The Millennials Thread (Gen Z is welcome too)

[ColtHandorf]

Birb

 

[cinnamoncockatiel]

I love me birbsss

 

[Yowza Wowza]

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What a sweet looking birb! ^-^

 

[riss]

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First off love the hair and second I love the birb

 

[black_cat]

5 galllon is fine. Get a filter and a heater. @black_cat is more helpful than me.

5 gallon tank minimum but personally I prefer 10 gallons. Checklist:
-Tank
-Lid (bettas are jumpers!!)
-heater- get a submersible one, not an undergravel one
-filter- usually the hang on back filters are good and some have an adjustable flow, which is good for bettas
-light- if your tank will be near a lamp or window, then you're good, but if not you'll need a light. Turn it off at night because it's good for them to have a natural day/night cycle.
-substrate- don't get anything painted, like those big glass beads and marbles. Personally I'd go with a natural gravel or sand substrate, or a black one, because I"m a fan of natural tanks but suit yourself.
-water test kit- lets you make sure that your tank is cycling properly
-water conditioner- you need to dechlorinate water before putting it in a tank. I use seachem for my hermit crabs.
-decor
-get at least one place for the fish to hide. Make sure that it has multiple exits and it is large enough that the fish cannot get stuck. Make sure that there are no sharp edges, because bettas have delicate fins.
-plants. I prefer live plants. some of the easiest are anubias and java fern. If you don't want live plants, be sure that any fake ones that you get are silk, not plastic. Plastic can tear fins.
-betta leaf hammock- optional, but bettas love them!! These are fake leaves with suction cups. Stick them near the surface of the water. fish love to rest on them!!
-betta log- optional, but again, bettas love them!! These are logs that float half in, half out of the water. Fish love to swim through them and rest in them.

optional: beneficial bacteria can help you jump start cycling your tank.

Fish- get a fish in a clean cup (try to find the cleanest one, I know that they're usually filthy). if you wiggle your finger, it is good if they follow it and very good if they flare their fins at you. I'd avoid crazy tails like halfmoons and dumbos, because they are prone to fin rot.

I'm a fish abuser

LIES
you were misinformed

 

[ChickForLife]

 

[black_cat]

How long should I cycle it before getting one

Until your cycle is fully set up.
https://modestfish.com/how-to-cycle-your-aquarium/

basically, you put ammonia in the water, and eventually you'll start seeing less ammonia and more nitrate, and when you have enough nitrate, you'll end up with nitrite
when you see low ammonia and medium nitrates and high nitrites you're good
once you get the fish, you stop adding ammonia b/c the fish does that by pooping
@HappyClucker7 can explain it better

 

[chickentrains]

LIES
you were misinformed

MY FISH IS LITERALLY IN A BOWL I WANNA DIE PLSS

 

[black_cat]

Okay but really should I get a betta tonight?

Get a tank and supplies whenever you want, but don't get the fish until the tank is fully cycled

 

[black_cat]

MY FISH IS LITERALLY IN A BOWL

yes, and you're working on getting a tank
it's not the best but that's ok because you're working on improvement, and you realize that it's not the best

I WANNA DIE PLSS

please don't