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Colton Utterback - 7 years ago

I think your tank is great but I would definitely get a heater, and in the future get a filter with low or adjustable flow otherwise happy fish keeping!

2V MSP - 7 years ago

Cute bunny!!

Liv D - 7 years ago

I put a little soap in but I washed it out about 10 times the water has been cycling for almost a week I hope my new Betta won't die

Katelyn Tucker - 7 years ago

If you need to disinfect a tank or decorations you can use boiling water or very very watered down pure bleach. Thats what i did for mine and rinsed it out a bunch of times and all three of my snails and betta fish are fine. Scented soap is what's really dangerous to fish. Things like dawn are OK, sparingly (like a drop) and rinsed a bunch.

Katelyn Tucker - 7 years ago

Also. Bettas need heavily planted tanks. They live in rice fields in Malaysia and Thailand so you kinda need to simulate that when setting up your tank. They're also not that good of swimmers so a longer thank rather than a taller tank is much better for them as they come to the surface to "gulp air" and then go back down. As a betta fish ages it will be harder and harder for them to get to the surface.

GreysVampireStory - 7 years ago

My mom threw away a perfectly good tank because it was dirty and the filter didn't work.

jessica rae - 7 years ago

man that really sucks the tank still could've been used I'm sorry she did that

Brian Smith - 7 years ago

want a fish/guppys

Lakayla White - 7 years ago

I clicked on this video because she has the same house as my betta

jessica rae - 7 years ago

Lakayla White aw that's cool!

••Idk.jejejd_wdw •• - 7 years ago

u should put something in front of the filter bettas dont like a heavy current

jessica rae - 7 years ago

Yeah, I started doing that :) I noticed how heavy the flow was

Channel of Pets - 7 years ago

I have that filter but I don't have the long price on it is that ok?

jessica rae - 7 years ago

you may want to cover it with something otherwise things may get stuck in the filter. The long piece(if I'm thinking of the right thing) is where the water comes in, so your fish could actually get sucked into the filter too

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shanice turner - 7 years ago

nice bunny

jessica rae - 7 years ago

shanice turner thank you!

Baconyeolk - 7 years ago

Pls answer, do I have to buy new filter cartridges to replace it or no?

jessica rae - 7 years ago

Ashlelya TFM blood worms are a good way to try getting them to eat again. if the fish is bloated or anything like that you can also try the inside of a frozen pea

Baconyeolk - 7 years ago

+jessica rae ok thank you very much I should just wash them. My fish is not eating food I just put it in its tank yesterday, should I go buy bloodworms?

jessica rae - 7 years ago

The filters will say to buy new ones and replace them, but I think they just want money. It's best to keep and use the same one because it contains beneficial bacteria

Turtle talk. With squertle and friend's . - 7 years ago

put a sponge on the filter out put because it's creating to much flow and Bettas don't like flow

It'sOnly Jake - 7 years ago

2:29 did she just fart?

It'sOnly Jake - 7 years ago

jessica rae lol it's ok.

captiv3 - 7 years ago

jessica rae, hello. i love your pet rabbit

jessica rae - 7 years ago

oh my god it does sound like that haha no if I did I would've cut that part out, but it was probably the yoga mat making a sound with the tank or my knee making a noise as it moved back when I was trying to lift the tank

Cat King - 7 years ago

I have a 2.5 gal
Same gravel except blue
4 plants one green one orange one purple and last one is a mix of all of the colors
A multi colored cave thing like yours but smaller
And my fish are a male royal blue Betta and a small plecko

jessica rae - 7 years ago

thats awesome also love the name!

Anya Schmidt - 7 years ago

THAT BUNNY IS SO SO SOOO ADORABLE

jessica rae - 7 years ago

aw thank you so much!

Russel Abban - 7 years ago

the decorations are horrible

jessica rae - 7 years ago

yeah, they are. this is a really old video, but i bought more plants a few days later. I was just really excited to set the tank up and couldn't wait

cutie pie - 7 years ago

cute bunny

jessica rae - 7 years ago

thanks!

T-Zay - 7 years ago

Mmmmmm.... nerds....

Jenna Reynolds - 7 years ago

My tank for my betta's a 10 gal

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Eleusa - 7 years ago

lol i hope she has a lid for that tank bettas like to jump

jessica rae - 7 years ago

this was 2 1/2 years ago, but yes I have a lid now

Scooter Nagy - 7 years ago

omg i love how the bunny is like "ouhh whats that???"

Leilei107 - 7 years ago

You actually are able to use soap to clean tanks. You need to make sure you rinse it all off lol and also when you put in conditioner it double checks behind you in a sense and makes sure the chemicals are gone.

Lorone - 7 years ago

Did you cycle this tank or is that not needed?

