5 Mistakes Usually Betta Fish Owner Makes!

 Doing too many water changes or not

doing them correctly you're putting

bettas in with another betta it's

because bettas do

need to feel safe with.

 The top 10 mistakes

that betta owners make so let's get into

it. Now whether you're a first-time beta

owner or

you've been a beta owner for years

everyone makes mistakes so

maybe there's something in here that you

didn't know.

1: Use of Tanks

 The first mistake that

betta owners make

is the tank. Part of the reason is

because Petco, PetSmart all these pet

stores and brands that make

better products don't make tanks that

are suitable for meadows. Betta

should be kept in anything larger than a

three-gallon tank.

They really shouldn't be in a bowl the

reason for that even if it's like a

three-gallon gold

even if it's a three-gallon bowl, a five

gallon bowl, even if it's a 50 gallon

bowl problem with bowls is that they

don't have enough air circulation.

Because of the circular option putting a lid on

a bowl is a kind of going to be hard also

putting a filter and heater in a bowl is

going to be a little bit more difficult.

So it's just really not recommended 

the best thing is to have a 5-gallon tank, 3

gallon tank,

and do what you want with it.

 2: Dechlorinating the Water:

The second mistake that is very common is not

dechlorinating the water or using too

many chemicals.

I know that when I first started my

first tank like officially my 10 gallon

I was trying to put like all these

different things in it. Like five

different chemicals just to start the

tank and then

every time I would put water in. I would

put one or two different chemicals

the only thing you need to do

is to chlorinate the water and just

follow the directions that are actually

on the bottle and every time you top off

the water or do a water change

use the de-chlorinator.

3: Using the Filters and Heater:

 Now the third mistake

that is often made is the filter and the

heater. So

bettas do require a heater or at least

about 80 degrees

Fahrenheit in their tank but the filter

is a huge

thing because bettas don't like a lot of

flow but they need oxygen

flowing in the tank.

So you can either have a lighter flowing

filter and an

aerator air stone whatever or you can do.

4: Using Plastic Plants:

Using plastic plants or unsafe

decorations:

There are tons of

aquarium decorations and aquarium plants

out there.

However, a lot of them are unsafe for

bettas because they are a more delicate

fish

and they have long tails that are

delicate.

So even something that's just a little

bit sharp can cause a lot of

injuries and then lead to infections.

5: Doing too many Water Changes:

 number five is

something that I haven't really

mentioned at all mostly because everyone

has their system.

However, it is a

mistake that a lot of people do make

which is doing too many water changes or not

doing them correctly or doing too little

water changes. You pretty much only need to do a 30

to 50 water changes once a month. 

If you need a water change is to get an

aquarium test kit. You should get one

that's an all-in-one kit because you do

want to test for ammonia nitrates

all of that stuff that would be bad, if

it reaches a certain level and that's

really how you'll know that you need a

water change. 

so that your tank is really clean

is to use a gravel vac and as you're

sucking up the water

the 30 to 50 percent or whatever water

change you're doing, do it from the

bottom of the tank and suck up all the

debris and food that's on the bottom of

the tank that'll get rid of all of it so

it'll clean the tank and also you're

doing a water change with less stress on

the betta and also it'll result in you

having to do

less water changes the tank being

cleaner and its overall

just the easiest way to do it. So you

don't have to clean your tank

and do a water change you just do it all

in one.