How to do a water change in a BETTA JAR

In this video I show you how to do a water change in a betta jar. Its a simple concept but a lot of you have asked to see my personal method so here it is. It is very important to change the water in the jar as often as you can. Clean water = healthy and happy fish.
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[@rfk2298]

*BEFORE YOU COMMENT THAT THESE JARS ARE TOO SMALL...* 0:01 These jars are temporary. She is in the process of selling these fish, and she completely understands that jars likes these should NEVER be permanent homes. But they are being quarantined and sold. Please read the beginning! For a PERMANENT home, bettas need at least 2.5 gallons, and the temperature of the water should be between 78-82 Fahrenheit. Get a heater if needed. Creative Pet Keeping has lots of videos on the right habitat for a betta. Now, instead of saying that these jars are too small, *pay attention to the video instead of being ignorant, and watch different videos if you’re gonna get butthurt about it.*

[@mentoswatthehell]

its funny how in asian keep betta fish in jars in long term. i bought many by accident and they are house in small jars, its only temporary until i get bigger aquarium for them, i don't need heater since i live in the tropics where bettas originate from and saving up to get them filters, for now i keep a drum full of water that has been left overnight treated with anti chlorine. i do daily water changes in a half gallon jars.

[@tovar5286]

Thanks for the info pickle jar Pete needs a new life

[@beepboop7219]

actually 5-10 gallons if you want the betta to thrive, 2.5 gallons is possible but the fish will not thrive

[@dawnruhl8405]

Thanks! I needed this! I will most likely have to keep my new Bettas that are coming next month in jars until I move in the next couple months. It will be easier that way, and I am glad to know how to do this properly now.

[@joybarton3460]

Great video it's so nice you have plants for the bettas in each of the jars too. You take care of them so well.

[@HectorPerez-tb8hn]

I like the way that you keep the water fresh and clean !! Thanks

[@RyoWatanabee]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing :) I've got a King Crowntail and a Marbled Hmpk.

[@Lifewithpets72]

A lot of work and dedication. Great job! How much water do those jars hold? They look a good size. Where did you get the jars with the lids?

[@presouz1740]

Love the premade tannin water jar idea 💡! Usually I put my almond leaves in with each fish but I love the way you have a jar of leaves all tannined up and then put some in each I'm doing that next time! Great idea! Have fun on your camping trip

[@ladyavil9417]

your videos are always so helpful! thank you! keep the great work!

[@muttandme2901]

nice to know, I'm gonna be redoing my bettas 10gal soon to a fully planted tank and he will need to be jarred for a few days ^^ I'm waiting for the weather to warm up before I do tho, nice to know a good method of how to keep him happy in a small jar ^^

[@cutsiefruitsthreetwoone8862]

Awesome video! I always wondered how you do it all!

[@TazHall]

I like having mine vacation in desk tanks then stay a while in a larger cycled tank. Makes 'em feel like they're traveling :-) Also... I LOVE YOUR GREEN NAIL POLISH.

[@1dowsey]

Great idea what size jars are they please

[@jimmcdonald6036]

Great, thanks! Your videos are the best information for me and my betta stuff!😄😄😄

[@zellebonita]

Do you have a video for those little lights you have for your jars? If not, would it be possible to do one? I think they look great.

[@marissapearce2914]

I was curious where you got your lid covered jars from as well? And the lights. Awesome vid!

[@josephsebastian8380]

Great job dear.....keep post betta fish videos

[@FishForThought]

Your jars look simple, clean, and beautiful :) One thing though, would it be better to have some gravel or little rocks on the bottom so that there's more surface area for beneficial bacteria to grow? Or is that not necessary with something like this.

[@RyoWatanabee]

Fish For Thought I don't think it's necessary because the fish poop will collect between the rocks/pebbles making it harder to clean.

[@harristan5206]

She said she did water change every other day, basically when you do water change, all the ammonia and poop were gone as she do a 100% water change

[@danicawellsart]

The bacteria also need oxygen circulation to grow, so without flow, like in these jars, they won't grow. As far as I know, anyway.