Nicole Hitt - 7 years ago

Lorone Outlaw but not needed

Njs 941 - 7 years ago

Lorone Outlaw Cycling the tank is necessary.

PunchProductionz - 7 years ago

You need a silk plant, (large preferably)

jessica rae - 7 years ago

I ended up getting 3 silk plants not long after I got the fish. I just didn't have any at the time

Anonymous Person - 8 years ago

I just purchased my first ever betta yesterday! He is currently in a 1 gallon tank but I'm heading out in a few minutes to find him a 5 or more gallon tank! I'm also purchasing a heater and filter!
I'm really excited to give my betta a good life unlike them dying in little cups or bowls!

Happy TheCat - 7 years ago

Anonymous Person cool!

Anonymous Person - 7 years ago

Happy TheCat
He is still looking healthy and happy! I ended up purchasing him a 3.5 gallon, but he is very happy and likes to follow me around, my niece is in love with him and yells to see him as soon as she gets to my house! It's been a good experience:)

Happy TheCat - 7 years ago

Anonymous Person nice, how's he doing rn?

mini foxy gueen a.k.a foxy girl - 8 years ago

I love your rabbit it's so freaking cute

Hype Gaming - 8 years ago

C-R-I-N-G-E KILL ME PLEASE

jessica rae - 8 years ago

NO WORRIES TRUST ME I CRINGE TOO AT THIS OLD VIDEO OF MINE IM WITH YOU

Pets Channel - 8 years ago

You can wash out your tank with soap u just have to wash it out really good

MoreMike - 8 years ago

Put a dish on the bottom of the tank so you won't move the gravel

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Chris Robinson - 8 years ago

Idiot

jessica rae - 8 years ago

literally this was like two years ago don't go around telling people they're idiots for any reason. what type of person does that? idc what you think about me, but I hope you know that you saying that says a lot about who you are and what others will think of you

jessica rae - 8 years ago

wow look how much of a kind person you are

Silly Bettas - 8 years ago

Love ur rabbit

Kimy9 - 8 years ago

+fins and paws rabbit is so adorable I have the same one

Silly Bettas - 8 years ago

+fins and paws yourwelcome can u subscrobe to me

jessica rae - 8 years ago

thanks!

Jon Edwards - 8 years ago

good tank size, terrible decor

jessica rae - 8 years ago

I agree too. I got more plants a few days later. I was just too excited then to wait for the betta

Dire Crusader - 8 years ago

Agreed.

Joules the cat - 8 years ago

your voice sounds so familiar I feel like I know you

jessica rae - 8 years ago

haha idk probably not, but my voice sounds wayyyy different now wow! it doesnt sound as young lol

Marco Zavala - 8 years ago

Fins and paws, did you fart when tried to lift up aquarium

jessica rae - 8 years ago

oh my god no haha idk which noise you're thinking of there were some noises from my hand sliding across the glass and making a deeper noise and my knee popped which was a lighter noise

Smyah Johal - 8 years ago

you can pour it against the wall inside the take so your gravel doesn't shift.

Fancy Fish Tanks - 8 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUmah8jMBYg&feature=youtu.be

Damon Pollard - 8 years ago

I had to Fish called Tom and Jerry Goldfish but they died:(so i got A cat and she had a Kitten Then i got a dog and there still with us and i Might get a bunnyxxxx:)

Damon Pollard - 8 years ago

+fins and paws yeah thanks:)

jessica rae - 8 years ago

+Izabella Pollard Im sorry about your fish :( thats great about your other pets though :)

Emmie KittyCat - 8 years ago

you usually fill the tank where you want it to be, much easier

jessica rae - 8 years ago

+Emilee Landtiser Yeah haha that was my first time filling a bigger tank, so I wasn't really thinking about it I was just too excited

Kaelee McCoy - 8 years ago

OMG YOUR BUNNY IS ADORABLE

jessica rae - 8 years ago

+Kaelee McCoy AW THANK YOU!!!

Luz Frez - 8 years ago

Would it be good to use vine water solution to clean fish tank for beta just wondering

Christian Pohl - 8 years ago

Your poor Betta..

Where does a Betta swim in real nature? Rice fields, marsh and bog woodland, ponds, puddles and flooded meadows.

So give him this environment. Take atleast a 5-8 gallon (20-30l) tank and A LOT of herbage plants. Actually enough to cover the most of the light from the fish tank.

Also: never use white or other bright stones, gravel and decoration. Why? The Betta Splendens is a fish used to live in dark waters, having nothing but pale light on the ground.

