Fish Lovers 2.0

[oceanic;]

Aww! They don't sell them at our pet store, sadly. So I haw to order them from offline from a friend who is experienced with fish. I would love to have them in our pet store, but sometimes they don't know what they're doing.

Our petstore tho, is a fmaily oowned buisness, and it surprises me on how much they know!
They have TONS of pets and are well informed in most of them c:

This place is amazing!
They have the most amazing fish, they even sell Sea Hares and Sea Cucumbers, as well as the beloved Peacock Mantis Shrimp I hope to own one day<3
They even have a tank with stingrays, a small species of shark, and even a few fish even i've never heard of! ;u;
We go there to check out tanks and the Mantis Shrimp so often they recognize us now x3

Wow! Thats amazing!

Look up 'The Tropics' on Facebook! That is their store! I dont know what pics they have tho... i dont have facebook XD the acct might be run down but i dont really know cx

Thats a pretty nice fish store right derC:
I'll try to show some pictures I took there if I can<3

[wibeke]

Username:Falling_Rain
How many tanks do you have:4 but I am currently only using 1
Type of fish that you have:I currently don't have any fish but I plan on getting a beta(s)
Your fish's names:I earthier want a group of female bettas or just one male or buy a tank devider and have 2 males
How long have you had fish:I have had fish my whole life and I am going to get some fish very soon
Also if you have pictures of you fish we would love to put a link to them next to your name! If you have a tank with a lot of fish you are welcome to just put a picture of your tank. Please do not post the pictures on the actual forum since they do take up space; just the link will do!

Just so you know it is never a good idea to put two males in the same tank, even if there is a divider.
My friend did that, and the divider got loose, and one of the fish squeezed through to the other side, and they almost killed each other. Their fins god really torn up. :c
It also stresses both the fish out when there is a divider. They can see and smell each other, which results in unhappy lives for both fish.

Also, another tip, you can have 5 female bettas per 40 gal tank c:

There are definitely risks to dividing a tank fir betas, but it's a bit of a stretch to say that you absolutely should not do it. So long as the divider is properly secured, fits well (no cracks to slip through and tall enough that they can't wiggle under or jump over), and the fish aren't stressed out by each other it can be a perfectly safe way to keep bettas. Some people like to put two dividers together to make it harder to see each other and that's usually enough for them to not really acknowledge each other. You can also do a moss wall! You plant java moss in craft mesh and it grows in on the divider. It looks really cool and it makes it almost impossible fior the bettas to see through the divider.
The other problem with divided tanks is that disease can spread more easily, since they share the same water. So if you have to treat one fish for an illness, you'll probably have to treat the other, too.
You need to do a but more work and there's some extra things to keep track, but it's completely doable so long as you plan ahead and keep on top of things.

I wouldn't do a sorority, though. Even in the biggest tanks and the best owners, they have an awful tendency to completely collapse and have the fish turn on each other. A girl I follow on tumblr had to take down her sorority awhile ago because they woke up one day and literally found bits of dismembered fish in the water. It's amazing how quickly they can fall apart.
That being said, people can and do have successful sororities, it's just a matter of giving them the best set up possible and giving them the absolute best chance for success. It's entirely possible to do a sorority in a 10 gallon, but most people recommend going with a twenty gallon tank instead. With sororities it's less about keeping the water clean and more about giving the girls enough space to get away from each other and enough fish to spread out the aggression.
I've never kept one so I can't give any specific advice since I've never kept one, but personally I'm always a bit wary of them. They're not very forgiving of mistakes and even with perfect care there's absolutely no guarantee that one angry female won't suddenly go on a killing spree.
If you do decide to do it, stuff the tank to the brim with plants and leave very little open space. The more you can keep them from seeing each other, the better.

[oliver,]

Username:Falling_Rain
How many tanks do you have:4 but I am currently only using 1
Type of fish that you have:I currently don't have any fish but I plan on getting a beta(s)
Your fish's names:I earthier want a group of female bettas or just one male or buy a tank devider and have 2 males
How long have you had fish:I have had fish my whole life and I am going to get some fish very soon
Also if you have pictures of you fish we would love to put a link to them next to your name! If you have a tank with a lot of fish you are welcome to just put a picture of your tank. Please do not post the pictures on the actual forum since they do take up space; just the link will do!

Just so you know it is never a good idea to put two males in the same tank, even if there is a divider.
My friend did that, and the divider got loose, and one of the fish squeezed through to the other side, and they almost killed each other. Their fins god really torn up. :c
It also stresses both the fish out when there is a divider. They can see and smell each other, which results in unhappy lives for both fish.