[@mentoswatthehell]

@@danicawellsart you are right, it wont really grown, i know as i am temporary have my bettas in Jars and do daily water changes. almost no slime at all.

[@jessaong4094]

@@mentoswatthehell so the slimy thing is the beneficial bacteria?

[@hokkaidospring]

Does anyone know or can link a video to me about carpeting a tank? 5.5 gall and im adding Seachem Flourite Dark as substrate. Im thinking hairgrass but do you just knda stick it into the gravel and wait for it to take over?

[@ghostofvalor4349]

I love how much thought you put into caring for your fish.

[@bettajanggut2852]

Nice video...

[@alvintobe5566]

I'm very new to taking care of my Betta fish. Is the almond leaf, or is the almond leaf extract better for my Betta fish? Please help me. Thank you

[@hotintheshadehomestead301]

What lights are they?

[@deepakbehera8508]

It's like a roller coaster for the fish... Isn't it guys??

[@lindamachorro547]

What kind of filters do you use on your tanks?

[@sugargliderlove1234]

great video do i add indian almond leaves in my betta tanks if my water ph is about 6.5 will it harm my fish if i add the indian almond leaves since the ph is very low in my tap

[@ghostofvalor4349]

The aquarium tank (2 gal) I picked out has a bubbler in the center. It kind of goes into a plastic tube with a plastic grate at the top. Should I remove it or do bettas like some water agitation? He definitely noticed when I turned it off. Can't tell if my fish loves that their gone or hates it. Also, I got the Indian almond leaves and they're not turning the water yellow. Are they still releasing tannins? (I put half a leaf in).

[@petcraz2417]

How long does it take you to change all you’re jars? It takes me about one hour, but I do it a little different.

[@leydeldecastro2716]

Can i use rain water for my betta containers?

[@leah_2796]

Where did you get your guppy grass?

[@bleachblue7623]

can i ask something is the water you're putting in to the betta fish are non chlorinated water from tap water? in betta farm they use over flowing water method and it was tap water straight to the faucet is it okay for the betta to use tap water and isn't been medicated?

[@kes9612]

Its water from her tap and as she shows in the video she treated it with Prime (which is a dechlorinator). All fish need dechlorinated water unless of course you have the luxury of having well or spring water (which come with their own set of issues and problems)

[@phathao6069]

Where did you get your light from?

[@TazHall]

PS. Where'd you get those handy lights?

[@Larsonthebeach]

What's the temperature in those jars? Do you teat them?

[@markl4112]

Really nice grandma.

[@TCgirl]

we are moving from Michigan to Florida and will be living in our camper until we find a house. Right now my betta is living in a ten gallon planted tank with heater and filter. I am trying to figure out how to take him with me. Any suggestions? I like those bigger containers you have. Are they plastic? I was going to use a giant mason jar and put holes in the top but the mouth of them isn't very wide and they are sort of tall. Yours look wider which would be nice.

[@elenadelawder6913]

I did enjoy this video!

[@jaycapo1193]

Is it safe to add aquarium salt to every water change in tank ? Or only when fish are sick ?

[@MrDiddyDurk]

how do you keep the temperature ok in these jars?

[@CreativePetKeeping]

I keep the room temperature at 80F

[@josephsebastian8380]

Can u tell me the name of the almond leaf water sucking product....

[@markcena3745]

Yuss im on time

[@user-du2pt4zv5i]

Hi, I know it’s a little late to comment. But is it good to keep changing 100% of the water once every couple days? I read that it might be stressful for the fishes

[@jordyndavis7651]

Generally no. The difference is these fish aren’t permanently in here, and since they don’t have “cycled” tanks it gets tricky deciding how much you should or shouldn’t change, so it will depend on what you feel your fish to handle. Once you have a CYCLED tank don’t fully change the water. That will 100% stress your fish.

