store shelves...
Carmel Gold-Fanning what did you feed it?
They can live up to 7yrs
No heater or filter yet lived for seven years? I’m calling bullshit. Sounds like a classic case of fish switching.
I had one live in a bowl for 5 years as a kid. changed the water fully every week
Carmel Gold-Fanning SIX are u mad like if heard 3 and the most 5 but 6 really
Who cares who gets offended by the truth! I have owned animals without doing my research ages ago when I was younger and two things happened. 1st was I got lucky sometimes! The 2 thing is I did not but the real tragedy was if the animal died! So whether u r getting a cat, dog, fish, lizard, bird, exotic animal, whatever Do Your Research!!! Read several things! If u take another life into your hands they deserve to been given the best life possible!
THANK YOU.
DawnDanner 👋🏻 I have a question for you. I recently bought a beta fish and I want to upgrade the tank to a 10 gallon, I was told by the sales rep I wouldn’t have to cycle the tank if I buy preconditioned water from the pet store for example the one by top fin, I was wondering if that’s valid info?
Desiree Guzman if you dont want to cycle your tank buy 2 products by seachem one is called prime the other is called stability.
Just so you're forewarned, I wrote a novel. XD
@@desireeguzman6535 Most of the beneficial bacteria that keep tank water clean live in the filter media, not in open water. This is also why "just change the filter pad once a month and you're good" is a lie, though usually these things are said by well-meaning people who honestly don't know better. Pre-conditioned water, river/lake water (that misconception is out there too), and cycle-in-a-bottle products aren't going to be an insta-fix, and may do more harm than good. You might get lucky with that last one IF it's very new and has been stored properly, but don't count on it.
I imagine the sales rep also wanted what's best for your fish, but - and I hate to sound cynical, but it happens - large corporations are generally run for profit, and you can get a lot more money out of someone who's buying new fish/filter cartridges/chemicals every few months than you can get out of someone who drops $300 on a high-quality habitat and then keeps their fish alive for years. I have no doubt that this has an effect on training and policy, though the people drafting them might not even realize that they're swayed, and the people on the sales floor know what they're told.
----- cycling advice below -----
"Cycling" a tank means growing a colony of beneficial bacteria of two kinds: ones that eat ammonia (fish waste) and make nitrites, and ones that eat nitrites and make nitrates. Ammonia and nitrites are super toxic to aquatic animals. Nitrates are toxic as well, but not NEARLY as much, and these can be removed easily with regular water changes (or aquaponics, but that's a whole venture in and of itself).
My preferred cycling method (not because it's quick, easy, or fun, but because it does the least harm of the methods I've heard of) is to buy a liquid testing kit that matches whether your tank is freshwater or saltwater, get the tank, filter (replace disposable pads with permanent filter media, sold in bags or milk-like boxes), heater, and decorations set up without a fish, and go buy a bottle of ammonia. Not just ammonia-based household cleaners, since they have all kinds of other things mixed in to make them safer for humans, but just diluted ammonia. I've only ever found it at Ace Hardware, and it's in a very plain bottle. The bacteria that you're encouraging to grow are already in the air and water, just in very small amounts, so you don't have to buy anything special to get them started. Use a much tinier amount of ammonia than you would expect to bring the water's ammonia levels up to 4ppm (parts per million, as shown by that liquid testing kit I mentioned earlier). Test the water every 24 hours for both ammonia and nitrites, and add ammonia as needed to keep it at 4ppm. You'll eventually start seeing nitrites showing up. You can start testing for nitrates at this point, but if nobody's living in the tank yet, you can safely wait on this, since liquid nitrate tests will give you a workout that may have inspired the Shake Weight. Keeping dosing the ammonia to 4ppm each day. After a while, the nitrites will start to decrease, which means that the second kind of bacteria is getting established. Then you should definitely start testing for all 3 chemicals. Once the whole system stabilizes at 0ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrites, and
"My Betta lived for 5 years in a cup"
It survived, it did not truly live
My betta lived in a 10 gallon with 2 snails to keep the algae down, he is 9 years old, and I eventually didn't have enough time to care for him. I ended up giving him to my local pet store for him to find a new owner. 😊 People, if you have a betta or looking into getting one, please note that they live for a long time. If you can no longer care for your betta or any fish, please do not flush them down the toilet or put them in your local stream. Give them to a friend or a pet store.
Wow! You have a 9 year old betta!? That is so cool! The oldest betta I have now has lived in my house 4ish years!
I'm not being mean, but more than likely your beta has been bought by someone who is going to stick it in a bowl. You should have sold it to someone with all the accessories and tank so that the next person has its setup all right there.
Ahmad Ismail 9 years is practically impossible
@@PeytonPoole-k9u I wouldn't say so. For the longest time people thought dogs and cats wouldn't live past 20 years, but there have been a number who have.
Me too
I've had the same Betta for almost 10 years.
I had a betta for 3 years and I would clean his tank every week with a perfect filter he got sick and died.
