These Will KILL Your Betta Fish!! Top 5 Reasons Bettas Die!

[@KGTropicals]

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[@trishnadora5680]

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[@Bro-kt2uo]

Hey excuse me can I put a female Betta with a male Betta in a 10 gallon

[@trishnadora5680]

@@Bro-kt2uo u can do that fore mating only and that to u got to be careful

[@Mercedes_may]

Hey I love you guys 🥰 you’ve helped me so much and I’ve been watching for a LONG time :) one day I’ll get a betta from u and everything she needs 💕

[@JarradSager]

@@Bro-kt2uo i have a male and female betta in my 40 gallon community tank and they are super peaceful so honestly it depends on the specific betta because i have another male that has to be by himself because he is so territorial/aggressive. and having lots of plants helps a ton!

[@vesawuoristo4162]

They need to ban selling fish in cups.

[@CookieCrafter475]

My pets mart just took all their glow fish bettas and made a sorority out of them so more people look at them and buy them it made me happy watching them all swim around they legit looked happy

[@hellrazor2050]

It is illegal in uk fish stores are required by law to give stocked fish a reasonable living space

[@mandypdx]

My local petco is keeping the females in sororities too 👍

[@Seroxm13]

@@CookieCrafter475 they need to ban selling fish imo. As much as I love them, but they suffer and die so much in stores or by owners that don't take care of them very well. It's so sad and cruel :/ I got my 1st betta ever in a wedding in 2010, cause they were table decorations, so at the time I didn't know anything about bettas, so he only lived for 3 months in his 1 gallon tank. It was actually my parents betta, but they had him in my bedroom. We only changed his water once every 2 weeks... Now that I know more about fish keeping, I feel so bad about that fishy 🥺

[@paisleyleo7094]

Why hasn’t this happened yet. We need to protest about this

[@cornerofthebarn4706]

i appreciate how straight forward you are. You're not afraid to offend people to get a point across

[@crochetcate777]

Her attitude is a turn off. The point would’ve been made perfectly fine without her horrible nasty attitude. We’re here to LEARN about this fantastic way of life, not be made to feel like idiots and be near verbally abused. She could’ve even used the same words with less attitude and been ok. I sure would hate to be in her circle. Imagine how she treats ppl she knows if she’s this nasty to strangers…JS

[@eandg330]

My daughter was 12 when she got her first Betta. He was an adult at least a year and a half old she rescued. He lived for 5 years.

[@queebloo4346]

I worked out that my local fish store didn't quarantine fish and every single fish I got from them had fin rot. I now treat all fish with malachite green when I get them and haven't had an issue since.

[@bubbleman4013]

I got a beta for Christmas, a very beautiful blue one, named him Finn , I had him for maybe a year and he developed a swim bladder issue where he couldn’t swim down anymore, we looked up how to help him and treated him with natural laxatives as instructed, it was a rollercoaster and his condition went up and down until one day he just gave up, he stopped eating. My first ever fish who I loved the most essentially committed suicide, I was so sad and scarred, I stuck to keeping khuli loaches since then, both the ones I got are still alive, Larry and louie. I’ll never forget Finn though

[@skelkankaos]

I was always told the test strips weren't as effective as the liquid test kits but I don't think I've ever had trouble with the strips

[@hafizshah4997]

Wow, beautiful jumbo koi galaxie like my betta.. Love betta and you beautiful. Greeting from Malaysia.. 😊

[@victoriasklavos9277]

So did I miss what temperature the tank should be? My Betta heater only gets the tank up to 74 degrees. He’s in a 3 gal tank. My last one lived 2.5 years in this tank with this heater and was about 2 years when I got him where he didn’t have a heater. When I do the water changes every 2-3 weeks, I do replace it with warmer water about 80degrees and reintroduce him to it. It take about 3-4 days for the water to return to 74 degrees. In a 3 gal tank can he have a tank mate? Or is the tank too small?

[@cypressalavata9509]

Thank youuu so much Lisa for making this vid🥰it answered all my questions! This is the only channel I trust when it comes to my Bettas so far😂

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@coeal2680]

White cloud minnows are fantastic betta tank mates! My betta boys actually school with them! (1 betta, 5 minnows, 10 gallon tanks)

[@ryanrosser3112]

Love the pupper sitting on the chair

[@piakjellssoniktren]

Your shirt… you’re a marble CT!

[@ryuken1638]

Those are two bigg bettasss...

