YOU SAVED MY BETTA!!!! I'm a new betta owner and started with a bowl with rocks, a moss ball, and a snail. The water stayed murky all of the time though I was literally cleaning it 3 to 5 times a week. So I bought a one gallon filtered tank after two months and his fin looked shredded randomly one morning so I landed on this video in my research. I have the betta, the snail, the moss ball, added a live plant, got the heater, got the almond leaf and my betta just dashes all over the place and his colors are GLOWING. He looks incredible and is obviously happy as can be. Before he would just sulk and honestly looked dead 24/7. You made a huge impact on my betta's life and I truly appreciate it. Thank you for the tips :D
@@jacksonpapatu9920 well it's a 1.5 lol how many gallons does *one* fish need 😆 I also have a 45 with a small assortment, probably 12 small fish. Depending how active they feel it looks full at times and abandoned at times. Don't pretend your an expert and that I'm abusing a fish lol.
@@ravynwoods5902 no-no-no. I'm no where near an expert. I've been in fish hobby going on a yr now. A 1 gallon tank is like a isolation tank. Give your betta a 5 gallon kit whenever you can. I promise you he or she will do alot better.
I just signed and shared that petition! I have been wanting this change forever and I was so happy to see a petition for this finally! I literally just bought a female for my male yesterday and I was just telling my b.f how happy it makes me to rescue a betta and put them in a proper tank! It warms my heart to see these fish sooo happy to have space! I hope I can up the signatures by sharing on my f.b
Try a moss ball and live plants! Also my betta loves my snail. I got a big blue mystic I think they are called? He hangs out by it all the time. That or the almond leaves.
Same. Water parameters are good, temp is good, started with a round of medicine, did the aquarium salt, none have helped. Hoping these IAL do the trick coz it's just getting worse no matter what I do 😔
My tanks ammonia level is at 0. I do tend to transfer my betta out his tank to clean it as it does get dirty and humid due to my houses heat. Could that be the issue for my betta?
My lfs keep their bettas in cups BUT they put individual lights over them and air hoses in each little cup and the water is usually always clean. My betta has a 2.5 gal sponge filtered and heated (to 78 degrees) tank. It was cycled way before I put him in it. My dad was big in the fish keeping hobby most of my life growing up and so thankfully I was pretty educated. My bettas fins have gotten so beautiful over the time I’ve had him. He’s a veiltale and didn’t have finrot but they just look so much healthier now
Hi Luke! I know you aren’t a vet but I have a 1 1/2 year old betta and he’s not doing too well…. He’s sitting at the bottom of the tank, he looks a lot smaller, he isn’t eating as much. I just dont know what to do and it’s making me really upset. Should I do a water change?! To me it looks a bit like fin rot bc his fins look a lot different. Also his water isn’t looking that great either. I just did a test. He’s not looking too great Thank you!
So glad I came home yesterday because my betta was in rough shape. He was completely fine when I left but when I came back his beautiful red tail looked like his tail was bit and torn he was also floating straight up too. I put him in a different type of water to see if that would help, it did. He's swimming more which is a bit weird. I have another betta in that tank and she is completely fine, they don't fight because I have them separated in the water. I saw it could be because another fish could have a disease or something. Hopefully that's not the problem but I won't be putting him back in there.
What does it mean when you say to make sure your aquarium is properly cycled? Sorry for such a dumb question but recently a Betta was dropped in my lap unexpectedly and I have to become a betta expert overnight.
just put it in a wide container with 4-inch deep water. salt bathe the fish with meth blue dip for 15 sec. do it every other day for 5 days. if the fish gets healthier within a week stop the process and put the fish in its regular tank and put at least 5 leaves of Indian almond. after 3 days remove the leaves and change the water up to 50 percent. after you change the water put another set of leaves. change the leaves when you change the water. and don't forget the salt. 1tblspn per 5 gallons. to avoid at least 90% of common fish diseases always put salt and Indian almond leaves. our betta in the Philippines rarely gets sick. We don't even use filters here.
Hey, I was wondering if there is a forum or something where we can ask questions. My betta’s name is Blue and he has a bit of mysterious black spotting but no fin deterioration. It would be a great help if I could send a photo of him to get some advice! Thanks.
