Don't Buy A Betta Fish Without Watching This First. 10 Things You Should Know About Betta Fish. 

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When I was 23 I had this blue betta I bought from pets smart and I carried that fish everywhere in glass vase 😔 I used to talk to him, had the vase nicely decorated and clean...I was homeless and lil'foot was always with me everywhere I went...my cousin used to make fun of me cause I had him with me always...he lasted 6 years and he got to see me get an apartment get my life together....that lil fish kept me happy and made me happy to see him looking at me is like they know....❤

Nice to know I'm not the only one who keeps their dogs inside a fish tank

Instructions unclear: ended up buying Great Dane and 200 gallon tank

Since quarantine and homeschooling I keep my kids in a fish tank. It’s amazing

Started my Beta in a 3 gal tank, moved him up to a 5 gal tank in a little less than a week. Just went out and got him a 55 gal tank it takes up the entire side of my apartment. I regret nothing.

I'm so glad to hear someone else say how cruel Betas are treated. It makes me crazy to see them in those tiny little containers! Thanks for all the great info.

Honest: I got a Betta from Petco in 2006 and I was 5 years old. Had it in a 5 gallon for 10 years! And it lived a spacious and happy life! From 2006-2016!!! Give proper care and it can really happen!❤️🐟

One of my college friends had a betta fish for eight years. Sadly, he passed away last month and my friend was devastated. But she knew her fish lived a long, yet happy life.

Had an fish store OWNER look at me like I was nuts when I said my betta had personality and I could tell because I kept him in a 6 gallon tank instead of a jar.

I went to a wedding once with bettas as the table center piece. I adopted 4 of them....😂

Hi! I work at a pet store and I want to let you know the reason we keep bettas in cups. The reason is that they are bought within 1-3 days of us getting them and any bettas who are with us longer than 5 days (which is very rare) will get a 3 or 5 gallon tank to themself :) we also make sure whenever anyone buys a betta that they get a 3 gallon tank or larger and a heater.

My kid’s school had a fair two years ago and one of the booths gave away tiny goldfish as a prize. Needless to say my kids came home with 4 tiny goldfish. Fast forward 2yrs later and those 4 fish are still alive and are currently in a 36gal aquarium. Fun fact, our 4 fish are the only ones to survive longer than a month. All the other parents I know who took home fish said theirs died within the month (some within the week). It made me sad because I know most of those goldfish were tossed into a fish bowl. Goldfish aren’t my favorites to keep, but I refuse to condemn them to a miserable life. It’s not hard to do the right thing, do a little research, and have a quality setup that won’t break the bank. These 4 goldfish did jumpstart my interest in having a freshwater tropical tank. We are finally at the part where we can buy the fish and introduce them to our second 36gal tank. I also blame quarantine for my sudden interest in keeping fish. (And my son’s terrible allergies to all things furry)

My betta fish buddy just passed last month after 7 years I kept him in a 20 gallon his whole life his name was buddy. I miss my buddy 😥

Can confirm: I own a wedding venue, and someone left a betta after using it as a centerpiece for a party. I watched this because I have adopted the little guy in the accounting department: Bob from Accounting.

I got my first fish when I was about 7 or 8, and I feel so bad for him! My mother told me she knew ALL about fish keeping. She put him in a tiny little bowl with a single plant, no filter, and fed him regular food instead of betta pellets specifically for bettas. Me, not knowing any better, just thought it was cool to have a fish. He died a few months later when my mother damaged his tail and he became unable to swim well. However, I spend more time with my father now, who actually DOES know how to take care of fish and has a 55 gallon tank with thriving fish at the house. He inspired me to try again at having a fish, so now I have another betta, who lives happily in a well maintained, 5 gallon tank. I do not regret anything I've done with my current betta and am so happy I can provide better lives for these fish. :)

"If you put two bettas together, you're asking for it!" *Immediately shows clip of three bettas in a single tank* I'm sure those were females, but it wasn't specified in the video, just the timing on that XD

You both taught me a lot about my fish I hate to admit but I was one of those people who thought a beta fish was fine in a goldfish bowl. After watching this video I actually bought aquarium for my beta I’m excited. Thank you again for teaching me the right way to treat my fish.