[@TopGoofyG]

This women is so wild, I like how she said “ think about yourself, seems to be a common thing these days “ so funny

[@markkfitx]

I never use tap water when refilling a tank lol I always go and buy gallons of spring water. Even I can taste the chlorine in my tap water so not exposing my fish to that lol

[@bobbypatino8965]

Yay finally proof everyone says I’m crazy because I tell them my Betta lived 6 years

[@localstreetsbatman]

Well, here in India, I saw that my pearl white Half moon was just laying down at the bottom and not swimming very well. So I went to a store and they had a stress reducer for Bettas, and after using that my Betta actually got so active and now everytime I go near it, it comes closer kinda like to greet.

[@lucaszelieny]

The way they are marketed in the world needs to be reviewed, many buy and do not use filtration and do not oxygenate the water, the PH is important but many Betta owners completely ignore the parameters of the water.

[@artificialfrontiers4603]

I thought that you were in front of a green screen image of your living room until the dog woke up.

[@fturla___156]

I age my water, keep my Bettas in community tanks with live plants, and I change at least 20% of tank water more than once a week. My big fear is power outages, any unknown water contaminants, and loss of a regular maintenance routine caused by being away from the aquarium for extended periods.

[@epa316]

I have a spare 36 gallon bow front tank that I am considering re-starting just for Betta fish, but I have heard those may be too deep, and the Betta has a hard time getting to the surface. Is this true or false?

[@paulmccarthy7467]

Some great information. Love the plants it’s the perfect reading room. The dog is so cute

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

Thank you Paul 😊

[@paulmccarthy7467]

@@rootsnwhiskers8351 Your welcome 😊

[@Justcallmerita]

I have three female and one male Betta living harmoniously in a 37 gallon aquarium. I have it filled with aquarium plants that are live and a couple of fake colorful ornamental plants and a floating log. They seem to be happy. One of them was very aggressive when I first got her so I kept her in a smaller tank for a week and then I re-introduced her to the pack and she was fine after that. I probably do overfeed them, so I will need to watch that, I do keep the water warm and I monitor the nitrogen levels constantly and I did not know about the dark water although the tank that I have does have a blue light which I use during the early evening hours.

[@crystaltripi7574]

What a wonderful and helpful video, you are as classy and lovely as the fish you keep Lisa. When I was younger and had bettas I never used heaters mine lived well enough but never were as boldly colored as yours I feel horrible that they probably were stressed because I had thought at the time I was going above and beyond for them since each one had a five gallon with its own filtration system. Thank you ever so much for sharing and best wishes always. Also it be awesome if you did a video on all the different kinds of bettas I know you and John are crazy busy just an idea ☺️.

[@musingtoad714]

Don’t get me wrong no animal is super easy or cheap but betts truly are easy to anyone really looking for them. Just get a decent sized ten gallon tank, put some plants in there a hidey hole or two and a good heater(I use a simple tube heater). Buy a sink in thermometer as well(to me it’s essential). Truly there easy, they still take a bit of work but there great fish.

[@carlyholmes3604]

thank you for the tips on what not to do x i want to get a little guy soon

[@dodgeram3773]

Had 2 male bettas in life so far, one of them my dad almost killed because bug bombs and him forgetting to cover him up but he still lived a couple years after the incident after floating for a bit 😂

[@lazurusfinishes6489]

Randal my Betta has a whole 10 Gal to himself carbon filter and small flow air pump...nice dark water wit Tanum but clear and basically my point is he Lives better than I do

[@CJBlack265]

Really good information- thank you, Lisa💕👍 The B-roll clips are awesome 😎

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

Thank you CJ 🙂

[@MeanOldLady]

I kept several bettas, only 1 at a time, in a 1 gallon jar with a peace lily in the top & fed them pellets & blood worms. Their container was kept in indirect sunlight, near a heater & sheltered from drafts to keep them warm. Then I let the hobby go for many years & am now in the process of setting up a 10 gallon tank for a pair, or maybe 2 tanks if they don't get along. =p

[@Whooachannel]

For people buying the super tiny heaters for 1-3 gallon tanks (which are to small for bettas anyways!) DO YOUR RESEARCH, read the reviews. Many of those heaters do not have auto shut offs that turn off once the water reaches a certain temp and many many many MANY people have shared about their fish being killed because they were essentially cooked alive because the water got to hot!

[@jennifersaunders5547]

Glad I read this, thx!!!

