7 Tips for Keeping Bettas Happy and Healthy!

In this video, I provide 7 tips for keeping bettas happy and healthy in an aquarium. I go in depth on how to feed, house and care for bettas.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - Get quality bettas
2:15 - Keep them in a small planted tank
3:53 - Feed a varied diet
5:23 - Keep them solo
6:18 - Keep them in soft water
7:29 - Add some peaceful tank mates
8:32 - Be careful not to overfeed
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  • @willscarashatfitthroughthe4049
    @willscarashatfitthroughthe40493 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the note about how much to feed. My female betta is a tiny but active little thing, and since she always begs for food whenever I so much as glance at her I've been confused about how much food she actually needs lol. You're right when you say they like to watch things too - ever since I added a nerite snail she'll sometimes curl herself over it and just watch it move. She always seemed so bored before. Thanks for the tips!

  • @sabrinamarie9336

    @sabrinamarie9336

    Жыл бұрын

    My female does this too!! Surprisingly my male he's bigger than her and I got him first I could tell he was bored and I decided to get a female and see if they would breed but she actually became the aggressive one and nipped his fins a lot and so I separated them right away he never made a bubble nest but they chased each other around and she. He'd had enough he would chase her off if she came anywhere near her but would never bite her . I think I'll get a snail for them both

  • @rubenl.r.1256
    @rubenl.r.12563 жыл бұрын

    I remember my betta fish 🥺 He was a half moon, white with a clear tail. He was such a beautiful fish. I made a mistake and lost him 😢 Bettas are so beautiful 🤩

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats sad :(

  • @ajay__AK

    @ajay__AK

    Жыл бұрын

    What did u do him?

  • @Dr.UditGoel
    @Dr.UditGoel3 жыл бұрын

    Indian almond leaves also comes in powered form, Indian almond leaves is must for bettas,very knowledgeable vidoe bro,loved it👌👌

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @Bobby11
    @Bobby113 жыл бұрын

    My favorite part of breeding bettas is watching them start colouring up and seeing the random differences in colours and patterns. great video with a few helpful tips!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Honestly it’s the best

  • @kiadent357
    @kiadent3573 жыл бұрын

    Excellent vlog. I’ve been feeding my bettas wrong. I mainly feed them frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp and rarely give them pellets 🥺. Thank you for setting me straight. They all have their own 5 gallon tank with everything from live plants, heaters and filters.

  • @ravenravero8059
    @ravenravero80593 жыл бұрын

    Reminder again lol, Please make the Corydora Breeding Video! :) Anyway thankyou so much for the video!!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yessss

  • @justins2561
    @justins25613 жыл бұрын

    Found your channel the other day and I love your content! Keeps me motivated to become a breeder.

  • @courtlouluvsq
    @courtlouluvsq2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! That was so helpful. Especially the overeating tip! I've watched a ton of betta beginners videos in the past few days and so far you're the first to mention that bettas are little piggy piggies. Looking forward to binging your channel as we embark on our 1st aquarium adventure.

  • @MissBeth19
    @MissBeth193 жыл бұрын

    I have my male Betta in 7gal planted tank with java Moss, water wisteria and java fern (plus a Indian almond leaf). He's very happy and healthy and he's my first tropical fish. my 'easy' plant choices were thanks to your videos! Great Betta care video, thank you again for your helpful information; keep up the great work!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Beth!!

  • @beckyboo5097
    @beckyboo5097 Жыл бұрын

    I miss my betta fish so much 😢💔 I had Severus for 2 years and he died. They may be common fish kept in the hobby but to me they certainly are the most beautiful ❤❤

  • @daidandan6104
    @daidandan61043 жыл бұрын

    Hey Nick, thanks for this awesome video! what can I do if my betta developed dropsy from over feeding?

  • @akispapas3073
    @akispapas30733 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video,thanks bro 👍

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks bro

  • @abiebragg
    @abiebragg3 жыл бұрын

    YES!!! Thank you! Great vid!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Abie! Hope you are enjoying the book

  • @abiebragg

    @abiebragg

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KeepingFishSimple I absolutely am! Great recommendation! Now if only there were more hours in the day to do all this....