I remember when I was younger I had an amazing red female betta fish named Claire. She had a huge personality for a fish. She was also extremely smart. My seven year old self managed to teach her several tricks, and when I walked into the room she was in she always would get excited and jump above the water. She sadly passed away after 6 years of having her. After years without another fish I got another betta around 9 months ago. His name is Phil Ravioli Swift (haha) and he’s a blue male. He’s living a good life. RIP Claire 💗

Me bringing my 55 gallon to use as a centerpiece on my wedding day

I love the energy and genuine love for beta fish in this video. Never been a fish owner but recently got a beta fish for my son and he loves it. I’ll be sure to give the little guy the best life possible.

It's really too bad that males can't cohabitate. Imagine a school of males, what a beautiful site that would be! People would buy them by the dozens.

Bettas are very abused in the hobby. I normally keep mine in a 10 g, but my latest Betta lives in a 20 long with caves and plants and a lot of hiding places. He's extremely happy !! Great video !

*Heres me already with a betta fish-* Oh and my betta fish most spoiled fish ever- HE HAS THE BIGGEST BETTA FISH TANK!! -w-

The best solution for feeding a betta blood worms from a frozen cube is to place the frozen cube on a piece of plastic wrap. Fold the plastic wrap so it covers the cube and smash it with a meat maillot. I then put the smashed bloodworms in a container with a lid and place it in the freezer. When I want to feed the fish, I can simply grab a little bit. I do this because I have little fish and smashing the cube breaks up the bloodworms to little pieces.

Thank you!!!!! I've been taking care of bettas for 6 months now and my family doesn't understand why I'm "treating them like royalty." No matter how many times I explain it, they simply don't understand that the decorations I get for them, the filters I spend weeks choosing, the medicines I buy, even some toys (like the mirror one) are so that my babies can live and not just survive. "BuT tHeY'rE jUsT fIsH" yeah okay, but it's also a living creature that I have taken into my care. Not my fault that I can see these little fishies as my babies and love them like they were any other animal.

In UK ,Betta Fish are sold in aquariums not cups I find that so strange !

I had a friend that had a wedding with bettas as her centerpieces ( rescued from a large chain Pet Shop) a week before her wedding if you wanted a betta you had to send in an application for adoption ( with proper tank setup)🐟

In elementary school I had a teacher that brought a bunch of fish, frogs, and snails to show for classes. We had them for 2 or 3 weeks and then she didn't know what to do with them. She asked who wanted to take any home so I got some fish and snails. I realize now how irresponsible she was because A. She never though through what she would do after she taught us? And B. She never asked any of the kids parents if they had the means and equipment to take care of the creatures. Luckily I did Have several tank waiting to be housed with fish and a smaller one that i just kept the Beta and a few snails in. But the fact she used all these animals without thinking what she was going to do afterwards is a bit frightening

Every time i see these fish in small cups, i think "Damn, wish i could put them all in bigger tanks(If only they dont fight to death)"

I'm so thankful for this channel. I had never had a fish before and I decided I wanted a "cute vase betta" for my office. Very luckily, I did some research before buying and found this channel which helped me make much better decisions (I think.) My Betta is now happily in a planted 10 gallon tank with a filter, heater, and timed lights with 2 Otto's and 2 nerite snails...and lots of places to hide.

Can’t thank you guys enough for all the info I’ve gotten from your videos. My 6 year old got a Betta fish last summer for his birthday from a relative. He was given to us in a small bowl with plants. After a few weeks i noticed he was loosing fin tissue and looked very lethargic. I never thought i would ever take care of a fish and therefore was very misinformed about them. After a few days of youtube and google i found out we were not providing the right care for this beautiful Betta. My kid and i went to the store and bought him a 5 gallon aquarium, heater, better filter, better food etc. i feel bad for those couple weeks of mistreating my fish 😢. But now he is my second child and i love him so much. He is happily swimming around and more beautiful than ever. Never thought how much happiness a little being can bring you

One of the most misunderstood fish in my opinion.

She’s not yelling at you, she’s just passionate and stressing how important this information is.

I love my little betta he’s so full of personality. He’s getting a tank upgrade from his 3.5 gal soon, but he’s definitely happy there. I hate to see all the poor bettas in cups at fish stores. I always want to adopt them all 😢

My betta is adorable, he acts like a little fish puppy! Everytime he sees me he swims to the front of the tank almost instantly and wiggles around, he plays dead when anyone else goes to say hi. And hes really smart too, if I shake the food container where he can see it he'll swim to where I like to feed him, but sometimes he'll swim to the corner next to the filter and I'll have to keep trying to go to the right place.