[@SwagYaj]

Yeah same. I heard it's once a week. And I'm also hearing it's every other day or everyday

[@skrunklycreationz]

I have a question: id like to get some baby female bettas for my sorority but I'd need to have them grow before I can add them, what's the smallest size tank i can have the babies in? Should I put them all together in a 10 gal or should I give them their own jars

[@melaniegaming5674]

I got 1 betta, and he is doing very well I think and, I am wondering if he needs almond leaves too?!?

[@jamiem1705]

Melanie Gaming not necessarily but they do have them in the wild and it changes the color of the water a bit, which is more natural to have than clear water. It is also reputed to have health benefits. They are 9 bucks on amazon for a pack of ten. You would put a new one in every water change

[@ella_rain]

Your beta fish are really pretty where do you get them? Great video!

[@rfk2298]

She bred these ones. :) these ones are in the process of being sold.

[@Symphony9791]

So my brother's betta got attacked by a crawfish and lost his top fin and tail... but he's still energetic like normal, like nothing even happened. Is he gonna grow back his fins? Any tips on recovery for him?

[@alexmacklin8880]

I'm so sorry about that! There is a medicine called MarOxy and it helped my fish regrow its fine after breeding! Hope this helps!

[@nathansexoticfish849]

Resu Croix ya they will grow back but take the craw fish out before something worse happens like a dead betta or divide the tank

[@victoralanis3914]

Were do you order your India almond leaves 🍃 ?

[@jamiem1705]

Victor Alanis amazon

[@josephsebastian8380]

I want to buy that

[@STLFANSS]

I'd never be able to do that my hands are way too big lol. Nice and simple though ty :)

[@ogreptiles7130]

How many gallons are the jars

[@chlexiel.1022]

Do Bettas need good bacteria as do other fish, like if you had a sponge filter? Is that why there are plants and moss? I find it confusing because some people say they need that but then yours are in jars. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[@jamiem1705]

Chlexie L. Yes they do. All fish produce waste which has ammonia and is very bad for them. They are in jars because she is a breeder and they will soon be going to (ideally) much larger, filtered, heated, and cycled home. In a cycled tank you would only need to do water changes once a week. She has to do it every day because they live in small jars and to keep down the ammonia levels

[@ramsundar239]

Did u put salt in your breeding tank pls tell

[@nayeonwon]

aquarium salt. not kitchen salt.

[@thetoxicfish8268]

Hi Kasia :) and everyone else

[@thetoxicfish8268]

+Ashstagrl thx

[@bunniesandbubbles5893]

Hi kasia, I have put the unboxing video up and I am sorry I wasn't able to email you, but I was on vacation for labor day weekend which I left for right after I put the video up

[@CreativePetKeeping]

BunniesAndBubbles I'll check it out as soon as I get home and habe a good internet connection ^_^

[@chimmylights7323]

how long do they stay in jar or can live in the jar before it gets sold?

[@CreativePetKeeping]

It's different for every breeder but for me it's about 3 monthd

[@SwagYaj]

Although it's definitely obviously they need to live in filtered bigger tanks. I think as long as you keep up with water changes daily and the right temp then they should live pretty long

[@matthiasnetal8580]

04:25 i have no extra Container so i just User an extra container😂

[@NessysSanctuary]

Wow that is a lot of hard work lol I haven't changed my mind Thanks for showing us this I am in the process of breeding Betta's I like to call then Siamese Fighting Fish. To all the people who think they understand about Fighting fish. I do not believe thay should live in a tiny glass container like a wine glass or even a tiny fish bowl. You have to understand that this woman is a breeder they are not in there for the rest of their lives. You can not put Siamese fish together they would kill each other. If you keep them in a big tank they grow very slowly so a breeder will jar them to help them grow their fins and be conditioned for sale. The selling of Siamese fish is a completely different situation from buying one as a pet. I also beleive that 18L = 5G is plenty room for a single Fighting fish .

[@petcraz2417]

By the way, would you say you make good money by having you’re website to sell Betta Fish on? I am considering making one for my fish.