  • @TheUrbanFishkeeper
    @TheUrbanFishkeeper3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, seems that Bettas are growing in popularity again and that is awesome.

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hope so

  • @zuhaibhaider4594
    @zuhaibhaider45943 жыл бұрын

    Thx for the tips 👍!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @stevesutton2981
    @stevesutton29813 жыл бұрын

    Great video mate keep it up

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Steve !

  • @calebwatson3023
    @calebwatson30233 жыл бұрын

    These guys are looking good!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Caleb

  • @KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld
    @KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video buddy, all the bettas you have got look absolutely stunning buddy, u have done an amazing job in caring for them. Keep up the amazing work

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks bro 😎

  • @seedlesspumpkin3654
    @seedlesspumpkin36543 жыл бұрын

    Love this video, I was hoping you would make a video on this, I’ve been wanting to get a betta and don’t want to make mistakes

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hopefully this helped

  • @seedlesspumpkin3654

    @seedlesspumpkin3654

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KeepingFishSimple it did, most of this stuff was all new to me( my one and only betta was given to me unexpectedly, I had him for a couple months till fin rot got him and my corys while I was gone) I would prefer to keep anything like this from happening again

  • @Nicolemoralesm
    @Nicolemoralesm3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks !

  • @mydeepadventures
    @mydeepadventures3 жыл бұрын

    I love your content. I kept imagining this video in fast motion LOL. You would be like running towards the camera then backwards away... don’t know why I noticed this. Much love.

  • @ScruffyCityAquatics
    @ScruffyCityAquatics Жыл бұрын

    Great video. We just added a Betta to our home and we are about to pick up a rescue.

  • @growlow2880
    @growlow28802 жыл бұрын

    I really love your content mate. I currently live in the states on the west coast, from QLD in the far north, but I live here now. Would you happen to know of any resources to find good reliable breeders over here? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  • @masterbuilder1862
    @masterbuilder18623 жыл бұрын

    nice great helpful video! i have a betta in a 5 gal planted aquarium and she is very beautiful. i made sure to do my research so i knew what i was doing! :)

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @dofutofu3720
    @dofutofu37203 жыл бұрын

    hello love your vids!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @kidoctane
    @kidoctane2 жыл бұрын

    Currently setting a betta tank (as a lockdown project) and am thinking adding a Borneo Sucker. I noticed you recommended that a possible tank mate. Have you done that ?? There is a lot of conflicting advice out there. Keeping an eye out on your website for a nice betta. It will be a while thou as setting up a tank in lockdown is a bit of a pain Enjoying the channel

  • @darrylmoore5847
    @darrylmoore58473 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video.

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again Darryl

  • @laurenm588
    @laurenm5883 жыл бұрын

    Hey, I was looking for a betta video like this from you literally the other day so this is very timely! When will you have some betta fish for sale on your website? I can’t see a link to order any.

  • @Bobby11

    @Bobby11

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you go onto the site and click shop, i think the bettas start on page 3 or 4. (the link is in the description) :)

  • @maryglover8283
    @maryglover82836 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @trentinsarkinen4369
    @trentinsarkinen43693 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Looking forward to getting my hands on a betta. Would dwarf rainbow's be a good dither for a 29 gal with a betta? If not some suggestions please!!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yea except they’d need a 20 gal, maybe some little tetras or micro rasbora

  • @trentinsarkinen4369

    @trentinsarkinen4369

    3 жыл бұрын

    HEY!!! Didnt expect YOU to reach out to me! Thanks! From America wish I could order your bettas because I know how they were kept!

  • @fabioparo1578
    @fabioparo15783 жыл бұрын

    Can you please do a Video on your RO water ? Why you use it ? What does it do ? That kind of things.

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @Daniellor123
    @Daniellor1233 жыл бұрын

    Same I here early and ready to watch

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @CatEdwards
    @CatEdwards2 жыл бұрын

    My Betta boy, Fernando is in a planted aquarium with shrimps. He’s a character.

