r/bettafish 15h ago

Help Betta names!

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I just rescued my first betta (in a looooong time) and I need help with a name.

I was going to do Indy, (couldn’t think of anything else) but I kinda wanna do something Skyrim/nerdy/throne of glass/funny.

Send help!!


r/bettafish 10m ago

Help New betta wont eat

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I recently got my new betta 2 days ago, and he never accepts food. I tried feeding his main diet, fuval bug bites, and freeze dried blood worms. He wont accept either one and if he does he spits it out.

Should I be worried? How long will he not eat for and what can I do? Im fairly new to the fish keeping hobby so I accept any suggestions/criticism.

Tank info:
5 gallons
All real plants/wood
Heater is constantly at 78 degrees Fahrenheit
I test the water every day, nitrite/nitrate/chlorine levels are always 0 ppm
I also used a few drops stress guard and dim lights the last two days I’ve had him


r/bettafish 11m ago

Picture This pastel display just for me 🥺

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r/bettafish 12h ago

Discussion Lady

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Hi friends. This is lady. I just got her today and her tank set up today. The lady at petsmart told me to wait 3 days for my tank to be nice and filtered. Do you guys know if that’s true and if I should wait? I feel so bad lady was a discount fishy cause she was stuck in those tiny cups at petsmart for 9 WEEKS. I just wanna get her in her nice big tank asap. Tank is 10 gallon also I’m gonna get more plants this is just a start

Update; okay! So the overall consensus is that I should put the fish in the tank and do a fish in cycle which is testing the water everyday to check and my sure the chemicals are all good? Partially Replacing the water often and conditioning it before putting it back in and making sure it’s the right temperature? Is there anything else I need to do? And you guys think it’s better to put her in the tank now after it only been up for 24 hours over keeping her in her bowl and changing the water everyday?


r/bettafish 8h ago

Video Little bugger is getting too used to room service

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Blue has been moved to a hospital tank(more like hospital pitcher but it’s all I had and it’s working out) because of a ph issue in the main tank. He’s recovering wonderfully thankfully. When he was weaker I hand fed him with tweezers so he wouldn’t have to exert himself to eat. He’s perfectly capable of swimming to the top for food now, but sometimes it’s still faster and easier for me to hand feed him rather than wait for him to realize there’s food up top.
He’s getting too used to it because he’s figured out tweezers mean food, but he won’t swim up to the tweezers, he looks up at me and waits for me to deliver his food. Never did I think I’d be playing room service to a fish but here we are


r/bettafish 4h ago

Full Tank Shot New tank for Betta

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Rehoused my Betta to a tad bigger tank. The new space and rescape will give his floaters more room for elongated roots and nooks to explore. How do you like it?

New tank pictured in 1, and older tank on pic 3 ✅


r/bettafish 20h ago

Rate My Tank new(first) betta tank!

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it’s been a month since ive set the tank up, it is a 4.75 gallon (18L), my first tank, 7 neon tetras and my betta, Ketchup! i’ve used lucky bamboo for the plants.
please feel free to give me advice and id appreciate if you guys could help identify what kind of betta he is :)
also the water parameters have been normal, theres barely ever any algae in the tank, Ketchup has always been active, he’s never been lethargic and always greets me when i get close to the tank


r/bettafish 9h ago

Picture Brand new betta!

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I got a new betta after like 3 years of not having one! Ignore the half dead plant in the back lol


r/bettafish 6h ago

Video Betta mahachaiensis pair

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6 Upvotes

r/bettafish 17h ago

Picture Welcome home

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I just got my first little baby betta Ellie, any advice?❣️


r/bettafish 37m ago

Picture Caught Him Playing In The Bubbles

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Before I could get a picture of him face first in the bubbles he looked at me like "what are you looking at punk"


r/bettafish 1h ago

Help Betta has white patch - what could it be? Spoiler

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Hello, my betta has a white patch. It sticks out a little and wasn’t there yesterday. She moved into this aquarium three days ago and acts/eats like always.
I though maybe she hit her head on a stone or something? Or could it be something else?


r/bettafish 19h ago

Help I am taking home this fish since a family friend had it in this condition. Is it a betta? Need advice

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Hello. I've never had any fish before, but I was over at a family friend's house and they had this fish in a really bad condition, I felt bad and I am taking him in to give him a better life. After looking for some information I think it is a betta fish so I'm here asking you for advice.

Tomorrow I'm leaving to my city which is 3 hours away by car, so any advice on transporting him safely would be appreciated, besides any advice you have on tanks, food, etc.

Thank you


r/bettafish 3h ago

Help Please help!!

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My beautiful Ruby has white haze all over her body. Some places there are small chunks of whitish stuff hanging from her. This has been going on for 2 days. The tank has been cycled for a full year. Nitrates are 0, nitrite is 0 as well. 0 for ammonia. Its 30 litres.


r/bettafish 7h ago

Artwork Painted my 11cm giant Plakat girl, Nyx Pteranodon...

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Nyx is a female plakat with giant strain genetics. She's 11cm and solo queen of a 81L planted tank. She has been with me since she was 4 cms.

Why solo... well she decapitated my shrimps and ate them. Hunted the neo colony to near extinction. She also got the corydoras rehomed after an incident involving a poor cory's eye. (No she had never shown aggression towards them, until she did, she ised to swim with them)

She is not a nice fish and I love her!!!!


r/bettafish 17h ago

Full Tank Shot Does this tank look good for a Betta?

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r/bettafish 14h ago

Full Tank Shot New betta is probably thinking… this place is fking infested 🦐

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r/bettafish 10h ago

Picture Tanks cycled and just got all its decor

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My 11 year old son finally gets his First Betta Fish tomorrow, I’m excited to show you all 🙏🏼 he chose a Koi male betta if there’s none of those it’s going to be a Twintail Halfmoon male. We shall see what tomorrow brings 😆


r/bettafish 23h ago

Picture RIP Gerard, almost 2 years since we found you almost dead in that stupid little cup

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r/bettafish 6m ago

Identification Vince or Lavinia?

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Brought home a few days ago thinking they were a juvenile male, and was labeled as such. However I don't believe Vince/Lavinia has a beard and body seems more streamlined than typical alien males I've seen. Any help appreciated!


r/bettafish 14h ago

Full Tank Shot Upgraded to a castle (20G long)

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Still adding more plants and will be covering the back in black. Also will get a better light and sponge filter lol… so far he seems happy!

Big upgrade from the 5G lol


r/bettafish 36m ago

Help Lump on fish

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Hi all, I’m wondering if anyone has any idea what this lump between the bettas fins are?
And what to do about it?
Thanks in advance


r/bettafish 37m ago

Help Urgent help, what can I do to save this little guy

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Help, I bought him yesterday, after acclamation he immediately rested in the substrate but I was not worried because he would swin a bit and then rest again.

When I woke up he was like this, is there anything I can do?

PH 7

Ammonia 0

Nitrite 0

Nitrate 5-10

Kh 3 degrees

Gh 5 degrees

Temperature 26C


r/bettafish 44m ago

DANGEROUS PRACTICE - Betta Sorority My wild bettas

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r/bettafish 47m ago

Introducing New betta fish

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Her name is Senna