Found a photo of my first aquarium. Back then I didn't realize how tiny it actually was. But I really tried my best to take care of it. That betta lived with me for two years. I remember crying so much when he passed

I finally get it. He came in and already has a huge personality— I’m absolutely in love with this fish. I want him to have the most amazing life possible.
Timed it so he should hopefully see me through the rest of my degree, my precious college fish. Please help with naming this big boy!!

Edit to add: This stunner is from Tucky’s!! Shipped quickly and in great condition

But he’s my calmest betta ever. Ignores all of his tank mates. I also have a koi betta and he’s a total menace in comparison.

Planning on using this tank for any wild color shrimp popping up in my main tank , and thought a betta might also enjoy it in there? Since I wouldn't mind that much if it would snack on the wild type babies. Would only get a short fin or female, I sometimes see those pop up online from people needing to rehome them.

I think it's fine? But I live in germany where aquarium standards are pretty high, so I wanna ask some people with experience if they think a betta could thrive in there. I know for long finned bettas people often recommend lower tanks, but a short fin should be fine with a 35cm high tank right?

I celebrate 3 years with bumblebee soon, and his tank celebrates 2 years with no water change (which sounds insane)
The first clip is a year ago, second is now!

Been crying for an hour :( I have a giant tattoo of this betta fish, I love him so much. He was beautiful 5 hours ago and so happy. I got him rehomed to me from a friend and they had him for a year. I feel like he had a completely preventable death, I feel like a terrible fish parent. I knew he wouldn’t live forever but I really wanted him to, to at least die of old age. I was about to upgrade his tank and I’m just so heartbroken.

I’m new to this and got Jacaerys a couple days ago. He seems pretty friendly and I wanted to try this out after seeing it on tiktok. To my surprise he actually came to check me out!

Just got this girl yesterday but I was wondering if she'll change color at all? Has anyone's koi changed drastically?

(Excuse the poor camera quality) any and all suggestions welcome. The wife and I can’t decide on one

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My boy Eddy has been doing really well and he’s swimming around and eating normally but I just noticed he has this red mark on the bottom of his tail? And it looks like the same type of red mark on his face 😞 I have looked all over his tank to see if there is anything sharp but there really isn’t. Does it look like an injury? What should I do to help it?

His only tank mate is one ramshorn snail. I did a partial water change earlier and it wasn’t there. The ammonia is a tiny bit high I think? Posted a pic of liquid test results of ammonia and PH. I used prime and stability and the tank is 10 gallons + fully planted. He’s got a filter and heater. Current temp is 78. Our power was out for 24 hours yesterday idk if it could be stress related? I have tannins in the tank.

This is my betta fish named purple he is a male betta fish but I don’t know what type he is and I want help to identify what type of betta fish he is

This is a 5 gallon tank and the only fake plant is that little leaf hammock on the left but anywho I’m new to fish! and lowks I used chat gpt to help me while setting up 😅 so here it is what should I add or subtract (I did to the pantyhose trick on my crystals btw)

Good afternoon, this is my male half moon betta, I’ve owned him for 2 months so far. He currently resides in a 22 litre cube tank however I’m beginning to feel as though he may need an upgrade to something slightly bigger and was looking for tank recommendations aswell as any feedback.

I did have floating plants in the tank however the old filter I had before this new nano waterfall filter was slightly too strong for them to grow successfully, I am buying some more this weekend. I’m also going to try find some spider wood so that I can plant around a better centre piece and help to make the tank look more fuller plants wise as I’m aware it looks open on the right hand side

Do you think I should be in a hurry to upgrade the tank size or does he look happy is his current. He doesn’t seem to show signs of stress, he explores, engages the moment food is dropped into the tank, creates bubble nests around the heater often. However I am no expert and some of you guys may be able to see signs of stress that I can’t.

Feel free to give advice and show your aquariums too. Thankyou:)

I’ve been struggling with ammonia. Added in lots and lots of rooted monstera yesterday. overnight the biggest bubble nest yet! these creatures are so wonderful.

Is this from fin nipping? From what I’ve read it doesn’t look like fin rot

Just an overview:
10g tank w/3 mystery snails
Silk and live plants
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
Ph: 6.6
HOB filter
Temp 78

Last week I noticed a change in his behavior and turns out we had a small spike in ammonia that literally went back to 0 after gravel vacuum, 30% water change, prime, stability. Has stayed at 0 since.
After some thinking/searching I believe it was re-scaping that caused the spike. This was a few days after adding in the driftwood and moving the plants around.
I took my time with the driftwood, it was beautiful pieces but had all of these corners for possible tears. Sanded everything down again and again to ensure there would be no tears.