[@dawnwilliams7861]

Question: When it comes to tank mates and feeding, is there a food that can be beneficial to both tank mate (ie tetra) and the betta, or you have to give different food?

[@karlahernandez752]

I am able to feed my Betta and tetras bug bites the betta size ones as well as Frozen brine shrimp and Frozen bloodworms all of my fish go crazy for that stuff. I feed them the foods interchanged throughout the week. All three are beneficial to all the fish and it keeps them from getting bored.

[@timairborne5813]

if you are worried about your city doing random chlorine dumps then you can age your water before using it. leave it in a bucket in open air for the chlorine to off gas into the air. takes 24-48 hours for all the chlorine to evaporate. this is what people did before water conditioners.

[@olivedog1880]

I feel like, if you’re going to get ANY fish, A test kit is ABSOLUTELY necessary.

[@BreakerInc]

It's been 25 years since I've owned any fish at all, and it's because my Betta's kept dying, and I was told if I couldn't keep that alive, I had no hope with other fish. Right now I have a Fluval Flex 8 gallon and am keeping an eye out for a Betta, and some itty bitty appropriate tank mates. The difference this time, is that I did my research... and still am. I won't lie, I'm paranoid despite all the precautions, but this is one of very few hobbies I've liked the idea of since I ended up in a wheelchair. - A reason I'm sticking to small tanks. I'm going to try, so far I spent 2 months deciding on which tank, and am now carefully deciding on what and who goes IN this tank. Wish me luck!

[@cyberdoc3692]

mine is now 3 years old...starting to wonder if its going for a record as its my oldest fish currently

[@petroman-cg8tt]

Great Video Lisa, Love Betta Fish

[@marilynsears7611]

I have to throw a big THANK YOU in here for all you betta info ! Because of you I have a 20 gallon sorority tank and 3 5 gallon male tanks. They are all very happy. I always liked bettas but once I really started watching them I realized how much personality they have. I don’t think I will ever have 400 but I’m hooked for life lol. Do you know the biggest question I get from friends? Oooooh why don’t you breed them ?!!!! Ggggggrrrrr !!!!

[@carolinehansen7714]

I recently started my first 5.5 gallon tank for a male betta. It has a lot of live plants and some hiding spots. Do you add any tank mates to your 5 gallon tanks? I am interested in shrimp or neon tetra but don’t know if that’s appropriate for a 5 gallon tank and I am seeing conflicting advice online.

[@marilynsears7611]

I do have 2 snails in one but nothing else in the other 2. I’m not sure about shrimp lol they may think it’s a snack ! Tetras are fairly gentle and I’ve have platys as well as pleckos in with the ladies. I would try one thing at a time and really watch what happens.

[@deshondetoro1638]

Test strips are more expensive than the test kits in time. 8 strips are like $11, only last less than a week. While the test kits last few months

[@Lumpydog]

Great information. Thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

Thank you Lumpydog 🙂

[@turtlejeepjen314]

I had bettas a while ago & experienced MEGA STICKER SToCK when I wanted a new one recently!!!! (Bettas are MUCH cooler now, too!!)

[@lostgamer6021]

My betta lived for 4 months till he got pineconing. I think it may be the water conditions, as weeks before he was pineconing, I did not do water change but instead i just add in more new dechlorinated water as some had already evaporated. Before being lazy and just simply topping in water, i did approximately about 20% water change and he did not have any issues.

[@ArjunNovelish32]

People should stop selling bowls and bettas in cups. I mean a newbie gets misguided from the visualisation of the fish from the beginning. People should provide an 8/8/8 inch cube to start with and then gradually upgrade.

[@chloew3bb]

I missed a tank cleaning by 3 days and after cleaning I noticed my betta got extremely bloated and his fins looked shredded, then he dead a week later. None of the other fish died and he was fine before, he was a couple months old and I got him from petco. I don’t know what went wrong, I tested the water parameters when I noticed his condition and it was fine.

[@tianasghost]

also for the cat one, if you have a cat that will drink anything *leave the lid on*

[@jerryfritz1338]

Nice job!

[@juiceworldtwice9016]

You so beautiful and I love the way you talk about fish😍🥰

[@sinverrette9803]

They definitely told me I didn't need a filter nor heater.. I bought a submerged heater but it doesn't have a dial..he's tank seemed very warm and it got up to 82. I was so stressed and I know he was..

