10 Betta Fish MYTHS You SHOULD Know!

In this video, we go over 10 common myths about betta fish. Don't make these mistakes or fall for these misconceptions!
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[@ikendoit046]

I literally laughed out loud after you said about "multi tank syndrome".. i just realized it now.. i bought one tank at first, and to my surprise i have 6 tanks now, in just 2 months.. it's really not that cheap for fishkeeping generally! 🤣😂😅

[@tomhalf3018]

The fishtank bug is real, i got back into it 2 years ago and my largest tanks being 15 gallons and my smallests a 4gallon I somehow managed to get 89gallons of tanks into my gaming room and most of those tanks just house kuhli loaches and shrimp, iv got 3 betta tanks, and one is a planted retirement tank(all tanks are plants besides quarintine) thats 4gallons for my 3 year old, "giant/king" dragon plakat female who is absolutely huge but has poor eyesight due to scaling over her eyes, i know it sounds cruel having a giant in a small tank but she isnt active anymore and often just slowly putts around and i don't want her to work to hard to when exploring for food or boredom

[@Pharmaquatics]

the struggle is real 😅😅

[@Ukmechanic1999]

Started in like march I now have a 55g community tank a 30g tank and a 10g Betta tank running right now

[@lisabriano118]

I have a Groot air stone. I think every Betta is an individual and perhaps categorized on a whole. My Betta loves the air stone bubbles. He dives into them, or relaxes & allows the bubbles to push him around the tank, just chilling as they do. Phylex is a very playful phish. I also have a wave filter for aeration. He loves the Jellyfish in the tank, will hang out on the side of it, and fluff himself out, or swim up it, & make his bubble nest under the dome.

[@HMCSrevenge]

I have 2 male betta in a 55 gal, planted tank along with guppies, tetras, rasboras, gourami and shrimp. They are same size and species, were added at the same time and I spent a lot of time pushing them apart with my finger at the beginning. Then I grabbed one and moved it to the other side of the tank. Took a few days of this but now they are good to go.

[@GigiPIays]

Thanks to a girl in my class overhearing my conversation I didn’t get a bowl, thank god she was there bc now I have a cute little betta in a 5 gallon tank

[@Pharmaquatics]

bowls aren't bad either as long as they're at least 5 gallons ;)

[@higgs-bison944]

Thank you for all the wonderful information, I'm newly a betta owner and am watching your videos religiously. I'm more accustomed to keeping reptiles, I'm finding it really funny how many of these myths can apply to them, too. Have a wonderful day, everyone. :)

[@leyuliamz]

Hi Harry! Thanks for making this video 😄

[@carrielange2692]

I got one 5 gallon for my betta. I don't know how I ended up with 3 extra 10 gallon tanks, plus a brine shrimp tank. Do these things breed in captivity...? 🤔🤣 Your videos are great, thanks for all the info!

[@leighschinaia6712]

I was lucky, we had a local pet store in my small town and they helped me know so much about keeping birds and fish.

[@Pharmaquatics]

there definitely are good stewards of the hobby out there in pet stores, not all, but definitely some!

[@sarkhan666]

I used to be employed at the "best" smaller pet store in my local area about a decade ago and have just now started to try and improve my skills and try my hands at a planted setups. It's been good at times and rocky at others with months of research going into it. Regardless, point being, I can confirm that your average pet store employee really doesn't know what they're talking about and normally are just trained to run a cash register with a few guidelines to follow because the entire intention is "must sell product." At least in my experience with reptiles (I've had over a dozen different types of snakes, several lizards including a savannah monitor and tons of arachnids), I used to get in trouble for not upselling things the customer absolutely did not need or even worse could potentially poison their animal, and for things they could have saved money on (like the silk plants that are $30 something a pop that dollar store plants can do the same). It's really sad, but the fact is most big box stores are basically a warehouse for dry goods and don't have any actual intention of getting a hobbyist going.

[@libeto3670]

I just bough a beta! I love it learning so much from this video.

[@nunuland69]

Great info! Thanks for putting it all together and sharing it with us!

[@Pharmaquatics]

for sure bro

[@professorrosenstock5026]

I only keep one Betta and try to keep costs down with bulk buying.

