My NEW Betta Fish! | Betta Aquarium | Set Up A Fish Tank With Me!
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Meet my Betta Fish and watch me set up my aquarium! I really loved building this tank and I am so happy with the result! What do you think? Comment below if you have any Betta Fish care tips! **************************************** Want to send me mail? (Remember to put down your return address so that I can write you back!) EMZOTIC P.O. BOX 391 LEDGEWOOD NEW JERSEY 07852-0391 USA **************************************** Media and Business Enquiries: hello@emzotic.com **************************************** Find Me On Social Media! My YouNow: www.younow.com/emzotic My Blog: www.emzotic.com My Instagram: @emzoticofficial My Twitter: @emzoticofficial My Snapchat: @emzoticofficial My Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/emzotic/ ****************************************** This video is not a sponsored video
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10. comment for My NEW Betta Fish! | Betta Aquarium | Set Up A Fish Tank With Me!
You can also add an indian almond leaf to the tank. It helps alot... gr8 job and Good luck Joe
As a betta lover and specialist I urge you to please separate the fish. You will not have fun with them for a long time when you keep them together.
The bred forms of Betta splendens - unlike the wild forms - are not suitable for pair or harem keeping. They will -at some point - stress each other out or even nibble, fight or kill each other. I could send you plenty of material to prove that even pairs that seem fine in one moment, become killer machines in the next. The best thing you can do is keep them alone in their own private tank.
Also, the flow is way to high for them. They're having trouble swimming.
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Not sure if this will get to you, but it's open for discussion for anyone who wants to chime in. I acquired a baby common snapping turtle who has been living with me for the past few months. I would like to keep her as she grows, so I've been attempting to get her used to my hands and face etc so she doesn't grow to be too snappy. She, however, hates it every time I take her out of her tank and doesn't seem to be calming down much over time. Any advice?
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i have space for 1 bunny plus i can let the bunny out for play time but i go to school for 7 hours a day and i have 8 hours of waking up until i sleep what do i do i can get two bunnys but they wont have play time or get 1 bunny and have playtime please tell me what to do i need help
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Also, glad to hear you'll be separating the betta after mating. I was worried til i read some of your comments.
They lived in a ten gallon I had on my desk. Some live plants and caves.
This was when I was little like.....6 maybe 7. And when we had a blackout from a summer storm I thought they were going to die when their filter, bubbles, and heater turned off. Little me was paniced.
ps: i think you should talk about cycling more in your next update video, people might think that you can just get an all new setup and put fish in right away (i know you used things from already established tanks and like did everything but i thought maybe it could confuse people who are not familiar with aquariums and stuff :)
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Please Em, please reconsider keeping them together, if you wanted to breed them this is NOT the way to do it, not to mention i don't even recommend breeding them. :(
Em, you Educate people, people trust you and the information you give out, please admit that this was a wrong decision on your part, i think both fish would be MUCH MORE happy housed separate. Not to mention, If you were intending to breed them you'd need to house them separate ANYWAY when the eggs are dropped. :\
Love you Em, but this was the one video i am not okay with.
When is that Video coming out may i ask? I'm sorry but i don't quite trust what you say there and i would really like to know more on what you are thinking and the decisions you are making. i'm really worried about your fish, as well as the Young audience you influence.
I'm assuming you've done a BUNCH of research on Breeding Bettas, have you seen Creative Pet Keeping and her Betta Breeding series, it is highly informative and shows both the struggles and how to deal with them as they come up. If anything i'd recommend looking up her channel for Breeding information!
Also, are Kaa and Meepy and your other animals with you or in the UK?
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Paul Cuffaro who thinks that bettas can live in this little “aquarium falls” that’s less than 2.5 gallons with no heater. People tried to explain to him just because the package says it perfectly fine doesn’t mean it’s perfectly fine. I don’t think he will listen to comments but if you maybe comment he might listen because you are AE. I just feel so bad for the bettas in the “falls” and it’s upsetting that 1 out of four of his bettas has proper housing.