I love how passionate you guys are about the well being of fish! I got my betta and put him in a 1 gallon vase with a plant cause that's what everyone says to do but looking into taking care of him i got him a little 10 gallon tank and some tank buddies! Thanks for these videos they've been a huge help my little guys way happier now

I wouldn't recommend keeping two chihuahuas in a 75 gallon like that. Both tend to stay towards the bottom of the tank and can be aggressively territorial during feeding time. Chihuahuas weren't meant to be kept together. I'm glad you did a species-only set up, but a chihuahua would be much happier without any other dogs to compete with. As a side note, a bare bottom tank is easier to maintain, but I find a dark substrate really brings out their color and gives more surface area for bacteria to break down their waste.

Those filtered nano kits are definitely better than an unheated or filtered bowl, that being said those only one I would even consider buying is the fluval spec, seeing as it comes in a 5gal size. The minimum for a betta is five gallons, even then a ten is much more suitable. Bettas are curious, energetic, constantly exploring they’re environment, building nests, interacting with things, etc, If that’s not your experience with them, than you are doing something wrong, or the fish is old/sick. The misconception of them being lazy fish comes from how they’re treated. If their water isn’t warm enough, or if they’re in pain they will be VERY sluggish. And, long finned bettas are a bit slow because their finnage is so heavy, but their still veryyyy active. They don’t like dirty water, they like tannin rich water. They don’t like small spaces, they come from knee deep marshes that go for miles and miles. They often have constipation from overfeeding sure, but it’s also due to the fact that they thrive on a frozen/live food diet, as they are carnivores that need lots of protein and fiber. Back to sluggishness, It could also be that the filter flow is to high and pushes them around, or they feel much to exposed and would benefit from more plants. Basically, all the betta misconceptions come from a lack of understanding of their needs. ANYWAY rant over I just like bettas a lot haha Mine are very precious to me, I’m currently setting up a 24gal riparium for a wild betta, and a new ten gal!

Thank you for having such a humane attitude towards fish. I love what you said in this video and have also watched several others tonight. Well done!

As a pet store manager I can definitely offer my input as to what goes on, and the misconceptions customers have. Yes bettas can definitely 'survive' in something small, and there are reasons as to why they can survive that way. But there is a difference between surviving and thriving. In a pet store, the way that animals are kept are for temporary selling purposes, and not because that's how they should be kept for the rest of their life. This is the big mistake customers make. I keep the fighters in our store in something smaller, generally 2-3 litres, but at home I keep them in about 20-25l. But when I explain this to customers they often say 'well you keep them in something small here'. Yes it's true, but pet stores also keep cats and dogs in a pen, and 50 goldfish in a 100L or less aquarium. We get paid to maintain these a lot more regularly than you would want to spend years doing at home for free, and these animals are there for a short amount of time, generally a few days to a week. I literally get my phone out and show them my tanks to prove that they can be in something bigger. The other issue, is that a lot of pet stores are required to sell small 2l 'betta tanks'. I have them, and I hate them. I literally tell customers 'look, I sell them because I have to, but these are the bigger options I have that would be more suitable'. Please do proper research before buying an animal, and don't presume that the way you see an animal displayed in a pet store is how they are required to be kept beyond the week they spend there.

Oh my god. Putting Bettas as a decoration for wedding reception and left it to die just like that is the most worse horribly cruelest part!!! Are you shittting me? No wonder that girl is soo mad tho. We humans need to think the life of the animals!

I would love to see a top ten list about methods for adjusting pH in your aquarium - either up or down. It would be really helpful for people like me who live in very hard water areas and struggle with this problem. Thanks! Love your videos!

I think it’s cruel too to keep them in a bow or small vases. I remember going to a pet store when I was little and seeing Betta fish in small plastic boxes and felling so sorry for them 😩

You also add how smart and friendly they are. They notice me and communicate about food. I was surprised st how much my beta connected with me when I got my first one. I hate seeing them in those little cups. It’s really sad to me too.

When I was little my mom rescue like 20 goldfish from a wedding reception where the bride and groom put them in little Tao water bowls at the time we only had a ten gallon and only 2 survived the night we later upgraded to thirty gallons and they lived for about 10-15 years

great video, this helped me a lot when getting my first betta and now he is in a 3.5 gallon but i am upgrading him to a 20 gallon with some neon tetras as soon as the tank is done cycling. thanks as i have learned so much from your channel about not abusing fish :)

my boyfriend always wanted a betta I decided to get him one and teach him about the proper care of fish (I've had fish before, which were sadly killed when i was on vacation. my parents forgot to care for them and when i was back from my 2 week school trip, they were not once fed.) even where i live, where all animal life, even for fish is something that stores are honest about, betta's are the most misinformed My boyfriend thought those little cute tanks were cute, i said no, i'm getting him the big tank we have at home. It's nice to see the betta be happy with live plants, some toys and a clean tank. I don't think he would've been as happy as he is now in a small bowl with a tiny plant.