[@Cirkelo]

I have a really cool male veil tail betta. He is awesome, active, curious and comes when there is activity next to his tank. I moved him from a 7 gallon to a 15 gallon 2 weeks ago. There is both heater and a pat mini filter. I monitor the water changes, and can see the nitrite go steadily down, the nitrate goes down. The water is very hard, but the PH and KH is within normal range. I added roots, some botanicals, and have anubias on small rocks, ozelot plants in the background, and floaters on top. Right now, as I am still balancing the tank, I do water changes every 3rd day, and do around 15 percent change. I use tank water cleaner (AquaSafe), and add biofilter, and fertilizer for the plants. His fins are big and floaty, and his colors are bright blue and red. I am how ever still struggling to find the right location for the filter. He does not like stream, and he flares at the filter, if the flow is too strong. I have it on a half setting now, under the surface, buffed off. He likes it now, but I dont have surface agitation. When I try to set it up with surface agitation, he dont like it. I have tried to put the filter output behind something, but then I dont get agitation on the whole surface. I have now given up, I am going for what makes him happy, and added small surface floater plants to simply cover it up, and give him some roots to float in. The ozelot plant has big leafs that also cover the surface, and give shade to both the betta and the anubias. He lives there with 2 zebra snails. He is somewhat peaceful with them, but he does bully the biggest one of them around a little. I have some concerns, I cant seem to find answers to. Maybe you can help me. I really wanna give this dude his best life :D - How important is the surface agitation? I have a filter, the nitrite and nitrate is stable and low (and going down as the new tank settles in), and I do regular water changes with a gravel vacuum? Did I make a mistake with just filling up half the surface? - Is he lonely? He is very active now, but also aggressive. I dont mind having him alone, but I do wonder if he is lonely. He has many spots to hide and explore, and I try to move stuff around to make it interesting. I play with a mirror about once a week to exercise him. But is he happiest alone? Or is he lonely? he does not seem bored.

[@karenvanschalkwyk9593]

I would love to see an answer to your questions!!!

[@TheRealEvilSink]

I have the same filter, its not available in certain parts of the world though, so he might never seen it. i experimented with different places, but the best compromise seems to be very close to the surface and set to the lowest setting. when it is closer to the surface, it can bubble even on the lowest setting if set far enough up. i have pointed the flow to the middle lf the tank, but with a slight bias tø one side. i place my filters in the back left corner. He might be mad because of too high flow for his liking.

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

out of the 3 bettas i have kept my og one used to make lots of small bubble nests may he rest in peace. my current veiltail has never made a nest and my plakat only made 1 huge nest when i first added him and the heater overheated and went to 30 degrees. also have a gold gourami which never made a nest but idk if he is a boy or a girl and even then the flow in the tank would destroy it

[@kasieleow3165]

I feed freeze dried blood worms and shrimp patties to my two Betta fish and yes they are thriving in two separate tanks they have a 6.5 gallon tank and a 10 gallon tank! I'm proud to learn about their care. And yes I have a short fin female Dumbo ear Betta fish with 4 African dwarf frogs in my 10 gallon tank and they are happy together. No one is after each other. And my female Betta won't even eat to much either. She eats what she wants and leaves the rest for the frogs. ❤ I'm proud of her. She learned fast. As I rescued her last Friday.

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

excited to watch this video

[@Everything-dr1wb]

Thank you for sharing this video 🙂👍

[@advancedchief3612]

These videos are awesome🔥

[@Pharmaquatics]

Thank you!

[@carolinewillow1081]

This is an awesome video! I wish more people could see it!!!

[@Pharmaquatics]

appreciate it Caroline!

[@jayteecollins1279]

Very imformative 👌🏻

[@RandomPhonker]

The myth number 3 , I learned the hard way. The pet store employee said 5 gold fishes can stay in a 5 gallon tank. But now I’m well aware about what fishes can stay how, I’m currently cycling a tank of a betta which is a 15 gallon tank.

[@garyhwk1]

i have watched many videos on betta keeping but i have not heard anything on ph and soft water requirements. is it because these two aspects are not important to raise a healthy betta?