What the most of the people out there forget: the Betta is a labyrinth fish. So he actually has an organ to breath normal air. That means you need to make sure, that the air above the water has the same temperature like the water. Having this in mind, all tanks without a real cover will not work in environments, where the outside temperature is lower. (e.g. most of the new nano cases without covers will fail). Watch your Betta in the night: without light, the plants will absorb O² instead of producing it. At this time, your Betta will breathe normal air.

For the feeding: Betta are pure carnivores. Keep that in mind and feed them this way. Just giving them vegetarian food will not give them what they need.
Also, dont feed too much of those tubifex worms, they will cause the organs of your betta to become too fat.

All of this said: the Betta is a fish that can survive a lot, but keep in mind that your fish should not only survive but live in a good condition.

jessica rae - 8 years ago

+Christian Pohl I agree, after this video I got way more plants, and my tanks have quite a few plants now:) I feed New life spectrum to my bettas. I don't do super bright decorations anymore and use black or natural gravel. I know where bettas come from, when I first got her, I didn't know a while lot about tank set up, but I knew the filter and then got heater. This was me doing better than what I did a year before this, keeping my fish in bowls. I also have hoods for my tank now:)

Jack son - 8 years ago

that bunny though :)

T & B - 8 years ago

I am going to get a batta tomorrow

Gu Lee - 8 years ago

OMG that bunny is so cute I'm dying! I love bunnies and fish too!

jessica rae - 8 years ago

+Xiaofeng Li Aw thank you1

Chris Howard - 8 years ago

You should never ever fill a tank then movie it!!!! that is so bad for the tank!! you put it where you want then fill it! I undertsnd you wanted a fish but if you ant even get the filter to work you should re think that! you should at least know what your doing before you get something like that even if it is 'just a fish' their still living creatures, you and your mom should have done way more research before getting the fish...

Roberie Roberie - 8 years ago

your mean... too blunt.. not thinking carefully that maybe you'll hurt someone's feelings... and what's your problem 'bout the exclamation points? and she doesnt all it 'just a fish' I've watched all her videos and I didn't heard her calling her babies 'just a fish'.. your being to judgemental..

jessica rae - 8 years ago

+fins and paws if I didn't do my research*

jessica rae - 8 years ago

+Chris Howard Excuse me? Okay I didn't know how to get the filter to work, so what even when I got another filter for my other tank it worked differently. I was just confused by this one because we poured water in the spillway, but it wouldn't start. I know that I shouldnt move it when it's full because it can shatter, I just wasn't thinking. When you research betta fish not EVERY SINGLE CARE FACT comes up! Just because I struggled with figuring out a filter for my first time doesn't mean I didn't know how to care for my fish. I got more plants after this and a heater it just wasn't in this video. I did my research. It's been a year since then and I've learned a lot from experience. I always put it where I want then fill it now, please don't make assumptions of one video of mine. Maybe go watch some of my new ones that aren't a year old? I NEVER FREAKING CALLED IT JUST A FISH!!! I love all of my fish very much. I'm vegan you think I don't care about living creatures? You didn't know I was vegan just like you didn't know that I didn't do my research. At least I didn't shove the fish in a bowl. What makes you think I didn't do research. Your comment was rude and inconsiderate. Don't be so quick to judge people.

Random100 101 - 8 years ago

The bunny is so cute!!! Whats it's name?

Larissa x3 - 8 years ago

i have an oldish tank, and the corners are like stained green and i don't know how to get rid of it ._.

jessica rae - 8 years ago

+yobizzlevideos x3 It might be algae or something I would try scrubbing it really hard with a toothbrush

savannah rose handel - 9 years ago

My 2 favorite animals are bunnies and betta fish! I have two female betas named Naomi and Rio and my bunny recently passed away. I hope to get another bunny in the future but for now I'm getting a tank ready for a halfmoon tail male named Duncan (he's a beats XD)

DeveenaPlays - 8 years ago

I have an idea for a name Oni

savannah rose handel - 8 years ago

Oh thank you

Media kaisi - 8 years ago

+savannah rose handel I'm really sorry

savannah rose handel - 8 years ago

It's ok she was ready for bigger and better things

jessica rae - 9 years ago

+savannah rose handel Aw, I'm sorry about your rabbit

KaRue 3 - 9 years ago

I have two questions...

1. How do you arrange plastic plants and such in an aquarium? Is it safe to use your hands?

2. How much will it hurt a fish to only cycle the water for an hour or so? I have no capability to cycle it any longer, and wanted to know how much it would hurt a hardy beta.

Blue Euphony - 8 years ago

+KaRue 3 It can really hurt the fish! You need to learn the nitrogen cycle or your fish could not only die but suffer!