When I got my betta fish Jack, I was not ready for that. It made him sick. He got velvet. I researched about treatment and he made it. I put him in a bin and I got new 3g tank. I cycled the tank (fishless cycle, it took about 3 month) and finally he moved in his new home about 10 days ago. The tank has sponge filter, heater, and plants. He is very active and healthy now. I hope he lives more than 3 years. Thank you for your advices for sick fish treatment. If I didn't watch your videos I couldn't make him healthy again. Happy fish keeping. 😊❤️

the chihuahua in the tank had me rolling 😂

I want to thank you. I got a 20 gallon tank for Christmas last year. It took me 3 months to cycle the tank. I added minor tetras because they were cheap to help cycle the tank. I added ottos and a pair of corries last I added A pleco. Over 9 months. My goal was to add a betta. Something just wasn't right. The preset heater just wasn't cutting it. The tank was at 72 degrees. I knew a beta would be ok but not thrive. I wanted my rescue beta to thrive. My least heater gave out. I bought a new heater and while I was buying the heater noticed they had Betas on sale. So after the new heater stabilized I went to buy my Dream Betta. Keeping in mind the tetras might be fin nippers a "common" Betta would be a good choce. For $2.95 (there was 3 to choose from) I choose one that was lavender with pink fins. My husband asked why not all, why not buy the more expensive. I responded only one. This is the one. His food was3X what he cost. He is amazing! His colors responded!! He went from lavender to a blue body to red fins. He is so sassy.. He doesn't take anything from the other fish. He has so much personality.

I have had 3 Betta's in my adult life and they all lived to be 5-7 years old. When I had my largest tank, a 50 gallon, with community fish such as Zebra Danio's, Cory's, Tetra's, a fresh water Angel and a 3-spotted Gourami, I fell in love with a royal blue Veil-tail Betta. My fish guy warned me not to put him in a community tank, but I did. He lived for 5 years and his favorite friend was my Gourami. They hung around together at the top an he never once got in a fight. I cried when he died.

Sometimes us humans just think about ourselves. And don't even notice how much suffering our pets went through. This video helps us realize how they feel by putting us in there shoes. I hope many people understand that a pet is one of your biggest responsibilities in your life. Hoping all of you understand how I feel about owning a pet.

My red male veiltail is the boss of my 29-gallon tank and he does not fight with the other fish as long as they give him their lunch money ;)

Adopting a kitten is different from buying from a chain pet shop. FYI Don’t buy from petco pet smart or other places like them These places farm fish to sell in mass

I feel the same way about the Bettas in the tiny cups at pet stores. How miserable and sad they must be.

I bought my Beta fish knew nothing about fish so I bought a male in a little cup . I bought a little 1 gallon bowl at wal.mart had no filter. I was told I would be lucky if he lived 3 to 6 months well he was doing so well. I upgraded him to a 2 gallon tank with a filter . It's been a year he is doing well . I am up grading him to a 3 gallon tank he does have 2 snails for tank mates. I also recently found out about the benefits of moss balls in the tank to help with nitrous I bought him 4 of those to help keep his tank cleaner and to help with oxygen I also bought him a heater this year . I am 51 enjoying my beta fish Since he is my first fish I am learning as I go . I am sure I have made some mistakes ,but I am.trying he seems happy he seems to adore us he swims to the side of the tank and when we kove to another side he will follow me even if I put food in he stilk.perfers to follows me around the tank to eat . Sk I do tui k he likes us and enjoys us talking to him

5 mistreated tropical fishes that i know: 1. molly's 2. bettas 3. plecos 4. sword tails 5. gold fish

I’ll be leaving my job at my local petstore soon but I just want you guys to know I recommend these videos to the ones who really want to learn

I've been looking into bettas for a few years now, and I saw this video not long after it had came out. I'm coming back to watch it again because my mother finally said I can get one and I've been researching so much.