[@glitchgray]

I love the background- lush plants, comfy chairs, sleepy dog... perfect place to hang out! Thanks for the video 🥰

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@passdaboof]

i love the foreground. Hubba hubba!

[@AlexEzmaRey]

Timestapm: 0:39 Poor Water Conditions 3:34 Cold Water 7:20 Overfeeding 10:09 Injury From Tank Mate 12:35 Stress 15:26 Beyond Your Control

[@cynthiacook583]

I rescued a Betta 2 weeks ago from the store where they were kept in tiny cups , filthy water and some were already dead. This one, I named Peaches, was looking up at me so I could not leave her behind. Your channel has been so vital in the care I intend to give. XO

[@1340172hs]

I did the same thing, His name is Neptune! I impulsively bought him with a 5 gallon tank when I was going to the pet store to get cat toys. I didn't buy him until I was educated enough to get a basic 5 gal set up. :) Hes my happy boi. I'm gonna upgrade him to a 10 gal tank at some point in the year.

[@lacrosseguy108]

i had the same experience, i rescued 4 female bettas and 3 were eggbound and didnt make it thru the night. one was sooo beautiful too bright pink with baby blue. the surviving one is just red but what she lacks in color she makes up for in personality! shes super friendly and loves to interact too

[@betsybenson6417]

Peaches is a cute name 🙂

[@cynthiacook583]

@@betsybenson6417 Thanks. He used to be all peach colored, but as he has gotten older he is changing. People at pond shop told me as Betta's age. color will change.

[@cynthiacook583]

Peaches is a boy, but will keep the name for him.

[@FishyBizzAquatics]

OUTSTANDING INFO...geez...I needed this like a month ago with my failed sorority😓😩

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

You should've called me Drew!

[@drshrutikakankariya1017]

@@rootsnwhiskers8351 Wait are u actually Lisa

[@Aqua-learning]

Why she explained things like shes angry or annoyed🤔

[@LindeeLou-who]

Some people need it. Lol, like people who get cute puppies and then leave them outside in all types of weather, feeding them every now and then.

[@JesiDavisBuildingaSimplerLife]

Our Betta lived 5 yrs and was in a little tiny fish bowl until the last few months of his life. I since discovered it was a miracle he lived so long, i have since learned from you all on the best conditions for Bettas. All three of our Bettas now are in 5-10 gals with plants and some tank mates ... thank you for all your knowledge and love for these fish!

[@mannyblackstar]

Wow it's really strange it lived that long in a bowl. Mine lived for an year and a half and died because of my absence. Good job. Bigger is sometimes better

[@luckymuddypaw]

same honestly, mine only lived about two and a half years. We live in a cold part of the world and it blows my mind how coincidentially his tank was in the warmest room in the house where the temperature almost never dipped below 70 even if it was in the negatives outside, and could get as warm as 80 in the summer months

[@NEnigma777]

@@luckymuddypawdidn’t you buy a tank heater?

[@luckymuddypaw]

@@NEnigma777 nope, my bedroom is directly above the furnace room though

[@lobosjeffunnormal6209]

I will take care of my Premium butterfly male betta with these tips he's never going to DIE

[@BSBWOMAN]

I was inspired to rescue a young, white Half Moon, after I saw your guy. My guy's fins are jagged and torn possibly due to a rock I had in his 10 gallon tank. I moved him into a 5 gallon, and he seems much happier and more relaxed. I am hoping his fins get better.

[@InFideScientiam]

Sounds like the Betta should be rescued from you!

[@fraud6156]

@@InFideScientiam bro we all make mistakes. They did the right thing when they realised it. Downgrading tank not the best thing but getting rid of the rock, yeh

[@InFideScientiam]

@@fraud6156 I don’t make mistakes

[@koreantoaster9246]

@@InFideScientiamyou probably do constantly but you just refuse to accept responsibility, I’ve made mistakes before but that’s why I micromanage my tanks and nothing goes wrong very often now, I did and still do lots of research and I genuinely believe there will never be a point where I’ll know it all.

[@philiptomarchio9098]

Bettas are antidepressants for people. I love mine that I got from you Lisa! He is without a doubt the best fish I have! Thank you for all you do to help Bettas to thrive!

[@Lefty3213a]

I give mine 4 pellets daily and skip one day a week SOME times I'll give them like 3 vibrates right before bed time xD but not every day. I love when everyones like oh I use the spoon and just give them a spoonful of food a day >_< it makes me cringe!