Me too! I can't figure out if my fish is biting or if it's fin rot. I tend to worry a lot so when I saw that he was constipated I automatically thought he's dying because he has swim bladder disease and fish rot, but I was determined to try to save him. I isolated him and did not feed him for 3 days and gave him a cooked pea... I did a 80% water change because I didn't know what to do, but I knew that he did not have swim bladder disease. However he still had fin rot or he was biting his tail. He is a double tail half Moon and was in bad condition when I bought him. Although the conditions were bad he did not have been right nor was he biting his tail so I was very upset when I put him in my tank and within a month I started seeing him behind the filter. I would notice his tail would get pulled in the filter. He didn't seem to mind, but I woke him up every time I saw him. I've watched 15 to 50 videos. I bought medicine that I have now been told was not good. This was my daughter's fish and I really don't have a large budget so the only thing left is the Indian almond leaves and aquarium salt. If anyone has any suggestions on what I could be doing wrong, please let me know because I have become attached to this little fish and I just want to see him doing well. I'm scared to do water changes because he's fine and stays out staring at me. Yesterday I did a 30% water change after the medication and he doesn't lay on his hammock, hides under his bridge and is somewhat laying on the rocks now. I've had him 3 months and sometimes he seems lethargic and sometimes he does not at all. I just know his tail is completely different from my first picture of him the first day we got him. Others have told me that he was possibly sick when I bought him but his tummy is back to normal. Oh one more important thing is he doesn't seem to be eating. So he may be eating when I'm not watching because I don't find leftover food but my main concern is fin rot or if he's biting his fins why? I want to send in a picture because I cannot tell the difference when looking at other videos. I also heard double tell half moons did this a lot. He's in a three gallon tank, but I have plenty of hiding spaces and plenty of open spaces for him so he's not overcrowded. During the week we're so busy that I don't have time to think about it but I find myself doing something different every weekend. There is so much conflicting information or reasons that I am just happy that he has lived for 3 months, but the only thing that has changed is he does not hide behind the filter. I don't know if he's sick and hurting or if I'm being paranoid. I'm just not happy thinking it's just him biting his tail because I don't want him to be sad or stressed. Hopefully the Indian almond leaves will help and since he's the only beta I can do the aquarium salt. It's so odd because I had a betta when I was 13 and did not do any of this and he lived for 5 years. I have no idea why I feel like this one is dying every weekend.
My Betta was ok until I put almond leaves in the tank . Within 45min it was at the bottom of the tank breathing heavy and I honestly thought that was it . So I took out the leaves . He seems to be a bit back to normal. The tank is 3.5 gallons with filter and heater. Please can I have some guidance? Thank you
I'm from Philippines IDK how to find an almond leaf so I gathered some guava leaf and boiled it for minutes I allowed it to cool and put it in my betta tank I left it for week and the fin rot of my betta is gone
Question about the no water current on the surface of water: In my setup it builds up some slime gunk or protein on the surface, I clean this during cycling once a week. Is this anything of concern to the fish, or should I just clean water surface more often?
M A if you’re tank is really small, you just need to do frequent water changes. No less than once a week. If you have a larger tank I recommend a surface skimmer :)
My betta has been sick for a while. Last week we noticed a clamped Back fin. Recently learned He was in a tank way too small, 1.5 gallons. On Sunday, I put him in a 10 gallon tank, a couple live plants, dim lighting, places to hide, almond leaves, super calm filter, 77/78 degrees, just turned it up to make it even warmer. Adding Beneficial bacteria stuff for the past three days to cycle tank. Ammonia is 0ppm. But he doesn’t seem to be improving. Still very sluggish and fin is clamped. There is also 1/2 tablespoon aquarium salt in the aquarium. Which I can tell the plants don’t like. He’s been in The aquarium for 4 days now. I think his fins might be getting worse. What should I do? He is eating great. So that’s a plus.
@@NiomiBlossom hi, his clamped fin got much better, just took some time. Unfortunately he was immune compromised for too long, and has dropsy now. But we are keeping him as happy as possible for as long as possible with a salted hospital tank, daily 50% water changes, and as many fruit flies as I can find.
