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@queenvalentina9544

3 жыл бұрын

i actually really needed this video :)

@butterflyera4628

3 жыл бұрын

@@queenvalentina9544 same

@butterflyera4628

3 жыл бұрын

I'm actually having trouble introducing a new betta to my 30 gallon because when i added him he tends to harass the cories😑

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

@@queenvalentina9544 Yay, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

@@butterflyera4628 Awww man, I'm sorry to hear that. I had a dwarf gourami who wouldn't stop pestering my cories and I ended up having to rehome him because he was relentless.

Irene: You can put your betta in a community tank My betta: Stares at community tank menacingly

@butterflyera4628

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! So true, at least for some bettas. They know if they complain enough, they'll get their own bachelor pad. 😉

My betta fish Krau has been such a dear. The moment he went into the tank, he literally swam by all my neon tetras and shrimp and lets them swim around him sometimes. He is such a sweetheart, I'm so lucky my first betta fish is so calm. He even likes to explore a lot, He swims every inch of the tank and he eats well too, too well. I was initially worried if he would chase the tetras around. turns out, he loves them. He's like a big blue guardian angel in the tank.

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like heaven for Krau! You're so lucky to have such a chill betta fish that loves everyone. :)

So proud I was here from a gamers wife to girl talks fish

@johnrobertochavez1200

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh no I mean before that was her name of the channel, she change it to talks fish maybe there are some people who are puzzled to what is really this channel all about😅

@Vianussy

3 жыл бұрын

@@averagetanker5797 No lol. She was called “A Gamer’s Wife” before “Girl Talks Fish” because her husband is a big gamer which you can tell where she got her old name, A Gamer’s Wife

@kozma9736

3 жыл бұрын

@@averagetanker5797 lol her old channel name was a "gamers wife" cause her husband is a gamer

@drshrutikakankariya1017

2 жыл бұрын

@@kozma9736 whos her husband

@shanaficarraficarra2750

2 жыл бұрын

What fish can I put in my tank with Betta fish

I’ve actually been slowly getting supplies to set up my first planted tank (inspired by you and Cory) and turn it into a small community tank/upgrade for my betta. This video was perfect timing. I’ll wait for the other fish before I introduce Frank now

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

That's so great! I can't wait to hear about it. I actually hang out on the Aquarium Co-Op forum a lot, so tag me @Irene once you're able to take a picture of your setup. :)

I just subscribed a few days back when I discovered this channel and I'm obsessed!!! Irene is the best! She has that je ne sais quoi that makes her videos great to watch. Also she's knowledgeable and relatable at the same time.

Thank you Irene, I followed your steps and it worked perfectly for my blue veiltail betta. He's now chilling with his tankmates. :)

Thank you for making such enjoyable videos Irene. I just binge watched a few and as a former hobbyist I was pleasantly surprised to learn so much (Guppies work with beta, wow). You inspired me to pull my fish tank out of retirement, thank you!

Love this channel!! I have a 10 gallon which I have completely redone, but before that I had a betta, 6 platys and an African dwarf frog. They all got along great and the betta never went after them. Over a few months time everything in the tank died so I converted the tank to a planted shrimp tank after I cleaned it out. I realized I have super hard water where I live. Eventually I’ll be getting some male guppies to add more movement. I considered a betta, but didn’t want it to eat all my shrimp. Plus I would really have to soften the water for the betta to be happy, where as guppies like hard water.

I was able to put a small school of panda corys in a 10 gal withh my betta! He flared for two seconds but then got distracted by his reflection. He nipped once or twice but quickly got bored. He now acts like a cory, fishinn around on the bottom level. it’s really funny

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! He's gone from leader to wannabee.

My betta has long fins as well. I appreciate your videos and I'm really looking forward to adding loaches in my tank. I upgraded my tank size, and I purchased multiple hiding areas for them. I love loaches energy

That fish is beautiful! I got one in the opposite colour scheme, he’s a pale yellow with iridescent blue fading through his fins. They are living works of art

Irene thank you so much!! I used this method and it worked fine. Thank you!! 🥰

Glad that I'm on right track! Got a betta in and waiting for my newly added Otos and Peppered Cory to settle down in the tank. Can't wait to add my betta in

OMG, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS STEP BY STEP VIDEO!! SO HELPFUL!

The colors on that thing are insane!! It's so pretty lol

That's how I introduce bettas to community tanks as well! Great video, Irene!

