"they will eventually get tired of looking at themselves" my betta never gets tired of admiring himself lol

I'm one of those people that buy the sick and dull colored bettas. They end up looking beautiful too. All living things need somebody to love them.

the ones that are sick always seem to be the neat ones :"( I got a pure white opal sheen halfmoon betta and nursed it back to health, it managed to survive ick, fungal infection + ammonia poisoning, took half a year to get him better but was totally worth it!!!!

I am so happy to see him in his new tank, it is soooo nice!! After breeding him and his siblings its so rewarding to see him in a large tank of his own with space to explore and swim around. Makes the whole journey feel very complete for me. Now I can't wait to see how the breeding goes and what fry he produces. PS- I need to make more fish available for sale on my site. I have some more..they were just growing out. ^_^

You know , I always feel sorry for fish that are kept in too small of an environment, and I equally feel good for them when I get them home and get them into something much better.

I have rescued 3 female bettas so far. They all looked near death when I got them. One was so close to death they gave her to me free. It took a lot of doctoring but all 3 are happy and healthy now.

I am a fist time owner and I bought a betta and I named her Cinderella she was very sick and I nurtured her back to health

Every pet( bird, fish and rabbits)I have was the unhealthiest of all in the petstore. I always by the one which in my opinion would not be bought by anyone so I choose not to let it die and bring it home n nurse it back to good health. This also has a better side in case of birds as they easily become hand tamed as they get used to you.

I don't know how to express how amazing I think this series is....*standing ovation*

My two favorite betta keepers Sheila + Kasia involved in the same video! This makes me so happy! 😊

It’s so heartbreaking to see how pet stores in America treat Bettas here in Australia they are in clean proper size tanks with plants gravel and hidey things with lamps and heaters

I found a couple poor little bettas abandoned in the basement of my new house. Your videos helped me set up a nice 10 gal tank for the survivor where he can live the rest of his life comfortably with live plants and heated, filtered water. The tank is cycling now, and I’m eager to move him when it is ready. Thank you for making these!

wish i have seen this series when i first started with fish keeping thank you for putting effort to help other people!

I am so lucky to be living in Thailand where I can purchase some beautiful betta fish for just a few pence...

Loving this series! Everyone who plans on getting a betta should watch this series. And beautiful tank too and fish too!

When I got my first betta and fish that I’ve had in a few years he has fin rot.I’m glad I noticed how unusual the red was placed.

I had been having betta fish for year, but i want to say i love how you explain things, how you care for the people who share the same passion for the fish and how you care for the fish. Like i said, I've had bettas and I've paid attention to their needs as well as look up info but i still have so much to learn.

I love this series & I will send it to everyone that wants a beta fish but doesn't know how to properly take care of it. :)

Very helpful. Especially seeing the first reactions of that particular betta. It's nice to know what to expect.

Loving this series! Great job, looking forward to more!

Is this betta which is shown in this video still alive ? It's 2019 and you've had this fish from 2017.

I love how betta fish will actually sit in one place and look around their new home, i am picking one up this weekend at my local store they have all kinds to chose from i want a dumbo betta..

Thanks so much for all these beginner oriented videos. I bought a betta a week ago and have never kept fish before so it's all new to me. I had a one gallon tank to begin with but after adding decorations I realized he clearly needed a bigger tank. Doing the research I ended up buying a 5 gallon then the term cycling started to pop up all over the place and I had no idea what that meant. When I brought Ripley home I just filled the 1 gallon with water and let him acclimate in the bag before adding him. Now I'm shocked he didn't go in to shock. Now I'm better informed and knew I needed to cycle my new tank but no idea how. Your video was very helpful!

This tank makes me feel balanced! I like the plants you have and they are very elegant. This video is one I was hoping to find. In maybe a month I should be able to purchase one.

Thankyou sooo helpful as I am getting my new betta fish!!!

Really helpful.I so wanted some experienced youtube channel to start a new tank with me.Thanks

Thank you for the wonderful information. 🇨🇦

Wow your denison barbs look really healthy, and I like the floating plants in that tank.

Great video. Thank you for all the info.

I just got my second ever betta fish today, he was nice and flared at the store and he was lively. Still is, as his tank cycles and he swims around waiting to go inside! He’s a blue and white with some clear spots on his fins, Calling him Craig

Thank you so much for doing this!