My beta's fin has been the same since I bought it like 2 almost 3 years ago and I'm pretty sure the store I bought it at received it with fin wrought and they got him all better because he looks like he started having fin wrought but it's just been like that since I got him I'm so confused
My fish, Minecraft Steve, needs help. He’s always confused. He started losing color. Now all his reds and blues are gone. He’s just pale (he was a pale beta with blue and pink/red fins.) I couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong with him. I do need to get a heater, but I’m not sure about the filter which is causing the top of the water to ripple and possibly cause him stress. I live in a small house so there’s not a lot of room and my mom doesn’t understand the joy of fish keeping, so it’s all up to me to buy my fish what he needs because my mom thinks a tiny 3 gallon and base-level equipment is enough, and anything more is too much for a fish. She says “it’s just a fish your going a overboard. You care so much about it ITS A FISH.” So yeah. I don’t know what to do. I’m gonna have to buy him some medicine but I’m not sure if I can spend the money to get him everything else he needs. I’m just rambling now but if anyone has any advice please don’t hesitate to share
I tried everything, literally, my betta was in 8 gallon tank, with 26 degree water, sponge filter, special betta feed. But it stilp got fin rot, i tried almond leaves, salt, kanamycin, antifungal in the manner what was written on the instruction, but i still couldn't heal him, its been 1.2 month since my betta got fin rot, and i have been working with it since then, but its fins are just gone now.. And he is lying on the bottom now, i think its too late now... I dont even know what i havent tried, water change, almond leaves, medicines, beneficial bacteria and what not, but no, nothing worked. I really love betta but this broke my heart and i am afraid that it would happen again...i always used filtered water, dechlorination, and cycled the tank before putting it in.
ive been searching for cure on what i suspect is a fin rot on my betta, search what is IAL in our language. we got a tree right outside. 😊. the question is, should it be dry or fresh leaves?
The best way is make it dry because i think if it's not fully dry but you already put the leaves in a tank it might increase ammonia levels...we don't want that do we?
I have a new Betta in a 65 Gallon community Aquarium , since I got him has a little fin rot or damage , wondering what to do I have Indian almond leaves but my ph is around 6.4 so I was wondering if this will drop using the leaves have soft water with live plants so the salt isn't a good option either .
Thank you! Planning on getting a betta soonish and I'm pretty much just expecting it to have fin rot when I get it. It will be going into a very well established tank that has driftwood in it, do you think the tannins from that are enough to make Indian almond leaf unnecessary?
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YOU SAVED MY BETTA!!!! I'm a new betta owner and started with a bowl with rocks, a moss ball, and a snail. The water stayed murky all of the time though I was literally cleaning it 3 to 5 times a week. So I bought a one gallon filtered tank after two months and his fin looked shredded randomly one morning so I landed on this video in my research. I have the betta, the snail, the moss ball, added a live plant, got the heater, got the almond leaf and my betta just dashes all over the place and his colors are GLOWING. He looks incredible and is obviously happy as can be. Before he would just sulk and honestly looked dead 24/7. You made a huge impact on my betta's life and I truly appreciate it. Thank you for the tips :D
May I know how old is your fish?
@@chloexiaodanma8659 probably about a year old!
1 gallon tank. Poor betta.
@@jacksonpapatu9920 well it's a 1.5 lol how many gallons does *one* fish need 😆 I also have a 45 with a small assortment, probably 12 small fish. Depending how active they feel it looks full at times and abandoned at times. Don't pretend your an expert and that I'm abusing a fish lol.
@@ravynwoods5902 no-no-no. I'm no where near an expert. I've been in fish hobby going on a yr now.
A 1 gallon tank is like a isolation tank. Give your betta a 5 gallon kit whenever you can. I promise you he or she will do alot better.
I just signed and shared that petition! I have been wanting this change forever and I was so happy to see a petition for this finally! I literally just bought a female for my male yesterday and I was just telling my b.f how happy it makes me to rescue a betta and put them in a proper tank! It warms my heart to see these fish sooo happy to have space! I hope I can up the signatures by sharing on my f.b
Youre such a lovely person, i want a girlfriend like you :)
@@lumpyspacecollection1034 hahahahaha thank you sir, I will show my b.f this comment just to remind him what a good catch I am😉
I wonder, would you have the same dedication if it were instead an ugly or absolutely normal-looking fish species in those display cups ?
