How do i explain this is my friday night to any sane person?

I wasn’t even planing on getting a tank but my mom has recently gotten back into fish keeping and sent me a tank out of nowhere. It was a tiny 3 gallon so I originally was only going to get neocardinia shrimp. I stopped at the petco near me one day after work to pick up a couple cleaning supplies after my tank had been cycling for a few weeks, and saw they have baby bettas. To say I was appalled is an understatement. Everyone knows how horrible bettas are treated at pet stores in general but idk why it struck me so hard seeing all those tiny babies. One was out of place of the other babies so I picked up the cup labeled “baby girl betta” with no other descriptors and she was not gonna make it through the night. She could barely swim to the top of A CUP to get air. I’ve had her for a month now and turns out I have a specials needs betta with a gill deformity. I really didn’t think she would make it but I thought taking her home was betting than dying in that cup. She had a bubble trapped under her gill plate but if it got too big it would pop out and instantly be replaced with another bubble. She does still have her bubble but is doing fantastic otherwise. She hunts live detritus worms and copepods and is super spunky even jumping out of the water when she sees blood worms or pellets coming. I’m upgrading to a 20 gallon long community soon and am super excited 🫰

Rearranged the plants in the tank for more swimming space and placed a coconut shell for his cave.

One anubias leaf turned yellow coz it came too close to the heater 🥹. Some of the plants are also turning brown/melting, is it due to the movement during the relocation process?

We’ve had Nova for a year now and the whole family loves her. She always comes out to greet us and then starts dancing and wanting to be fed.

We were in a Petco randomly one day and my wife looked at the bettas for whatever reason, then she comes out with Nova (who was half this size at the time). She said she “chose” my wife when she picked up her tiny little cup they keep them in (I hate those things). I couldn’t say no, so here we are!

Water parameters:
- Ammonia: 0 ppm
- Nitrite (NO2): 0 ppm
- Temperature: 26°C, maintained using a heater

this is my first aquarium fish. I am not sure am I doing something wrong. Any help would be really appreciated.

I’ve been told my filter is to rough. I do plan on getting a sponge filter soon. Hes fed everyday but Friday. I’m worried my bubbler might also be too strong but I have no idea. Any tips will help and much appreciated. There is a heater and thermometer.

today is day 1 with my new betta fish. i observed that she sometimes put her entire body on the filter net and stop moving entirely, but she seems to be able to swim away at her own will. is this normal?

My husband and I never planned to have a fish but new year 2026 had another plan for us.

Long story short, Sushi was abandoned by its owner to a housekeeper who offered him to us because she doesn't have any means to care for him. I asked my husband if we could take him and he didn't hesitate to say yes.

We don't know his age and the housekeeper doesn't fully know the details but his fins were fully grown already. I'm so bad with documentation that I didn't take a picture of him when we first got him. His fins were clamped and he was still as a stone in a small fishbowl inside a cold storage room.

It feels weird now to wake up and he isn't there to swim up, actively expecting for food. It feels strange to not soak pellets first thing in the morning. It feels different to arrive home and not see his grumpy face.

Thank you Sushi~ Swim in peace~

I also want to thank this sub. We didn't know anything about fish. We rescued him impulsively so this sub taught us everything. We were able to set up his 6 gallon heavily planted tank because of this sub and everyone here. Thank you all~

I just started him in his 10 gallon 2 days ago, and I’m still getting the right things for his tank. we just happen to be on a low budget,but I’ve been stuck on what to name him. I’ve been trying to see more of his personality his little feisty and a little skittish. We’ve only had him a few days but I don’t know how to get his little personality to come out. And ugh I just wanna give him a name but I can’t find a good one any suggestions?

she’s a cutie 🍊

I have tried everything available, salt, CMF. In europe i have no access to antibiotics. His fins keep getting worse and worse but he's a fighter and has loads of energy and a massive appetite. His fins keep getting shorter and there's not much of it left and I am so scared of it reaching his body. Please help, I don't know how to help my baby anymore :(

Just got him today from a shitty aquarium store, he was in a TINY dirty cup. Don’t have much in the tank right now since it was a spare but will pick up live plants and decor tomorrow. Let me know some name suggestions!

