A few tips on getting your Betta Splendens to thrive!

A few tips on getting your Betta Splendens to thrive!

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Fishadict512
Good tips! Although I'm not such a fan of salt, I prefer to use MB. I find that salt can (at least what I did with it) kill my cycle quite a bit.

As a note, most people have bettas in quite small tanks. (2.5-10 gal) I personally wouldn't put an Amazon sword in that small of a tank. (30 gallon is recommended.)
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targetfish
Thank you! Treatment is a bit of an experience gap for me as I have never had a betta get sick. I can imagine salt to be harsh on the beneficial bacteria. It could probably work if treated in a separate tank to the main with just regular tank water or dechlorinated water, but I've also heard great things about Methylene Blue (that's what I'm assuming is abbreviated).

Ah, that makes sense! I have had Amazon Swords outgrow my smaller tanks, but I never knew that 30 gallons is recommended for them. The minimal research I did told me they were good for bettas to rest on, and I went with it because the only reason I have plants is for my bettas' comfort, haha.

I really appreciate the review and will look into updating the information!

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