My favorite betta fish forum

You may wonder what this is about. But your probably read the title. So your probably know what this is about. My favorite forum about betta fish! The forum is called Bettafish.com you can find tons of info. My username is Alimiss27. You can PM me or friend me. I can help you with most betta fish related problems. The people there are very friendly. The amount of people who make fake accounts to troll are absolutely zero.

 Just make an account and begin being educated. The people there are extremely helpful and base many opinions and facts on their own experience. Everything is neatly organized and easily navigated.

Choosing a tank

Tanks are very important. The tank is your bettas whole world. Some factors of a good betta tank are:

• 2.5 gallons or more
• A sponge filter
• A thermometer
• A heater
• Gravel or sand
• Real or silk plants
• Hide places
• Other décor you would like

YOU CAN USE PLASTIC PLANTS BUT BE AWARE THAT THEY MIGHT TEAR YOUR BETTA'S FINS!

Filters, heaters, and thermometers are NOT optional. Betta fish are tropical fish and therefore need a heater to maintain the correct temperature. Thermometers are highly recommended so that your betta doesn't get boiled or hypothermia. Filters are needed unless you want to clean your tank every day.

Despite what petstore employees say, bettas can only thrive in a 2.5 gallon tank or more. They can survive in smaller, but they will not thrive.


Plants are optional but recommended so that it is appealing to the eye and your betta fish has more places to hide.

Some good tanks are: Minibow, Tetra 2909, Aquarium Garden, Contour Glass Aquarium.

Some bad tanks are: Bad, Badder, Animal Abuse.

SORRY IF I OFFENED YOU OR YOUR FISH TANK. JUST PLEASE DON'T SUE ME. IF YOU DON'T LIKE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS POST I WILL HAPPILY CHANGE IT!

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES IF YOU WOULD LIKE A HAPPY, HEALTHY BETTA!

An example of a healthy betta.

I have an example of a healthy betta fish.

  I got the image with permission from DeviantArt. The user is named bloody-phoenix-tears.

As you can see the colors are vibrant. The tail isn't torn or ripped. No lumps or growths are on the body.

The Best Betta

To become addicted to betta fish, you should have a good experience with them. Usually to have a good experience with them, you need a healthy fish. There are a lot of factors contributing to a healthy betta. Tank/aquarium size and what food it eats is part of it. But that's for later. Right now I will teach you how to choose a healthy betta. You can get your betta fish in:

• Petsmart
• Petco
• Walmart
• Bay Aquarium
• King Aquarium
• Your LFS (Local Fish Shop)
• Your LPS (Local Pet Shop)

I usually get mine from my LFS, but you can always get it somewhere else.

Signs of a healthy Betta

1. Swimming around the cup/bag/tank.
2. Flaring at other bettas or pictures of betta
3. Fins don't appear to be ripped or rotting.
4. Has both of it's eyes
5. Doesn't have any mold or fuzzy stuff growing on it.
6. No growths on on it's body.

Numbers 1-3 and maybe 5, you can fix. 4 and 6 are very hard problems to fix, and 4 is impossible. Unless you have a betta fish with superpowers. That would be awesome.

To sum it up, choose a betta fish that is active, flaring, and fins are mostly intact.

We Love Betta Fish

It's a known fact. I love them. You love them. Because what's not to love about them. The flare, they jump, they look at you like your crazy. And they would never leave you. Even if they wanted to, they can't. So let's all unite. To make the betta crazy community a better place to swim in. We all love betta fish. Even if we don't want to.