Hello everyone! This is our first male Betta (Andy). We went with a quick deal through our local pet supply store for the talk and accessories. Link is for the setup we went with on a budget for our daughter’s third birthday. https://www.petsmart.com/fish/starter-kits/top-fin-essentials-aquarium-starter-kit-40713.html
What I know doesn’t work:
- the supplied filter is too strong for the little guy so we’ll look at getting a sponge filter and air pump sometime in the near future.
Any tips on other plants and friends would be helpful! I’d love to have the tank be relatively self sufficient as we have two very young kids. I know snails would need to wait about a month for algae to buildup and have seen that some little bottom feeders can be friendly with him. We’ve also read that a female can be introduced if the temperature stays on the lower end. Just wanted to clarify that information before we pull the trigger.
Thank you! Our kids absolutely adore the little guy.