[@gorillariot123]

My family bought a betta in California many years ago. We named him Panchovilla... he survived 105 degree water on a move to Arizona when the moving van's ac broke. Then our cats knocked over his bowl TWICE! Overnight he survived. Man he was a trooper. We all loved him dearly. He finally grew old and succumbed to dropsy. We buried him in a mini knitted sweater in a jewelry box for his coffin. RIP Panchovilla, you will be missed.

[@choski76]

Dropsy is from overfeeding

[@WigglesAndFins]

​@@choski76 Dropsy is a sign of a bacterial infection

[@WigglesAndFins]

Im surprised bettas are hardy but surcum to bad conditions like yknow a bowl it can make them sick and cause dropsy which is a infection

[@dirtybasementaquatics782]

Thank you, love the shirt. Yummy mommy.

[@sorad5791]

I miss my Earl! He was my first betta(we had a couple growing up but Earl was the first that I bought for myself). I had him for almost 6 years. Started out in a bowl.. then a 1.7 gal tank where he stayed for the remainder of his life. He sure was tough cause I didn't have a heater for most of his life. I got one when he was like 4, and he was so happy! One day I came home and it was like 105°F that day.. his water temp had spiked to like 99°F and he looked crazy, like he was cooking in there! His eyes were popping out and he was sideways and just looked at me like, "HELP!".. I panicked and unplugged the heater.. totally thought he was gonna die but he pulled through and went back to normal. Had him for a couple more years after that. He survived the ups and down of me learning about fish and his needs. All the time he was my little buddy who was always happy to see me, and I him❤ miss that guy. I've learned a lot since my first betta! Lol

[@Tee-dg8sm]

I couldn't stop looking at those beautiful plants!

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

Thank you! I have an obsession with house plants lol

[@Texas_Takeover]

Plants.. right. That's what I was looking at as well...

[@hiddenvibes1103]

She a talking doll

[@ThruHerEyes]

I'm getting myself a betta this Christmas and I'm really happy I found your videos, everyone else I checked out were either short videos, were uninformative or completely wrong- yet you guys have legit information, multiple videos AND very healthy looking fish..... I've never had a fish before but with your videos I feel confident that I'll have it for at least a year or two, thank you for the videos

[@xxXStarlightXx]

lifespan also can be altered by the source of the fish. chain stores like petco/smart who keep bettas in poor conditions, those fish likely wont live as long as a healthily bred one. even if you do put one in perfect conditions, the origin most likely effect the lifespan

[@jeffalbillar7625]

Petco that I go to is great with their Betta's. They do have some Betta's in cup's, but they have a high turn around rate. They also keep Betta's in about 6 of the community tank's as well. The PetSmart's in my area are a different story.

[@xxXStarlightXx]

im glad your petco had good bettas,,, the one I got my betta from had multiple dead and decaying bettas, and the one I adopted was in a phase of near death starvation :/

[@detroitnique4465]

You're ABSOLUTELY right! I purchased 3 different Bettas in a week because they kept dying.

[@purplephoenix4969]

This is very true. Our first Betta was from a local pet shop. The tanks never looked that clean, Bettas were in with other, nippy fish and often other Betta (usually just the females, but tanks were small and the females were covered in stress stripes) etc. We used to go in to get other pet bits. One day I sent my son to look at the fish while I got bits. He fell in love with a male Betta. We'd never had fish and I didn't want to get a full set up and then a month later, he's not interested, so we left it. We had a holiday booked and I knew nothing about fish, definitely nothing about Betta. We kept popping back and he kept looking at that one fish, he even named it. That's when I knew, if he didn't get sold he would be coming home with us at some point. I did loads of research. Got a 10 gallon tank with a heater, filter, live plants, some with big leaves, so he could rest on them as I'd read Bettas liked that. He also had a floating log thing. I started cycling the tank. A couple of months later, the tank was finally ready and we went to pick him up. He was a veiltail, but his poor fins were a raggedy mess. It was 6 months since my son had first seen him and fallen in love. He was a full grown when we first saw him, not young and we'd not been in there and looked at the fish before that first time we saw him, so he coukd potentially have been in those cramped, less than ideal conditions, with nippy tank mates for over a year for all I know. He was a goid sized male when we got him and hadn't grown since the first time we saw him, so my guess was he was a minimum of 9 months old when we got him, but he could have been a lot older than that. He loved his new home, which he shared with a couple of nerite snails. Sadly we only had him a year and a half before he passed away. His fins started growing back shortly after he moved in with us, partially because of the regular water changes and partly because of the Indian Almond Leaves I put in the tank with him. I think unfortunately, his life before he came to us limited how long we would get to enjoy his company. I also very much doubt they were that bothered about good genetics either, so that may have been a factor too.