Think what you please that's why there's this thing called an opinion. :)
If you are looking into breeding your betta fish you should look into Indian Almond Leaf, usually, people put it in the aquariums so the male can build up the bubble nest under it. Btw you will know you might have a "good" couple if your male starts "building" bubble nests on the surface. And after the breeding process, you need to remove the female from the tank (i don't exactly remember), but there are many videos on YT talking about that! :D
One thing you can add to the aquarium too is moss balls, betta fish usually like them.
Pay attention if you're going to let the plants grow because if their leaves are "hard" it can damage your betta's fins, that is why you rarely see people use fake plants in betta fish setups.
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That being said, the different types of hormones the males and females release into the water can stress them out. They may look okay and appear to get along, but the stress could be killing them.
I personally have 11 betta fish, 4 of which are female. Even though my research has shown that females can be kept together (in no less than 20 gallons and in odd numbers) I still feel that even that is asking for trouble. Please, for the health of your fish, separate the male and female betta.
1 tiger fish
1 frog
2 catfish
1 globe fish
However he has long fins so I did have to cover the outtake. It was too strong for him, poor guy!
On the 24 2 females
A couple additional notes for new betta owners watching:
1. Always keep a lid on your betta tanks, they're great jumpers.
2. Always ensure that there is air access, bettas are a type of gourami which are labyrinth fish, so they need to breathe air from the surface. As a result, longer shallow tanks are better for bettas than tall tanks.
3. Avoid plastic plants, which can tear their fins. Opt for live or silk - live is best ;)
4. They're obligate carnivores, so don't use tropical flakes, and definitely don't put them in those vases marketed as self-sustaining "because the betta will eat the plant roots." You can feed freeze dried bloodworms and brine shrimp (I also feed mine live fruit flies.)
5. Keep sponges on your filter intakes if possible to prevent their fins from getting sucked into the filtration.
Aside from that this tank is lovely, and will make a perfect home for one of these guys once the other has been removed :)
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I hope you decide to make the right choice and either 1) take your fish back or 2) get other tanks to properly house them.
First and most importantly, it's generally regarded as terrible practice to keep a male and female Betta Splendens together in one tank except if you're actively breeding them and even then they should not be together for very long. With other Betta species, it's usually okay to keep a male/female pair together, but with these guys you're likely to end up with some very stressed out and torn up fish. Secondly, while your oto is super cute, many people in the hobby recommend that you keep them in schools of a bare minimum of at least 6 oto cats because they are extremely social fish, known as "shoaling" fish because they are so dependent on groups.
That being said, I love that you're showcasing some fish on your channel as well because more people should get to see how beautiful a betta tank done right can be!
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Carbon is honestly pointless unless you need to remove medications that you've had in the tank. After its adsorbed all it can it'll just act as a surface for bacteria to grow on. If you're replacing it, rather than buying more, I'd junk it and replace it with more biomedia.
There is next to no bacteria in the aquarium water, and without a source of ammonia your tank won't do anything. If you want to cycle a tank properly you need to either provide a source of ammonia (pure ammonia like Kleen-Off, etc is what you need- there's no excuse to do a "fish-in cycle" these days), or get a nice chunk of media from an existing tank. (an "instant-cycle")- as you already had a tank that's what I would have done. There are a variety of products that claim to be able to instantly cycle your tank. Some seem to be effective. Some are just snake oil. (And I'd still use liquid ammonia to start a new tank off anyway).
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Also if I could just move in with you guys... Or just near by!! Love all these animals you guys keeo. I wish I could see them in person.
Props having a male and female share space.
My Male is way to mean to live with a female, even in a 55 gallon tank it wont work for me.
I had a betta fish, but she passed away last year. I miss her so much sometimes </3 that's why seeing those fish on chain stores, in little plastic cups and all sad just completely ruins my day :'( but as usual, you're an excellent keeper!
