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Also just as a reminder, petco has their frameless tanks on sale for around half off currently if you are interested in that. But a standard 10 gal is only $10 right now so maybe it’s worth the risk for the cost.

Carbon removes meds but not ferts. Why are you dosing those meds once a month though? Meds should not be used for prevention, only for treatments of illness. They can lead to resistances and do more damage in the long run. Same reason using antibiotics in people is harmful if you don't actually...

You defiantly can but the process sucks. I de-rimmed a 20g long I found on the side of the road to see how it went. You risk cracking the glass removing the rim and once its off you have to use like 10+ razor blades to remove the silicone. Don't forget to sand the edges either, I also cut...

My rental allows pets and tanks. My landlord actually keeps large fish in 200+ gallon tanks himself. Before we found this place and were looking, we toured a few that did not allow pets, and I asked about tanks and got a vague answer of "it depends". I'm guessing it has something to do with...

All good! It’s a bummer it’s still marketed twords betta

That’s what I always tend to do. Indian almond leaves will also promote healing. Really the key point here is getting him into a cycled tank and keeping up with water changes. Most fin rot can heal in that way, sometimes aquarium salt and tannins can help it along. Just make sure it’s not...

Noooo. Melafix causes damage to the labyrinth organ in betta and should not be used. If it’s used it should be 1/4 of the dose. But it’s really not necessary since there are so many safer more effective meds I would set up the 5 gal now. Fin rot comes from poor water quality and you won’t be...

Looks like bad fin rot, maybe even some body rot, but it’s hard to tell. Your going to need to keep the 5 gal water parameters really good. Is it cycled? Do you have a test kit on hand? Your also going to want to ensure your tank is filtered, heated, no plastic plants etc. all the normal betta...

Oh my gosh my cat tires to do the same. Some of my tanks have sick fish so the water is medicated so I don’t let him drink out of them. They all also have lids which he likes to stand on, I lock him out of my fish room because of this haha. Something about running water makes them want to drink...

The site doesn’t allow links but I’ve seen photos. I should have just specified domestic pet store betta.

Sorry, you are correct. I’m mostly referring to the ones you see in pet stores. Those do not live in the wild, but that was an over generalization.

Yeah im aware of that.... sadly some people wont let that idea go as even PETA has something similar written on their page. Its frustrating because betta splendens dont have a "natural habitat", they are complacently domesticated. Long finned betta dont exist in a puddle somewhere. Another...

I understand that. One reason I say 5 is due to cycling and water quality. A scary number of betta keepers, have no idea what cycling is and think that since they change the water a few times a month it doesn't apply to them. This will so much more damage in a 2.5 than a 5 gal. Additionally...

I have my own onions on this topic, and I do firmly believe the minimum for betta should be universally 5 gallons, but I would love to hear what others think, and why. I would like to stay away from "well my one fish lived in this, so I believe this." kinda statements

When I can I’ll do some looking and see how many I got. How many are you looking for?

I always find that sand works its way down under the gravel, so dividing the substrate may work out better in the long run

Very good point. I sometimes forget how small of a bio load shrimp have in comparison to their tanks. In this case regular water changes would be sufficient. Thank you for pointing this out!

ooooo I need the mounting brackets, been on the lookout for used ones. Can you just sell those? I already have my lights.... Are they the ones for rimmed or rimless tanks?

I do believe I have a few, need them to breed a bit so I have some left over though....

I personally find cycling tanks with live fish you don't intend to keep highly unnecessary and inhumane. There are better options, dosing pure ammonia, doing a sped up cycle with established media, or fish-in. Think about it.... why are you OK doing a fish-in cycle with feeder guppies and...