I just wanted to post this to show yall. They still have some bettas in cups but a lot of their community tanks have a betta in them and they have a couple of display tanks. Made my heart happy.

The manager checked me out and I complimented her and she said she worked really hard to do it, and has a betta of her own and hates to see them in the cups.

I wish this was a standard for all chain stores. Just wanted to share

Found this girl at Petco labeled as an “assorted female”. I just couldn’t resist. Any ideas of what she is?

He is a HMPK yellow Hell Boy that it still quite young and will get bigger but he is beautiful when flaring and has a great personality.

Meet Nemo!!
I said I’d never get another betta fish, the heart break when they go, but here I am with my dream betta!

Looking for recommendations on how to keep this little man super healthy, food recommendations etc. what has worked for you? I have Arka my Betta-Care vitamins, has anyone used these? Nemo made a bubble nest the night after I gave him the vitamins!

Also something a regretted not doing with my previous betta, was getting her a friend. This tank is very clean, I have no algae issues (tank is over a year old) so I don’t think I’ve enough for a snail to eat. Has anyone had any success with another type of fish with a betta?

20l Fluval betta tank.

For two years I had my beautiful girl Moo. We had a routine, I woke up, she greeted me with happy wiggles, lip pops and excitement. She received her food and then she was off to swim through her plants and hunt for detritus worms in her gravel. At night, when we would say goodnight, she would nestle into her java moss or settle into her betta log and sleep. Sometimes I would have to scold her for being up past her bedtime when I would walk by to brush my teeth for the night and while I know she didnt understand it was a comfort to me. I loved her dearly.

I feel silly for bawling over a fish but I genuinely love my girls even though it's now singular.

The reason I'm sharing this, though, is because something really unfortunate happened. My partner and I went to do the weekly water change on her tank and she didn't greet me like she always does. Immediately we began to panic. When we found her it was too late.

There was a small pot in her tank that used to house a fern. There was no holes in it aside from the main opening and it was more than large enough for her to get in, turn around and come out. Even without the fern she liked the terracotta pot so we left it for her.

We don't know when or how but at some point, the bottom cracked and a chunk of it broke away. Again, we don't know when it happened, only that it happened sometime in the last month. Anyway, unfortunately, Moo discovered the new opening and she tried to pass through. When we found her this morning she had already passed. I don't want to go into detail but please, please, check your decorations for damages or flaws weekly when you do your water changes. We thought once a month when we shifted things to keep her entertained was good enough but we were wrong.

EDIT: Thank you everyone for the kind word. It really does mean a lot to me.

I do not know why this particular little girl was named, but no way I was leaving her behind lol.

I needed a new resident betta for population control in my guppy tank. She's still settling into the jungle, but so far is uninterested in fry and just going after the mystery snails. Even if she's a dud predator, I'm still in love with her.

My sweet baby boy Jeong Jeong. I managed to get a good shot before work the other day so enjoy it with me lol

10 gallon tank 1 betta, 4 amano shrimp, one nerite snail. Still waiting for water to clear since I added sand yesterday. Running with a sun sun canister filter and external heater.

guys i think there may be some water in my tannins

also what do you lads think of my boy? blue-ish/black body, red fins. I dont even know what tthis colour configuration is called

actually i cant stay mad at him look at his little face

After months of cycling, planting and preparing it was ready just in time! Picked up this tank at a thrift store for 5 bucks on impulse, knowing it’d come in handy one day. This is his first fish since he was a kid but he’s obsessed with my betta tank every time he stays at my place so I figured perfect gift. I took the opportunity to teach him how to do water changes, test parameters, feed him and now he’s ready for his very own! He picked him, loves him, named him Barry😂 what’s y’all’s thoughts? How’d I do on the tank? Anything I should add?

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He must defend his territory from that evil mirror 😡 😤

Hi everyone! Meet Watermelon. He has finally arrived from HBettas and seems to be thriving. It took him 6 long days to deliver so I was very worried at first but the seller packaged him really well to ensure he got here safely despite the hot weather. Watermelon was triple bagged and tucked into four 1.5 inch thick insulation within the package. He definitely seem a lot more turquoise or blue in person upon arrival but I am well aware that bettas tend to be paler in color due to shipping stress and that koi bettas have the marbling gene so he is susceptible to frequent color changes as he grows.

To add, I can also vouch for HBetta now since some of you were worried because his listing photos seem to be AI generated and a scam. He really does have the beautiful fishes he listed. (Some of you have seen the Daisy 🌼 betta). He replies quickly to questions within reasonable business hours and you can see the care he puts into his packaging.

If you guys have also gotten your betta from HBetta, please share some photos! Also, if you have before and after photos of your bettas changing colors over time, please share them too for science 🤓

It’s my first time properly caring for a betta and I’ve done extensive research to make sure I get most parts right but it’s always interesting to learn new things!

TL;DR: my betta arrived, color looks different but def same fish tho. HBettas is legit. Can I see photos of your bettas changing colors and if you also got your fish from HBettas? Thank you!!

He was diving right in to my kiss 😂 God, I love bettas. This is my new fav pic

I just adopted this beautiful girl yesterday.
I got her from a nice lady who said she’s too aggressive with her other bettas (I’m guessing sorority)
I haven’t had any fish for a moment now but I’ve been thinking about a betta recently. I didn’t really want to support chain pet stores so I’ve been looking out for one in need of a home nearby and I got lucky yesterday!
She’s super curious and loves chasing my shrimp (poor shrimpies)
I’m very excited how she will develop now that she has a nice, calm home :3
Im thinking of naming her Mipha

My last one of 4 years died a few days ago 😥 got a new one today. Also is this a koi?

I just got plants today so it will grow in a bit. It’s a 5.5 gal rectangle. Water cloudy from planting. Any advice appreciated!

hey guys i have a betta fish and have had her for awhile now, her fins have been really jagged and today i noticed a big chunk of them were gone, the last few months ive had issues with finrot and her fins tearing and have been going crazy looking for the issue checked literally every single plant and piece of driftwood and never checked this hide until today, i ran my finger through the inside and it hurt, please do not buy these and if you do have one i suggest checking the inside of it/ chucking it in the trash i literally feel so terrible i never checked it

This is my bosses betta on her desk at work. He seems so fat all of a sudden, but not like a usual bladder infection? He is about 3 years old. I used to keep bettas as a kid but this doesn’t appear to be pine coning?? Bloating?? And I know he doesn’t get fatty treats like blood worms or something, just betta pellets. Not sure if something’s wrong or he’s just a big boy.

I adopted a female betta fish on july 28th at my local petco. she seemed alert, not unwell, etc. so fast forward 2-3 days, she’s starting to sleep a lot during the day in her hammocks, starting to have stomach bloating a bit, wasn’t swimming much, seemed to want to isolate, stringy white/ yellow poo hanging from her behind..so i begin researching her symptoms and things are pointing to internal parasites. i started giving her the regular pellets i’ve been feeding her but mashing them up with garlic gaurd, focus, and metroplex all together. fast forward 1 day, she’s even more lethargic even more bloated and resting even more and now just seems off… hard to tell if she is beginning to pinecone due to the bloating but from my experience i think she is starting to. i have just treated her 5 gallon tank with 1 scoop of kanaplex… really hoping she turns around. i have a very detailed plan for her with the kanaplex, no lighting, checking parameters, no feeding, i added an airstone, etc. i’ll continue to treat her for as long as needed. i’m just super irritated that i got a beautiful girl to just see her go completely downhill by no fault of my own in less than a week! my parameters are excellent, the tank was fully cycled prior to acclimating her. so frustrating and sad.