I recently added a dozen cherry shrimp to my betta tank. Everything has been fine. The betta is curious at times, but I still see up to 7 shrimp at a time in a well planted tank. I’m not expecting a lot of shrimp babies though.

Omg Irene! Congratulations on reaching almost 54k subs! I'm really glad you're getting the recognition you deserve! You're channel is growing so fast now!😁😆😆😆

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It's been such a journey and I'm so happy that people still find my videos helpful. :)

@pleaseleavesarayualone

3 жыл бұрын

@@GirlTalksFish of course!

Thank you, I was trying to figure out what to get first! I haven’t had fish in so long and was wanting to have a community and add a Betta for a splash of color... ☺️🥺❤️

i have a male betta in a community tank with harlequin rasboras and some golden tetras they’re all doing amazing and he doesn’t flare his fins at them at all he actually seems to enjoy having company he swims with the schools sometimes

I just placed a new white and red female betta in a tank with 5 ember terras. She is the most calm betta I’ve ever seen!!! She does not chase the embers. And is even calm at feeding time🤗

Thank you sooooo much! This helped a lot 😄✌🏽❤️

It’s like you read my mind! I have a15 gallon That I’ve setup just yesterday, I’m gonna put Harlequin Rasboras and my Betta (Blackcurrant Ice cream) thanks for the video

YO! This is exactly what I'm in the middle of doing!! Thank you for this!

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Always glad to help.

Love the new aesthetic of your channel! :)

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

Why thank you! I need to finish redesigning the banner and switching over my social media channels. :P

THE video a was searching for oh my THANK YOU

When I hear her voice before the video transitions in I already know I'm in for a good video full of useful information!!

When we brought Syil home, he was the first one in the tank. He's honestly the smallest and most laid back betta I've ever had though, we've added and removed a school of tetras and then added an upside-down catfish and a school of celestial pearl Danios and he just does his thing

Excellent info/ video! Bettas have different personalities. Also sometimes they get along fine for weeks or months and, although rarely, can just go crazy in the tank and have a killing spree. Mostly in keeping many of them for years, do just fine when their needs are taken care of. A Betta log and or stem plants floating also give long fin Betta a convenient place to rest up top. And sometimes a cranky one mellows with age.

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

That's definitely what happened with my previous betta Soundwave. He was pretty spicy in his prime, but mellowed out greatly in his last year with me.

Yes another video!!!

Good video. Learned a lot about the proper way to introduce a betta to a community tank. I am now owned by two male bettas. I don't think one of my bettas would do well in a community tank because he kept attacking the nirite snail I introduced to his tank. However, my other betta is perfectly fine with the snail. He might do well in a community tank. For now though, the two betta tanks are enough for me to handle.

Wonderful information. Bettas are some of my absolute favorites. Next to Blue Turquoise Discus. I personally consider them super easy to care for. I don't recall ever having an issue with a betta in a community tank. They do so well with others as long as provided their space, but then who likes being cramped up? I'd get snarky if in a tiny space too. Love his color. Never seen that combo.

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I'd love to keep discus someday. Sonic is a mustard gas betta, but when I got him from Petco, they call that color type a "paradise betta."

@kimberbites

3 жыл бұрын

@@GirlTalksFish they're incredibly fun fish to own. And much hardier than some may think.

I have the exact same betta! I’m a new fish keeper and I’m just soaking in all the information I have him in a 5 gallon tank with 2 nerrite snails!

Wooow. That betta is so beautiful. Gold and blue woooooow.

What a stunning betta.

Great video!

Thank you great advice, I will add my betta last.. Thanks again

I added a betta in a heavy planted 20 high with guppies and Cory's it's been a week in, absolutely perfect no aggression.

Hi irene!!! im so happy you got a new betta fish also in the same color as mine!!! i was wondering if you ever experienced your male betta building a bubble nest with a slight orange/brown tint to it? i just changed my bettas water and he built a big nest in about a day but today i noticed the color was a bit strange. is this a sign something is wrong? he seems very happy in his home and i havent changed anything in his tank

Thanks 😊

Much help tanks...

Hi! This is a really random question but I watched your video about how to reduce filter flow a while back and I was wondering is the bottled method still good to use? If not what's the best thing to use?

