Don't Over Think Things, These Fish Are Easy!

[@KGTropicals]

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[@bettazoid]

When I started watching your channel I had just gone through a huge crash with multiple larger tanks, and I had just started rescuing Bettas, some of them come to me REALLY sick and finding the info I needed was way harder than I ever thought it would be at the time. I almost quit then and I've wanted to a couple times since, but I found so much inspiration to keep going in your Betta videos. So now I've got a full house and it's not just Bettas, I'm taking on all kinds of fish and if everything goes to plan we'll have another turtle and a big pleco coming home with us today! Thank you for all the motivation, inspiration and reassurance!!

[@StarTexaspets]

More fish, less tiktok!! 😆

[@amysteiner140]

Love the freedom you guys bring the hobby by allowing people to do things the way that works for them.

[@oteris2924]

Some Bettas LOVE high flow, at least mine does. Before I put in a Soap dish to slow down the flow from my HoB, mine would would "ride" down the flow. He would swim up to where the water was coming down and slide down and do it all over again. Now that the dish is in there, he jumps in to it every morning after their feeding and splashes around. I used to scoot him out but he would just go right back in. I just let him have his "shower" now.

[@hellohello1398]

My betta love fight flow on my filter. She got the other half of the tank with low flow but decided hang out where the flow is strong 😅

[@Eden_Rivers]

Lisa, I LOVED this video. What's more relaxing than watching gorgeous bettas and hearing you talk about them!?!! I have six aquariums: four bettas, tetras and goldfish. The only tank that gets a weekly water change is the goldfish. Everybody else gets topped off and changed probably twice a month. And my only other tip is to plant your tanks. Those water changes are usually to clean up detritus and algae. I hardly ever have tanks go above 5ppm nitrate because of all the plants.

[@ritapita519]

Great comprehensive guide for betta fish! Not gonna lie… I started getting distracted by the BEAUTIFUL betta fish video and had to rewind because I forgot to listen to you! 😂 love the video!

[@XIxCaptainKRulLT]

If you're looking to do some blackwater setup(s), look for either pin oak or magnolia leaves. I've had both of those in my betta tank for five months and, while they're still breaking down, it's at a far slower rate than those of almond leaves. Still use almond leaves though. Bit of variety, which is good for him, and it looks nice.

[@tommcd5146]

Thank you so much for this video. I recently got a koi betta and the information from this and your other betta videos has been really helpful. I have her in a 3 gallon tank but am planning on getting a 5 gallon very soon. The funny thing is that when i got her i wasn't even thinking about getting into this hobby but she shot me a look from the little cup she was in that screamed "bust me the heck outta here" since getting her, she has become much happier and even swims right up to the glass when i come up to the tank almost if she is sayin hi.

[@stephaniemcgettigan5822]

Still debating on getting a betta. I miss having fish. Me and mom are homeless, but living in a hotel. So I can’t have too large of a tank. How small of a tank is too small, and will they be happy by themselves??? If I do get one, I’m definitely buying from you. Great vid, beautiful fish. 🐠

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

bettas do great on their own. a 5 gallon tank is best

[@stephaniemcgettigan5822]

@@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030 Thank you. Maybe when I get my profit sharing check from work, I can think about it some more. Thanks again. 😊

[@stewartfooter3580]

Awsome sunday vid guys

[@torossbarrett6783]

Thanks for the friendly reminder fish are easy.👍

[@AccessibleCruises]

Down to water changes every 2 months from once a week in my three 40-gallon planted tanks! I wish I could get vacuuming the house down to once every 2 months!!!! I love all the great advice in this video. For the first 1.5 years, I tested my tank and kept a detailed log, then changed the water 50% and made adjustments. I learned so much. I tracked nirite, nitrate, chlorine, ph, hardness, temperature, and ppm. Each tank had different rocks, bio load, and plantings. I found it fascinating that even though the tanks were the same size, same well water, filters, and lights, the test results could be wildly different in each tank. It became my own science class. When I found a problem, I'd look up helpful videos like yours to solve them, from that I've become a pretty good fish keeper I think. I've fine tune it all and now test once a week, top up the water but only do water changes every 2 months, even then I bet I could go much longer but strangely I like doing water changes :-) the house vacuuming not so much lol

[@DsFishTanks_]

I think bettas are the best to watch. I will be going out and getting another soon. Love your work!