I think your videos are extremely helpful and completely invaluable to me! I love the way you take your time and go through every aspect of every scenario..I saw a young girl on here buy a betta tank and a betta not cycling extremely upset people were commenting naturally as did I and the girl and her "people" were soooo rude and standoffish..it was very sad for the fish..thank you for all the work info and knowledge that you share with people like me...who are trying so hard to be a good steward of Gods creatures and give them the best homes possible

Wonderful! He is such a spoiled boy! looking forwards too the next video and even more excited to see how your breeding goes!

I love your videos! Also your aquascapes are always so cool and unique

So beautiful fish

I surely will thank you you're so amazing.

Thank you very much for the information my better I just bought yesterday he hides a lot and he hasn't eaten yet so thank you for the information and then hopefully he's going to eat in the next couple of days

Love your series!

Your tank is so pretty, I have a male beta named Waffles and 5 panda platies and a Molly they all live together in a 10 gallon planted tank, thanks for the extra info!

Wow that tank is beautiful

Very well explained for the beginner :0) X

Very informative.

That is a lovely tank.

I definitely agree about picking out a healthy betta for your first! I've had many sickly bettas from poor conditions in pet stores bounce back from just clean water alone, but it's not ideal for someone starting out! Educate yourself on the behavior of a healthy betta before jumping to the rescue of others. :D Also this series has been so good and I'm so happy it exists! I wish something like this was available when I had first started out!

tysm 💕 im getting a betta fish today 💖💖

Thank you for your information.🙆 and I'll get one soon😳

Yooo hat Betta that looks like a cow is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! love Koi betta love their backstory to lmao makes me giggle every time bred in a prison by accident lol.

Thank you for this video :) even though I have a betta for a while now, it's still good to have this series to see if I did anything wrong :P Looking forward to the next episode! I'm always unsure about cleaning substrates :/

very informative!

This will help me thank you :D

I can't wait for the next videos!

Love your videos there amazing and educational I really want a betta but we don't have the money. But your website has really affordable supplies love your website and you tube channel.

Apparently this whole Tim I wasn't subscribed wow guess u got a new one love ur vids

My fish has some torn fins and I did a full water change and added some fin rot drops so I’m hoping that helps

In Australia the pet stores that I go to have the females in massive tank in sorority’s and the males are in community tank or by themselves in those 5 gallon cubes with heaters lights and clean water

That fish is so cute

I love your videos

I love Kasias fish!!

You should try Taiwan. They put in small drinking cups with lids on them. Only the ones that cost like $30 get a small cubicle. So what I do is I go to the counter with all the fish that look like they're about to die because their water is not clean and I asked them in Chinese to please take this fish and give them clean water because the clean water will make them beautiful. I use very simple Chinese but I can't stand seeing bettas neglected when all the other fish are cared for well.

Hi this is so useful but I have a question, I’m planning buying a betta but I’m wondering if I should buy it from my LFS (they are in little cups) or from a breeder online (a lot more expensive) my worry is that maybe the breeder fish is more sensitive if things aren’t perfect all the time or is used to nicer food or something like that! (Obviously im not planning neglecting my fish but I’m new in the hobby) I have the cycled tank and stuff but I’m worried I’d would be more sensitive that one at LFS and on the other side I don’t want to give money to a store that treat fish soo poorly but I feel bad for the little fishes and I would like them to have a nicer life! What should I do! Help!

just wondering, those plants you grow in there, are that waterpest plants? and can they just grow without being stuch in the ground? i have a few problems with growing my plants and wondering if that might be a option since im getting a female betta and 3 mollies (for the same tank) this week