[@Pharmaquatics]

changes and fluctuations are what im most concerned about regarding those parameters. which is why acclimation is critical to account for swings. it wouldnt make sense to chase a pH or certain softness for the everyday fish keeper keeping a betta. even experienced shrimp breeders say at least for neos, while yes there is an ideal pH for those shrimps, the main killer is poor acclimation. you’re better in the long run to acclimate your shrimp (and in this case bettas) to the baseline parameters that come from your tap instead of constantly putting additives to get down to a target range hope this helps! maybe i’ll do a vid on it

[@shawnsalins8049]

Please make a giant betta care guide

[@frankd3460]

Harry could you please tell me where to purchase that blue adapter with the hose clamp on your faucet that was connected to the python? Ty

[@danielcassingham4811]

As someone in this profession I have to say this is a nightmare for allot of reasons 🤦‍♂️ you know how much time I spend helping people out of situations due to stuff like this.

[@Pharmaquatics]

😂

[@izzahshahril8465]

its so informative thank you.

[@Pharmaquatics]

you bet!

[@123elmo]

I agree with all but the last one because I have 4 female bettas in a 10 gallon planted tank and there thriving they get feed live worms and other bugs

[@TeknoMediumsParanormal1111]

Yup. But my Bettas seem to do fine with the glass bubble filters I made. Tank circulation matters...dont want stagnant water.

[@seanhiewkeys]

Very insightful!! ✨

[@Pharmaquatics]

👌👌

[@aaronlim5741]

Hi Harry, I have a quick question about your divided tank. I see that the physical barrier keeps the two betta apart, but do they experience any stress from sharing water with one another? I've been interested in doing a divided tank like yours and would love to hear more of your experience with it so far

[@Pharmaquatics]

if you’re talking about the hormonal component, i’ve heard of this being an issue for males and females in the same tank but visually divided. not too sure if the same applies for male to male, but so far so good for my little guys!

[@crochetcate777]

The “don’t be an @$$ hole” comment…YES!!! I’m brand new to the hobby and have been diligent about my research. There are a few KZbinrs I’ve come across that are pretty nasty individuals about relaying the info they have. Great info, rotten attitude. I’m sticking with the knowledgeable folks like you who aren’t rude and condescending. Newbies like me are in a vulnerable place, we don’t need derision, we need information. Thanks for not being “that guy/girl”. Your info is great, attitude humble and you’re adorable as well! I’ll definitely be back hopefully with a success story after my recent failure with my beautiful amazing little betta girl😞

[@ti20g]

Ah yes, the costs.... Those water tests are expensive😅 i also decided to add snail and shrimp to do some of the clean up, idk if I'll have to get food for them too or they'll have enough, one plant is not doing that well so maybe fertilizer 😭

[@Vilkattary]

Please consider to get a job as narrator of audio books, love your voice! 💕 ...Also, great information every of your videos 10/10

[@UTMORERETUR]

I have 3 tanks one is all plastic plants the other two are all real plalnts...so i bought the second one full ready for 150 dollars with equipment. 2 of the tanks i found them in trash and i fixed them with special glue...for aquariums. My planted 3rd and last tank i made...i used dirt from the ground the one we use for roses then i threw in there some little rocks from a river. 2 big river wood. I have a led light around 2000 lumens and thats good my 70litre tank. I started the cycle before putting fish with fish food. I have no filter just a pump of water moving the water i have plants and grass 2-3 months now...and its gowing pretty well. I also have a heater and thats all. The whole cost of it was 40 euros without the plants total was aroudn 60 euros. I already had chemicals etc. I had a sorority dont try they kill each other. Betta can live tho from experience with neon tetra if they are many above 8 pieces. Betta always kill the weakest day after day they even work together to kill the weaker betta and that goes on u cant relax them there is no way i had caatapa leaFS and all kinds of stuff going. Salt helps with wounds...but there is no way im getting back to that mess... i wanted a male betta now i got one...and after my plants will grow as i multiply an egeria densa by cutting a part of it and sticking it on the ground i will eventually after months have enough oxygen to add more fish like neon...for cleaners i use snails...they stop multipling if u dont over feed...if tho food is on the ground they grow more eggs. Plecos dwarf dont go in planted tanks i put one from my fake plants tank in my planted and cause they move fast they throw dust in the water and its a mess...thats all i know...also shrimp is killed my betta i thought of doing it. Thats all hope i gave u some help with some stuff. Im in the hobbie for over a year...probably more than i can remember. Also dont waste alot of money on bacteria. Put fish food in the tank ever day raise ammonia crazy then throw 20ml of bacteria...then wait and keep feeding with ammonia...after a week throw more bacteria to help it more...and wait repeat the proccess till u read on ur tests that u got zero ammonia when u stop feeding. Plants also help with ammonia. After u cycle it put fish...so u can avoid the ammonia spikes. Plus after adding fish expect that bioload is higher so the tank will need more tests to be run...so u can know what up with bacteria u might need to give it some more plus water changes... okay thats all i could think of for a new person in fish keeping good luck.