[@davethefishdudesteinbock5518]

Great Info, and Awesome Footage of your Beautiful Bettas!

[@q.d.mcgraw]

That blue boy at 4:37 is pretty striking

[@emilyrichards1001]

Lisa, I have Betta babies that were born on Christmas 2022. Out of a hundred 😆 I have 10 left. My question is, when should I separate each baby from each other? 2ndQ. Does the male get their colors before females? I have a king koi and a female koi that I bred for experience. Yes ino, please don't judge me. Anyhow those are the questions I have for now. Thanks

[@CJBlack265]

Good information Lisa - Thank you 💕👍

[@johnVidBozo]

Love the TT reference. Especially good spaz dancer. Super funny.

[@nmtobe]

My husband loves your channel we watch all the time, pretty sure this channel might have been just a little bit of an influence to us having 9 tanks now lol, one of which a sorority, and we just placed our first order of supplies with you, we have learned a lot watching your videos

[@maryglover8283]

Thank you!

[@BardstaleGoldens]

The bettas I got from you are fantastic. Healthy, gorgeous and thriving! Thank you so much ❤

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

Great video Lisa and loved seeing all those beautiful Bettas too

[@frankcapel4557]

Team kgtropicals awesome video Lisa keep up the great work guys love the channel very helpful as always have a great family weekend see you on the next one

[@johnd5805]

Some of these fish are strikingly beautiful. Watched the tick tock star twice. Now that was funny.

[@paulneuman6021]

Good morning everyone 🐠🐠🐟🐟

[@al77709]

In my experience, there are two kinds of bettas. One looks at the giant terrifying apex predator outside its little glass enclosure, and thinks "this is scary, I should hide!" The other looks at the same predator and thinks "I should fight it". They don't care an average person is 20 thousand times the size of a betta. You're in his territory, move over or face the consequences.

[@crazyfishlady4958]

And many Bettas excitedly swim to greet you. I've had many and every single one greeted me. No hiding, no flaring.

[@KhaeLikesCoffee]

There's a third kind of betta- "Hi human! You seem nice! I'm hungry- please feed me!"

[@KhaeLikesCoffee]

​@@crazyfishlady4958 lol yeah. My guy is extremely friendly and comes to the glass to greet us every time we approach the tank.

[@Missys_Fish_Room]

So awesome Lisa!

[@BeeKayCee911]

Thanks ⚘️

[@billwatkins1041]

Good common sense advice. Thanks

[@pollogamingfn9058]

Masterpiece of a video btw… I don’t really comment on videos like this but sheeeesh a definite watch every second video😂

[@barat5943]

Awesome bettas

[@cjcichlidsbailes1346]

I freaked out today John ! My 6ft tank blew out on the front while I was sitting beside it

[@Nisha_PD]

Oh that's terrifying. Hopefully everything is ok

[@XCaliKev]

😎👍 That’s gonna give me nightmares, thx for that.

[@CJBlack265]

That's a fishkeeper's nightmare! I hope you were able to save your fish and that no one was hurt - on the bright side, at least you were home - I'm so sorry that happened

[@cjcichlidsbailes1346]

@@CJBlack265 thank you very much yes so crazy we saved all my red rainbow tropheus all the ilangi tropheus lost one baby bristlenose that’s it 41 fish saved

[@cjcichlidsbailes1346]

@@Nisha_PD every thing is good got a cut where the tank blew out and hit me soaked me as well saved the red rainbow tropheus

[@edgarjasmin979]

Not a betta keeper but those oreo looking ones are slowly convincing me to get one

[@jannellojeda2578]

Great video ❤

[@kbalaz]

I struggle with Bettas and them living past 6 months. I have a 10 gallon, sponge filter, 79F heavily planted tank. In the beginning they are active and lively and playful and seem to be doing great. 6 months later they all tend to either bloat, pinecone or just wake up and they are dead. My concern is my water is too hard to keep bettas as the ph is around 7.6-7.8 and quite hard. I am sure this is the issue, and may try again and adjust the ph down and try again. We'll see.

