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Always a pleasure to see the tank when it catches some natural light.
#aquarium#picture#fish care#bristlenose pleco#corydoras palateus#shrimp#shrimpblr#neon tetra#corydoras sterbai#fishblr
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Next year I may attempt to start building myself a small aquarium (assuming my apartment allows for it with space and pet rules) if anyone has any information they'd like to share for first time fish owners and any webbed sites that would be lovely <3
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ok I know y’all probably have heard this before, but PetSmart is incredibly negligent for their care of aquatic pets. Especially Betta Fish.
This is how PetSmart wants you to see them:
A happy, healthy Betta Fish. Well, this is how they look in their stores:
Betta fish need a minimum 3 gallon tank, a heater, filter, plants and hiding places, and to be out of sight of other male bettas. These Bettas being sold are in literal plastic cups. They stay there until they are bought or die. They swim in their own waste, get fungal and bacterial infections, and even self-mutilate due to stress and boredom.
THIS is an ideal setup for a single Betta:
After feeling feisty today, I decided to interact with them to see how they’d respond:
They haven’t responded, which I totally expected. This is just a reminder that pet store corporations don’t give a shit about the animals in their care. Don’t buy Bettas from PetSmart, and if you have, do your research to provide them the proper care they need.
#petsmart#animal abuse#animal neglect#bettablr#betta fish#betta aquarium#fish#fish tank#fish care#photos#pictures#aquarium#boycott#siamese fighting fish
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Keeping a betta fish in a <5 gallon tank is like keeping your Great Dane dog exclusively in your bedroom
You can fill that bedroom with the most expensive dog amenities, and feed that dog the best diet... And hey, the Great Dane can move around in a bedroom right?
So why is keeping a great dane in a small room (big enough for him to take a few steps each way) considered animal cruelty and punishable by law but bettas are perfectly happy in .5 gallon tanks?
People will fight you to death that their bettas are thriving happy in a .5 gallon tank but then buy houses exclusively for big backyards for their dogs
Make it make sense people
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Y'all, I got a rescue fish. I was buying fish food at the pet store and I saw this lil guy. I got him for free thanks to the awesome employee behind the register. I hope this lil betta makes it! His name is Mercury.
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Animals As Gifts: A Brief Guide
Working at an exotic animal rescue, I see so many animals given to us from families that purchased an animal for their child's birthday or for Christmas or another holiday. Usually it's a gift for a child or teenager that ended up uninterested in it and not caring for it.
These animals come to us in poor condition. Leopard geckos missing toes, bearded dragons with MBD, ball pythons with mites. I've even seen a turtle come in missing half of it's shell and almost fully blind. While some of these things do happen even with good care, they can almost always be prevented. Unfortunately, that's pretty rare to see with gifted animals.
Despite all this, it can be good to give an animal as a gift. It can be a great learning opportunity for a kid or a way to bond as a family. That being said, it has to be done right.
1. Do Your Research
Research is the most important thing to do before getting a pet, especially ones that are often impulse buys such as fish or reptiles.
If you're getting an animal on behalf of your kid, this is incredibly important. You need to know about the animal-
What do they eat? How much?
What supplies will you need? What size of set up?
How much do they cost?
How long do they live?
What are some common illnesses that affect these animals? What are the signs?
-and the kid you're buying the animal for/the family as a whole.
Do you have the space for the animal? What about when the animal grows?
Do they have siblings? How will this affect things?
Do you/they have the money to constantly buy food and toys? What about a surprise medical emergency?
Are they responsible?
Can they commit to giving the animal the life it needs? Who steps up if they can't?
If the answer to any of these is no, don't do it.
2. Communicate
So many people want their gifts to be surprises and I get it. I do. But when the health and safety of an animal is sacrificed for a few seconds of surprise, it's not worth it.
Talk to your kid and find out if its something they actually want and can handle at the time. Talk to anyone else in the family that might be affected. Spouse, siblings, etc.
Once you have the go ahead, something to consider doing would be to let them choose the animal and supplies and just finance it. Or purchase some of the more basic supplied and let them pick the animal.