He's beautiful! I didn't know Creative Pet Keeping sold her bettas. Thanks for the info. I've been looking for some where else to buy Bettas. It's sad to say but the healthiest reasonably priced Bettas in my city are at PetSmart and PetCo and there's only 1 of each located in my city & I live 3 - 5 miles away from them. Also I don't have a car & it's hard to travel with a fish on a bus & having to walk with it while trying not to shake the poor guy/gall up & stress them out more. I do try not to impulse buy them as I like to have the tank already set up & ready for them to go in as doing a cycle on a fresh setup with an already stressed fish is not ideal & very difficult. Luckily I had a tank already going with some moss balls I bought on line cause yesterday I saw the prettiest purple male veil tail & I just had to have him. How often you see a purple betta in a store? He looks like he's about 7 or 8 months old based on his size comparison to my other that is that age. I had avoided buying any more fish for a while after my goldfish died of old age & disease. Then my daughter got one & I got addicted. Lol. Her first betta died of old age, 2.5 yrs, & her second is a 1 yr old female full of eggs in a 10g tank with 2 mystery snails. She's dark blue with spots on her dorsal fin. All my Bettas were the only ones I've ever seen in any store, & 1 I bought online from a Thailand breeder, with that particular color & pattern.

I have a problem with little bubbles sticking to my sand substrate. Is there any way to prevent/get rid of them?

My betta fish attacks our thermometer that suctions to the inside of the tank. Idk why. But as soon as I put it in the tank, he flares and darts over to attack it. I don't keep it in there, but should I leave it in and let him get used to it? Or should I just keep it out like I've been doing? Also, I plan on doing a split tank with a divider bc of your one video! Can't wait to pick out a nice new betta for the other side! :) I realllly love the koi bettas!

I love your aquascaping, what plants did you use I'm trying to get live plants for my tank

He is so pretty 😊

@0.43 what is the fish called with 2 white dot at tail and a black centre line in the body

How do you know that you should do a water change and how many when your tanks is in the cycling process ?

Watching these videos make me want to go out and buy a betta fish

how do you be able to get your betta in a community tank? i had two and tried introducing them with my platys and they both attacked them :(

5:32 that little guy made me laugh. :)

I like how she says they will get tired of looking at themselves

Hi Sheila, I love your videos & am just wondering what the food is that the fish are eating at 43 sec. Thank you

Can anyone tell me what those plants are in the tank she shows in the begining? Just recently bought anacharis and wisteria and hoping they get like that

Local stores in NY have just a few varieties of Bettas. I'm looking for a colorful Half Moon Plakat and have yet to see one in a store.

Awesome Video I would have been earlier but I had school

He's beautiful...

I absolutely love this series!! I just ordered a tank divider and a PVC pipe hide from your website. I can't wait to make my 10 gallon divided tank. I was wondering if you've ever experienced this I've had a beta fish for almost two years, his 3.5 gallon tank broke. so I had to put him in the 10 gallon I had. he's not swimming around or do anything that he used to. it's been a while I've given him time to acclimate. I'm thinking it's just way too much room he's not used to it? Any suggestions I'm pretty sure I'm just going to divide the tank and give him the side he likes the best???? Please help

Can anyone give me some tips for picking out a betta in a store? Usually when I see them they mostly look lethargic kinda and if you pick up the cup of course they're going to start swimming then. Should I just wave my hand slowly in front and see who reacts and just watch them for a minute?

I have a stunning crown tail betta in my 29 gallon sem -aggressive community tank.

Does anyone know if a female Betta fish will do good in my 20gallon long? it has guppies in it too. Will they get along or??????

Question about acclimation. Is it necessary to add water from the tank into the bag before you do put him in? I read one source say you had to put water from the tank into the bag every 4 minutes until its full, empty half of it and do it again before adding the fish. But right here it looks like you only made sure the temperature matched out.

My white crown tail bettas gills won’t close and seems to be breathing heavy (this happened since the day I brought him home). He is swimming and eating like a champ, he also has one little tiny whiter spot that has like 1 lifted scale then all the rest of him...don’t think it’s ich or velvet. Any suggestions ?

My betta clamps his fins when swimming fast but opens them normally while swimming at a normal speed. Is that normal???

Thanks 🐟🥰☯️🍀😇💖💕🎊💞

Hello! I'm hoping to start my first betta sorority tank, and while doing my research I read a lot that getting females from the same spawn can sometimes help ease aggression, so I was thinking of doing that. Do you know of any places online that would be able to sell me some girls from the same spawn? (that won't break the bank) I'm having troubles finding sites that list that kind of stuff (or list any info on the fish at all). I checked out Creative Pet Keeping (beautiful fish! ) but it seemed like she was mostly out of stock. Thanks!

0:44 omg guys look it's snowing FOOD best day ever

how long do you usually quarenteen your fish??

