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Brandon Russell - 7 years ago

Watch an experienced betta keeper,not this guy

Trudy Willis - 7 years ago

my male beta Samsung lives alone in a 25 gal aquarium, he has caves and plants, last night we cleaned out the rocks and added fresh water with water additives for clear water and algi , b/4 cleaning he had bubbles all around the top of tank. this morning I seen a little white spec on him...HELP

roxigrl24 - 7 years ago

Real plants are recommended. It provides oxygen in their water and a healthy green snack. Plastic can very well leach toxins. Best to always go healthy and happy. Bigger tank too. Those pictured are too small.

Pabu - 8 years ago

i am about to get a betta fish in a week or two and my mom told me to look up how to take car of it, i watched your video and another onw and they really helped me, thx!

Dancer Kenna - 8 years ago

Helpful video thx:-)

Tom Kim - 9 years ago

I think you need to read a good book on betta fish care.

kiina91 - 9 years ago

the "tanks" Display in the video are not suitable for bettas at all. the absolute minimum is a 2.5g tank, better would be a 5g and Best a 10g tank fit a very gentle filter as bettas dont like the current, loads of hiding places and a place to rest near the water surface.

Sabrina Lameda - 9 years ago

ture facts follow it

Ming Ming - 9 years ago

You gave me great advice!

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Ming Ming - 9 years ago

I love Betta Fish!

OzzyCoop - 9 years ago

I keep my betta fish Ormus in a 20 gallon. It isn't a "vast forest". There is so many places for him to hide and explore with all of my drift wood and plants. He pretty much controls half of the tank and my dwarf zebra loaches have the rest and patrol the bottom hidden away from Ormus. If you have plenty of places for your betta to retreat to and hide and if he feels safe because of it, your tank can't be too big. Trust me, Ormus is content. The only reason you find bettas in puddles in the wild is because they get left behind when the flood waters retreat. They live much shorter lives because of it. Do some research of your own. Don't just regurgitate internet fallacies.

blarmingscience - 9 years ago

No fish should live in a bowl. Ever. Tanks for betta fish should be at least 5 gallons. That'll give them plenty of space to swim. You should also look into getting live plants so that the betta can hide and relax somewhere.

Angie Paquin - 9 years ago

Bad advice, at least 2.5 gallons is minimum. And 100% water changes is very bad for your fish. You should only change a third of the water once a week.

BettaFishClub.com - 9 years ago

One of the most important thing about betta fish care is NOT to overfeed them. This is critical and very often mistake of beginners.

Emerald Craft777 - 9 years ago

thanks for the tips

LozRonn - 9 years ago

You should never preform 100% water changes for any fish! It can be so stressful for them, not to mention harmful to their tank environment because when you do a 100% water change you're getting rid of all the good cycled bacteria which an aquarium needs to stay healthy!

しかし - 9 years ago

What did you name your fish

sweetenedsour420 - 9 years ago

what if mine has a 20 gallon

sweetenedsour420 - 9 years ago

+BettaFishClub.com thanks i hate when ppl kep there bettas in like 1/4 gallon tanks

BettaFishClub.com - 9 years ago

+unicornpoop09876 that´s great space for betta

Plague Gaming - 9 years ago

WHY ARE THOSE TANKS SOO SMALL?? Dont tell people to get small tiny tanks. They may listen to you and kill their fish within a month. Yes, I know you said dont comment about this, but even after you said that, there was MORE pictures.. Heh... Sorry for the rant. But maybe re upload this with at least 2.5 gallon tanks?

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Fish Tales - 9 years ago

No Betta should be in a small goldfish or square tank, a bigger aquarium is a lot
betta for them and they will live longer. This old method of keeping them in a
small environment is archaic. Research more recent fish caring videos to know how to really look after your new fishy friends - they will appreciate it an so will you!

Maple Leaf Breyers - 9 years ago

mine is small its one of those small square tanks are those good for a small male batta

Plague Gaming - 9 years ago

+Maple Leaf Breyers if its a small tank, get a plakat (smallest yet most aggressive betta fish) or upgrade to a 5 gallon! :)

Victor Azze - 9 years ago

I got a betta that was destroyed after a fight. At first I feed him with The pellets but then I started giving chicken liver to the fish and it developed incredibly and it's fins grew back to beautiful again

Crytears sunny - 9 years ago

The music used in the background is intriguing....I had to watch this several times,
but had to wipe my eyes as it's just too awesome!
May I PRETTY PLEASE have the link to where I can find this beautiful music?
BTW....I've had Beta fish for 20 yrs...and one time, my most gorgeous one, an iridescent pearly white one jumped out of the bowl, then flopped onto the floor below right as I was standing washing dishes!...I scooped it up, put it back and it lived another year or so....wow!...I think it got excited to see me...hungry lil bugger!
I don't feed them every day...only every few days...perhaps is why I'm able to keep them around longer?...also keep in a warmer spot in our house.
Thanks much and a double TU/Thumbs up for your video here!