Also, another tip, you can have 5 female bettas per 40 gal tank c:

There are definitely risks to dividing a tank fir betas, but it's a bit of a stretch to say that you absolutely should not do it. So long as the divider is properly secured, fits well (no cracks to slip through and tall enough that they can't wiggle under or jump over), and the fish aren't stressed out by each other it can be a perfectly safe way to keep bettas. Some people like to put two dividers together to make it harder to see each other and that's usually enough for them to not really acknowledge each other. You can also do a moss wall! You plant java moss in craft mesh and it grows in on the divider. It looks really cool and it makes it almost impossible fior the bettas to see through the divider.
The other problem with divided tanks is that disease can spread more easily, since they share the same water. So if you have to treat one fish for an illness, you'll probably have to treat the other, too.
You need to do a but more work and there's some extra things to keep track, but it's completely doable so long as you plan ahead and keep on top of things.

I wouldn't do a sorority, though. Even in the biggest tanks and the best owners, they have an awful tendency to completely collapse and have the fish turn on each other. A girl I follow on tumblr had to take down her sorority awhile ago because they woke up one day and literally found bits of dismembered fish in the water. It's amazing how quickly they can fall apart.
That being said, people can and do have successful sororities, it's just a matter of giving them the best set up possible and giving them the absolute best chance for success. It's entirely possible to do a sorority in a 10 gallon, but most people recommend going with a twenty gallon tank instead. With sororities it's less about keeping the water clean and more about giving the girls enough space to get away from each other and enough fish to spread out the aggression.
I've never kept one so I can't give any specific advice since I've never kept one, but personally I'm always a bit wary of them. They're not very forgiving of mistakes and even with perfect care there's absolutely no guarantee that one angry female won't suddenly go on a killing spree.
If you do decide to do it, stuff the tank to the brim with plants and leave very little open space. The more you can keep them from seeing each other, the better.

wow thanks! I was just looking at dividers and holy noodles they are expensive! 10 dollars!

[Mnemosyne]

Here are some quick guides to setting up a sorority. c:

http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php?t=29402
http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php ... t=sorority
http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php ... t=sorority

Though it does say that 10 gallons is okay for a sorority, some other people say it'd be better to have 20+ in order to spread out the aggression and allow them places to hide, etc. :> Also, keeping clean water is definitely important for them.

[Petlover552]

There are definitely risks to dividing a tank fir betas, but it's a bit of a stretch to say that you absolutely should not do it. So long as the divider is properly secured, fits well (no cracks to slip through and tall enough that they can't wiggle under or jump over), and the fish aren't stressed out by each other it can be a perfectly safe way to keep bettas. Some people like to put two dividers together to make it harder to see each other and that's usually enough for them to not really acknowledge each other. You can also do a moss wall! You plant java moss in craft mesh and it grows in on the divider. It looks really cool and it makes it almost impossible fior the bettas to see through the divider.
The other problem with divided tanks is that disease can spread more easily, since they share the same water. So if you have to treat one fish for an illness, you'll probably have to treat the other, too.
You need to do a but more work and there's some extra things to keep track, but it's completely doable so long as you plan ahead and keep on top of things.

I wouldn't do a sorority, though. Even in the biggest tanks and the best owners, they have an awful tendency to completely collapse and have the fish turn on each other. A girl I follow on tumblr had to take down her sorority awhile ago because they woke up one day and literally found bits of dismembered fish in the water. It's amazing how quickly they can fall apart.
That being said, people can and do have successful sororities, it's just a matter of giving them the best set up possible and giving them the absolute best chance for success. It's entirely possible to do a sorority in a 10 gallon, but most people recommend going with a twenty gallon tank instead. With sororities it's less about keeping the water clean and more about giving the girls enough space to get away from each other and enough fish to spread out the aggression.
I've never kept one so I can't give any specific advice since I've never kept one, but personally I'm always a bit wary of them. They're not very forgiving of mistakes and even with perfect care there's absolutely no guarantee that one angry female won't suddenly go on a killing spree.
If you do decide to do it, stuff the tank to the brim with plants and leave very little open space. The more you can keep them from seeing each other, the better.

I like the moss idea! c:

You also have to have a 5 gal at minumum to divide the tank. c;

[Petlover552]

There are definitely risks to dividing a tank fir betas, but it's a bit of a stretch to say that you absolutely should not do it. So long as the divider is properly secured, fits well (no cracks to slip through and tall enough that they can't wiggle under or jump over), and the fish aren't stressed out by each other it can be a perfectly safe way to keep bettas. Some people like to put two dividers together to make it harder to see each other and that's usually enough for them to not really acknowledge each other. You can also do a moss wall! You plant java moss in craft mesh and it grows in on the divider. It looks really cool and it makes it almost impossible fior the bettas to see through the divider.
The other problem with divided tanks is that disease can spread more easily, since they share the same water. So if you have to treat one fish for an illness, you'll probably have to treat the other, too.
You need to do a but more work and there's some extra things to keep track, but it's completely doable so long as you plan ahead and keep on top of things.

