Anyone out there have Bettas?

Anyone out there have Bettas?Did. Had 2 in a split tank with too much water. one jumped the partition and within 3 days both were dead. Might try again soon. My son loves them.

My son's "Ace" just died last week after two years.

Yeah! I've had my betta for two years this month :yay: She's a easy keeper :huggy:

My daughter has three and they are easy maintenance.

Did. Had 2 in a split tank with too much water. one jumped the partition and within 3 days both were dead. Might try again soon. My son loves them.


Where did you find a split tank? I have looked all over and can't seem to locate one. I've also been on the hunt for a lily plant to grow on top and nobody seems to have those either.

Where did you find a split tank? I have looked all over and can't seem to locate one. I've also been on the hunt for a lily plant to grow on top and nobody seems to have those either.

For the split tank, Walmart? I've seen little split tanks there...

Not sure about the lily. Maybe Lowe's? :shrug:

Good luck :huggy:

For the split tank, Walmart? I've seen little split tanks there...

Not sure about the lily. Maybe Lowe's? :shrug:

Good luck :huggy:


Thank you :huggy:

I've seen the flowers at Petsmart

I've seen the flowers at Petsmart

Great, I'll stop on my way home :huggy:

Anyone out there have Bettas?


I had one against my will in the early 90's.


I had this whole aquarium setup in my house. It was beautiful, the water had perfect pH and salinity, and all my tropical fish, including angelfish, clownfish, discuss, guppies, mollies, snails...


And my roommate noticed that I didn't have any blue fish in the tank, and decided to help out by introducing a nice beautiful blue betta to the tank.


:smack:

I had one against my will in the early 90's.


I had this whole aquarium setup in my house. It was beautiful, the water had perfect pH and salinity, and all my tropical fish, including angelfish, clownfish, discuss, guppies, mollies, snails...


And my roommate noticed that I didn't have any blue fish in the tank, and decided to help out by introducing a nice beautiful blue betta to the tank.


:smack:


Am I correct that Betta's do not get along with any other fish?

Am I correct that Betta's do not get along with any other fish?


You are correct.


In fact, another name for Betta is "Siamese Fighting Fish"


They're sold in those little individual fishbowls for a reason.

Actually Bettas will get along fine with other peaceful fish. But they are extreemly territorial when it comes to other male bettas.

The split tank isn't the best of ideas because the bettas can see each other and will always be in a state of aggression. It also means that if one gets a disease the other will probably get it too. If its the kind of tank where the water is common between both sides. I dont think I have ever seen one where both sides are completely isolated.

I put a mirror in front of mine once and a while to watch him flare up but only for 15 minutes or so cause it tires the little guy out.

Actually Bettas will get along fine with other peaceful fish. But they are extreemly territorial when it comes to other male bettas.

That's what I was told too, but it didn't stop my betta from systematically murdering the other fish in the tank over a period of a few weeks. :killingme

My mom had one for about a week. It looked a little sick one day and she got so upset that when he got better, she gave him to her BFF so she wouldn't have to go through that again. She sees him on Fridays and every other Wednesday.

He's still alive! :yahoo:

That's what I was told too, but it didn't stop my betta from systematically murdering the other fish in the tank over a period of a few weeks. :killingme
If I dig a moat around the back lot I could use one has a guard fish. :lmao:

We had 2, in a split tank for about 2 weeks. I looked and one of them had died. I took him out, cleaned out the tank, and put the other one back in, then he died that night. I took the partition out and cleaned everything and now have one betta in there. He seems to be doing alright, but he wont eat anything but blood worms. The food they told me to get at Petsmart, he turns his nose up at it. Today, I tried to feed him and he didnt eat, but he was swimming around the tank like he was on speed. Hope he lives :ohwell:

I used to have one... :killingme

I had one that lived with goldfish for years and he never started a fight.

I've had Betta fish many times over the years. They definately will fight other betta's but also anything with a "vail tail" like flashy guppies, or vail tail gold fish. Anything that's flashy, they take issue with. Otherwise, they require a warmer than usual tank temperature. Normally, they require 80 degrees' whereas other tropical fish do best at around 76-78 degrees. If they get too cold, they can become stressed and develope "swim bladder" and you'll end up watching them die a slow death. So if you are creating a "community tank", with other species of tropical fish, make sure you don't have anything too large or flashy. Even Angel fish are too fancy to share a tank safely with a betta. Just my humble opinion and experiences. :coffee:

Actually Bettas will get along fine with other peaceful fish.


Bettas attack any fish with too much color or with flourishy tails. Perhaps they will not attack goldfish, mollies or snails. But fish like anglefish, rainbows and suckermouths are like big moving bullseyes for bettas.


I wouldn't put a betta in with any other fish unless you knew exactly what you were doing.