Marla - 9 years ago

You need at a minimum of 2.5 gallons. And the bowls shown in the video were small and dangerous.

Nithin Raj - 9 years ago

this is so usefull for me thanq and add more videos about betas

moviemakerwannabe - 9 years ago

How do you know if the fish chooses you? You said sometimes the fish chooses you.

Miss Annabell - 9 years ago

yes you will know when it happens you might pick up another fish but before u buy u might have to see that one beta one more time, i think thats what it means :)

Michael Scott - 9 years ago

Bettas do not need , nor is it good for them, to suffer 100% water changes. A healthy living environment requires about a 25% water change weekly, provided you're not overfeeding.

Ming Ming - 9 years ago

You're right.

Vivid Productions - 9 years ago

As you say you shouldn't change the betta's water weekly would it be okay to change it like maybe every 1-2 months at most?

Michael Scott - 9 years ago

+Mary Potts It's important to understand ammonia, nitrites to nitrates, the biological basis to an established tank. Bettas need to be kept in a container that is at least 5 gallons. Finally, where did you hear that Siamese Fighting Fish (betta splendens) can live up to 10-12 years? That's nonsense. They will live about 3-5 depending on their aquatic environment.

Mary Potts - 9 years ago

Totally not true if you're one of the idiots keeping their fish in a jar or cup or some other deplorable condition. It should be a 100% water change daily, which is horribly stressful to the poor betta.

If you have a filtered, cycled tank, only partial water changes a couple times a week. However, many people go blindly buy a betta and take it home and slowly torture it to death (or sometimes quickly)

I've heard people say, "I've kept a betta alive for three years in a cup" well that's the fish equivalent of saying, if you live in cramped, polluted quarters, you could live to be up to 25 years old before you die. A betta can live up to 10-12 years

ZomoDomo C - 10 years ago

you should feed them flake not pellets they can choke on them

boscoitalics - 10 years ago

I have my betta near a window but I will find a better spot tomorrow

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Martha Robinson - 10 years ago

I love my beta fish. She's a girl, and I named her Rainbow sprinkles. even she isn't rainbow colored. But, when I come up to feed her, she wiggles around very happy. AWWW!!!! X3.

Jamie McGrath - 10 years ago

How do you know if the betta fish chooses you?

TM3000 - 10 years ago

Go for one that will follow your finger around, that seems genuinely curious and interested in you. These little fish actually have amazing personalities and are very interesting. They always are very curious to see what it is you're doing, and they will become more interested when you walk into the room.

Leonars Jean-louis - 10 years ago

i have 10 bettas 5 females and 5 males i love them so mush

Lindz Da FinS - 10 years ago

I read the thing if you have a problem with shallow water. It said they come from shallow water, but it never said to keep them in crappy bowls.

Angel Biju - 10 years ago

0:47 that is the same betta I have!!!!

Equine Savy - 10 years ago

I love bettas! they are so pretty!

Ming Ming - 9 years ago

I love Betta Fish too.

Malia Arch - 10 years ago

Thank you for not being one of the people that says that bettas need ten feet tanks. My fish is in a two gallon bowl, changed once a week, and he is one of the happiest, liveliest fish I have ever met.

Loc NGUYEN PHUOC - 10 years ago

I live in VIETNAM, how to buy

AlexandrasPets - 10 years ago

Really good tips and recommendations!

Walter Knight - 10 years ago

That rice paddy might be 8 inches deep, but it has millions of gallons of water, and it has natural filters. Since all the bettas in your Video are products of breeding you will never find a Betta that looks like them in a rice paddy ect..

Walter Knight - 10 years ago

Mostly you have good information. However, a Betta needs a minimum of 2.5 gallons. Myself I would never use less than 5 gallons for a single sole Betta. Some of the small containers on your video are just plain death traps, which would explain the rude comments.

Locke Prescott - 10 years ago

My bata for some reason has never leaped knock on wood

Elpinacate - 10 years ago

well , some parts of the video are right , but some not , first , 100 % water changes are not necesary in a decent 5 or 10 gallons tank , tanks needs to get cycled so the quality of water is optimum , and then change just a 40 % , so that way you dont have to take aout the fish and stressed him , and is not good idea to show those pictrures with mini tanks of 1 or 2 liters , cause many people think bettas can live in that space with not filtration , heater , and plants to hide ... i have a betta in a 10 galons tank , with a small internal filter a made , has plants , he swiming all day , he is a happy fish and I enjoy watching him cause i know he is healthy

Scott Goode - 10 years ago

+Raylene Symons lol that was the point.