If you're absolutely dead set on surprising them or giving them something to unwrap, you can always get a gift card to a pet store or a picture of the planned animal or something of the sort for then to unwrap. Then have the discussion and go with them to get the animal. Just be prepared for the possibility that they may not want or be able to care for an animal.
If the kid is older or a teenager, you can even make a deal with them. I got my first reptile for my sixteenth birthday and in order to get him, I needed to keep my room clean every day for a year which was a difficult task for me. Make them prove that they can be responsible. Which leads me to the next point.
3. Take Responsibility
Please, please, PLEASE have a backup plan for if they lose interest or can no longer care for the animal.
Who takes care of the animal if they lose interest?
What happens if they can't care for them anymore?
What if you go on a long trip?
Gifting an animal is your decision and you need to be prepared to step up or rehome the animal if needed.
There's no shame in rehoming. Oftentimes, it's the best thing for the animal, even if it's a hard decision. Just make that decision before the animal has to suffer.
#reptiles#fish#animals#pets#animal care#pet care#reptile care#fish care#information#education#pet trade#bird#snakes#lizards#leopard geckos#bearded dragons#ball pythons#turtles#reptiblr#petblr#snakeblr#turtle#turtles and tortoises#original post
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Alright fish keeping community, update, so a friend of mine was trying to help put on a filter I was struggling with, it was one of those hook up on the back filters, and he broke the tank by accident, so we had to dump out everything except for the the substrate which was bio active and made for plants, so we went out and bought a new tank and he dumped all the gravel back in, and filled it with water, will this clear up or am I gonna have to go back and get new substrate and redo it?
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I just found out that people have leeches as pets and I don't know if I should be scared or impressed🥲
I was going to put an aesthetic Pinterest photo of a leech wearing a pink bow but I couldn't find one.😔
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Looking a bit better a few days after big maintenance. The new plants are settling well it looks like, the stem plants are growing well. Can't wait to be back home after work and stare at my aquarium some more. I didn't get to do the last adaptions I made for shrimps yet, I got sick last weekend, so that's still on my to-do-list. Not sure yet if I'm going for Amano shrimp or neocaridina. I've had neocaridina before but without much luck. They're my favourite, though! So cute.
#aquarium#picture#fish care#bristlenose pleco#corydoras palateus#shrimp#shrimpblr#neon tetra#corydoras sterbai#amano shrimp
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Anyone have any links to sites with ACTUAL GOOD REPUTABLE betta fish care?
I can’t seem to get passed all the Google-approved “pet company supported pretending to be good care guides” websites where their “good care guides” start with “betta fish can totally live in these cheap 1-5 gallon tanks!!¡!!¡!” 😑😑😑
So like… any ACTUAL good references to share? I’m trying to do this right for my future fishy friend. Which includes doing research FIRST and finding actual, reliable information. Which is 100% harder than it should be… 😭😭😭
#bettablr#betta fish#betta tank#pet betta#pet betta fish#betta care#betta fish care#betta fish community#fishblr#fish#fish tank#pet fish#fish care#fish community#help post#pets#pet care
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Hey fish Tumblr! I need some advice!!
So I got a Betta yesterday, his name is Fizzarolli (named after the character from Helluva Boss), and he isn't my first Betta so I do know a bit about caring for them.
( ^ proof of fish lol ^ )
His tank is heated, the water is medicated properly, and he has a bubble filter. Yesterday he was completely fine, swimming all about, (ya know, being a fish) but today he's been hiding quite a bit. He's been staying at the bottom of the tank, just chilling and gasping for air. When he isn't at the bottom he is at the top also gasping for air. This entire time he's been eating fine, he looks fine, and I don't think it's water quality issues.
What could this be? Is it stress? Low oxygen? I can do low oxygen, I have a bubbler I can put in there, but what do you guys think? How can I help my little Betta baby??
#bettablr#betta fish#fish#fish tank#fish advice#fish care#betta tank#betta#betta care#betta fish advice
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On Goldfish
Let's talk about goldfish. It's a popular first-time pet for people with toddlers--they think they can get a couple, put them in a tiny tank, drop in some flakes, so it's considered easy to care for. The toddler can look at it without worrying about the kid chasing around a cat or dog, which might hurt them if said-child does something foolish, like pull on a cat's tail. If it dies after a few months, oh well! It's just a goldfish. And if it gets too big and the owners don't want it anymore, it's often illegally released into a local stream or lake.
