Determining Quality

[dramaqueen]

What's the water like in Texas? Lol

[purplemuffin]

Depends on where. Down south it's soft, in central where I live it's HARD water! Tastier but..our crown tails hate it!

[Alcemistnv]

ewww I don't like hard water xD


Ithink this might have been asked elsewhere, but what type of betta is the best option for starting out? Especially if you're hoping for decent quality?

[Basement Bettas]

Originally Posted by dramaqueen

What's the water like in Texas? Lol

SUCKS - Hard.. high gh and kh. And something in my water.. maybe the pipes of this old place I live.. gave me failed spawns or fry that never got free swimming. After losing 12 spawns I went to all RO and have not had water problems. I do add minerals back in and have my kh=6-7, gh 3-4 and the ph runs 7-7.2. I also add mico nutrients. TDS runs about 160-170. I have just what I need in it, nothing more. IF I add salt.. I know what I'm adding in relation to everything else.

[Basement Bettas]

Originally Posted by Alcemistnv

Ithink this might have been asked elsewhere, but what type of betta is the best option for starting out? Especially if you're hoping for decent quality?

Depends on what you like and what your goal. Pet or breeding for shows.

[dramaqueen]

I'll be living in the Killeen area. I hope the water is suitable for bettas.