Kristen Desjarlais - 10 years ago

+Scott Goede Dude, you're using comma's wrong as well..........

Scott Goode - 10 years ago

Well, the way you space out your commas isn't right at all, you should space them out with 1 space bar tap away from the next sentence using the comma, like this. :) The Grammar Nazi has been unleashed!

Louie Manning - 10 years ago

You didn't really 'use' the websites, you copied straight from them!

liz cooper - 10 years ago

Listen..males like to see each other. I don't know where this idea of it hurting them came from? My males flare at each other through the glass divider then swim off and do other things. It leads to nest building of bubbles. If a female is near enough they will react the same way. It's natural for them to see other Bettas. Just never let Males get together.

Steph - 10 years ago

Just an f.y.I., they do not "live in puddles" necessarily, they are just most often seen in puddles in the wild because they can survive in a puddle, sometimes the water source dried up, they can also jump to try to find a better place to live. They are seen in puddles often but prefer a bigger tank.

Yadira Rodriguez - 10 years ago

The fish at 1:04 looks like mine, its a halfmoon , what gender is it?

Candice Edwards - 10 years ago

Thankx for the info, it totally helps me with caring for my fish

whazup123amy - 10 years ago

I feel bad now. There was a fish that looked strait into my eyes and I didn't take him. I chose a shy fish hoping to cheer him up.

nick Tabakis - 11 years ago

Throw away all the plastic plants and the colorful rocks and put in, live plants and physical color rocks.
Bettas need from 30 up to 100 litres

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TheHannibalJesster - 11 years ago

good vid. crap song choice

Tony Bananers - 10 years ago

+TheHannibalJesster Please halp! Ive fallen and i cant grow up?!

TheHannibalJesster - 10 years ago

yea helped . got my beta all good and going thanx.

DejaVu Dreams - 10 years ago

I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the music! It was one of the music files youtube had available. Although, I hope you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!

kaylee ccoli - 11 years ago

Just got a betta its purple so active!!! :-) :-)

Josiane Martinez - 11 years ago

Thanks so much. My 6 year old is doing a 1st grade project on betta fish and this gave him great information for it! He also got a new betta fish and now he knows just what to do. Love the great pictures. The music was such a nice touch. Thanks!

DejaVu Dreams - 10 years ago

I'm so thrilled you enjoyed this video! I hope your 1st grader gets a wonderful grade on his/her project and enjoys their new fish! Thanks so much for watching!

Tigrissii - 11 years ago

(Just saying, not telling the creater he/she said something wrong) Bettas like Big tanks, but don't out them in HUGE tanks. They live in puddles, kind of 8 inches deep. So owners, don't put bettas in jail or in a vast forest.

Pabu - 8 years ago

that helps a LOT, really it does, i tgought that a tiny tank would be way too small.

DexterityParadox - 9 years ago

Betta don't live in 'puddles'. They live in large river basins in Thailand and China. Honestly, when getting a betta, you should get the biggest tank you can afford. Nothing is too big.

DejaVu Dreams - 10 years ago

Wonderfully said! Thanks so much for clarifying for others! I hope you enjoyed the video!

Mwink Gordon - 11 years ago

Great vid, my friend dumped this fish on me & I have to take care of it now!! :-D

Sam Carter - 11 years ago

mate i have done it,I hv a Pure White Half moon Betta in community fish tank. Crown Betta in a another tank, If ur a beginner NO don't mix with other fish. but at least get a 12 Gallon (50 Litre) tank

Natalie Stovall - 11 years ago

Do they need a plastic plant right awau

R3M0RS3.V2 - 11 years ago

That blue one on 0:48 looks like mine!!!

Horseluver 0123 - 11 years ago

Thanks helped a lot! Hopefully I get betta for my B-DAY!!!

Horseluver 0123 - 11 years ago

u shouldn't put any other fish with bettas dude so SHUT UP!!! Sam Carter!!!

Sam Carter - 11 years ago

Bettas don't like to be in a Bowls or bottles... I think no body. They are very active fishes. Pls never advise anyone to keep them in tiny little cups or bowls. at least they need 50 Liter of tank. I hv a one with guppies,neons & Angels for nearly 2.5 years. He swim all around the tank and very h@py. In the first few hours he'll chase around little bit them calm down forever. guaranteed.... this comment is not a another punk Betta Lover! So cut the bullshit man if youre a true Betta lover.