There are many, many problems with this entire mentality.
This is going to be an extremely brief overview of goldfish care. If you're considering getting one, please do your research before buying, because I guarantee it's more complicated than you think it is. Do not rely on pet store employees to know everything--they may be new, they may be filling in from another section, they may have zero interest in fish and only spit out the company line, they may still be learning and make mistakes.
Goldfish are a species of carp from China. If you get tired of your fish, please rehome it or donate it to an aquatic life rescue. Do not release it; it's invasive and will destroy the local ecosystem. We already have too many to deal with as it is.
Likewise, this fish shouldn't die after after a few months. With proper care, they can live 10+ years.
So then, what constitutes "proper care"?
Let's start with the tank. Do not place your goldfish in a dinky, 1-gallon bowl. Those things are incapable of supporting a filter or air pump, and getting the water balance correct is extremely difficult. Most people do this, and their fish dies within months. An experienced hobbyist could probably keep it alive for a few years--5 max.
For smaller species meant to live in a tank, they should be provided 10-20 gallons per fish.
Read that again.
PER
FISH.
They are not necessarily schooling fish. They're fine either alone or in a group. That's a big tank to deal with, so if you're just starting out and are determined to get a goldfish, get a smaller species and a 10 gallon tank. They even sell kits. If properly kept, these guys can live up to 10 years.
Then there are larger species. These ones can get up to 18 inches and should live in ponds. The goldfish you see at fairs? The feeder fish you see in pet stores? These are the ones that get enormous. If they're kept in a properly maintenanced pond, they can live 15-20 years, and there have been reports of longer--the oldest recorded was 43, according to Guinness.
Whichever method you decide to use, make sure to regularly test your water so you can keep on top of any problems that might develop. Keep an eye on the temperature, because they're cool water fish--you don't want it getting too much higher than maybe 70F. And they prefer slower currents.
So what do goldfish eat?
Goldfish are omnivores. If you're keeping a tank variety and want something shelf-stable, then goldfish pellets are often preferable to flakes; flakes don't sink, and a goldfish that takes in too much air can develop a swim bladder disorder.
You can supplement the fish food with other things, like live or frozen brine shrimp, or vegetables. An adult fish can be fed once per day, but the fish you see in pet shops or have delivered from a private breeder are not adults--they're babies, and they need to be fed several times a day so they can grow properly. The feeding instructions given on fish food often assume you're feeding an adult.
Is your head spinning yet?
I'm not one of those people who insist there are "good" and "bad" starter pets. You should start with whatever fascinates you the most. That fascination will get you through all the research and care requirements.
But goldfish are definitely a challenging starter pet. Again, I urge potential owners to do their research. Make sure you're willing to do everything that's required. Familiarize yourself with potential problems.
And if you decide to do it anyway? I wish you the best of luck and many happy years with your new fish!
#goldfish#fish tank#new fish owner#fish care#they need more than you think#we have been brainwashed by goldfish being prizes at fairs#brief overview#not in-depth#written to help me learn about goldfish#and also warn potential goldfish owners#caffy short essay#pet owners
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how the snikety snack do I do the whole “set up aquarium keep fish alive and happy” thing?? I was gifted a 3 gal and a 5 gal tank and a bunch of this whit powder nonsense (looks like coke and I’m tired rn so I cannot be bothered to dig it out to figure out what it actually is) I’d like to do a Betta in the 3 gal and like maybe a couple small fish in the bigger one?? Do you have any recommendations? Thank you for your time and putting up with this ramble
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Okay so
Without knowing what the white powder is I can't tell you anything about that.
As for setting it up, it's going to be the same for a betta as it is for other small fish!!!
Find the substrate you want (gravel is easier to clean, but sometimes people would rather use sand) and after you rinse it (with gravel at least you poke a bunch of tiny holes in the bottom, cut the top off, then run it under the faucet) just dump it in the tank! Typically you want roughly a pound of substrate for each one gallon, but this can vary depending on how deep you want the substrate and the overall footprint of the tank.
