Breezy and Pleasant| Backwood Barns |
| I do keep a HOB (hang on back) filter in my betta tank, as well as a sponge filter. However, I have a metric shit-ton of live plants that break up the water flow. And my betta seems to defy all the rules and actually likes hanging out near the outflow of the filter *glares lightly at Nalo* he also made friends with two female guppy fry I tossed in for him to snack on, so now he has friends, which I never figured would happen. |
| Backwood Barns |
| I have a 135 gallon tropical tank, a 40 gallon guppy tank that I (regretfully) neglect, and a 20 gallon tank. The 20 gallon is my betta tank and requires the absolute most work to keep it clean. The smaller the tanks, the more difficult they are to maintain, in my opinion! |
| Versailles |
| Bettas are also tropical, so they require a heater. And they're very sensitive to filters with any kind of water flow, and require sponge filters instead therefore |
| Versailles |
| I had a betta as a starter fish. With any fish, it's important to remember aquariums are a heck ton of work |
| ZequineZ |
| Beneficial bacteria can be hit or miss I’ve heard but I personally have had good results with it. If you can steal some established filter media from someone that boosts it too |
| Insignia Elites |
| If you add beneficial bacteria which you can get at pet stores it can make it faster :) |
| Angels angels |
| With cycling though you have to take into account a brand new fresh tank can run forever but unless something is put into the system, it will never be cycled because the beneficial bacteria doesn't have anything to feed on |
| Hummingbird Meadows |
| @Zz, just a month is nothing. I can do that. My research says 10-12 weeks which is like 3 months! |
| Angels angels |
| Bird Well if you are wanting just one, a betta is the way to go. They are super friendly and personable and very easy to care for |
| ZequineZ |
| I second the research. Specifically research the nitrogen cycle. Running it for A week isn’t enough usually. Mine took a month |
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| Backwood Barns |
| I do keep a HOB (hang on back) filter in my betta tank, as well as a sponge filter. However, I have a metric shit-ton of live plants that break up the water flow. And my betta seems to defy all the rules and actually likes hanging out near the outflow of the filter *glares lightly at Nalo* he also made friends with two female guppy fry I tossed in for him to snack on, so now he has friends, which I never figured would happen. |
| Backwood Barns |
| I have a 135 gallon tropical tank, a 40 gallon guppy tank that I (regretfully) neglect, and a 20 gallon tank. The 20 gallon is my betta tank and requires the absolute most work to keep it clean. The smaller the tanks, the more difficult they are to maintain, in my opinion! |
| Versailles |
| Bettas are also tropical, so they require a heater. And they're very sensitive to filters with any kind of water flow, and require sponge filters instead therefore |
| Versailles |
| I had a betta as a starter fish. With any fish, it's important to remember aquariums are a heck ton of work |
| ZequineZ |
| Beneficial bacteria can be hit or miss I’ve heard but I personally have had good results with it. If you can steal some established filter media from someone that boosts it too |
| Insignia Elites |
| If you add beneficial bacteria which you can get at pet stores it can make it faster :) |
| Angels angels |
| With cycling though you have to take into account a brand new fresh tank can run forever but unless something is put into the system, it will never be cycled because the beneficial bacteria doesn't have anything to feed on |
| Hummingbird Meadows |
| @Zz, just a month is nothing. I can do that. My research says 10-12 weeks which is like 3 months! |
| Angels angels |
| Bird Well if you are wanting just one, a betta is the way to go. They are super friendly and personable and very easy to care for |
| ZequineZ |
| I second the research. Specifically research the nitrogen cycle. Running it for A week isn’t enough usually. Mine took a month |
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