[@jayjohnson8853]

Your videos "rock" keep up the great work... btw, peace ✌️✌️

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

i recall my veiltail gorging on blanched cucumber for my shrimps a few months ago. fasted him for a few days and he went back to normal

[@kinglyzard]

3:55 I feel as bad for the big box store employee as i do the critters. They dont get get paid enough or educated enough in their field, be it in birds, small mammals, reptiles or fish. Going to Mom and Pop shoppes is as sage as advice as it gets.

[@laurawilson5666]

DO MORE MYTHS

[@AYouTubeuser122]

İ had 4 female bettas and 3 glofish i sadly didn't know they are not the best tank mates but i inexperienced self decided to buy 2 more female betta fish. keep in mind that the seller told me that they were molly fish so i bought two more. when i added them to the tank one was calm but stressed while the other was aggressive towards others she kept bothering others including my mystery snail i couldn't do a thing because i have a 55 liter tank and i don't have any space for another after 2 months she is stressed and i can't do anything about it she still can't get along with others but is much more calmer,do you have any suggestions of calming it down?

[@sleepytASMR]

I have a couple of bettas in my tank that love playing in the bubbles of the air stone

[@zral417]

Im planning to get a betta fish that has a blue and white color i have a 5 gallon tank hope is perfect

[@Pinkeed]

Great advice!

[@Pharmaquatics]

thats what im here for!

[@Megs24theJokerQueen]

It disgusts me when people keep them in tiny cups and little tanks they need at least a 10- or 16-liter tank with plenty of room for their flowing fins. The pet shop I go to luckily does not have them in cups but rather tall tanks

[@user-zo8ni4yx5f]

I’ve never seen bettas in cups in UK pet shops. I’m grateful we seem to have higher animal welfare standards here than in the US.

[@mawcco1]

Additional video!

[@jonathanstrength7697]

science!

[@ellennjenniferdiary7177]

Hello i just get a betta male fish. I asked the employee at pet store they told me to feed them every 2 days since they dont eat a lot. But when i check on google it says twice a day. Can someone explain i’m still new here.

[@LatashaParmley]

Is Saint water is bad for beta fish tank

[@janeclermon83]

I'm going to use thanks thave enough room too Go up-and-down side to side. Or swim around for betas if the aquarium is not like that when I examine them for that swim room If the aquarium is like though small aquariums that they say urban Earth for betas. I normally don't get because to me. There's not enough swim room. And in the water in the wild where betas normally come from Because it's a Big Creek or Lake.

[@readinow1163]

Yep, I have that multi tank syndrome, LMBO 😆 🤣 😂

[@jmdq1]

Most big box stores are going to tell you whatever they think you want to hear , they are their to sell

[@sharonsweeten1634]

Are biotin and vitamin e the same thing

[@KasieLeow-u9z]

My PetSmart tells me to clean my aquariums every two weeks. I know better than that. And do maintenance every week. Even though I have a 20 gallon long aquarium that houses a golden dragon Betta fish named Lilly and three glowlight tetra fish. and beautiful little 5.5 gallon aquarium that houses my juvenile female elephant ear Betta named Lana.

[@adderyingka9770]

Next Content Suggestion : How to Groom and Max Out Your Betta Fish (Beginners Guide). Greetings from Malaysia!

[@andylee3784]

i lose a fish friend 😢 it was crazy my fault i break my own heart but people say its only a fish

[@nissanmotor1]

I have a male Betta in a 3.5 is that still to small

[@BodaciousCake]

I doubt it. There’s this one Betta hobbyist she has a couple of her fish in 2.5 tanka. They look perfectly healthy. And a lot of ppl in her comments say that their Bettas didn’t fare well in large tanks so they transferred them to smaller tanks and the fish got better. She and they say it depends on the fish whether they’ll like a small or large tank. She breeds them as well, seems like she knows what she’s doing.