Marley77 3 years is an average lifespan anyways. I’m sure you did a great job taking care of him and he just had complications of old age.
Some just come unhealthy from the little store cups
Maybe the water wasn't warm enough
Aww, thats sad, but sometimes over care can kill it too.
Too much cleaning can remove beneficial bacteria
I am a pet store manager and I can't tell you how true this all is, except for me I don't find people are wanting to know everything, rather that myself and my staff try and make sure customers know everything because they're often clueless. I told a customer to go for something bigger than the tanks I have to keep them in (we display them in 2L tanks that I have to sell, but we clean them frequently and they're definitely bigger (up to 4x) that what I've seen them sold in, and this customer came back days late to make a complaint about me because she thought I'd talked her into more than she needed. I had told her the truth- that I personally think they should live in something bigger than what we display them in- and then I'm guessing the internet told her otherwise. a small tank you need to completely clean out every week, a properly filtered tank with more water you should rarely have to do that to. People also forget heating, these are not cold water fish. If you're house drops below a certain temperature, you need a heater. The amount of customers I get over winter saying their fish won't eat, is lethargic, or died... I wish people would stop using animals as an ornament instead of a living thing.
I don't work at a pet store but I try to make it a point to address people that seem interested in Bettas to find out what they plan to do. I've turned off a Mother with her (very demanding) son after telling her that Bettas need a filter, heater, plants (pref.) and a decently sized tank. She curled her nose at it and told her son no and left. I felt so relieved. I can't believe how uneducated people are and how readily many pet stores bind Bettas to a fate in a tiny bowl. I don't even understand why those "Betta bowls" and such exist, they shouldn't even be on the market. But I'm overall very disappointed with pet care here in USA. I'm from Europe and the minimum requirement for a hamster there is the same size as a rabbit cage here. I've wanted to buy a hamster but I fail to find anything that is even remotely adequate here (bunny cages have the bars too far apart, that's too dangerous for hammies that are just as liquid as cats are). The few times I've seen Bettas in a store in my home country they were in approx. 2-3 gallons by themselves.
@onefineday111 You get an amen. People tend to buy fish for just decorations, especially Bettas because of their display in different colors, and wonder later on, why they died, when they're "sturdy fish." I own 3 Bettas, each on different 1 gallon tank with a filter and a heater on all three. I know it's not a big tank, but Walmart were making them just be on their own, dieing. I fell sorry for all three, and honestly, one of them was already gray and dull in color. I bought them, and each a tank and heater with the money I was going to use a console. And boy, am I glad I did that. They're all thriving, and the gray one had it's color back within 4 days, and is the most active swimmer. Bettas are intelligent fishes as well, and Everytime I come home from work, I go up to their tanks, all three swim up to me, and do a little "dance" flapping their tails. And I know they're happy, and full of life. I will be sad when they die naturally. They are hard to care for, but people don't realize, the work it is to take care of an animal...period.
My little girl is in a gallon vase,it is a really fat vase,and it's really heavy.Is she okay or should I upgrade?.......Her tank gets dirty three days after I have cleaned it,and the top of the water always gets this nasty film like stuff......just curious what is that exactlly? If you know that is.
that's called biofilm! it's from the water being still and debris landing in the tank and accumulating. I would upgrade to a tank even if it's just ever so slightly. a 3 gallon or even 2.5 gallon with a filter will provide the water with some surface agitation which prevents that film from building up, and keeps the tank clean and only requires you to take out about 15% of the water once a week instead of having to do a complete change every 3 days!
Toni Holland very good advice she gave you. my baby girl died of organ failure because I was young and stupid and was told I didn't need a filter. very dumb. Don't make the mistake I did. get, a, filter.!
D H. you dont need a filter. just clean the water out more often
CELICA BERTOCCHI
that's a total pain.
It'll take 5min top. Siphon out half of the water while making sure you get the debri off the bottom. And fill it back up with treated water.
This is a much needed video! There is so much misinformation that has been handed out for generations about betta care. Thank you for getting the truth out there. The pet store you work at is fortunate to have you. Great video, great channel. Count me as a new subscriber! Blessings to you.
thank you so much!
My friends fish lived for 7 years!
whoa
What fish was it? If it was a betta, then thats cool. But if it was another fish such as an oscar or even a goldfish, then thats pretty average because they have a long life span.
juan escareno k
bettas can live for that long under the right care. 2-4 years is the average for those living in bowls.
2-4 years is the life span for those that are taken good care of. bettas in bowls hardly live that long.
Hey u have saved my betta fish's life btw u are the person who inspired me to get him and his name is fruit loop and thanks for that.💓💓💗
I have 5 female bettas living in harmony in a 20 gallon tank. Females can live together if the environment is planted. They have room to get away from each other, and dietary needs are met with high protein; this is not to say that owning multiple female will work for everyone.
Ive got 4 male Betta in a 50 gallon tanks (their all brothers Chim-Chim Sanha Tae and Jin) with 6 neon tetra all males and they get along just fine since they have been together since they were born
I had two baby females (my sister over fed the little one while I was in the hospital.)