[@llunaeldas8055]

You do realize that they live in muddy shallow pools of water? The worst thing you can do is clean your tank too much. Oh and get a few snails to help clean the poo.

[@makachan8773]

Honestly; I believe if you can't afford a test kit... DONT OWN FISH

[@Becks-fi6xl]

Exactly, that should not be optional and is as important as a filter or heater etc, don’t believe you can look at the water as suggested in video and see something is wrong. An algae bloom maybe but you can’t see an Amonia spike only way to know is to test.

[@ArunASChaithanya]

I like your outfit, you looks beautiful in that dress

[@Bloodhoundfostermom]

The pup sleeping on the chair behind Lisa...to cute ♥️😊

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

Roxy likes to hang out with me when I do videos now 😊

[@Bloodhoundfostermom]

@@rootsnwhiskers8351 she is precious ,🐾🐾

[@ashworld1016]

You look like a Beta fish, beautiful. 🥳

[@sharifhossain8127]

now i have crush on lisa 😶

[@juiceworldtwice9016]

You so beautiful and I love the way you talk about fish😍🥰

[@Raelunil]

I had a terrifying scare with my Betta. I did my water change for his 10 gallon tank as usual, but a couple days later I noticed that his fins were ragged. And it was getting worse. I used my test kit and discovered to my horror that there was 3ppm ammonia in there! Turns out my city water has ammonia now when it never did before... My poor boy lost half his tail to ammonia burns from this fiasco. Thank heavens I caught it in time to save him and his snails. His tail has just started to visibly grow back today.

[@alexzylstra6705]

We had 3 Beautiful Betta fish, Had them for just over 3 years, We bought then some dried blood worms from PetSmart. with in 3 days all three fish were dead..was it the blood worms that killed them.

[@LegionOfShrooms]

I always use API strips! Never failed me yet since using it.

[@sampathjosephkumar]

Betta fish are amazing and intelligent and interactive with their owner and look beautiful in planted aquarium and I love them and they build bubble Nest which I like it ❤️❤️❤️I personally think that Betta fish should be kept in 15 gallon aquarium with live plants

[@snapdragon2441]

Just cycling my betta tank. 15 gallons, live plants, smooth rock formation for him to investigate, betta hammock for him to rest on. 😊 hopefully he will be happy x

[@sampathjosephkumar]

@@snapdragon2441 😊

[@seamus6994]

Not sure why I watched this. I usually hate Betta videos. I've had Betta's off and on since I was a kid. I never used less than a ten gallon tank for them. I bred them and sold or gave them away. It has always amazed me how terribly abused and neglected this fish is. And many people in general, get dogs, cats, reptiles etc. And never read or watch a video on how to raise them. And people buying fish are even worse. Straight tap water in a tall skinny vase. No water conditioner. No live plants. Little room to swim in. Their suffering goes on and on. And people say, well..... it's just a fish. Well no, once home, it's your pet and your responsibility to give it the best life possible. Most of the blame is on the Fish and Pet Stores. They want a quick sale. And will even suggest some of the smallest containers for Betta's. If you want a Pet, give it the best home you can.

[@masteraquaticsjustcallmeed5115]

Love the Sassiness of your approach!!! All my Ladies are doing GREAT!!! and the boys too... Thanks to the great care they received before I got them! They are one of my favorite aquarium pets in the hobby! Sharing this video for others to learn a few lessons!!! Thank you!!!

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

Eduardo thank you so much 🥰 I'm glad the girls are doing well!

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

And the boys 😊

[@jillianpawlowski5525]

Some pet stores even tell you they dont need heaters :(. At petsmart i word vomited "yes they do, theyre tropical fish!!" when I heard an employee telling customers they were the fish to buy if they didnt want to buy a heater. He honestly looked relieved that I turned the people off and proceeded to tell me its corporate policy to do that. Petco's website says they only need 1/4 of a gallon!!! I boycotted these places even though its made shopping for my various pets a pain, its worth it because theyre corporate monsters! I love your videos guys, so bummed I couldnt/can't make any of the aquashellas this year. Hopefully next year!