[@CarlosCruz-zb8ym]

Pet Craz It is a lot of work, seen friends do it, Advertisement is all I could say, and if your site doesn't bring on popularity, selling to a local fish store, NOT a pet shop, is also good

[@ELFYHO]

cant imagine if someone have more than 1000 jars

[@itsyaboi9020]

watch KyledotNet's betta videos😁

[@amielya8159]

My betta is swimming on her side and im not sure whats wrong..could you help? Ive looked it up myself and it says it is swim bladder but she is swimming around normally just on her side

[@jamiem1705]

Rin__ it likely is swim badly. Possibly from overfeeding, or poor water conditions.

[@amielya8159]

Jamie M hmm.. i dont feed her that much and i change the water like 2-3 times a week depending on how dirty it is i did some things ive heard will help and she seems to be getting better ill just keep a eye on it incase it gets worse

[@filthyanimal]

She may have over-eaten. Fast her for a day and see if she can right herself?

[@cuqui8842]

Peces tristes muy poquito espacio para ellos.¿ Cuánto te duran un año de vida? Ellos viven de 3 años como mínimo

[@ronstrocity]

Second!

[@musicalmarion]

You care for your bettas so well, but I thought we shouldn't touch fish with hands, it can remove scales and protective oils from their skin. What do you think about having a very small net instead?

[@felixyi349]

so a net won't remove scales or "protective oils"?? I think a hand is softer than a net..

[@laithhoxworth6839]

Are they in jars forever

[@DiamondAngelX]

Laith Hoxworth 0:01

[@miakoopmans1083]

Laith Hoxworth no only until they get new homes with heaters and filters🐟

[@clydechan8935]

So you dont need to acclimate the fish by changing the water??

[@DarkAngelous]

How you get the ambar water?

[@AnaSilva95]

DarkAngelous she made a video on that. She put a indian almond leave in a container and filled it with boiling water and let it sit to make indian almond leave extract

[@DarkAngelous]

Ana Santos ok...thanks for the info...but in this video i saw normal water and others with ambar water.

[@zellebonita]

DarkAngelous the ones with the amber water are the ones where the extract are as shown on the video.

[@johnny7933]

3rd

[@strongerstronger5669]

I have 3 female betas and I hve them in 1 gallon plastic jars is that ok they have there own tank each and I do water changes every 2 days x

[@thetoxicfish8268]

Sunkiss Slimes Try to get them something bigger with a heater and a sponge filter and some more stuff check other pet channels to help you , you can't keep them in jars only temporarily Luke Kasia she is doing it for breeding she won't keep them in there for their entire life

[@jamiem1705]

They could end up killing each other besides which that is way too small. One betta needs a minimum of 2.5 gallons. I suggest you check out lifewithpets. They have a series on setting up a betta tank. For a sorority, 5 is a good number of fish. Minimum ten gallon but bigger is always better. The tank should be cycled, have a heater and thermometer, and a filter as well as plenty of decorations so the bettas can hide if they are being bullied. Please do your research before buying any pet, no matter how small.

[@strongerstronger5669]

Guys I'm confused in this vid they are in jars and mine are I. Jars I have 3 female betas in 3 1 gallon jars and I do water changes every other day so isn't that fine ?

[@jamiem1705]

Sunkiss Slimes unless you are planning on selling them or have just breeded them like creative pet keeping. It is "fine" but the fish won't be as happy or live as long.

[@jamiem1705]

Sunkiss Slimes breeders will keep there bettas in jars like those

[@thekevinguzman4131]

First?

[@ronstrocity]

Kevin Guzman it's good being early 😎

[@BritneyStinson]

If ya ain’t first, yer last

[@Blumad3410]

Are you still selling fish ?

[@TCgirl]

aren't you only supposed to do a 25% water change?

[@wommy.wom30]

so they can go without eating for 2 days? if so, i can be free to stop my fish from making waste-

[@paologarrido7409]

if you have a dog in a small apartment dont complain seeing fish in jars because it makes you a hypocrite

[@zellebonita]

Paolo Garrido she's a breeder. It is a must to jar the bettas. Please watch the video all the way. They are temporary.