Jacob Miller some can not all
I just got a new baby. My other baby didn't care about her at all. But rose the new baby chased her and bit her. So I'm getting a divider for their tank
I recently rescued my betta fish from a local Petsmart. He was fatigued (laying on the bottom of the cup) and had a bad case of fin and tail rot. His rotting is getting a bit better and he is currently in a 10gal tank, happy and healthy.
I'mGonnaKate Great job! Yeah I think I'd be drawn to the fish (or whatever creature) that needs help the most. Will do that too when I buy my next betta
You saved that one betta but now their going to use that money you gave them to buy more bettas and abuse them...
omg tysm for doing this
Good job hun! I hope your betta fish lives to the fullest
What kind of fish can I add to my Bettas tank without upsetting him?
I'm wondering the same thing
Mrs.Pilla ' I used tetras and they worked out great.
Tetras and guppys usually work best. Just nothing with long fins! They are too tempting
My betta male lives in a 45 gal tank with, 5 angelfish, three silver dollars, two bristlenose plecos, and one golden Gourami. Hope that helps as well.
Guppy tails are too big for Bettas. Thanatos killed both of my guppies.
I remember that I had a female betta with minnows and guppies and other fish which i kept in a 75 GALLON tank research people research!!!! Edit: she lived for 4-5 years
I had a betta fish that lived for 6 years!!
Long live
I'd say one thing about betta that I thought wasn't 100% accurate...
too high flow obviously sucks, but I've seen a plakat in my LFS play with the HOB filter, letting the flow drag him away, swim aggressively back to the flow and do it over and over. he then goes back down and chills out where there isn't flow, so I'd say it's not entirely true that they don't like flow. they just don't like constant flow, especially when they have no space to rest.
maybe you meant the big finned ones. I only have plakats (I have never had a spare 10G+ lying around for HM/CT/VTs to truly spread their fins, and I just don't feel right with anything smaller for their stunning finnage).
I agree with you. I've had 2 short finned bettas and they both liked to swim in the current from time to time. As long as there's enough still water where they can rest a little current rather seems to entertain them.
My halfmoon kinda sucks at swimming but he still seems to like going headfirst into the filtre flow as he does lounging around on hornwort. Then again he's kind of a goober in general so he could just be a little unusual.
DefilerWyrm halfmoons (and larger tailed bettas) are bad swimmers, as their natural finnage was specifically bred out to be long and vibrant, while retaining their natural body structure. if your boy likes fighting the water flow let him!! as long as he has somewhere to rest when he's done playing he'll be happy.
Yeah but that's a plakat. They can swim well compared to a veiltail or half moon.
selty true, but they do like fighting the flow for a while... as long as you provide enough places to hide for them to rest.
I also work at a pet shop and quite honestly, I am glad to have found you. Most of what you said I have known, The Vase thing as well as the bubblenest thing was good to know! I did in fact apply for the job for the furry animals, but fell in love with the fish.
okay i would like to share the story of my betta fish. He has a good life now in a 10 gallon community tank but that was not the case when be bought him. he was living in a tiny cup at Mr. pets ( I do not buy fish from there now i go to Oasis Fish & Reptiles where bettas live in their own tanks!) and they never change the water. if someone does not buy the fish in 2 months they are flushed down i toilet and i know this because every time i went, usually once or twice a month, there was never the same betta. He lived under a shelf with *no* light and was barely fed. He had just started to develop fin rot when we bought him so he swims fine but on his left fin is permanently this and easy to look through. he has a good life now but i feel bad for all betta fish who live in cups. If a pet store you go to sells bettas in cups, please do not buy from them. i know buying one betta won't make them keep going with their betta selling, but please support small companies who treat their fish right. thank you for reading
Even though I've owned a couple of bettas before I'm still kind of new because this is my only my third betta and I have them in a 10 gallon tank and everything but I don't know anyone who sells bettas that AREN'T in a cup.
And..part of your post made me sad. because I was thinking about putting a divider in my 10 gallon tank and maybe bringing home another betta that I had seen who looked really sad at the store. But I didn't want to stress out the betta I already had.
The thought that they flush them down the toilet just breaks my heart. 😞
How have humans become so heartless at times...so heroic at others. We are a weird (and wonderful) species. But we need to do our best to take care of the ones we can. Sorry..that got deep. Lol. Jeesh.
Anyway. Seriously. I rarely go to actual pet stores no less Wal-Mart. But when I HAVE, those fish all break my heart and I can't guarantee I won't someday rescue one now that I have one to shop for.
@@suzannenichols6900 if you don't have any pet stores that don't sell bettas in cups, i would try saving only 1 or 2 at a time and telling the manager of the pet store why you are buying them. basically anything is an improvement for bettas because of the way they are treated :( if you have a *female* betta at home, i would try adding more live plants and they should be fine without the divider, as long as they have a filter, heater and bubbler, ect. but if you have two female bettas they *WILL* fight if there is 1 or no live plants because there is nowhere for them to sleep. I hope this helps :)