Thank youuuuu

can i get some help, so my beta fish jumped out of the tank while i was cleaning it and he fell from a pretty heigh distance but now he has a brown spot on his back. Did anything bad happpen im really worried

I don't hand out likes or compliments easy, but great video.... Kudos

Hi I have a question I have a betta in 20 gallon I added some angelfish and glofish betta shows no aggression but now all he does is hide this was done last night then this morning he didnt come up to eat will he adjust and return to his normal behavior

My Betta Bob is getting a 29 gallon tank. He does great with my dwarf frogs, but the tank is too deep for them. And it will be a low tech planted tank. I'm thinking about getting guppies, but not sure if I should only get guppies. I think Bob will be great with tank mates, he doesn't seem overly aggressive and more curious than anything. He doesn't mind me rearranging his current tank. He seems to enjoy the change.

i have question i put a betta who flares alot to my swordtail and small guppies he notices every small thing and gets pissed and he flares like every 5 minutes should i put him alone in my ten gallon or leave him in my 20 gallon

I have a 10Gal, heavily planted with 2 mollies, 5 white clouds and some dwarf shrimps, I was thinking adding a beta but not really sure.

I'm going to try this, thank you for sharing! Your betta is just beautiful! My little guy is a little territorial towards my new albino corys so I had to take him out of the tank for now. I'm purchasing a new 10- 20 gallon and hopefully a 40 gallon down the road. Hopefully, he won't feel too territorial in the bigger tank. Right now, he's back in the 2.5 gallon and I feel terrible because he really liked the 5 gallon ge was in lol. Its just temporary until I can get a new tank cycled, but I still feel bad about the amount of room he has to swim. Should I putt he corys in the 2.5 gallon and the beta in the big one? Or leave the betta in the 2.5 gallon and the corys in the big one. I only have 2 albinos that I rescued from someone flushing down the toilet. Any advice would be much appreciated, I want to do the right thing for these little guys. Also, my betta won't stop eating, I swear he copies what the catfish do lol. He just eats and eats all day long, which is another reason I had to separate him. His stomach was getting huge. He doesn't let the catfish eat, poor things. My betta can be a little butthead sometimes lol

Thats a beautiful betta fish! How do you make the aquarium water be clear?

You are so great.

I’ve wanted to do this but the idea of my betta being nipped at is stressful 😓

@emilymarie9796

3 жыл бұрын

It's a legitimate possibility. I had one of my bettas like this for awhile and it's really not the *best* setup for them.

I don't have a second tank set up the put my betta fish in. I want to get some guppies, would it be ok if I just kept him in a brooder box for the first day or 2 of having the guppies in the tank and then adding some life plants do you think I you be ok

hi! wouldn’t a Plakat betta not be too much to worry about cus it’s not many fins to pick?

I was planning to buy a large tank to make a community tank for my chill betta and some neon tetras, because I kept them in separate tanks but I wonder if my chill betta becomes triggered when housed with some small fishes.

Sonic is such a personality!!

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, he's definitely the tank boss... even if the other fish don't really acknowledge his authority. 😉

Great intro. 🐟🌿👍😊

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

i have 4 glofish tetras and are they fine to keep with glofish bettas?

Do you regularly trim the babies off of your java fern? It always looks so pristine!

That is a good looking Betta! We had a beautiful blue one in my son's tank. Everything was fine for a few weeks and then the corpses started to appear. I never saw the Betta attack, but he looked guilty as hell. :0

Question. How many platies can i keep in a ten gallon tank. I have 3 female platies right now and a new crown tail betta i just bought today.

I’m thinking of adding dwarf puffers in with my neon tetras. The tank is heavily planted, with lots of hiding places and such. Do you think this would be okay? I know puffers can be territorial like bettas.

Hi! can u do a tank set up for a betta from petco and walmart? i need some help with it!! wanna give my fish a good home!!

Mine gets plenty of exercise flaring at his nerite snail 😂 I'd love to put him in my community tank but he's so mean to the snails I'd hate to see him with my fish and/or possibly eat my fry

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! One of my first bettas hated his nerite snail roommate too.

@jeffalbillar7625

2 жыл бұрын

2 of my Betta's have killed anything I put in the tank with them. Including snail's.

Mam as a aquarium hobbyist Full respect and lots of love from teen indian ❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳

Y'know, the green algae on the tank actually looks quite nice and natural! Maybe I should try not cleaning the back and side walls.

any tips on keeping bettas with danios, widow tetras, and a harlequin rasborra in a 20 gallon aquarium?