[@paologarrido7409]

I know. What I mean is, so many people complain when they see a betta in a jar but they themselves have 2-3 dogs in 1 apartment. I have no problem with jars as long as there is frequent water changes

[@zellebonita]

Paolo Garrido okay.

[@Unfinished_Sentenc...]

How surreal is the fact that your channel is called "Creative Pet Keeping" and you keep your bettas in jars? Pretty much right?

[@rfk2298]

So many ignorant people. These are bettas in the process of being sold.

[@AnaSilva95]

Please see the video all the way, she knows and she said these are temporary homes untill they get sold to their permanent homes. This is a normal thing to do from breeders ☺️

[@suhani3700]

llConstantinosll you sound dumb . READDDD . THEEE . DESCRIPTIONNNNN .

[@mildredgilmore5533]

Betta fish are sensitive to salt. I would not recommend putting salt in water for a Betta. ParaGuard is a much better alternative.

[@jackcovey942]

It mimics there natural habitat and helps prevent bacterial problems, a little bit of salinity is good for them.

[@fabfish5444]

can you give me a shoutout

[@aidanmcnerney5826]

Do you really think that fish is happy

[@Bodhini]

Aidan McNerney did you read the beginning? It's temporary

[@PumpkinTheHamster]

These are like prisons..

[@rfk2298]

These are young bettas in the process of being sold.

[@paologarrido7409]

a dog in a 20 sqm house is a prison too

[@teehee5081]

She’s selling them dumbie

[@renso305]

I'm sorry but that's a long video What could be a 1 min vid for a simple jar's water change ended up being 1/6 of an hour which means that if i'd watched the whole thing I can just watch 6 vids in... 1 hour?? Not trying to be a hater or anything like that; is just that the length of the video defeats the purpose of the topic once you take more time talking about anything than the process itself.

[@BritneyStinson]

Lee KZbin analytics luv, 10 minutes ish is the magic number for creators to hit. Why do you think the guy on top5s talks so slow

[@sophiarichardson6734]

i love your betta but get a bigger tank you betta needs room to siwm get a 5 or 10 gaillon tank you also need a filter and also a heater

[@juanitosapino8068]

Sophia Richardson new to her channel? watch her videos about the bettas in the jars. they are all juveniles. it was also said that these are temporary until they get to their new home.

[@larrymiller1380]

I can’t stand stores or people putting bettas in small cups or jars

[@arenoskarlaen4951]

larry miller Aye, small containers should only ever be used when selling them, these jars are a decent size and are adequate until they are sold. Even super professional Betta breeders keep them in small containers as they just don't have the space. I've seen a few videos of Bettas from Petco and Walmart (i live in the UK) and it's just atrocious and it is very not ok even for a very short temporary stay. I'm not an expert in fact I'm getting my first Betta in a month or so after I get my tank cycled and everything. I have bought a 5 gallon tank, heater, filter etc. I'm also going to stock it with live plants too

[@AnaSilva95]

Please see the video all the way, she knows and she said these are temporary homes untill they get sold to their permanent homes. This is a normal thing to do from breeders ☺️

[@Naifu-9]

then it's gonna break your heart to see how they're farmed in asia

[@vedhem9974]

larry miller cool, why did you post this?

[@briannaunderwood6134]

larry miller okay same but theyre only living in there until theyre sold so... whyd u comment..

[@animallife7789]

Those jars are to small for Betta fish they need at least a 3 gallon tank I keep my Betta fish in a 5 gallon not a JAR

[@rfk2298]

She knows. These are young bettas in the process of being sold.

[@AnaSilva95]

Please see the video all the way, she knows and she said these are temporary homes untill they get sold to their permanent homes. This is a normal thing to do from breeders ☺️

[@nathansexoticfish849]

Animal Life did you not hear what she said deaf head the are temporary old people can hear better then you