KaRue 3 - 8 years ago

+fins and paws I uploaded a video of my tank to my channel, if you want to have a look :)

KaRue 3 - 8 years ago

+fins and paws Alright. Thank you :)

jessica rae - 9 years ago

+KaRue 3 you can if you want too, it may not be a bad idea, but I never really do anything

KaRue 3 - 9 years ago

+fins and paws Thank you :)

Should I just wash my hands with plain water before I mess with it?

jessica rae - 9 years ago

+KaRue 3 yeah, I put my hands in the tank all the time. Honestly, there were times when my tank wasn't cycled and my fish were fine, I would recommend doing it as long as you can

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Emma Deering - 9 years ago

cute bunny

jessica rae - 9 years ago

+Emma Deering thanks:)

Amy Curtis - 9 years ago

lovely tank :)

MattyB349 - 9 years ago

Not heavy BRUH Get da wreck!

MattyB349 - 9 years ago

sorry too much get da wreck dosage for you your system has gone into shock

jessica rae - 9 years ago

+L&M reptiles&aquatics get da wreck? what?

MattyB349 - 9 years ago

Dude it's 10 gallons : 0

jessica rae - 9 years ago

+L&M reptiles&aquatics yeah and?

FeatherBelly - 9 years ago

did the fish die? because by the looks of it it doesnt seem like you cycled the tank. thats where most new people who get fish go wrong. be careful of that! look up the nitrogen cycle for everyone who is setting up a new tank and thinks they can just put a fish in! its not that simple.

FeatherBelly - 8 years ago

+jiwon hong
yep, thats how my first aquarium failed. didnt cycle, never did water changes, they all died from ammonia poisoning and disease before i even knew what was happening. i was young though so eh- at least i learned :)

jiwon hong - 8 years ago

+fins and paws But if it doesn't kill the fish, it gives them a lot of amount of stress, and other infections could happen.

FeatherBelly - 9 years ago

+fins and paws
yeah depends on if theyre hardy fish, and if you keep up with water changes.

jessica rae - 9 years ago

I know what it is now, but no she didn't die. I know it isn't good to not cycle it and I do now, but a lot of the time it honestly doesn't kill the fish

Blackazette - 9 years ago

just got my betta today and I used your video to help me thanks u got a new sub

Blackazette - 9 years ago

+fins and paws alright I will now

jessica rae - 9 years ago

you can dm me a picture @betta.fins

Blackazette - 9 years ago

+fins and paws Yah I have instagram

jessica rae - 9 years ago

yeah do you have instagram or kik?

Blackazette - 9 years ago

+fins and paws ooo okay is there anyway I could contact you to send you a picture

jessica rae - 9 years ago

+xXWreckyXx aww that's awesome! thank you so much, I'd use more plants than I did, I just didn't have very many then

Wayuk Games - 9 years ago

Your rabbit is sooooooooooo adorable I love it!

Kate Pond - 9 years ago

if you put a small glass bowl upside down on the gravel and pour it on that, the gravel wont move.

Tanzanite Pisces - 9 years ago

Your rabbit is adorable :3

Melody S - 7 years ago

Tanzanite Pisces Peridot

StopIt Lex - 9 years ago

No intro, #thuglife

Maya Filatova - 9 years ago

TheOmegaLeaf - 9 years ago

nice video!

Otto Christianson - 9 years ago

This video made me so thirsty. i need to go get a drink. (gulps water from shower)

purple jellyfish395 - 7 years ago

lol

Millie Daily - 8 years ago

Areld Fish,Turtle - 9 years ago

You just got another subscriber. :) Great Job.Nice Video i liked it.:) :) U just need a heater..

Areld Fish,Turtle - 9 years ago

You welcome pretty.Good Luck for keeping fish

jessica rae - 9 years ago

+Areld Fish,Turtle thanks! I did end up getting a heater as you saw because it as winter, but my tank would have still been the appropriate temperature for them:)

ellie bertling - 9 years ago

Saturday I an getting a baby betta!

Damon Pollard - 8 years ago

Sarah's World - 9 years ago

Next time you should show us More things Like things you left out

Sarah's World - 9 years ago

+fins and paws Hehe Thats Cool:)

jessica rae - 9 years ago

yeah I have way more things now i can try to do a tank your or something

Sergio - 9 years ago

Good Job

Sammy Isnadin - 9 years ago

It look cool

Jesse Lozano - 9 years ago

Why didn't you do it up the loll nice void liked it so much.

Elmer Rivera - 9 years ago

Dude don't lift the tank up with water it may leak

jessica rae - 9 years ago

Dude it was a one time thing and obviously I couldn't even pick it up. It didn't break either. I wasn't gonna waste all that water to empty it and refill it. The glass is still fine today too.

Paul Atkinson - 9 years ago

You need. A heater

jessica rae - 9 years ago

I have a heater. My room is room temperature anyway, the heater didn't help much