Sam Carter - 11 years ago

Samiul Islam - 11 years ago

I hope I get one tomorrow!!

Sandra Driver - 11 years ago

Thanks!! I just received 2 as a gift and didn't know a thing about them, now I do! :)

asdfxyz1 - 11 years ago

Btw the music is gay.

asdfxyz1 - 11 years ago

Fuck that. I let my Betas go at it til the death.

Viv Jean - 11 years ago

1) betta's need a least 2 gallons of water. 5 is better 2) pellets aren't the best - frozen or freeze dried blood worms or brine shrimp are better 3) you should only feed your betta 1 worm or 2-3 pellets once a day. Otherwise it will be develop swim bladder disorder from over feeding. betta's stomachs are as big as their eye. 4) NEVER do 100% water changes. either do 50% or follow the pattern 25% one week, then 50%, then 75%.

The code of our matrix - 11 years ago

young savage - 11 years ago

Every body check out my new betta fish

Olivia VD - 11 years ago

Thanks this really helped

Rookiesteam - 11 years ago

Well, I only feed my betta (Big Red) once a day with a pellet that have the size of 3 small pellets, in the pellets container say you have to feed him only once a day, since this pellets are big.. specially design for bettas.. I always keep tracking of him while eating and theres no left overs or barfing... but I really thank you a lot for contacting me and explaining this.... and this video of you.. I really liked it. nice

Kenneth Liew - 11 years ago

Did you remove the uneaten food? Should not let the uneaten food stay in your tank, not good for your betta. And you can't feed too much to your betta. Maximum 3 times a day with small feeding. You can just feed your betta with 3 tablets of food a day. I do twice a day with small feeding.

Kenneth Liew - 11 years ago

What happen if I let 2 bettas provoke?

Some Random Ginger - 11 years ago

Yes they do live in those condition, however, the plants in the water still act as filters to detoxify the water, like a planted tank. Also bettas can also be found in slow-moving bodies of water, which they actually do better in. Anyways, yes, a sponge filter works very well, and while bettas can survive without a filter, it can be assured that they can live healthier with one.

Rookiesteam - 11 years ago

I change the water today, and 3 days later it´s all dirty..... my betta it´s a pig !!!.. and my tank has a water pump with filter.

calum marshall - 11 years ago

betas dont need a filter they live in stagnant pools in the wild like rice paddies:)

Trines Nails - 11 years ago

i dont have a filter in my tanks but i do water change ones a week :)

Trines Nails - 11 years ago

betta fish is some of thouse fish that sleeps :)

Trines Nails - 11 years ago

fuck off!

Trines Nails - 11 years ago

try bloodworm's )

Trines Nails - 11 years ago

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Trines Nails - 11 years ago

it is :) for pet store betta

Trines Nails - 11 years ago

i aways buy sick betta :I

Anna McDermott - 11 years ago

Why do male bettas always flare their gills at female bettas?

Robi Dawn - 11 years ago

smaller the tank the more you should do

shirley clifton - 11 years ago

thanks that realy helped just got my betta yestrday

Notorious_JF - 11 years ago

Brittanie brideau???

Britt B - 11 years ago

this was beautiful

Britt B - 11 years ago

this was beautiful

Darren Olay - 11 years ago

everyone come check out my platinum x red dragonscale betta fish, leave advice and comments

B K - 11 years ago

Buy*

B K - 11 years ago

Yes but first before you put the fish in the water put water conditioner you could but it at a local fish store add 1 teaspoon (5 ml) every 10 gallons

Prairie Rippers - 11 years ago

The vid was awesome! I had a betta for while ago and did everything u did. Some people say u need like 5 gallon tanks but my bette loved my 1 gallon. I usually fed him blood worms but i think im going to buy some pellets as they will be easier to clean out of the tank if he doesn't eat them. Thx for the vid

Mónica I. Avelar - 11 years ago

I thought it is recommended to change their water only by 1/4, or 20% not 100%, but I initially thought 100% before reading 1/4? so it is 100%, not 20%? Thanks for your help.

Jubu Bowden - 11 years ago

My betta Edward loves brine shrimp from time to time. Give Bettas 2 days of fasting in a week

hellokittylover237 - 11 years ago

hello I am looking to get a beta fish for my fish tank. And I was wondering you have anymore tips becase I am a first time Beta fish owner and I want to know all I can ,so that I dont acsidently hurt it or kill it . tahnks hellokittyloevr237.

sydney carlson - 11 years ago

I have a greenish bluish halfmoon betta and im trying to breed him and his face is turning white is that normal or is he sick?