  • @JustOneKnight
    @JustOneKnight3 жыл бұрын

    Forget my last comment lol just got to that part you did explain thank you

  • @savethefinz7381
    @savethefinz73813 жыл бұрын

    Nice video

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man

  • @jimmyfrost5948
    @jimmyfrost59482 жыл бұрын

    I wish you lived in the states I want one of your bettas❤️

  • @drixxmarlo5398
    @drixxmarlo53983 жыл бұрын

    Yo man! Love the betta videos! By the way how are the alien bettas doing?

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Breeding but not fertile. Thanks!!

  • @drixxmarlo5398

    @drixxmarlo5398

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KeepingFishSimple Hope they have a success soon!

  • @olov244
    @olov2443 жыл бұрын

    you planning on doing some wild type alien bettas? are they as popular in Australia as they are here in the US?

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have some but the male is rather weak

  • @blakeyoung1476
    @blakeyoung14762 жыл бұрын

    Is it ok to have a power head in the tank with a beta?

  • @caelanharamis5660
    @caelanharamis56603 жыл бұрын

    #7 is SO important! I had my betta (male red koi HMPK) on his own, and I was having trouble giving him small amounts of frozen foods, and he passed away with dropsy, probably because he was eating too much. I won’t make that mistake again.

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Can’t stress that tip enough

  • @caelanharamis5660

    @caelanharamis5660

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KeepingFishSimple It deserves to be #1 imo

  • @sexicanag8299
    @sexicanag82993 жыл бұрын

    How do you lower PH? Mine is always high for all 3 of my tanks. I texted my tap water and it am 8

  • @HGD70
    @HGD703 жыл бұрын

    I can’t get my beta to eat anything but frozen brine shrimp. I’ve tried insect based, a few kinds of pellets, flakes. No luck. I’m not sure what else to try.

  • @MrHollick
    @MrHollick Жыл бұрын

    You say to keep them solo but you have lots of them together. Is that just for a short time at the beginning? When do they need to be separated?

  • @thebamboobetta7735
    @thebamboobetta77353 жыл бұрын

    So I have not had any trouble getting my bettas to breed. But the 10th day to 1 month I keep losing most of my fry. trying to follow all the info on the you tube. Any way you could do a video on the way you care for betta fry ?

  • @Bobby11

    @Bobby11

    3 жыл бұрын

    Are you changing water, and doing it very gradually?

  • @thebamboobetta7735

    @thebamboobetta7735

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Bobby11 yes air line hose with air stone to slow the drain and fill. Aged water at same temperature 81° with IAL

  • @Bobby11

    @Bobby11

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thebamboobetta7735 Are you certain they are all getting enough food? seems a bit strange for them to die 10+ days. especially if the water is ok.

  • @thebamboobetta7735

    @thebamboobetta7735

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Bobby11 I think so I hatch bbs every other day full table spoon of eggs. feed 3 times a day and put in microworms ones a day. Just to add a snack. How much should I feed?

  • @Bobby11

    @Bobby11

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thebamboobetta7735 that should be enough. do they all die or most? and also did they die all at once or over a few days?

  • @KjayZone
    @KjayZone Жыл бұрын

    Please make a content about molly fish

  • @superpawn4708
    @superpawn47083 жыл бұрын

    Can you give Bettas just a variety of live and frozen food, and no dry food? Like bloodworms Monday, brine shrimp Tuesday, daphnia Wednesday, mysis shrimp Thursday, etcetera.

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Might bloat them, and they would miss their essential vitamins and minerals

  • @golazo-yts
    @golazo-yts Жыл бұрын

    Hello, I was just wondering if backyard ants would work as a food source for my betta? Cheers

  • @ajfilmsss
    @ajfilmsss3 жыл бұрын

    Waiting for more betta stock

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yessss

  • @nicemarmot3902
    @nicemarmot3902 Жыл бұрын

    I've had a female betta in a 55g with 3 goldfish for like 9 months. She eats whatever they eat without any problems. I try to feed her other stuff sometimes to vary her diet. The only reason she was in there was due to her getting past a tank divider into the male's side of the 10g. It was supposed to be temporary but the container hanging on the inside of the 55 tipped a bit and next thing I see is her exploring. Waddaya do? She seemed ok so I left her. Guess I just got lucky.

