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[marinebioblr]

Close encounters!

My beautiful koi betta Bisby has had a jumping spider neighbor taking advantage of her tank light to hunt bugs under for some time, and recently they met face to face! Very happy to capture each of them acknowledging the other - and Bisby's quick look back at me as if to say "you're seeing this too right?!" 🧡

Edit ✨️ For all those concerned, yes, she does have a lid! I'd just cleaned and was hanging out right there where I filmed from at my office desk. If you are new to fish keeping, please invest in a good lid or when picking setups, favor tank kits that include one!

#bettablr #betta fish #aquaria #freshwater aquarium #marine bio #marine biology studyblr #marine bio studyblr #biology #jumping spider #fish keeping #aquarist #betta #marine biology

[prince-liest]

Happy birthday to Her Highness!! She's 1!

#betta fish #bettablr #aquariums #planted tank #aquablr #fishblr #personal #petblogging #by birthday i mean acquisition day #and it was yesterday so slightly belated!

[teaboot]

FISH EMERGENCY

A few months ago I mentioned that my two tail betta fish, Loulou, had the fringe of his tail turning oddly opaque and white. I posted here to ask opinions, and ended up checking everything from new growth, to ich, to velvet, to fin rot, to regular wear and tear.

This was Lou when I got him, compared to about a six months later btw:

Out of my own depth, I went to an aquarist in town and showed them pictures, describing my concerns. They told me that it was most likely damage from something abrasive in his tank

Pics I showed them:

The thing is though, I don't HAVE anything abrasive in his tank??? He has a ceramic skull hide, which is a little bumpy but otherwise fine, and a smooth flat rock, and his substrate. All his plants are real and his water pump is protected by a sponge.

I left him in the care of a sitter about three weeks ago, and when I came back, his fins were noticeably shorter and far more haggard. I gave his tank a super thorough clean in case it was fin rot and told myself I'd go back to the aquarist later this week, when I'm not at work.

Then today I came home to THIS:

Photos are bad cause it's nighttime and he didn't wanna hold still for pictures despite treats but his fins have MULTIPLE broken spines and his upper tail is BLEEDING?

I noticed a bit of red on him the other day and mistakenly believed he was changing colours again, but it's DEFINITELY blood.

He has no other tank mates except for a few snails I put in there to handle the plants.

I thought maybe he was chewing himself or something but he cant reach the spots that are missing.

I'm sorry to post this here, but has anyone with fish seen this before??? I've had him for almost a whole year now and have not had this happen before

Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated, I'm taking everything solid out of his tank until I know what's happening.

Thank you

#Loulou the fish #Betta #bettablr #Fish advice #Freshwater aquarium #Blood cw #Fish injury #Fish illness

[aeriona]

Got a fancy new book on fishkeeping over the weekend which prompted this study (that i spent too much time on whoops).

#I went overboard on shading cause I was going for realism… it’s not quite how I wanted but it’s good practise haha #iridesence is currently my biggest obstacle rn raaaagh #my art #fish #fishblr #betta #betta fish #bettablr #betta splendens #aquablr #fish art #animal art #fighting fish #plakat betta #digitial art

[photozoi]

There is a galaxy in Wyatt's eye.

Space, the final frontier.....

#tank life #Wyatt #betta #plakat #koi #galaxy #eye #photozoi #original photos #12-14-23 #bettablr

[headlessandhellbent]

I really don't understand people who own fish but get obnoxiously upset when you try and tell them you need to care for fish.

I'm not talking about forcing someone from plastic or painted decor to a fully planted tank... I'm talking about people who don't cycle and then change water once a year. Or continually dump fist fulls of food into the tank to the point it's accumulating and decaying. Or the people who don't think fish need water conditioner or heaters or filters in general and are happy in a vase. Or flush live fish because they're bored of them. Or who stock carnivores and prey in the same tank and cry all their money got eaten overnight.