I have 2, one at work and one at home. Clean their tanks maybe once a month and feed them every other day or every 3 days. Both I've had for over 6 months; my last one lived for over 3 years. I guess they like the neglect:shrug:

I have 2, one at work and one at home. Clean their tanks maybe once a month and feed them every other day or every 3 days. Both I've had for over 6 months; my last one lived for over 3 years. I guess they like the neglect:shrug:

Sounds like me and plants... Any house plant that I've bought had died within 2 months. The lady we bought our house in Mechanicsville from left me like 6 potted plants. I watered them once every 2-3 weeks and they did great. We moved to Lusby and in the fuss of unpacking I put them all in the Florida room and forgot about them. The Florida room is just now getting attention; it's been the "dumping" grounds. I found them all in a box by the window; every single one still alive. They've been there since October with no water and little sun. Not to mention the Florida room was an addition to the house and has an independant heater that was rarely turned on all winter so it was cold as hell back there. They were in bad shape but all still alive. I cut them back to the root, watered them and put them in the windows.

As for bettas. I had several in my younger days but they never lasted terribly long. I also had a 10 gallon tank with other tropical fish that I had one in for a while. He never bothered the other fish.

There are cool little frog I got to put in with my Bettas. I can't remember the name. They are little African Dwarf Frog or somthing like that. Very cool addition.

My betta was dead this morning :bawl:

My betta just built a bubble nest last night.
I think he is horny cause he is very active today.

Perhaps they will not attack goldfish, mollies or snails.
My beta killed my mollies. :ohwell:

Yeah! I've had my betta for two years this month :yay: She's a easy keeper :huggy: She?

She?They have females at Petco in Waldorf now

Also at Petco in California

The females aren't nearly as flashy as the males.

I've had several Bettas over the years. I loved the ones Elaine gave me. They were beautiful. They're all gone now though. :frown:

I'm currently just maintaining the fish I have. My enormous Pleco is still up for grabs if anyone has a large enough tank for him (like 50+). He's healthy, super spastic, and scares the ever loving crap out of me.
Is that fresh water or salt?

Still no takers on my Pleco? :eyebrow: :lol:
I'll take him, but I have no tank and have no intentions of buying one:whistle:

I feel like I am a foreigner reading this friggin thread! <a href="http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNskw006" target="_blank"><img src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_5_2.gif" alt="Fish" border="0"></a> I know nothing of fish....








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One time we heated up the County Govt. building to get rid of the humidity and killed everybody's fish and melted their candles. I had nothing to do with that.That's your story and you're sticking to it, right? :lmao: :whistle:

I feel like I am a foreigner reading this friggin thread! <a href="http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNskw006" target="_blank"><img src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_5_2.gif" alt="Fish" border="0"></a> I know nothing of fish....








Well, maybe a little....<a href="http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNskw006" target="_blank"><img src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_14.gif" alt="Fish And Chips" border="0"></a>

Get a saltwater aquarium. We have two. How much fun is that???? I don't have anything to do with them and if hubby were to die tomorrow, I'd give them to the first taker. They are pretty, though. And stuff keeps growing out of the live rocks. First nothing, then you have stuff you wouldn't believe growing in your living room.

Get a saltwater aquarium. We have two. How much fun is that???? I don't have anything to do with them and if hubby were to die tomorrow, I'd give them to the first taker. They are pretty, though. And stuff keeps growing out of the live rocks. First nothing, then you have stuff you wouldn't believe growing in your living room.
With my loved ones, I already have a considerable problem with that!

Get a saltwater aquarium. We have two. How much fun is that???? I don't have anything to do with them and if hubby were to die tomorrow, I'd give them to the first taker. They are pretty, though. And stuff keeps growing out of the live rocks. First nothing, then you have stuff you wouldn't believe growing in your living room.
If he dies, I'll take them. :howdy:

She?

Yeah, I got a female beta from Walmart...the males they had in stock looked sickly. My fish was the healthiest of them all.

That's what I was told too, but it didn't stop my betta from systematically murdering the other fish in the tank over a period of a few weeks. :killingme

I noticed that my Betta was aggressive to other males and colorful fish, regardless of their breed. I could put in some plain female guppies and the Betta would leave them alone.

I just adopted a Betta from my niece. She's had it for 3 years and she got tired of it. Go figure. :shrug:

I just set it up in the kitchen and he seems happy so far. I just hope I don't kill him. :ohwell:

I am at a loss as to what to name him. She said she just called him 'craphead'. :lol:

Any name suggestions?

I just adopted a Betta from my niece. She's had it for 3 years and she got tired of it. Go figure. :shrug:

I just set it up in the kitchen and he seems happy so far. I just hope I don't kill him. :ohwell:

I am at a loss as to what to name him. She said she just called him 'craphead'. :lol:

Any name suggestions?
Craphead.

Craphead.


:buttkick:

Any other suggestions?



:lmao:

:buttkick:

Any other suggestions?



:lmao:
My suggestion is that your betta fish needs a puppy. PM me your address. :jet:

My suggestion is that your betta fish needs a puppy. PM me your address. :jet:

I wish I could take her. :whistle:


:nono: You need to give Maya and Cody time.

