5g Rescue Betta Tank

[VeiltailKing]

Little update on the tank!!

I just did a larger water change on the tank a few days ago (it needed some plants cleared out...)


But the tank in all is doing lovely! The carpet is growing wonderfully, especially considering the dwarf water lettuce was blocking a lot of its light.


I must mention Mr. Betta as well! He is doing fantastic! He has one spot on his tail that I believe is permanently “melted” but all around that it’s beautiful and colorful!


EDIT: Ignore my plants way in the back lol They grew too tall so I had to cut them in half and replant

 

[VeiltailKing]

I still can’t get over how bad he looked in the beginning and how much better he looks now. I’m glad I was able to do him some good. Now I’ve got a little beggar on my hands

 

[qquake2k]

He's beautiful.

 

[VeiltailKing]

I’m here to update y’all on this little guy!!
Here’s from when I first got him.And here’s him today! What a difference!!

 

[Guanchy]

he looks great, awesome job!

 

[aoiumi]

He look incredible!

 

[VeiltailKing]

Still going strong!! No issues at all. The tank is still constantly growing (maybe a little too much) I’m guessing this boy is around 3-4 years old now?

 

[VeiltailKing]

This tank will definitely become a shrimp tank when Mr. Betta passes away... if I can resist the urge to buy another betta
I also found something interesting! Monte Carlo has the ability to root and begin a carpet in Java moss This is a result of me missing some trimmings when I trimmed the carpet.

 

[VeiltailKing]

Poor boy is starting to look a bit old... sitting around on the bottom more, getting that signature “betta humpback”, and gaining a slight haze over his eyes. This photo is a bit old as well.

 

[VeiltailKing]

So, unfortunately, today he somehow injured his eye on something in his tank. It has become popeye which I treated earlier tonight. However, it looks as though he may lose the eye

 

[Hugooo]

I am very sorry, hope he gets better! <3 Keep us updated!

 

[VeiltailKing]

Great news!! King is all back in perfect health (except he is now partially, if not completely, blind in one eye) His appetite is back to normal and his activity levels are up again
Here’s a pretty good photo showing his eye. Right as it was healing I could see where his eye had been cut.

 

[emilymg]

Hey everyone! Last week I had gotten the news that a family member of mine had a betta they no longer wanted. Come to find out that the betta had been abused by the owners and kept in horrible condition. Of course, I bought a new 5gal and prepared for my new arrival

Yesterday I got the tank all setup and added already cycled filter media. I had no time to properly cycle the tank as I was given such short notice.
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I added the betta in the same day I put the tank together because I’d rather him be in a filtered and uncycled tank than a small and unfiltered container.
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His little personality is really starting to shine through. Here you can see him closely inspecting the substrate for any tiny remainder of food. He is a lot skinnier than a betta should be (except for his little tummy! He loves his NLS pellets)
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His fins need some work, but that comes with time. For now I just enjoy watching him explore every single inch of the tank

EDIT: I also did a pretty large water change today since the tank isn’t cycled. Little to no ammonia with LOTS of Nitrites and Nitrates before the water change. I added some prime to help reduce the effect of these results. I plan on testing water again tomorrow and most likely doing a water change.

That is so great that you could take him, I bet he loves that tank! I would love to see him in a little while after he has opened up a bit! The colors are already so beautiful. I’m sorry to hear about his issue though...I hope the little guy gets better soon.

 

[VeiltailKing]

That is so great that you could take him, I bet he loves that tank! I would love to see him in a little while after he has opened up a bit! The colors are already so beautiful. I’m sorry to hear about his issue though...I hope the little guy gets better soon.

I’ve had him for a little over a year now!! He’s definitely doing a lot better now. Getting quite old and showing his age a bit more now. We had a little run in with popeye after he scraped his eye on something in his tank, but we’ve got that all resolved now!

 

[emilymg]

I’ve had him for a little over a year now!! He’s definitely doing a lot better now. Getting quite old and showing his age a bit more now. We had a little run in with popeye after he scraped his eye on something in his tank, but we’ve got that all resolved now!

I’m glad! I was totally wrong with the timeline..haha I thought you had just rescued him. I’m so happy to hear he’s doing a lot better now!