I can't tell by the pics but are those plants real/silk? Cause bettas shouldn't really have plastic plants in their tank. I was also wondering, are those rocks secure, because one of my bettas had a stack of rocks similar to that, and it fell over on him. Luckily I got him out and he's still perfectly healthy, I just want to conferm that so it won't happen to your guy. He's a beautiful boy by the way. ;D

 

The plants are silk, I made sure of that And actually, the rocks are a solid plastic ornament! It looks so natural, doesn't it?

 

Oh, and thanks, I love Victor, he already makes bubble nests and swims towards me whenever I come near! :-D

 

He's beautiful!

Nice job on the tank.

 

Thank you! Oh, if I do 50% water changes every 2 days and 100% water changes every 4 days will that be ok? Or could I do 2 50% water changes in a row before I do a 100% change? I'm trying to figure out how to schedule water changes so that his water will be cleanest on the weekends when I go home.

 

Congratulations on your fish His tank looks great, and it sounds like he's happy.

You're doing fine with your water changes, even going beyond necessary. I'm pretty sure the recommended w/c for 2-2.5 gallons would be something like 100% water changes every 3-4 days (Someone correct me if I'm wrong)

 

Well, it got really gunky and clouded in there cause I think the pet store water was bad. They literally filled Victor's baggie with water from another tank :shock: It wasn't even his bowl's water or fresh water. It had poo or old food floating in it... :evil: But I put some of it in the tank anyways because he had been in the baggie for over an hour before I put him in the tank and I didn't want to shock him again...

I've been putting Splendid Betta Complete Water Conditioner in tap water, should that be ok for him too?

 

It should be. However, I hear Prime is an awesome and very economical water dechlorinator, which requires only 2 drops per gallon (which I why I'll be buying it soon).

If you don't mind me asking, where did you get that adorable tank?

 

I bought all of the stuff individually from Petland, except for the purple flowering plant and the little floating lilypad. They're both from Walmart. (I'm not sure if you can see the lilypad in the pictures)

The tank's a glass 2.5 gal from Petland, I was surprised it was only 12 dollars! I think the brand is Marina? Not sure though...

And I looked for Prime! But I don't think Petland carries any of the concentrated stuff... :|

 

Taylor, congrats on your dorm fish. I currently have 2 dorm bettas and 3 tanks but narrowing the tanks down soon. I have a question: Do you keep a lid on that tank?

 

I couldn't find a good lid at the petstore, so I cut a piece of window screen to fit the tank. It's being held on with blue poster putty, I think you can see that in the photo But I leave the screen off when I'm in the room sometimes to give him some air

 

put more plants in the tank so he can rest on it when hes tired also bettas like to rest on plants.

Hes pretty!

 

I was thinking about getting one of those betta leaf things that you suction to the glass that the rest on. Has anyone tried those? It looks like this.

http://www.petdiscounters.com/Betta-Bed-Leaf-Hammock-p9075.html

Oh, and thanks, I think he's pretty too I'll try to get a better picture when I use my actual camera

 

i love that leaf ! he would love it if you got the leaf for him!

 

Uh oh, I just read somewhere that Hikari Betta Bio-Gold pellets have MSG in them!! Is that true, and is this a bad brand of food for my fish??

 

Most of us stopped recommending Hikari a bit ago because they changed their formula to a primarily wheat-based ingredient, I believe it is. I recommend Atison's Betta Pellets but I order mine through www.lnt.com. A lot of people like the Omega One Betta Buffet Pellets as well.

 

Haha, ok, I'll try the leaf! I hope he likes it

Does Walmart carry any good betta pellet brands? I don't think Petland had either of those brands... Hmmm, I'll keep searching!

 

DONT BUY THE LEAF! People have reported that the metal wire inside the leaf thing is not properly selaed and leeches rust in the water (BAD). Just get a silk plant with wide leaves and you'll be good to go. My betta doesnt even rest on leaves though. I have a bunch of live plants in his 10 gal and he usually just rests on the gravel :/

The tank's a glass 2.5 gal from Petland, I was surprised it was only 12 dollars! I think the brand is Marina? Not sure though...

I LOL'd. I bought an empty 10 gallon from walmart for $13. Dont worry, 2.5 gallons is good for a betta though

 

Haha, I never bought a fish tank, so it seemed cheap to me! Oops... Maybe not so cheap really

Eww, I don't want rusting! I'll just get him a taller plant then so he can rest on it. Thanks!