Betta tank.

HoldenOn · Sep 11, 2020

Hey all,
Gonna be getting a 10 gallon betta tank sometime soon. Any tips for a new betta owner?

FishGuest5123 · Sep 11, 2020

Use a sponge filter and no white gravel. Place some tall plants in tank for him to rest on and possibly get him a floating betta log. Heater set at 80F. I would buy a betta with a short tail or crown tail. Bettas with beautiful long tails usually bite them for due to being too heavy.

Fishmanic · Sep 11, 2020

HoldenOn said:
Hey all,
Gonna be getting a 10 gallon betta tank sometime soon. Any tips for a new betta owner?

Yeh...I have a tip.
Enter your new Beta in our upcoming "Battle of the Betas" FOTM contest in mid October.

HoldenOn · Sep 11, 2020

Thinking about doing blackwater and 50% RO. That would bring my GH down to 88 ppm.

HoldenOn · Sep 11, 2020

Deanasue said:
Use a sponge filter and no white gravel. Place some tall plants in tank for him to rest on and possibly get him a floating betta log. Heater set at 80F. I would buy a betta with a short tail or crown tail. Bettas with beautiful long tails usually bite them for due to being too heavy.

Yea, I was thinking either a wild or a short tail.

Penguinpeach · Sep 11, 2020

I love that you chose a bigger tank for your betta! Imo the bigger the better (within reason of course). Remember to get your betta a heater for their tank, a hidey hole or two, and some plants to swim around in. Make sure any decor you get doesn’t have any sharp edges or small holes they could try to peek through and get stuck in. Best of luck with your new friend!