Hi betta people.
After one of my bettas (Tesla) died a while back, I was grieving and hadn't felt so inclined to get more bettas for several months. I just took care of and enjoyed the ones I had, and didn't visit the forum so much anymore. Yesterday, I went to a reptile expo and met a betta breeder. She had this adorable little baby CT, and from that moment I knew he was mine. I have since been re-bitten by the betta bug, and I want to start a sort of small rescue program. I was thinking of starting out with the milder cases, just as practice, before moving on to the really unhealthy bettas.
What kind of setup should I have for them? I was thinking perhaps a bunch of 5 gallon bare-bottom tanks with silk plants, betta hammocks, heaters of course, a terra cotta flower pot, and maybe an indian almond leaf. (The water would also be dosed with API Stress Coat+.) I would probably only be taking in a few at a time, as I'd plan to keep all of them for myself and it would give me some time to set up 10-20 gallon divided tanks for when they're cured.
Any ideas on what I should have in my "medicine cupboard"? I was thinking:
Also, what types of illness should I stay away from as a beginner?
Anything else I should know? I'm not planning to start this project until later in the year.
Thanks!
Saphira
After one of my bettas (Tesla) died a while back, I was grieving and hadn't felt so inclined to get more bettas for several months. I just took care of and enjoyed the ones I had, and didn't visit the forum so much anymore. Yesterday, I went to a reptile expo and met a betta breeder. She had this adorable little baby CT, and from that moment I knew he was mine. I have since been re-bitten by the betta bug, and I want to start a sort of small rescue program. I was thinking of starting out with the milder cases, just as practice, before moving on to the really unhealthy bettas.
What kind of setup should I have for them? I was thinking perhaps a bunch of 5 gallon bare-bottom tanks with silk plants, betta hammocks, heaters of course, a terra cotta flower pot, and maybe an indian almond leaf. (The water would also be dosed with API Stress Coat+.) I would probably only be taking in a few at a time, as I'd plan to keep all of them for myself and it would give me some time to set up 10-20 gallon divided tanks for when they're cured.
Any ideas on what I should have in my "medicine cupboard"? I was thinking:
- AQ salt
- IAL
- Maracyn
- Maracyn 2 (I already own this)
- Epsom salt (Unscented)
- *Possibly* API General Cure (is this safe for bettas?)
- Anything else you'd recommend?
Also, what types of illness should I stay away from as a beginner?
Anything else I should know? I'm not planning to start this project until later in the year.
Thanks!
Saphira