5.5 Gallon Betta tank

[fishorama]

Just go small with WCs. Give your shoulder time to heal...& for you to get over your loss. Both take some time...but eventually you'll get there...

 

[Vincenia]

My shoulder has been healing since June from surgery, injured in December. It hasn’t gotten much better and just hurts. Even small water changes cause it to hurt.

 

[Sprinkle]

Its the beginning of doom! My little Bluetooth got dropsy! ?

 

[Vincenia]

Bettas very rarely come back from dropsy. For me once I notice it in a betta by the time I get stuff to help treat the affected fish it had passed.

 

[Sprinkle]

But I'll keep trying, I see a little chance in him.

 

[Vincenia]

I lost my red blue orchid rosetail halfmoon a few weeks ago to dropsy suddenly, was fine one day, had dropsy the next and had passed before I came home from work. I did a 90% water change and rearranged the tank. I ordered a marbled halfmoon plakat and he’s probably the prettiest betta I ever had gotten. Not sure why I been having bad luck with bettas lately, my king and salamander butterfly halfmoon bettas are thriving, while others get sick only do die shortly after.

 

[Sprinkle]

He a pretty boi! I had 4 bettas die on me so I know how you feel rn. Its not easy to lose your pets. I hope you’ll be okay my friend

 

[Vincenia]

Bettas are one of my favorite fish to keep. I rather pay more for a quality fish versus a betta from a chain store. My king is from a chain store but he was the only healthy betta I saw there.

This is currently the oldest betta I have right now, he is a year old.

 

[NicePoeci]

I used to keep Bettas with guppies for years - probably about 7 bettas over the years in community tank with guppies. As long as you got a betta with a nice temperament and the tanks not overcrowded, they always got along fine. Only once had an issue and it was just that bettas demeanor.

 

[the loach]

I lost my red blue orchid rosetail halfmoon a few weeks ago to dropsy suddenly, was fine one day, had dropsy the next and had passed before I came home from work. I did a 90% water change and rearranged the tank. I ordered a marbled halfmoon plakat and he’s probably the prettiest betta I ever had gotten. Not sure why I been having bad luck with bettas lately, my king and salamander butterfly halfmoon bettas are thriving, while others get sick only do die shortly after.

I'm sure it's not your fault. To get all of these fancy strains they have to be heavily inbred and that decreases their health and longevity. They are seen as flowers by the fish farms, you buy them, they look pretty for a couple of months and then they die and you get new ones. $$$ There is no interest or incentive to breed better quality fish (not just bettas, all species).