[@srgreeniii]

oh I got 5 tanks not set up because I have no $$$ to set them up; and old house weak floors.

[@aiden2227]

I spent 550 dollars on my betta and his tank combined

[@Pharmaquatics]

sheesh

[@Thee_Dennis_Scott]

my female betta is filled with eggs.. what do i do?

[@ryancrow2773]

Nothing, it's completely normal

[@karnage3809]

My waters suddenly becomes very hard. Went from about 400 ppm to like 600 ppm anyone know how I can lower it??

[@waterenjoyer420]

i had to convince my aunt not to buy me a 1.2 gallon tank:(

[@stellaprincessedirectioner7268]

I have try ember tetras for tank mates with my betta 😔 not a great idea he was running after them and I prefer to not stress them so I remove everything of 6 - only 2 are alive 😭 I’m so sad! Everyone said it’s a great combo 😭 I think they were stressed too much

[@angiebear8727]

Yes. It really depends on the betta’s personality and amount of cover. My male hellboy betta lives in a 16 gallon heavily planted tank with a dozen Pygmy corydoras and 5 Amano shrimp. Once in a while he’ll chase but it’s rare and he’s easily distracted by all the plants and caves. Lol. Having a lot of cover in the tank will increase your chances of success but again it really depends on your betta’s personality. Best wishes for your future attempts!❤️

[@soarer209]

800th like

[@Aahit]

😀

[@Pharmaquatics]

👍

[@accelerated_gamer6674]

My betta tank has no filter but that’s because it’s a heavily planted twenty gallon. I still test the water once a week just in case though.

[@Pharmaquatics]

nature’s filter! 👏

[@whatever9554]

The betta centerpieces at weddings... It's just so DUMB and disgusting. Like what on earth are these people even thinking?! "Oh honey, I know what's super romantic - animal abuse 💕! We MUST have animal abuse at our wedding, it just wouldn't be the same without!" Make it make sense.

[@Anthrofoxkalf]

Can I add an onion as a plant? I'm feeding mine blood worms, I don't want the onion to kill him. I didn't think he would eat it. I just wanted to see if an onion plant would grow with him.

[@youngernesto]

100% pet smart said that bettas prefer to be alone. I threw a Cory in the tank and they’re best fucking buds

[@HopefulStars-pt6hi]

Female Bettas 😢 don't get along i tryed that 1 time don't do that 😭😭😭😭😭

[@lynnm40511]

I thought it was Bet-ta, not Bet-a

[@Pharmaquatics]

it's pronounced "beh-ta" but i pronounce it "bay-tuh" just to trigger people

[@shawniegore]

Or bait-tuh if you're from the midwest

[@kinglyzard]

Putting Bettas, or any other fish, in a little cup should be outlawed. So should those carnie stands that offer Bettas or goldfish as prizes in those stupid little jars!

[@jayteecollins1279]

@pharmaquatics - i have a question and hope you reply. i have air bubbles for all my betta tanks and the reason is to keep my live plants alive. i read an article that at day time the plants inhale carbon dioxide, while at night time, they inhale oxygen. do you think my live plants will not last long if i remove the air bubbles? live plants are not also cheap 🥲 please advise

[@redrobin7652]

I don't run an air pump on any of my tanks. All super heavily stocked with plants. One has no filter because it's so heavily stocked but does have co2 because there's difficult plants in there. My other ones have small sponge filters and one underwater fluvual u4 filter. No air pump just mild surface agitation from the filter because bettas don't like flow. All plants super healthy. So take out the air pump or else leave it and turn it down low. Some bettas enjoy it. Just as long as it's not really strong.

[@Pharmaquatics]

agree with RedRobin, bubbles shouldnt be essential to the livelihood of your plant stocking!

[@jayteecollins1279]

@@redrobin7652 thanks for your input! appreciate it 😀

[@jayteecollins1279]

@@Pharmaquatics thanks bro! i actualy end up placing a small sponge filter 😀