Bonus points if people post their stupid fucking opinion that vases are great and their vase fish is happy and thriving to actual fish groups and try and discredit actual fish care.

Like the same people so quick to rush any other sort of pet to the vet will also physically fight you to d e a t h if you even hint that a fish tank needs any sort of routine care.

I can't comprehend how people don't realize fish are alive.

Fish are PETS???? Take care of your fucking pets

/rant

#fish #betta #betta fish #fishblr #aquarium #aquablr #fish tank #bettablr #betta tank #betta splendens

[betta-butch]

I don’t think you can support advocating for improved animal husbandry & ethical animal keeping WITHOUT being against capitalism. the sheer number of companies that see animals as profit margins and therefor don’t actually give a shit is simply horrifying. profit will always come before welfare in their eyes.

#hopefully this reaches the correct crowd #bettablr #fishblr #petblr

[16sun-in-gemini06]

🌿

#bettalover #betta fish #bettablr #betta splendens #aquarium #aquascape

[waterskies]

Just finished harassing Caius for photos.

It's okay though. I'm pretty sure he likes the attention lol

#bettablr #aquablr #fishblr #betta splendens #male betta #betta fish #betta #planted aquarium #aquarium #freshwater aquarium #petblr #plantedtank #fish

[bettabubble]

cozy vibes

#need to trim these plants damn #my tanks #bettablr #planted aquarium #planted tanks #fishblr

[cherubii0224]

Fish Portrait Commissions

Hi fishblr, anyone interested in a watercolor portrait of their pet fish? Will come with gold detailing and be on a white background as pictured.

*Artwork size is 6x6” cold pressed water color paper

* Price is $30 plus shipping for a single fish. Add $10 for each additional fish. Will take payment via cashapp, venmo, or paypal. I require a 50% deposit to start!

*Timeframe to complete art is minimum 1 week.

*I will send you 1-2 sketches and you can make up to 3 revisions, if you’d like to make more revisions it will be $5 extra per each revision.

Pls message me if ur interested! ☺️

#fishblr #bettablr #betta community #betta fish #fish community #planted tank #fish art #fishblr art #watercolor #watercolor fish #pet art #pet commissions #art commisions

[chibikittens]

bloop

#bettablr #betta fish #freshwater aquarium #my betta Topaz

[prince-liest]

Genuinely so happy to report that adding sacrificial cull shrimp to the betta thunderdome for enrichment was massively successful. Her Highness is a lot more curious and active even outside of when she is hunting!

Now aside from the slow process of the plants growing in, my sole remaining goal is to eliminate the godforsaken green filamentous algae. The temptation to rip out, dry off, and replant all the plants like accidentally worked for the other tank is High.

#betta fish #bettablr #fishblr #aquariums #planted tank #aquablr #how many BLRs are there oml #personal #petblogging #I've added 14 total and she's only merced one so far and that was within 5 minutes of introduction #they're clear or brown so they're a lot better at hiding than the cherries

[teaboot]

Loulou update

The lil gent is improving!!

Thank you everyone who reached out- I went through all the comments on my post, and after talking with the aquarium shop in town put Lou on double tank cleanings and a daily squirt of Stress Guard. He has perked up a bit, and while the edges of his bites are still red, they have not gotten worse.

Also, new two-liter tank in the corner for brine shrimps that just hatched, that I am told will make good treats for him once they've grown up a bit. Ideally I can give them good happy lives until then.

(Lou knows I don't do meat. Lou knows I am doing this for him. God bless)

Thanks again, everyone!!

#Loulou the fish #Fish #Aquarium #Betta #Bettablr

[battysaph]

What do you mean this ain't maul, it's not a fish, it's maul obviously.

#betta fish #betta #bettablr #darth maul #maul #star wars

[photozoi]

Wyatt appreciation post. He is just the best.

#tank life #Wyatt #betta #plakat #koi #bettablr #photozoi #original photos #2023 #30 gallon tank