[@sdfasdfadfasdfadfasd]

Same. Bettas were a disaster for me.

[@dawnt6791]

I've seen the same issue, only they just up and die without warning. No bloat or pineconing. Active, eating, and interacting with me one night. The next morning, dead. Ack. Every time, zero ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate, and no spikes or crashes in pH/GH/KH. No fin damage or any other outward issues. Everything else in the tank does fine (shrimp, other fish) before AND after the betta dies. My water is like yours. 7.6-7.8 pH and a high GH/KH.

[@plantedlife]

I've had 4 bettas throughout 3 years. The first one is still alive with me, this is the third year. The other 3 all pinecone and die before the 1 year mark. I have no idea how, the get the same care, similar tank size, cycled water (0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, often 0 nitrate because the plants grow like crazy), similar diet and all. I reckon it's genetics because I have no other clue

[@dawnt6791]

@@chaoticneutral6288 I've done that - used different suppliers. Ordered my last one from a reputable supplier online who came highly recommended (other fish I received from them have done great). To no avail. The only thing I haven't tried is a private breeder, but I haven't found any near me.

[@dawnt6791]

@@plantedlife It really seems like hit or miss. The thing that aggravates me is the I've known so many folks who've done everything "wrong" (including buying bettas from Petco/Petsmart and sticking them in tiny vases with minimal water changes and no cycling) who have bettas that live 2 or 3 years. Hard to convince them (or myself sometimes) that they're actually doing it "wrong".

[@nicksavage4763]

SO BEAUTIFUL! Want them ALL 🎉

[@francinedufresne7514]

very helpful info,thanks especially about the water changes,i kind of overdo it and thanks for the info on food choices,will give Blue my betta a variety of foods from now on...thanks and be safe

[@terrizimmerman5297]

Lisa, I’m just a betta killer, I guess. We’ve enjoyed 4 different sized aquarium the last 5 years with many different fish. I think I’ve watched every KZbin video about bettas following the advice, and love these colorful fish. I just can’t keep them alive. I keep on top of all the guidelines, companion fish or snails, and even tried a sorority once. I think I’ve owned 15 bettas so far! Oh HELP

[@fadhilaiman7812]

also you can put floating plant to soak up those nitrates and in addition give shades to your betta..my friends has a couple of betta, all of them seems to enjoy the floaters

[@cobyabbygayle]

Thank you. Great info.

[@hellohello1398]

For water change I do it every 2 month for my 20 gallon and 1 month for my 5 gallon. I top it off weekly, rinse the filter that help capture debris, and clean the glass. My tanks has 80% live stem plants and they keep my nitrate very low because they are growing so fast.

[@bpoe7359]

Love this video guys keep up the good work❤

[@adorable_tuna1067]

I LOVE YOU VIDEO PLEASE POST MORE ❤❤❤❤

[@mandycrago]

Thank you for this video sometimes we over think and fret over everything instead of keeping it simple.

[@reggie2803]

That was very helpful. I think I pamper my betta too much. I just need to leave her alone and stop watching the tank. 😅

[@Fallz_9]

I know this is entirely off-topic, but I have a few questions about my 5.5 gallon. I know it's a small tank, but it's the biggest tank I have room for at the moment. It currently houses one powder blue dwarf gourami, one stray elephant ear guppy from a previous tank, a gold inca snail, and a bladder snail (usually a pest, but I don't mind 'em). Is that too much? If not, I really want to give the guppy a new friend/friends. Is that possible?

[@MyJam1981]

mine died today :( had it 3 years not sure how old it was when i got it but RIP Pinky

[@440SPN]

I love this. Thank you.

[@leegraham4872]

you are awesome

[@keenalong2946]

Hey love the channel. I'm having trouble with black algae in a 55 gallon tank. Can you help me please.

[@adamworley196]

Frickin Joe Pesci looking dude at the end! Pretty! Thanks for the vid and the reminders!