I’m sure that’s illegal in the uk because I’ve never seen that ever..... I hope it is.... keeping them in cups are wrong

my older sister wants to get my barely 2 year old nephew a betta because he likes looking at mine. i can tell you now that that fish wouldn't last a month in her household. she's so clueless and obviously my nephew doesn't understand how to take care of a fish either. i started to tell her that you can't just chuck a betta into a tiny bowl and call it a day. i began to explain cycling and temperature requirements and having to get a filter and heater and how often she would have to clean the tank and she was like "forget it!" i think i potentially saved some betta fish somewhere from a cruel fate

10 most common aquarium problems of the new fish keepers like unclear water, washing gravel, filter problems etc.., Great content in your channel. ❤️ From India.

Just because you can buy a new pet at the pet store, doesn't mean you should. Thanks for all the great info! Keep it comin'.

That's how I got my fish he was in a party in a little bowl on the table now he has a 10 gal all to him self with a filter a heater water changes every weekend. He used to have fin rott but it's all gone and his fins are growing more.

Bettas have stolen my heart. My first fish that started my hobby was a male dumbo. I loved that fish. Then I had a beautiful female Plakart. She grew to be a big gentle giant of a girl. She developed a huge tumor on her side. It got so large I had to peacefully put her to rest. I now have 2 females. I saved a female baby plakart and a juvenile plakart. I agree with you 10 things. These fish have great personalities and interact with you when you approach them. Thank you for being a spokesperson for these wonderful fish.

I'm always so confused why pet shops DON'T advocate for larger tanks for bettas instead of tiny bowls. Larger tank=more money and you can add so many more decorations and accessories which is even MORE money for the store while keeping the fish happy. I think it would be amazing if large pet stores started selling betta kits, including filter, heater, your choice of substrate and plant in a minimum 3 gallon tank with a betta for like 60 bucks.

I can't believe my betta "Rainbow" lasted over seven years when I was a child. He was kept on the counter in a tiny bowl with no filter, heater, or decorations. The key to his long life I believe, is the amazing care my mother gave. She would feed him frozen shrimp on a pipe cleaner, and make sure he always had clean water. I just wish we knew he would have been much happier in a proper aquarium swimming around and exploring. Although that may have killed him, considering we never knew or heard anything about the nitrogen cycle… In fact, I just heard about it very recently after researching how to properly care for a beta fish because we've already had a couple die in our larger aquarium seemingly after living a few months Being very happy and active. Turns out, our big mistake was cleaning the entire tank, media, decorations every month or so whenever it was time to change out the filter media… We never let a proper nitrogen cycle take hold.

“Bettas love to hang out at the top of the tank”. Shows videos of bettas swimming at the bottom of the tank

Thank you very much for this very responsible review. It makes me sad seeing the Betta section of pet stores. I wish I could rescue them all. They are beautiful fish that deserve to be treated with respect and kindness. Keep up the great work in keeping hobbyists properly informed!

Lisa one time I went into a Petco where they had Betta in cups at the register and the cashiers told me the reason why they are in cups is because they are vicious fish that cannot be put in a tank with other fish or even another Betta so they have to be in the cups alone :( So I never bought one. I always hated that those fish were in those cups I thought there has to be something wrong about that. So happy that you are educating people about Betta because they are so beautiful and deserve to have a real fish life in a space they can thrive. How long can a Betta live in a covered cup in a rack display? Thank you ♥

People do breed kitty's just for the fun of it and that's the problem... thank you for your comment on that ..

Ahhh!! Chihuahuas in a glass box- Perfect analogy, love it 😎💕👍

My dad's Betta lived 7 yrs! With good care they live quite a few years

These videos are so helpful! I've just bought my first aquarium, a 28L (~7 gallon) aquarium and I'm now working on what kind of little fishy friend/s could occupy it! I'm thinking shrimp or Betta so far. 😁

Great information, and I especially appreciate your emphasis on the quality of life for aquarium fish. Very cool!

Excellent video, although I HATE all those dinky "aquariums" the stores surround betta fish with. I wouldn't go with anything smaller than 5.5g. My betta is in a 10g (black water) and is very happy. It's a fish, put it in a real tank like any other fish and do away with the tiny "tank" marketing crap. I had a guy at LFS criticize me for wanting to put a betta in a 10g. He said "you're gonna get a 10g tank for ONE fish?" He then proceeded to show me all those dinky so-called aquariums and told me that's all I need. This, in my opinion, is a big part of the problem.

Damn sis snapped, tell em girl!

Thank you, that's a very helpful video covering every important aspect about betta keeping. :) I was considering getting one for a 20L tank as my first proper aquarium but was worried it may be too small and tried to gather as much information as possible, this video helped me a lot!

Those "mud pools" are filled with plants, mostly floating plants and the water is actually super clean!