[@FishyBizzAquatics]

GOOD FOR YOU--IF THAT IS POLICY THEN IS MY POLICY TO YELL OUT THE CORRECT ANSWER TO CUSTOMERS😡

[@kelly2423]

Maverick got an upgrade to a 20 long and cj and Shirleys upgrade to a 40 breeder is cycling now!!! Thanks Lisa for your hard work....❤🇺🇸

[@wototw4637]

lisa does so well just by herself

[@naten6853]

My Betta is in a 6 gallon planted tank and it’s grown to about 4.5 inches

[@mady19882010]

Hello my favorite couple Please there is no video of yours which talking about Parrot fish??

[@empath9814]

I'm going to be a first time Betta owner. Just like any animal I wasn't about to impulsively buy. I've got everything down just watching the video to make sure I got everything. I'm waiting to get a Butterfly Betta unfortunately the one I wanted is gone but I am sure they'll get more. I just hope the one I wanted wasn't impulsively bought it was beautiful.

[@Tasha13.]

Oh I love your top

[@TheWorldOfMeghan]

I am getting a betta and I am busy selecting the best stuff for my Betta fish!

[@derekd1518]

Lisa great Info and beautiful too

[@Monawaat_Shaeeka]

can you please help me? I saved a betta from a friend that was in an empty bowl almost dying, I did everything for him, clean conditioned water, new tank, plants, bamboo, anubias, floaters, gravel, good food, light, heater, filter..... the issue is when he was in the bowl in my friend house he developed cloudy eye (one eye only) how can I fix this? everyone is telling me that clean water will help it heal... but I want something to help him heal faster, any ideas?

[@xroyalbloodx]

My oldest betta just turned 5, so she is definitely right! If you treat them good they'll live a long life

[@melissacourchesne2121]

I treat them very good but they don't live a long life. My bettas lived few months until almost 2 years. In nature a Betta live 1 or 2 years but in captivity he can live more than 3 years but it's not the average. Lisa don't speak about genetics and breeding who can short sometime the life of fishs (example Guppies who can live 5 years in 1960's).

[@AvaActsOut]

My aunt had a betta in a 1.5 gallon bowl. He lived for NINE years, and had a great personality.

[@Vcaser]

Thanks for the excellent info as always! I never knew bettas were so intelligent and interactive until I got Martok a year ago. I love my little wet buddy and have spent at least 10 times his purchase price in live plants and a 10 gallon upgrade. Not to mention all of his fancy little shrimp roommates! I am lucky, he has been a very good tank mate for my shrimpies and watching them scurry around seems to provide some enrichment for him. He is target trained and gets hand fed, no wasted food. He enjoys gentle pats and head boops as well. I doubt if I will ever dare to have another betta in that tank when Martok is gone, I don’t want all my shrimpies to get slaughtered 😱

[@treyjasso]

great shirt 👕

[@sharonlewis6258]

Great video. I wish all people would see this and follow it. Bettas are so mistreated. I have 3 and they do great.

[@johndavis9062]

Love that shirt!

[@jovanjohami]

Hi! I'm a seasoned fish keeper from Malaysia and I love Bettas. I have 5 low tech planted community tanks and all of them hold a Betta. However, in the last 2 years since I have started keeping Bettas I have lost my 8 Bettas all to Dropsy disease to a point now it's too depressing to keep a Betta anymore. All my other community fishes such as Tetras and Corys are all fine. What is your view on Dropsy and how to deal with it as the online research I've done doesn't give a cure as it is a genetic related disease...

[@elizabethlange3188]

Ok Cleopatra I see you love the eye liner!!!! ☺️☺️☺️☺️ Fabulous

[@CarmiiCarm]

My oldest one was pushing 10 years before he kicked the bucket.

[@brianfasano9313]

Lisa is pretty

[@freddythefrog9154]

Stunning

[@AirIsTotal]

Those eyes

[@gaywelshboy6811]

There are Great Little USB mini tank heaters for up to 6 L are use them on my baby tank and they are thermostatically controlled I have two in my tank as it’s a 10 L tank never had a problem with it always stays at temperature and they are especially good if you have a power cut and you’ve got a power bank i’ve got mine on eBay for £8.99

[@TuanCaCanh]

Beautiful betta fish

[@IdontknowwhattonamethisChanel]

This vid really helped me thanks and I love your dog