Can we do another petition? I was just at petsmart today and it was SO SAD!! Can't even stand to see it!
I’m doing all of the things your saying to do but it’s been 2 months without change and I don’t know what to do
Rain Beerhorst salt and ial has never worked for me. I make sure the parameters are good, so it’s not that either.
Try a moss ball and live plants! Also my betta loves my snail. I got a big blue mystic I think they are called? He hangs out by it all the time. That or the almond leaves.
Get medince for fin rot.
Same. Water parameters are good, temp is good, started with a round of medicine, did the aquarium salt, none have helped. Hoping these IAL do the trick coz it's just getting worse no matter what I do 😔
My tanks ammonia level is at 0. I do tend to transfer my betta out his tank to clean it as it does get dirty and humid due to my houses heat. Could that be the issue for my betta?
My lfs keep their bettas in cups BUT they put individual lights over them and air hoses in each little cup and the water is usually always clean. My betta has a 2.5 gal sponge filtered and heated (to 78 degrees) tank. It was cycled way before I put him in it. My dad was big in the fish keeping hobby most of my life growing up and so thankfully I was pretty educated. My bettas fins have gotten so beautiful over the time I’ve had him. He’s a veiltale and didn’t have finrot but they just look so much healthier now
Hi Luke! I know you aren’t a vet but I have a 1 1/2 year old betta and he’s not doing too well…. He’s sitting at the bottom of the tank, he looks a lot smaller, he isn’t eating as much. I just dont know what to do and it’s making me really upset. Should I do a water change?! To me it looks a bit like fin rot bc his fins look a lot different. Also his water isn’t looking that great either. I just did a test. He’s not looking too great Thank you!
So glad I came home yesterday because my betta was in rough shape. He was completely fine when I left but when I came back his beautiful red tail looked like his tail was bit and torn he was also floating straight up too. I put him in a different type of water to see if that would help, it did. He's swimming more which is a bit weird. I have another betta in that tank and she is completely fine, they don't fight because I have them separated in the water. I saw it could be because another fish could have a disease or something. Hopefully that's not the problem but I won't be putting him back in there.
What does it mean when you say to make sure your aquarium is properly cycled? Sorry for such a dumb question but recently a Betta was dropped in my lap unexpectedly and I have to become a betta expert overnight.
just put it in a wide container with 4-inch deep water. salt bathe the fish with meth blue dip for 15 sec. do it every other day for 5 days. if the fish gets healthier within a week stop the process and put the fish in its regular tank and put at least 5 leaves of Indian almond. after 3 days remove the leaves and change the water up to 50 percent. after you change the water put another set of leaves. change the leaves when you change the water. and don't forget the salt. 1tblspn per 5 gallons. to avoid at least 90% of common fish diseases always put salt and Indian almond leaves. our betta in the Philippines rarely gets sick. We don't even use filters here.
Hey, I was wondering if there is a forum or something where we can ask questions. My betta’s name is Blue and he has a bit of mysterious black spotting but no fin deterioration. It would be a great help if I could send a photo of him to get some advice! Thanks.
Yes there is! Search up FishLore. It’s an online fish forum where you can ask any questions you have and experts reply quickly!
