After getting my kids a betta on a whim, I dove deep into the world of fish tanks and betta maintenance so you donāt have to. This is a good starter list of everything you need to have a happy betta. Keep swimming šš
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Betta maintenance
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Betta food
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Betta decor
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Betta essentials
Betta maintenance
Everything you need to take care of your tank and water
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Donāt be fooled by the strips - this is all you need for testing your water parameters. Research fish-in cycle/ pre fish cycle
APIĀ® Freshwater Aquarium Master Test Kit
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Eliminates ammonia and nitrites temporarily. Use with every water change and when cycling your tank. 2 drops per gallon
SeachemĀ® PrimeĀ® Aquarium Water Conditioner
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Super easy to use. Just donāt forget a bucket to empty into!
Luigi's Fish Tank Cleaner - Gravel Vacuum
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Paired this with prime when I was doing my fish in cycle. Seemed to work well for us although you will read conflicting opinions
SeachemĀ® StabilityĀ® New Tank Stabilization System Aquarium Water Conditioner
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This works wonders for cleaning the side of the tank!
DaToo Mini Magnetic Aquarium Scrubber
Betta food
These are exactly what I feed my betta!
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Lowkey sort of gross but will last you FOREVER
Omegaā¢ One Frozen Brine Shrimp Fish Food
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Honestly not sure what these do but they are recommended and look nice in the tank
Indian Almond Leaves
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My betta likes these and apparently theyāre the gold standard of betta pellets
Fluval Bug Bites Betta Fish Food, 1.05 Oz
Betta decor
Betta decor currently in my tank. You can get as crazy as you want!
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Have one of these and my betta loves to hang in there! I trained him to eat his food in there too
Aquarium Floating Betta Fish Skins Feeder
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Our betta, Flossy, loves his cave! A hiding place or two are important
Aquarium Cave Rock Decor for Shrimp Fish
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The best base layer, especially if you are doing live plants šŖ“
FluvalĀ® Plant Stratum Aquarium Substrate
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A little goes a long way - I add this on top of my fluval substrate
Aqua Natural Aquarium Sand
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Purchased this and was super impressed with the plant quality and the responsiveness of the seller. Definitely recommend!
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Betta essentials
All the essential tank items you need for a safe tank environment for a betta
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Bettas need a slow flow filter. A sponge filter is the answer
Top FinĀ® SF10 Aquarium Sponge Filter
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Bettas water should be heated between 74-80 degrees. This heater works great
DaToo Mini Aquarium Heater 25W with Thermometer
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Your sponge filter attaches to this
Aquapapa Air Pump Kit for 3-20 Gal Tank
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Bettas need minimum 5 gallon tank. This is the one we use but donāt use the filter. It comes with an led light, which should be in during the day and off at night