Got a Betta fish yesterday afternoon that has had its fins clamped since then. I had a busted heater but replaced it today. Do you know how long it might take before the betta gets comfortable? Or at which point I should get worried?

Love the video series. I have a question come up though. What happens if you go through the tank cycling and have this beautiful tank. You get the Betta and it dies for whatever reason. Do you have to start the cycling process over again?

Love those long thin plants. What are they called? Also are there any plants that a betta would eat that they can eat? Any plants that shouldn’t be in a betta tank? I have some plants that I have in water that I thought could be good in a betta tank, but I don’t know what they’re called. The original plant was in dirt, and these are cuttings from it that grew in water. They seem happiest in water though. Didn’t know if they could be in a betta tank or not. Anyway, I should probably check out more of your videos!

When I was really little I had a betta. He was a veiltail bought at the store. Obviously I was really young so I didn't know all the care that went into a betta so unfortunatly, with the stuff I know now, I know he lived a poor life.. That being said I got a betta fish last night did all the research and got a proper sized tank and filter.. Unfortunatly I am waiting on a water heater but it should come really really soon, I do live in florida so the temp in my house is pretty warm as it is so he should be good for a few day. So I'm hoping when I get everything I can give this betta a better life now with me as an 18 year old with knowledge under my belt than I gave to my old fish as a 5 year old who wanted a puppy but got a fish.

If I saw this series before I started my hobby I think many mistakes wouldn't have happened😂 but your so amazing and I love your vids

I got a betta fish he was my second betta fish and I got in from a place the hat only three betta fishes!!! And as usual he was really sick!! She left a couple months and then passed away. Now I'm getting used to speed up thing I have to right now!!!😃😃😃

My name is Kasia too!

I tried to save a fish. She is my 6th betta fish and I had the knowledge and experience to bring her home. Except she got really, really sick. I have her epsom salt baths for swim bladder disease, and frozen daphnia and everything. I am afraid she may pass away tonight. It’s just too much for her. :(

The bridge decor is very nice but it doesn’t serve as a hiding place for the betta to hide.

Had a big question and can use some advice, and I don't know how else to contact you. I also don't have the best internet connection right now as I'm relying entirely on my cellphone. I really trust your judgement though and decided to ask here. I did find a video where you suggested a marina heater, and one other type, but was wondering if you have any additional advice. I currently have a ten gallon divided tank with a heater, divided into 3 compartments. I have a 2 1/2 divided with a heater. And two smaller unheated tanks where I'm temporarily holding two fish til I get them in the bigger tank. I had five bettas altogether. I keep the apartment at about 68-72 degrees because I live in an area of california that reaches triple digits in the summer (I have only lived here one month and the apartment will probably be kept warmer as the weather cools down). Last week we went out of town for the week. I did water changes and left thorough instructions for my brother who came every other day to feed and check on the fish. I bought timers for the lights. However we left the air conditioning off to save money. I figured the bettas don't mind a little heat, and I trusted the heaters to regulate the temperature and shut off when it got warm. Apparently I was wrong. My brother called me half way through the week and told me two of my fish (the two in the 2 1/2 divided) had died. He pulled the fish and buried them. And left everything as it was so I could see what happened. I came home at night. My apartment was 97 degrees, and the tank in question was 100 degrees. It was no wonder why my fish had died. While it was warm, the fish in the 10 gallon was ok, and it wasn't as hot. Now one of my fish in the smaller temporary tanks is fine. But the other one is stressed from the temperature fluctuations I think. He has a scale that is white and bumpy, and a little white on the tip of one of his fins. I started treating his tank for ich. I unplugged both heaters for fear of a malfunction and I'm at a loss as to what to do. I work at a petshop chain and I got aqueon heaters. I had a coworker who told me the heaters are notorious for overheating. Another coworker told me to just not use heaters. I feel like the warmth makes them happy and a maintained temperature reduces stress and illness. I'm a bit worried about this happening again though. Should I keep the heaters? Get new ones? And just take precaution next time I leave? Find a different way to heat them up? Just looking for some advice. Any would be appreciated.

Sometimes when i am starting a brand new betta tank that isn't cycled, I will add the store water to jump start the cycle, but that only happens when I don't do a fishless cycle, which isn't very often.

Is 16 liters ok for a betta? Im getting one this year