I wish I could take her. :whistle:


:nono: You need to give Maya and Cody time.
When I told my vet what he was doing, she got a very concerned look on her face and said "That's not very nice". No shiat Sherlock, what do I do about it? :lmao:

When I told my vet what he was doing, she got a very concerned look on her face and said "That's not very nice". No shiat Sherlock, what do I do about it? :lmao:


Have you checked out this site yet? http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_introducingdog

Maybe that will be of some help. :shrug:

I need help!!! My 3-year old betta that I just adopted has developed a bulging eye today. It looks so weird! I looked it up on the internet and they say to change the water and put ampicillin in his water. Where the heck do I get ampicillin for a fish? :confused: :jameo:

I don't want him to die. :bawl:

I need help!!! My 3-year old betta that I just adopted has developed a bulging eye today. It looks so weird! I looked it up on the internet and they say to change the water and put ampicillin in his water. Where the heck do I get ampicillin for a fish? :confused: :jameo:

I don't want him to die. :bawl:


Anyone???

Anyone???
I have no clue, but I have one Mexican Ampicilina, 500 mg, that you could try. You could sprinkle part of it in the tank, maybe? PM me if you want it.

I have no clue, but I have one Mexican Ampicilina, 500 mg, that you could try. You could sprinkle part of it in the tank, maybe? PM me if you want it.


TY, you're so sweet. :huggy: But, I looked on petco's site and they have ampicillin for fish. :yahoo: I'm going tomorrow morning to get him some. I hope he'll be ok. :jameo:

TY, you're so sweet. :huggy: But, I looked on petco's site and they have ampicillin for fish. :yahoo: I'm going tomorrow morning to get him some. I hope he'll be ok. :jameo:
One time we tried to "dry" the Governmental Center out to get rid of the humidity. I didn't work for that department at the time, but they heated it up all weekend and killed everyone's Betas and also everyone's plants and melted everyone's candles. OOOOOPPPPPS.

One time we tried to "dry" the Governmental Center out to get rid of the humidity. I didn't work for that department at the time, but they heated it up all weekend and killed everyone's Betas and also everyone's plants and melted everyone's candles. OOOOOPPPPPS.

:dork: :lol:

:dork: :lol:

I know not what you speak of. :lmao:

I know not what you speak of. :lmao:


I got the ampicillin from Petco this afternoon. I hope I can save Elvis the blue suede fish (or as my 10 yr old step-son suggested - Elfish :lol:).

I got the ampicillin from Petco this afternoon. I hope I can save Elvis the blue suede fish (or as my 10 yr old step-son suggested - Elfish :lol:).
Did I tell you about the time a bunch of fish got killed at at the Governmental Center??? :lmao:

I got the ampicillin from Petco this afternoon. I hope I can save Elvis the blue suede fish (or as my 10 yr old step-son suggested - Elfish :lol:).
:lol: :lmao:

"Elfish" is not doing good. :bawl: He won't eat the ampicillin, and you're not supposed to feed them anything else while you're giving them the medicine. So he basically hasn't eaten since Sunday.

I guess I have to skip the ampicillin and just start feeding him regular Betta food again. His eye still looks gross though.

"Elfish" is not doing good. :bawl: He won't eat the ampicillin, and you're not supposed to feed them anything else while you're giving them the medicine. So he basically hasn't eaten since Sunday.

I guess I have to skip the ampicillin and just start feeding him regular Betta food again. His eye still looks gross though.
They can go several days without food. Just keep up with the meds. :yay:

Did I tell you about the time a bunch of fish got killed at at the Governmental Center??? :lmao:
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to BS Gal again.
:killingme
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Oops! I better contact the FBI to reinstate my Witness Protection Program status! :killingme

My betta of 2 and 1/2 years died Saturday :frown: Had to have another one, so I went to Petco and met a little girl there who wanted to see this beautiful irradescent blue betta. I showed him to her and decided that he was the one :yay:

What a cute little girl though :huggy:

My betta of 2 and 1/2 years died Saturday :frown: Had to have another one, so I went to Petco and met a little girl there who wanted to see this beautiful irradescent blue betta. I showed him to her and decided that he was the one :yay:

What a cute little girl though :huggy:


Sorry about your betta. :huggy: Do you have a name for our new fish?

Mine seems to have completely recovered from his eye problem. :yay:

Sorry about your betta. :huggy: Do you have a name for our new fish?

Mine seems to have completely recovered from his eye problem. :yay:

Not yet...haven't thought of a name I liked.

That's what I was told too, but it didn't stop my betta from systematically murdering the other fish in the tank over a period of a few weeks. :killingme
Get a red Oscar to keep the betta company....

Not yet...haven't thought of a name I liked.


That should have been 'your new fish'. :dork: :lol:

Get a red Oscar to keep the betta company....
That fish died at least a year ago. :lmao:

That should have been 'your new fish'. :dork: :lol:

How did I know to expect an answer like that??? :lmao: :killingme

How did I know to expect an answer like that??? :lmao: :killingme


Actually, I was correcting an earlier post of mine. I said 'our new fish' by mistake. :blushing:

I've been noticing that for the past couple weeks, the betta water has been evaporating WAY quicker than it normally does. Yesterday I was off work, and I was in the bedroom when I heard a funny noise, so I crept into the kitchen and found my cat up on the counter drinking out of the betta's vase. :smack: I guess he likes his betta-flavored tea instead of the fresh water that's in his bowl.