Me too! I can't figure out if my fish is biting or if it's fin rot. I tend to worry a lot so when I saw that he was constipated I automatically thought he's dying because he has swim bladder disease and fish rot, but I was determined to try to save him. I isolated him and did not feed him for 3 days and gave him a cooked pea... I did a 80% water change because I didn't know what to do, but I knew that he did not have swim bladder disease. However he still had fin rot or he was biting his tail. He is a double tail half Moon and was in bad condition when I bought him. Although the conditions were bad he did not have been right nor was he biting his tail so I was very upset when I put him in my tank and within a month I started seeing him behind the filter. I would notice his tail would get pulled in the filter. He didn't seem to mind, but I woke him up every time I saw him. I've watched 15 to 50 videos. I bought medicine that I have now been told was not good. This was my daughter's fish and I really don't have a large budget so the only thing left is the Indian almond leaves and aquarium salt. If anyone has any suggestions on what I could be doing wrong, please let me know because I have become attached to this little fish and I just want to see him doing well. I'm scared to do water changes because he's fine and stays out staring at me. Yesterday I did a 30% water change after the medication and he doesn't lay on his hammock, hides under his bridge and is somewhat laying on the rocks now. I've had him 3 months and sometimes he seems lethargic and sometimes he does not at all. I just know his tail is completely different from my first picture of him the first day we got him. Others have told me that he was possibly sick when I bought him but his tummy is back to normal. Oh one more important thing is he doesn't seem to be eating. So he may be eating when I'm not watching because I don't find leftover food but my main concern is fin rot or if he's biting his fins why? I want to send in a picture because I cannot tell the difference when looking at other videos. I also heard double tell half moons did this a lot. He's in a three gallon tank, but I have plenty of hiding spaces and plenty of open spaces for him so he's not overcrowded. During the week we're so busy that I don't have time to think about it but I find myself doing something different every weekend. There is so much conflicting information or reasons that I am just happy that he has lived for 3 months, but the only thing that has changed is he does not hide behind the filter. I don't know if he's sick and hurting or if I'm being paranoid. I'm just not happy thinking it's just him biting his tail because I don't want him to be sad or stressed. Hopefully the Indian almond leaves will help and since he's the only beta I can do the aquarium salt. It's so odd because I had a betta when I was 13 and did not do any of this and he lived for 5 years. I have no idea why I feel like this one is dying every weekend.
My Betta was ok until I put almond leaves in the tank . Within 45min it was at the bottom of the tank breathing heavy and I honestly thought that was it . So I took out the leaves . He seems to be a bit back to normal. The tank is 3.5 gallons with filter and heater. Please can I have some guidance? Thank you
I'm from Philippines IDK how to find an almond leaf so I gathered some guava leaf and boiled it for minutes I allowed it to cool and put it in my betta tank I left it for week and the fin rot of my betta is gone
There's must be an indian almond leaf tree somewhere around the philippines because this tree are commonly seen in southeast asia and asia countries.
Is it okay if its rock salt?
dose candles hurm betrayed fish
I learned that API Betta Fix is garbage. It was properly used and it ended up burning the betta’s scales and fins. It was awful.
1:25 I'm in that group. Told me to get a heater of 5 watts and it killed my one fish
Question about the no water current on the surface of water: In my setup it builds up some slime gunk or protein on the surface, I clean this during cycling once a week. Is this anything of concern to the fish, or should I just clean water surface more often?
M A if you’re tank is really small, you just need to do frequent water changes. No less than once a week. If you have a larger tank I recommend a surface skimmer :)
@@Adultskater Ty, fish health is back on track and regrowing new beautiful tail fin.
My betta has been sick for a while. Last week we noticed a clamped Back fin. Recently learned He was in a tank way too small, 1.5 gallons. On Sunday, I put him in a 10 gallon tank, a couple live plants, dim lighting, places to hide, almond leaves, super calm filter, 77/78 degrees, just turned it up to make it even warmer. Adding Beneficial bacteria stuff for the past three days to cycle tank. Ammonia is 0ppm. But he doesn’t seem to be improving. Still very sluggish and fin is clamped. There is also 1/2 tablespoon aquarium salt in the aquarium. Which I can tell the plants don’t like.
He’s been in The aquarium for 4 days now. I think his fins might be getting worse. What should I do?
He is eating great. So that’s a plus.
Hey how is your fish doing? I’m in a similar space with mine
@@NiomiBlossom hi, his clamped fin got much better, just took some time. Unfortunately he was immune compromised for too long, and has dropsy now. But we are keeping him as happy as possible for as long as possible with a salted hospital tank, daily 50% water changes, and as many fruit flies as I can find.
Does it heal over time?
i got a aqueon 5 gal tank and cans with a filter but it seems the current might be hung not sure but my betta seems to be doing fine what should i do
Both links in your description go to salt, not almond leaves..
Thank you
Thank you for the video. For us newbies, how long should a Betta be in aquarium, salt? Can you do a video on proper tank cycling?
Kimberly Subera don’t use for longer than 2 weeks at a time. If you use prolonged, it will result in a sick fish.