[@Jack-qw1jn]

Hello! I just setup my 30 breeder and was wondering what the largest fish I can keep solo would be? I really wanted to do a Oscar but realized they grow 12 inches… Many other say a small 3 inch fish is plenty alone but I don’t believe it’s much to look at in it.

[@jeffhester1443]

So if my fish start tik tok dancing I need to take away their you tube. Fun video, just beautiful bettas. Thank you for sharing with us, I just learned how to better feed them.

[@randomtube8226]

I always thought that objects in the tank break up the water as well. Bettas like plenty of plants they can swim around. Call me crazy but I like a 20 gallon long tanks for a single Betta fish. This allows for plenty of plants and hides. Plus you can put a small hang on back filter on one side of the tank and still have plenty of room for it to swim in. If the current is too strong. Also at sometime you decide to breed a pair. You will have room for that too.

[@terrygorsch386]

Beautiful fish Lisa 😜🐠

[@carlwagers9829]

GUYS HIT THE LIKE BUTTON!

[@DKLordByron]

was hoping this week's video was about the saltwater aquarium.😥

[@curtiscrump7153]

I get “I thought Bettas could not live with other fish.” My water changes have a good pattern. Every 2 weeks water change, once a month Shark pro filter rinse. Every 6 months whale filter rinse.

[@daphne2700]

❤

[@MerkDolf]

Have you ever tried to use a constant drip over-flow water-change system so your water is constantly change all the time, fresh water in old water out 24/7-365!

[@_Lamnidae_]

Can bettas live in hard water?

[@juliaheinritz3264]

Dear Lisa, I hope you are able to give me an answer for this question: I purchased a red and blue Delta male Betta fish about a year ago. He seemed to be doing very well and grew in leaps and bounds. Once he reached a certain size, his tail and fins seem to split into strands. It looks more like a feather tail. There is no yucky/disease look to them. He still eats well and swims around when I come to the tank (in hopes of food). Is this normal? Thank you in advance

[@SierraPrecursora]

Don't forget to check pH with your daily testing when exploring how often you need to change water. In smaller aquariums, all of the other parameters may look perfect, but the nitrification process can be using up the water's resources, and the pH can be dropping to unhealthy levels for your fish!

[@droeksonfishkeeping]

Great video as always. I am wary of the dragon scale type Bettas though. I had one of those Black Samurai Bettas (I think that is what the variety is called) in the beginning of the video. The silver coloration moved over its eyes and it became blind and eventually died. It is referred to as "Diamond Eye." Do you have any idea how to prevent it? I now have a Nemo Plakat for the last year and a half and he is doing great.

[@barbarafelcan8012]

Great video, good common sense approach to keeping happy, healthy, Betta fish. Gotta love those Bettas are just beautiful.

[@nimiahtrotter5969]

I’ve had my betta fish for almost a year and I’ve been give him flakes using a brand called sera and he seems to love it but I bought my betta frozen food and he won’t eat it. Why?

[@llllllllllilillii]

It's not our fault. We get a different story every person that talks.

[@avilacanario]

Near the there that's a "ham." I think that one loves being in front of a camera. There is no way that's a beta.

[@User_2345h]

20,000th:)

[@rohankgowda7703]

Mam for no reason my fish loose or cut it's fins even though every thing is fine

[@Whips_World]

I. Am. Freaking. OUT!!! Mostly because of that tiktok chick, though 😳

[@yeo111]

With al due respect that grey beard makes you look older, much older then Lisa you look like her dad.

[@zaydankhan5055]

First comment yay

[@reetayoung]

I don't want brown water, do I really need it? My Betta is thriving with clear water

[@dawnt6791]

I'm with you there. I dislike brown/black water. Every time I see it, I cringe. I had a tank develop that because it's a riparian setup. I've been putting Purigen in the filter to get the nasty look out. A more recent setup has new driftwood in it, and it's starting to look brown, so I'll be adding Purigen to the filter in that one very soon. I know tannins are healthy for the fish and shrimp, but I really hate the way it looks.

[@davidleaf9775]

yo fourth comment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jannellojeda2578]

Great video ❤