  • @brenleighbaggett9479
    @brenleighbaggett9479 Жыл бұрын

    I have my betta in a tank with decor a heater and a filter

  • @venkataramana1973
    @venkataramana1973 Жыл бұрын

    Do betta fry growout tank need heater I live india ur room temp is 28c i keep them indoor if u reply it will be helpfull to me

  • @julienmyrtue8053
    @julienmyrtue805325 күн бұрын

    I just rescued a betta from a horrible situation any help/info would be appreciated he has so many problems i dont know what to do for the poor guy

  • @braddboyce6648
    @braddboyce66483 жыл бұрын

    Notification gang 🥰

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Bradd!

  • @scoutingreport3322
    @scoutingreport33222 жыл бұрын

    What would happen if you bred hell boy with a half moon

  • @camdensquire4960
    @camdensquire49603 жыл бұрын

    Yo lets go! Beta Squad!

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Betta bettaaaa

  • @jermainefoster2705
    @jermainefoster27053 жыл бұрын

    The success rate is insane am new to the breeding of betta so I only get like 30 at most from my spawn

  • @JakeDogg-RIP
    @JakeDogg-RIP3 жыл бұрын

    Where u in Australia? I in south Australia 🥰🐶

  • @sarahroper647
    @sarahroper6473 жыл бұрын

    You should name your favourites and keep them in a tank together!!! Do more fruit names so you have friends for Clementine and Lemon 🍋 🥺❤️

  • @shampoo1277
    @shampoo12773 жыл бұрын

    CAn you du more vlogs?

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @tiktokvids2931
    @tiktokvids2931 Жыл бұрын

    HELPPPP so i breed two pairs of bettas. Both of them were succesful. Once it was time to feed them I 1st fed them with boiled egg. And after 4 days I fed them Decapsulated bbs (I actually plan to feed them the hatchable ones but I ordered the wrong one cause I didn't see the decapsulated warning). And now the first batch is 24 day old and the other one was 23 day old. Both of the batch is still small the first batch, I can see some progress (they are still small though like super small) but the no progress the second one. My guppy fry grew bigger and faster than them even with the fact that my guppies give birth 2 weeks after these baby bettas can sweem freely.

  • @amcluesent
    @amcluesent3 жыл бұрын

    My betta seems happy in a community tank with female guppys

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @Heroann
    @Heroann3 жыл бұрын

    I would love to give my betta a varied diet... but everything he wants is the food for the coris I have XD He wont eat anything else than that and bloodworms that are a life XD I love him and I hate him XD

  • @pillsnpiegaming
    @pillsnpiegaming11 ай бұрын

    Just stand still. . . The back and forth only works if you actually edit the shots between tips and alternate between near and far between the edits. The walking back and forth in 1 row of your fish room is kinda wierd not gonna lie

  • @blakeyoung1476
    @blakeyoung14762 жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to keep a beta alive in a tank with no heater

  • @moshack
    @moshack2 жыл бұрын

    The problem with gravel is you can't medicate the fish tank without removing all the substrate. So I think a bare bottom with potted or floating plants might be best. You need to add salt at times and plants don't like salt.

  • @Robby454
    @Robby4543 жыл бұрын

    My Betta and tetras have ick 😭😭😭

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Salt

  • @JustOneKnight
    @JustOneKnight3 жыл бұрын

    Ok question...no one ever mentions how or if you need to sort out males and females needing two tanks? All you ever hear is don't keep two males they will fight. So can you explain those points to me please as this is the main reason I have always turned away from this fish despite its beauty.

  • @joecrisbalana1938
    @joecrisbalana19383 жыл бұрын

  • @aradi88
    @aradi883 жыл бұрын

    Why did I stop putting the translation into Arabic?

  • @ravenravero8059
    @ravenravero80593 жыл бұрын

    haha early

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yooooo

  • @nathanpablo423
    @nathanpablo4233 жыл бұрын

    What’s your Instagram

  • @Nomadnagrom
    @Nomadnagrom3 жыл бұрын

    Good video but the background music is unnecessary

  • @KeepingFishSimple

    @KeepingFishSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @Bobby11

    @Bobby11

    3 жыл бұрын

    I like the background music :|

  • @ravenravero8059

    @ravenravero8059

    3 жыл бұрын

    Idk it sounds fine to me