So i have him for a year, got him from an aquarium store because i thought he was near his end but turns out he wasn’t lol, and a while ago, maybe 2 weeks ago i saw this dot on him. I was searching for answers and came across a disease called "chromatophoroma". The person describing it said it wasn’t aggressive and that it won’t affect fish’s life span. Did any of you know what it might be? I would be very grateful for any help. My betta Hookfang is acting like before, he’s eating, he’s swimming normally, he still played with me, his colours aren’t off, his temperature is about 26,5°C

I recently brought home my Betta fish about 4 days ago after completing a fish less cycle on my 5 gallon tank. Water perimeters are all within range. I chose a 5 gallon because I wanted a long fin Betta.

He has spurts of energy where he likes to swim around. Other times, he likes to chill at the bottom of the tank or in his hammock. I know this isn’t abnormal, just sharing for context.

My tank plants (from a local aquarium store) came with bladder snails. I got my Betta from the same store. I have noticed he doesn’t seem to be eating much of his food but I’ve noticed a decrease in the snail population. I assume he’s eating the snails?

My main concern is his fins. Do they seem clamped to anyone? I don’t necessarily see any fin rot but I haven’t seen him flare at all since having him. I purchased a mirror to see if that would get him to flare. I had it in the tank for 5-10 minutes and he was completely unbothered by it. I’ll attach pictures of him and his tank setup.

I do intend to add tannis to the water. I have some Indian Almond Leaves arriving in a couple days.

Am I overthinking it or should I be concerned?

The hoover of Fluval bug-bite flakes. Flicker of the snail. Surfer of water change currents. Intimidator of the popcorn kernel and the matcha mochi. Chomper of absolutely everything bite-sized. The awesomest wet-pet companion. The most beautifullest and bestest fishie ever.

Please forgive my botched euthanasia of you. I only wanted to end your suffering. I hope I didn't cause you more pain and fear when I tried. And please also know that even though I really, really cried, I really tried.

Swim in peace my beautiful fishie. I will miss you forever. I don't blame you for a second for all the stress and hurt I went through trying to take care of you. I only wish we had more time together.

I am losing my mind. I got this rescued boi into a pre cycled tank in July. My tank was a 6 gallon tall initially, as that’s what I had cycled, but with his large fins after a few months I knew he needed a long one.

About 2 weeks ago, I bought the new tank and transferred EVERYTHING over minus the water. Same sand, same decor, same plants, same filter media. The tank looked great and I figured since I was transferring everything over it wouldn’t be a totally new cycling process?

Then, to make matters worse, my filter breaks. I immediately ran to get a new one and put the exact same media and sponge back in, but I worry it was broken for a few days providing little to no filtration. I don’t know why I have all of this green algae. I’ve been taking it out with tank water and scrubbing and rinsing and it just won’t go away. I need to fix this so bad and I just don’t even know what to do.

My parameters are great : 0 ammonia, nit .5ppm, bad nit 0. But my ph is 8.0….. I’ve been trying to lower it with distilled water from my brita (I let it get warm) but it’s not working. Would actual proper bottled water changes help reduce the ph since my tap water kh is brutal where I live? Just need ANY advice on how to fix this monstrosity.

Should I just redo this entire tank?

Excuse the mess. I’m cleaning everything up tomorrow. This is a solid wood dresser and a ten gallon cube tank (I’m getting more resting spots near the top because it is about a foot of water) I read that 10 gallons is roughly 110lbs. I’d assume this one is closer to 120 for safety. I’m worried the dresser can’t handle this. Am I worried over nothing? I don’t keep much in the drawers aside from mostly junk and a few clothing items. The dresser handled a 5 gallon on one side without issue. Is this a bad place for this tank?

My boy Zuko poses beautifully anytime I get my phone out in front of him