Betta fish questions

[swampfox440]

I’ll remove it if it really does bother you that much, I didn’t mean it in a harsh way.

Thanks so much I am here to try and help I do make mistakes but I also like all the folks here at BYC . It's a nice place to make friends . God bless , Mark and Susie .

 

[HappyClucker7]

In my Aquaclear, I have one coarse aquarium sponge, one finer sponge (the one that comes with the filter), some polyfill (this takes out all the fine debris, but make sure it is 100% polyfill), and the biological media that comes with the filter. Biological media is what the beneficial bacteria will grow on (they get rid of the ammonia and nitrites in the tank).



Adjustable heaters are better. They will have a knob at the top.



Yes, bettas will need some space between the top of the water and the lid.
My betta has never tried jumping at the lid. I think, as long as they can see the lid, they won't try to jump.



That's totally fine. You can start slow.
You should definitely only use silk plants for bettas. Plastic plants will rip their fins.
You can also get a betta hammock, which is a fake leaf that you attack to the glass near the surface of the water. My betta loves his, and sleeps on it every night.
A light is good, but you won't need a high tech light if you're not growing plants. You could even just use an LED desk light. Just make sure the light won't heat the water.



This is not true. You have to use dechlorinator.
Also, don't use anything with aloe vera in it, like stress coat. Aloe vera is bad for the fish's gills.



Yeah, an inch is about good.



Sounds good! Remember that the more natural the tank is, the happier the fish will be.



Yes, make sure you research how to cycle a tank thoroughly before getting your fish.



I would get two pellets and some kind of frozen food. You could either get two different betta pellets, or you could betta pellets and tropical pellets, either from the same brand or a different one.



You can find your PH, KH, and GH on you water provider's website. Make sure you get the exact numbers, because what they say is hard, might not be considered hard for fish.
If the water is too hard for a betta, you can make it softer by mixing in RO water (Reverse Osmosis). If you don't have an osmosis system in your house, you can by RO water at your local aquarium store.

@swampfox440, can I ask why you gave this post an angry reaction, even though I just gave good, helpful information, especially after you made such a fuss about getting an angry reaction yourself?

 

[swampfox440]

@swampfox440, can I ask why you gave this post an angry reaction, even though I just gave good, helpful information, especially after you made such a fuss about getting an angry reaction yourself?

I like you , remove the one you gave me and I will remove the one I gave you I don't like them does that sound fair to you ? Obviously you have read my feelings on this subject I also gave good information and you could have commented without using that . I say stay friends . Please remove the ugly face if you would be so kind . I hated to give you that because I don't believe in them but I was left with no choice because I can't even remove my post . God bless @HappyClucker7 Thanks so much for the reply, Mark

 

[HappyClucker7]

I like you , remove the one you gave me and I will remove the one I gave you I don't like them does that sound fair to you ? Obviously you have read my feelings on this subject I also gave good information and you could have commented without using that . I say stay friends . Please remove the ugly face if you would be so kind . I hated to give you that because I don't believe in them but I was left with no choice because I can't even remove my post . God bless @HappyClucker7 Thanks so much for the reply, Mark

When exactly did I give you an angry reaction?

 

[swampfox440]

When exactly did I give you an angry reaction?

Oct 14th 2020 Sorry for taking so long I had to look it up . I didn't even know it was there until three days ago .

 

[HappyClucker7]

Oct 14th 2020 Sorry for taking so long I had to look it up . I didn't even know it was there until three days ago .

Seriously? You're worried about an angry reaction from last October?? And because of that, you give me one? Geez, what are we, in kindergarten?

 

[swampfox440]

Seriously? You're worried about an angry reaction from last October?? And because of that, you give me one? Geez, what are we, in kindergarten?

I agree 100% that must be why you gave it to me .

 

[HappyClucker7]

I agree 100% that must be why you gave it to me .

No, I gave it to you because I strongly disagreed with what you said. That is what the angry reaction is there for.

 

[swampfox440]

No, I gave it to you because I strongly disagreed with what you said. That is what the angry reaction is there for.

Well I gave it to you because I strongly disagree with the angry reaction you don't have to go to that childish way . OK I wish you well .

 

[HappyClucker7]

Well I gave it to you because I strongly disagree with the angry reaction you don't have to go to that childish way . OK I wish you well .

I'm not the one who's giving random posts angry reactions for no reason.