Jun Choi - 11 years ago

Well, not much we can go off from just this, but it can be the case that the pellets you are feeding her are to big, which you can crush into smaller sizes. For the flakes, most of my bettas utterly hate them and spit them out after taking a bite (crushing the flakes small enough for my younger tetras to eat =D). If the pellet crushing doesn't work, you can go the expensive route--blood worms, brine shrimp, and the occasional live worms, which is better for them in the long run. Hope that helps

Sugared Suggies - 11 years ago

well im a betta breader and i recently purchased a new betta (Kali) who likes to catch her food in her mouth and then spit it out in the rocks. she wont wat anything i give her and ive tried pellets and flakes... im afraid shes goinf to starve herself. does anyone know anything on this?

Jun Choi - 11 years ago

If you plan on shocking the betta and stressing it out, then by all means... do give it a 100% water change. Like all fish, they must be acclimated to their environment. So doing a 100% water change is never good for your fish/betta. "False information" should be removed =]

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Mahesh - 11 years ago

Love.

Reddylion - 11 years ago

Noa Heiman - 11 years ago

great video im getting a betta and this toght me alot!!!!1000000000 thumbs up!

CherokeeMaiden81 - 11 years ago

It still needs a filter. I didn't have one in my tank at first and the water would develop a film on the surface. I did some research and found out it was dirt/dust forming on the surface. I put in a filter and the film went away. That film also makes it hard for them to breathe.

strata g - 11 years ago

jesus Christ, chose the fish that chooses you???? even if its un healthy? this fish you have a connection with???? put it in a fucking fish bowl!? that video was discusting

nman327 - 11 years ago

My beta for some reason likes sleeping in the middle of fake plants (and no he's not dead)

NiGhTmaReoFanGels12 - 11 years ago

also bettas might not need filter for oxygen as they have labyrinth organ but still filter is needed if you don't want your fish to get ammonia poison, nitrate poison and ammonia burns.

NiGhTmaReoFanGels12 - 11 years ago

i agree

NiGhTmaReoFanGels12 - 11 years ago

filter is important in the fish tank, its not only provides oxygen but it also covers very toxins like ammonia to less toxins like nitrates because in filter a lot of beneficial bacteria lives in there.

Moses Lyons - 11 years ago

@fruitybud420 Betta don't need a filter because they collect air from the surface and from the water do the only thing you need to do is change the water weekly or 2x a week

Lori Odum - 11 years ago

Thanks for the tips. I like your creative style.

Sam Willi - 11 years ago

here are some more tips: howtocarebettafish.blogspot com

TheRetiredtrucker - 11 years ago

small Aquaclear 20 is great, inexpensive ($20 or so) and lasts long time. Put filter floss in under the biomax and let it drop into the tank. just below water level, down the spillway will eliminate the current (also gives more filtration). lots of filtration and lots of area to grow the beneficial bacteria

HappyFishkeeping - 11 years ago

You can place a mirror in front of a male Betta for very short periods & definitely no more than an hour per day. The mirror will cause the Betta to "flare", which is to show off his fins. However it really stresses him out.

HappyFishkeeping - 11 years ago

Al fish need a filter, including a Betta. In this case, you should choose a suitable filter that has a low flow. A sponge filter is a cheap alternative. A high flow filter will make it difficult for the Betta to swim as his fins have been bred too large.

Sue Ng - 11 years ago

yes I did save one from bottle fish farm and he is now 20 gallons fish tank it is so sad bettas are kept in small containers

Gabriel Perez - 11 years ago

And get a thermometer to monitor the tanks temp

Gabriel Perez - 11 years ago

@barbeegee they do sell medicine that heals torn fins. Petsmart, petco, and Walmart are most likely to have it

PizzaAteMyCat - 11 years ago

this is kinda mean but if you put a mirror in front of a Betta it will get aggressive and it's fins will spread.

IWANTACHARIZARD - 11 years ago

How High should th water be

JMFfilms87 - 11 years ago

your her is a male betta

Jefferson - 11 years ago

It is still. But for Bettas. putting a filter will Tear their fins.

Cecilia Jing - 11 years ago

my friend told me that a filter is not necessary for one fish. is this true?

_snoots_ - 11 years ago

lucky!!! mine is blue, but I still love her very much ;)

josaiaih vickers - 11 years ago

this was very helpful thank you

Rice .Day - 11 years ago

umm. a heater... you know where betta lives?

imariddle - 11 years ago

He was very sick when I bought him too poor thing but now I watched another vid and he's healthy ur vid helped me set up Aceres tank

imariddle - 11 years ago

It helped me take care of my male betta Acere