Very helpful

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Always glad to help. :)

You definitely need floating plants on your tank. It's just perfect to mimic their natural environment in nature. Most of the time my betta stays on top of the tank enjoying the water lettuce and hyacinth. Rarely he goes down.

i know this is from 2020 but im getting 3 guppies with 1 betta there all gonna be females im just curious is a 5 gallon tank enough for those 2 types of fish?

Could a betta fish live with 2 mollies in a 10 gallon tank? I’ve been looking around and have been getting very different results.

What black gravel are you using for your betta tanks? I don't know which one to get for a 10 gallon tank. Another thing, how much pounds would I need for a 10 gallon tank?

I have my betta fish in a community tank and he gets along great with his other tank mates

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! What tank mates do you keep him with?

I have a 5.8 tank with atleast 10 or more platies is it safe to add one?

How do you go about feeding him? Does he eat whatever community food you put in there or do you try to feed him specifically while the others eat?

Hello there!! i would like to ask if how many neon tetra i can put with one betta fish in a 10 gallon tank? 😅😢

I wish I had a fish like that. I've been looking everywhere.

I just bought a crown tail beta. I'm introducing him to my platy tank.

@kimbarcelona8549

2 жыл бұрын

how was it? Did he got along with the platys?

I have a 10 gallon tank, is it okay if I put some otocinclus, some cherry shrimp, and a betta in there? Obviously the betta would be fine with tankmates.

Hi.. i love watching you videos.. i have a question .. how do you feed your betta and molly fish at the same time? Cause may betta loves to eat .. he also eat the food of molly.. im scared cause i dont want to overfeed my betta...

The part of him chasing the other fish reminds me of the Sea lion scene from happy feet

YES!! I love your vids and I LOVE Bettas!! Thank you for sharing!! 💗🎉

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Hopefully it can help someone. :)

Is Sonic a Mustard Gas type? His finnage is amazing.

I had a Betta first now adding new fish in and he attacks them but then stopped so I added more in and he's started attacking the new lot what should I do?

Can a community group with a male betta be in a ten gallon tank

I have 2 female swordtails and 3 male platys in a 10 gallon tank. Would my betta be ok with them? I’d really like for him to be in a bigger tank with tank mates.

I heard platys can be with bettas? Could it just be a case by case situation and it all depends on the fish’s personality?

IRENE!! Great job!

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

Michael! Thank you!

I think a lot of people may get the idea that just because a fish is curious or even showing signs of possible aggression doesn't mean that it will continue and that someone needs to be immediately pulled from the system. Naturally fish are going to be interested, some more than others. This does not mean it will persist, after some acclimation to tank mates, a lot of times that appearance of aggression or interest can greatly die down and all is good. Something to keep in mind.

I normally wouldn't do this, but i bought a betta on impulse because i just fell in love with her 😭 i don't have a tank to put her in, so i decided to put her in with my African Dwarf Frogs, but the one big male is really aggressive and was already trying to nip at her while she was aclimating. I removed him for now and I have him in a little time-out container. Any suggestions to make sure the betta is safe??

Is it fine if I want to add a community TO my betta’s tank, while following this same process? Or will this feel like they are attacking his territory. Thank you so much.

Such a beautiful betta fish 👍

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

Why thank you! Got him from Petco, if you can believe it.

@IMaqua

3 жыл бұрын

@@GirlTalksFish Probably he just arrived. I am not from US but I have watched some horror videos on KZread how they treat fish at Petco. Your Betta will have amazing life

My female Betta sometimes chases my mollies. Is that a bad sign? There's no flaring or fin nipping, just chasing.

Hi, cool video I have a question, have you ever kept African dwarf frogs before? If not you really should they are fully aqautic frogs. Im sure you've seen them before

@GirlTalksFish

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't, but my brother did when we were kids. :)

Can I put betta fish with angelfish?

Just look at those live-bearers when Betta is flaring at them Like if they were toying with him,swimming So casually

hey i couldnt help but notice that some of your platys have clear poop, are they okay ? Isnt that a symptom of dropsy ?

@hyun808

3 жыл бұрын

For any fish I think its fine long as its not consistently clear and stringy . Sometimes depends on the color or what they eat .

Is it okay even if I don't turn off the light? new subscriber here