My beta's fin has been the same since I bought it like 2 almost 3 years ago and I'm pretty sure the store I bought it at received it with fin wrought and they got him all better because he looks like he started having fin wrought but it's just been like that since I got him I'm so confused
Is it possibly a crown tail? I'm just wondering because my Betta tail looked close to a crown tail for a little bit
@@artisanic9326 no he's got a simple Tali nothing fancy but it looks jagged Lmao but idk I bought him like that
Can you use Epsom salt for 18 to 20 mins a day?.
My fish, Minecraft Steve, needs help.
He’s always confused. He started losing color. Now all his reds and blues are gone. He’s just pale (he was a pale beta with blue and pink/red fins.)
I couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong with him. I do need to get a heater, but I’m not sure about the filter which is causing the top of the water to ripple and possibly cause him stress. I live in a small house so there’s not a lot of room and my mom doesn’t understand the joy of fish keeping, so it’s all up to me to buy my fish what he needs because my mom thinks a tiny 3 gallon and base-level equipment is enough, and anything more is too much for a fish. She says “it’s just a fish your going a overboard. You care so much about it ITS A FISH.” So yeah. I don’t know what to do. I’m gonna have to buy him some medicine but I’m not sure if I can spend the money to get him everything else he needs. I’m just rambling now but if anyone has any advice please don’t hesitate to share
how big should a tank be for two gold fish ?
10 gallon
Atleast 40gal
@@vinzzz9861 NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
@@lavendersky2470 we said goldfish not a fucking shark
No link... Like the 5th time I've heard you say you'll leave a link and dont lol
I tried everything, literally, my betta was in 8 gallon tank, with 26 degree water, sponge filter, special betta feed. But it stilp got fin rot, i tried almond leaves, salt, kanamycin, antifungal in the manner what was written on the instruction, but i still couldn't heal him, its been 1.2 month since my betta got fin rot, and i have been working with it since then, but its fins are just gone now.. And he is lying on the bottom now, i think its too late now... I dont even know what i havent tried, water change, almond leaves, medicines, beneficial bacteria and what not, but no, nothing worked. I really love betta but this broke my heart and i am afraid that it would happen again...i always used filtered water, dechlorination, and cycled the tank before putting it in.
the water shouldn’t be 26 degrees fahrenheit, thats way too cold but if its celsius then that’s okay
martinivibes how could it be 26 degrees Fahrenheit bro. It would be frozen then.
@@martinivibes8276 lol, bro i am talking Celsius here...
Why people thought that most people only use fahrenheit instead of celcius? I think only american that still use fahrenheit right?
I just take care of the problem and sometimes I get the employees that say something but usually no one cares.
Shut up
ive been searching for cure on what i suspect is a fin rot on my betta, search what is IAL in our language. we got a tree right outside. 😊. the question is, should it be dry or fresh leaves?
Alan Rey Mercado it HAS to be dry :) you can order from amazon too
The best way is make it dry because i think if it's not fully dry but you already put the leaves in a tank it might increase ammonia levels...we don't want that do we?
I have a new Betta in a 65 Gallon community Aquarium , since I got him has a little fin rot or damage , wondering what to do I have Indian almond leaves but my ph is around 6.4 so I was wondering if this will drop using the leaves have soft water with live plants so the salt isn't a good option either .
Idk if he has fin rot. If he does. I can't cure it. He isn't eating and he's more lazy
Good info!
Need Indian Almond leave link! Both links went to the salt...thanks! Question: my fish is 3 years old, so I use salt at this point?
Thank you! Planning on getting a betta soonish and I'm pretty much just expecting it to have fin rot when I get it. It will be going into a very well established tank that has driftwood in it, do you think the tannins from that are enough to make Indian almond leaf unnecessary?
If people complain about the cups , big pet chain stores will just stop selling them , cheaper n easier. No more complaints.
Rudy Quezada good then they can leave it too The Professional's.
Good they shouldn’t be selling them anyways
That's the whole point.
IAL links? Idk what to trust.
Joselyn Susanne amazon
They could get medince for fin rot. They should have all medince a fish might need before they got the fish.
Hydrogen peroxide is a good medication. Apply it on the affected area. Cured mine
That was no hlep