I wish I could see u next weekend. Sadly, I live in argentina and I'm broke af, so I can't afford a ticket T_T
Love you! ♡
P.s.: ever saw Sharkenstein? It's even worse than sharknado xD
Usually to cycle a tank you would an appropriate amount of ammonia, test daily and continue to add ammonia accordingly. Then once nitrates are present it’s considered cycled (The Nitrogen Cycle).
You said it’s been set up for a few months now so it’s likely established but just for future :)
Their stomach happens to be around the size of their eyeball so its important not to overfeed though their eternally hungry HAHA i did feed small boiled chopped up peas to my bettas in the past to help them when their constipated, worked out well for me. :3 have fun with ur pair!
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I'm so glad to have you in my life.
I just needed to say this, thank you for so much! ♥
what do you make with the baby bettas? do you keep them?
Just something to think about whoop
I am definitely no expert in fish tanks, but my only thing is I was surprised at how tall your tank was versus length. My understand always was bettas much prefer long, shallow tanks since they aren't strong swimmers and swimming horizontally is much easier. Plus having a long tank better replicates their natural habitat I think.
Beautiful tank also. You have a huge fanbase and I hope none try to follow your example of 2 bettas in a tank. Curiosity will get them killed.
Also, Oto cats are very social and would be much more comfortable if you were to add two or three more into the environment.
Pleased to see an aquatic video from you!!
2. Male and females should NEVER be kept together unless breeding. They may be fine now but if he's flaring at her already, not a good sign.
3. Otos are schooling fish and should be kept in at least groups of 5. Which the flex is too small for.
One other minor note, while that carbon will definitely start hosting some beneficial bacteria and convert ammonia like Danny said, its larger purpose is to clarify the water by removing other organic compounds like tannic acids and heavy metals through adsorption.
Its a very common introduction to the hobby unfortunately. :(
Btw, how do I vote?
I'm glad that you appreciated the advice as I have offered advice to others and they have been quite ignorant and brushed it off.
I'm about to get my first Betta sometime next week, been cycling my tank for over a month and I'm so excited. Even though I've never really kept fish before I do enjoy researching them so that sometime in the future I might be able to care for them.
Remember, Aquarium hobbyists are always here to help, in fact I think that most of them enjoy it.
Also, love your videos Em. Can never get enough. I FINALLY got my first reptile: a Ball Python because watching people like you, Tyler Rugge, and Taylor Nicole Dean gave me the kick in the pants I wanted and needed to become a reptile owner. You're awesome!
Hopefully someday you'll experience what owning a pet is like.
Also, the otos are schooling fish and require a bit more space, like a 20 gal. Maybe you can move him over to another tank with friends so he doesn't get stressed (maybe a 20 gal with the female betta!) and try just snails for cleanup? The tank is stunning!
Cycling your filter media normally takes a month or more to be completed properly. It is an integral process that you need to do properly. The beneficial bacteria stop the animals from basically choking on their own waste.
Water (especially from the tap) also needs to be conditioned with buffers, to remove chlorine, chloramines and heavy metals which are present in tap water for humans, but are toxic to fish.
If your water is not cycled or dechlorinated, your fish will live a short, miserable life and probably become ill if they live long enough.
Em and Danny could put fish in the tank after only two days because they put in established décor that already houses the beneficial bacteria.
I had him in a 10 gallon tank with some white cloud minnow and some ghost shrimp but sometimes it just doesn't work out. I miss him a lot, the tank was really pretty and he popped in it really well with the other pale-colored creatures.
Great video! :)
Love the tank. The horn bill looks like it's doing wonderful. You guys are such good parents of all of God's creatures. They are blessed to have you.
God's blessings to you and yours, Lin
Also I would like you to do more creature feature with insects! Thank you!!
So glad someone feels the same way I do
Btw I love the video so much