One more comment I do have to say that in the Northern Virginia area every big box fish store I have been to have very knowledgeable and responsible employees who all advise people to try to get the biggest tank they can for their Betta fish. Nothing smaller than 2.5 gallons. I asked them why corporate even stocks those smaller tanks? They said they don’t know but I have definitely seen them refuse to sell a Betta fish to someone trying to purchase a .5 gallon tank so I think we are moving in the right direction. Videos like these are the key!

Wow, since 19, thank you for sharing your 80 years of wisdom with us =D

I went to a petstore yesterday to look for an aquarium for a future betta, did some research beforehand, and thought I was good to go. At least as good as I needed to be to buy the tank. I talked with the dude from the store and said I wanted a 10 gallon for a betta and he was like: "no, don't do that. Go 7 max for a shortfin or a female and for a longfin take a 5 gallon max. You can even keep them in a tank that's as small as 0.25 gallons, it's not the best, but it's legal." I was... slightly upset, to say the least.

Proud betta mommy!! 🐠🐟 All 5 have their own 10 gallon tank!! Love you Justice, Supreme, Majesty, Elegance and Storm!!

Excellent vid, ya got my sub. I took in a neighbours betta he had in a vase, he was gonna bin it. 😕 Put it in my ten gallon which has some guppies and black neons, he looks happy.I Swimming about like he owns the joint.

I once bought a Wal-Mart betta back when I was in college. All of its surrounding mates were dead. I some how convinced them to give it to me for half the price. I'm no aquarist, but I kept Chronos in a 3 gal and an air stone and he was the longest living fish I ever kept. Then when I graduated I brought him with me. Set a 10 gallon, cycled and within 2 months he passed. I was so sad, had him for about 2 years. So the video made me feel a little better when it mentioned life span. I eventually got another and named him Atlas. Chronos started a trend.

i wish more fish keepers thought the way you two do , you really care :)

I adopted a blue Betta fish yesterday. I had no idea how to take care of him. but as I see him I see he is very happy with me. And seriously I have fallen in love with him. he jiggles his fins and moves around the aquarium all the day. I just love to see him. seriously I had no idea how it feels when I adopt a fish. it is my first time and I am very happy with it. I promise I'll take care of him as much as I can.

Finally, an actual professional that says Bay-ta instead of beh-ta!

I pronounce Betta like you do lol I had no idea I was saying it wrong

This guy's crazy polite. Too polite. Just speak your mind my dude.

Hello KG soon am getting a Betta fish and since I started watching your videos a few days ago,I love everything you talk about Bettas,thankyou.

We had a betta when I was growing up who lived for nearly 10 years, five of that in my mother's classroom, after I left for college, with no problems. He was vibrant and curious. He would have lived longer I think, but one of my mother's students put handsoap in the aquarium, and the shock was just too much for the poor fish. I currently have a copper betta who has almost a rose tail, who we've had just a few days who was a rescue from a pet store (he's got a positive buoyancy issue, and the pet store was getting ready to get rid of him because he was just floating. He's recovering well after the right treatment, and looks like he's going to make a full recovery!) I forgot how joyous a betta tank was to keep, and he's got a 5 gal cylindrical tank all to himself (I may introduce some ghost shrimp into the tank after he's made a full recovery, since I've had luck with them in the past pairing well with bettas)

I personally wouldn't keep a betta in anything less than 5g. Those tiny little aquariums are ridiculous. Our oldest betta lived for 3.5 yrs in our care.

Hi. I found this video this morning. My wife just picked out a very pretty Betta and we placed it in a 10 gallon tank. Right now it just has river rock in it but at some point I want to change that to gravel and put a filter on the tank. This is a great video. Thanks. I'm bookmarking it so my wife can watch it as well.

We picked up a sad sick betta from a locally owned fish store, he passed away yesterday despite doing all we could. It is such an awful feeling to have a little life die in your care. We picked up a new betta yesterday and it was SO hard to choose one. It breaks my heart seeing them all sitting in their little containers at Petco 🥺

When I got my first betta the guy at the register didnt know it was a fish because the cup was so small and flipped it over and shook it. I was like :0

Also Betta fish prefer black water, less intense lighting and an acidic environment and/or botanicals (but these are not necessary, just makes them happier).

Thank you. I just got the most beautiful blue betta with long flowing fins. He seems very happy the aquarium and needed to know how best to take care of him.

Awesome presentation video. I love bettas too. my blue boy Rocky lives in a spacious 16 gallon tank with one bottom feeder and a few mollies.