I also added in a few Indian almond leaves a few days ago just for the added tannins and benefits since the spike seemed to stress my boy out a bit.
He’s so much more relaxed now, exploring and lounging as expected.
Today his tail is a bit torn and I’m wondering if he’s just nipping?
His tail is huge for his tiny body so it would make sense right?
I’m worried about pulling out the driftwood and causing another possible spike.

I have fallen in love with this damn fish 😒 I just want him to be okay.

So I have two identical setups for my bettas, one with a male betta and a mystery snail, and one with a female betta and currently no snail. In the time that I've had them, the male betta tank has thrived, and the snail keeps the tank clean. In the tank with the female betta, I can't keep any snail alive, and the ones that do survive can't clean algae well, so I move them (after a substantial enough trial period) to my larger tank where they aren't needed. Why can't I keep a decent snail in this tank? Is the female betta attacking the snails? The water parameters are fine maybe my heater is keeping the water too cold?

Hey - just needed an opinion of my tank set up. Had him 2 months and seems to be fine. Did a load of research beforehand which I think helped but got some mixed advice from 2 separate shops when I bought him - one said to add natural leafs (sold leaves in a bad for shrimps?) to help with PH levels etc. added them and instantly went a brown tinted water, not a full brown just a tint which wasn’t too bad and again he was happy and levels were good still but it looks mucky - is this an issue, will it clean up, will it create more algae etc. there’s a small bit growing on the glass but nothing I can’t clean away. Also side note do the plants look ok, again new at this so any help is appreciated.

Hey everyone, I really need some help with a fin-biting issue with my male betta. I am feeling really defeated because his fins keep growing back beautifully, only for him to shred them a month later.

The Backstory:
We have been battling this cycle for about 4 months now. He will bite his fins (I assume), stop for a few weeks, grow back completely clear/delicate new tissue, and then suddenly relapse and bite it all off again. I've owned him for 6 months total, and the biting started about 2 months after I got him.

The Current Situation:
Just yesterday, his fins were completely grown out but the new tissue was still totally clear. I woke up today to a massive overnight relapse. A huge chunk of his tail is completely gone and the rest looks like a shredded comb. It happened in a matter of hours. He is currently swimming a bit slower while recovering from the stress, but he does still have a normal appetite.

Tank & Setup Details:
Tank Size: 24 Litres (approx. 6 gallons). Fully cycled and stable for 6 months.
Temperature: Stable at 26°C (heated).
Maintenance: Weekly water changes. Water parameters are perfect (0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrite, low Nitrate).
Decor: 100% natural. Only real live plants and smooth spider wood. No sharp decorations.

What I Have Done Tonight to Help Him:
Filter/Safety: I noticed my filter intake block had open slits. Even though I don't think the injury is actually from this, I have just wrapped and tied an extra filter sponge over the intake slits just in case to completely block any potential suction risks.

Reflection Control: Heavy reflection on the right glass wall is his biggest trigger, he constantly flares at that specific side. I’ve tried everything to fix it. Whenever I add a black background, it makes the mirror effect even worse and he flares at it non-stop, so I have to remove it within minutes just to get him to stop. Right now, I have turned the tank lights completely off for a 48-hour blackout to kill the reflection entirely while his fins are raw.

Current Treatment: I just completed a small water change to keep the environment pristine. I then boiled 2 XL Indian almond leaves into a strong concentrate, conditioned it, and added it to turn the tank into a dark blackwater tea environment to soothe the raw edges. I have eSHa 2000 on hand but am holding off on medicating a clean wound unless it shows signs of actual infection.

Is this purely behavioral stress from reflections, or am I missing something structural in a 24L setup that triggers a relapse every single month? Any advice to break this cycle for good would be amazing. Thank you!

Hi guys! Over time i’ve noticed my fish has a couple of dark spots on his face, but it only seems to be getting worse with time. I also have noticed this small bump on his side where it looks like his scales are flipped up? Sort of? I don’t think it’s a parameter issue, everything looks fine- same with the temperature. Is this a kind of disease? For reference he is around 2 yrs- could it be old age? Thank you so much!

We’ve never owned a fish before but couldn’t look past the dirty cup at petsmart. We introduced our new betta into the tank last night. We noticed she doesn’t swim much and seems like she struggles when she does. she more just floats around and hasn’t eaten yet. Is this normal behavior for a betta that wasn’t living in good conditions before we got her? Or is this signs of a sick fish?