Then, select an appropriately sized filter and heater. Personally, I don't recommend anything Tetra brand, as I've heard far more bad than good about it. My top recommendation for filters is the Fluval aquaclear series, as you can decide what kind of filter media you want, can adjust the flow rate, and they typically last a long time. I have the size 20 filter on my 3 gallon (it's recommended for 5-20 gal) and I can adjust the flow rate enough so it doesn't bother my half-moon betta at all!!! For heaters, it's a lot easier. I just have a little aqueon heater for my 3 gallon, and it's worked just fine for me. Just make sure you have a thermometer so you can monitor the temperature of the tank properly, because if you don't, you might not catch it if the heater breaks for some reason.
Then decide on the decor.
That's going to be more personal taste than anything, with the only real exception being if you have fish with very long, flowing fins (like most bettas you'll find in shops). Plastic plants tend to be really rough, and sometimes fish with large fins can knock them into the rough decor and shred them up a bit. So if you get a long finned betta, I recommend either silk or live plants. Most live plants don't require extra care, either! If you want to know more specifically about live aquarium plants, just shoot me another ask. I don't want to do a COMPLETE info dump on you all in one post.
Once you have all that decided, you put it all together and fill it up! If using tap water, you'll need a water conditioner to make it safe. I always recommend Prime. You get the most bang for your buck with that, and it doesn't just get rid of chlorine, but also chloramines, which some places use instead of chlorine. Most other conditioners ONLY remove chlorine.
With the betta, you can typically put one in immediately since they're incredibly hardy, but best practice is to wait for a week or so until the tank "cycles", meaning the nitrogen cycle has stabilized itself. With other fish, you practically HAVE TO wait until the cycle stabilizes. Big chain pet stores and even most local fish stores offer free testing of your water, so you'll know if it's cycled or not. You can also get your own testing kit, and I ALWAYS recommend the liquid test kits, as they're far more accurate and easier to read than the strips. They all have instructions in them and they're easy to follow, even if it can sometimes feel tedious.
Once everything is set up and fish are in there, then it's typically fairly simple.
Turn lights on and off, leaving them on for roughly 8 hours (6-10 is my recommendation if you want to avoid a bunch of algae)
Feed once a day, never any more than the fish can eat within one minute (I prefer pellet foods, as they make far less of a mess and are easier to portion. Bettas will get 2-4 pellets a day, usually)
Change roughly 20% of the water once a week to once every other week, depending on how many fish you have
If any issues like diseases crop up, then you can Google, ask pet store employees (those who work with fish at least), ask others you know who have fish, or ask me again!!!!
Best of luck in your new adventure and don't hesitate to reach out and send me another ask if you need to!!!
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Mercury Update
He is coloring up a little today. His swimming is a lot worse, but he seems a little stronger. He's still not eating, so I don't know if he will pull through. I'm going to keep him on antibiotics, and hopefully he gets better soon.
He looks a little more blue today.
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girl who needs to ask for reassurance would rather be stabbed than admit they have needs
GIRL GENDER FUNNY‼️ POST MADE BY MOST FEMININE HE/THEY SHUT UP‼️
#omg kiera no one cares#admitting u have needs and stuff is so embarrassing like I'm literally an adult grow up#like I'd rather go crazy then ask if you still like being around me and love me#unfortunately that's unhealthy and i gotta work on that but until thats complete i will think about being gutted like fish instead
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I saw you reblogged the fish tank post, and I wanted to ask:
My friend's home has a tank with 2 arowanas, but so far I haven't seen anything decorating the tank other than the tank background and the lights. Do you have any suggestions? Or are they okay like that?
hi there! im certainly not an expert on arowana care but every article i found seemed to stress a few things. everything i read said that it is not recommended to keep adult arowanas with other fish, and having more than one adult arowana in a tank may lead to stress or aggression, although i did see some community discussions about successfully having two arowanas in the same tank. i dont know if these fish are still growing or not, but that may be something to just keep in mind. arowanas can get very large as well (~3 ft) so making sure they have a big tank is important. as for tank decoration, having some plants or other decor is good, but arowanas like to have plenty of space to swim around, so keeping them towards the edges of the tank/making sure the tank isnt too crowded will probably be your best option.
if anyone else knows any tips about arowanas or if i got something wrong feel free to add on to this post :] i hope this helps anon!
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