I wouldn't do a sorority, though. Even in the biggest tanks and the best owners, they have an awful tendency to completely collapse and have the fish turn on each other. A girl I follow on tumblr had to take down her sorority awhile ago because they woke up one day and literally found bits of dismembered fish in the water. It's amazing how quickly they can fall apart.
That being said, people can and do have successful sororities, it's just a matter of giving them the best set up possible and giving them the absolute best chance for success. It's entirely possible to do a sorority in a 10 gallon, but most people recommend going with a twenty gallon tank instead. With sororities it's less about keeping the water clean and more about giving the girls enough space to get away from each other and enough fish to spread out the aggression.
I've never kept one so I can't give any specific advice since I've never kept one, but personally I'm always a bit wary of them. They're not very forgiving of mistakes and even with perfect care there's absolutely no guarantee that one angry female won't suddenly go on a killing spree.
If you do decide to do it, stuff the tank to the brim with plants and leave very little open space. The more you can keep them from seeing each other, the better.
wow thanks! I was just looking at dividers and holy noodles they are expensive! 10 dollars!

Lol! Where are you looking at? I think Amazon has some fairly priced ones c:

[wibeke]

Falling rain: (the post got too long to quote, haha) Yeah, don't bother buying dividers. They're way too expensive and they tend to fall apart over time, too. You can actually make really cheap, sturdy dividers for around 1-2 dollars. You just need craft mesh (avaiable at craft stores like Michaels) and two if those rods you use to out plastic on papers. (Completely drawing a blank on what they're called, but you'll know them when you see them, haha)
There's a good guide for it on bettafish.com, I'd link to it but I'm on my phone right now. You can find it pretty easily, though. It should be stickier in the tank section, I think. (Also definitely read the articles Mnemosyne inked you, and look a round the rest of the site, there's so much good information there!)

(And I worded the clean water thing wrong- they definitely need clean water! I meant that stocking is more focused around the amount of fish you need to prevent too much aggression rather than how much waste the tank can handle. I'm still not wording that right, I really can't type today!)

[Petlover552]

Falling rain: (the post got too long to quote, haha) Yeah, don't bother buying dividers. They're way too expensive and they tend to fall apart over time, too. You can actually make really cheap, sturdy dividers for around 1-2 dollars. You just need craft mesh (avaiable at craft stores like Michaels) and two if those rods you use to out plastic on papers. (Completely drawing a blank on what they're called, but you'll know them when you see them, haha)
There's a good guide for it on bettafish.com, I'd link to it but I'm on my phone right now. You can find it pretty easily, though. It should be stickier in the tank section, I think. (Also definitely read the articles Mnemosyne inked you, and look a round the rest of the site, there's so much good information there!)

(And I worded the clean water thing wrong- they definitely need clean water! I meant that stocking is more focused around the amount of fish you need to prevent too much aggression rather than how much waste the tank can handle. I'm still not wording that right, I really can't type today!)

Would the bettas not be able to see/smell each other?
The mesh doesant sound very sturdy...

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Here is my fish c:

[oliver,]

Falling rain: (the post got too long to quote, haha) Yeah, don't bother buying dividers. They're way too expensive and they tend to fall apart over time, too. You can actually make really cheap, sturdy dividers for around 1-2 dollars. You just need craft mesh (avaiable at craft stores like Michaels) and two if those rods you use to out plastic on papers. (Completely drawing a blank on what they're called, but you'll know them when you see them, haha)
There's a good guide for it on bettafish.com, I'd link to it but I'm on my phone right now. You can find it pretty easily, though. It should be stickier in the tank section, I think. (Also definitely read the articles Mnemosyne inked you, and look a round the rest of the site, there's so much good information there!)

(And I worded the clean water thing wrong- they definitely need clean water! I meant that stocking is more focused around the amount of fish you need to prevent too much aggression rather than how much waste the tank can handle. I'm still not wording that right, I really can't type today!)

lol. yip too long. thanks for the info!

[oliver,]

Here are some quick guides to setting up a sorority. c:

http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php?t=29402
http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php ... t=sorority
http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php ... t=sorority

Though it does say that 10 gallons is okay for a sorority, some other people say it'd be better to have 20+ in order to spread out the aggression and allow them places to hide, etc. :> Also, keeping clean water is definitely important for them.

thanks! also I was never accepted.