Aquarium Fish hobby

[Lala81]

New additions to the tank over last few weeks
- Lampeye. Still really like the look of them, can't get sick.
- Danios (these fish are really speedsters with ADHD, kinda regret buying them)
- Ricefish. Elegant looking fish.

Can see the tank is having algae problem. The snail population exploded. I would cull them physically but since I have algae problems for now. Have to let them eat the algae.

 

Edited October 7, 2025 by Lala81

[Giordanogavin]

Recently start to keep Koi Betta.

Small tank and easy to maintain. I never change water too just top it up  😁

[Lala81]

On 11/1/2025 at 12:07 PM, Giordanogavin said:

Recently start to keep Koi Betta.

Small tank and easy to maintain. I never change water too just top it up  😁

don't they fight?

I haven't changed water for my tank for several weeks.

my plants not doing too well. but the fish are ok.

 

Edited November 1, 2025 by Lala81

[Lala81]

based on what chatgpt says, koi bettas are just marbled bettas which are just regular bettas but with changing patterns.

but haha they don't look that alike to regular bettas with the big fins.

 

[Stratovarius]

On 11/1/2025 at 1:08 PM, Lala81 said:

based on what chatgpt says, koi bettas are just marbled bettas which are just regular bettas but with changing patterns.

but haha they don't look that alike to regular bettas with the big fins.

 

Regular Bettas are not with long fins. Plakat Bettas look more like their wild counterpart. Koi is just a term for plakat with fancy colours. 

I'm a Betta person, they are so much more interesting to watch. Abit like dogs in water. And they have their own characteristics. So must observe before considering any tank mates.

[Lala81]

On 11/1/2025 at 1:51 PM, Stratovarius said:

Regular Bettas are not with long fins. Plakat Bettas look more like their wild counterpart. Koi is just a term for plakat with fancy colours. 

I'm a Betta person, they are so much more interesting to watch. Abit like dogs in water. And they have their own characteristics. So must observe before considering any tank mates.

i don't mind bettas. But i think it's not nice to keep one cooped up in a small tank.
But then bigger tank is a big waste of space for 1 fish...

like the small cichlids that i passed to my FIL. Then really even other bigger fish it also go nip the fins. So now those 4 are stuck in some micro-tank...

 

 

Edited November 1, 2025 by Lala81

[Stratovarius]

On 11/1/2025 at 12:07 PM, Giordanogavin said:

Recently start to keep Koi Betta.

Small tank and easy to maintain. I never change water too just top it up  😁

Do they fight? I read about sorority but it's always keeping them a big group in a 4ft tank. Never see 2 before. But it works it works. 

[Lala81]

lol if i wanted a fish with character i would have gotten another pet.

Fish is there just to swim and look pretty.

was thinking of let my son keep a betta. But yeah I don't like too small tanks.

 

[Stratovarius]

On 11/1/2025 at 1:53 PM, Lala81 said:

i don't mind bettas. But i think it's not nice to keep one cooped up in a small tank.
But then bigger tank is a big waste of space for 1 fish...

 

They don't need a big tank, 5 gallons is fine. Mine is in a 1 foot cube planted tank which is easy to maintain with a very low bio load esp with all the plants. He always pop his head out when I go near and flare at me when I point my finger at him. Lol. And he is the only Betta I have that attack snails. 

They don't show their character in the jars in the shop though. Coz of the terrible conditions. 

 

[Giordanogavin]

On 11/1/2025 at 1:06 PM, Lala81 said:

don't they fight?

I haven't changed water for my tank for several weeks.

my plants not doing too well. but the fish are ok.

 

Those are female koi betta. So, they don't fight that much and less aggressive.

Your aquarium has filtration? if yes may not need or less frequent water changes.

Certain type of water plants not easy to grows.

[Giordanogavin]

On 11/1/2025 at 1:54 PM, Stratovarius said:

Do they fight? I read about sorority but it's always keeping them a big group in a 4ft tank. Never see 2 before. But it works it works. 

Those are female betta koi. They live well with each other with occasionally bickering 😁

Actually there 5 in total and they hide in the plant.

[Lala81]

On 11/2/2025 at 11:45 AM, Giordanogavin said:

Those are female koi betta. So, they don't fight that much and less aggressive.

Your aquarium has filtration? if yes may not need or less frequent water changes.

Certain type of water plants not easy to grows.

plants really not easy. Hard to figure why one works and one doesn't.

Yes. Have a HOB filter with bio-media. 
I have also another UV filter which i switch on few hrs a week to keep algae in check.
I can't run it all the time as the pump is too powerful and creates too large water flow (non adjustable flow rate). Lol makes my fish exercise swimming against current. This UVP is more suitable for a rectangular bigger tank.

[mersaylee]

On 11/1/2025 at 1:57 PM, Lala81 said:

lol if i wanted a fish with character i would have gotten another pet.

Fish is there just to swim and look pretty.

was thinking of let my son keep a betta. But yeah I don't like too small tanks.

 

I love fish...they just eat shix swim and wont talk back...😁

[mersaylee]

On 11/2/2025 at 11:51 AM, Giordanogavin said:

Those are female betta koi. They live well with each other with occasionally bickering 😁

Actually there 5 in total and they hide in the plant.

Males are prettier like male guppies...i always see them as upsized male guppies 😁

[Stary]

Long ago, I wanted to do aquascaping.......an aquarium with just plants.  I don't want animals in it.

Then I realised those plants and mosses are not cheap!

I decided then to just save the money and buy veggie to eat.......😆

Edited November 2, 2025 by Stary

[mersaylee]

On 11/2/2025 at 1:45 PM, Stary said:

Long ago, I wanted to do aquascaping.......an aquarium with just plants.  I don't want animals in it.

Then I realised those plants and mosses are not cheap!

I decided then to just save the money and buy veggie to eat.......😆

Plastics cheap and lusting...just saying...😁

[Kklim]

On 11/2/2025 at 12:32 PM, Lala81 said:

plants really not easy. Hard to figure why one works and one doesn't.

Yes. Have a HOB filter with bio-media. 
I have also another UV filter which i switch on few hrs a week to keep algae in check.
I can't run it all the time as the pump is too powerful and creates too large water flow (non adjustable flow rate). Lol makes my fish exercise swimming against current. This UVP is more suitable for a rectangular bigger tank.

Amano or Malayan colour shrimp best for algae. Pumpkin snails too.

[Lala81]

Got small shrimp at the end. Likely offspring from the red neocaradinas. I didn't buy such a small shrimp. 

 

One of the amanos seem to be pregnant. Damn fat. Couldn't catch it in the video. 

 

Removed around 100 bladder snails over the last few days. Lol real infestation. What to do.