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Don't forget about floating plants like Frogbit or Salvinia. They're low-maintenance and help keep algae in check by shading the tank a bit. Plus, they look cool.

Dude, Amazon Swords are the bomb for low-tech. I've got one in a 15-gallon with gravel and a basic LED. It's huge now, just gotta give it root tabs every few months. Easy peasy.


Yep, swords are killer. I'd add some Vallisneria too. It's like the grass version of swords, just as tough and grows ...

How long has your female betta been bloated - did it happen suddenly or over time? If it was overnight, I'm afraid she might have an internal bacterial infection, which usually doesn't have a cure.

If it's been a gradual thing, over a month or more, it could be an internal tumour or cyst - again ...

She's actually eating now. I put some pellets in at first and she wasn't interested, but I added a bit of brine shrimp and she came up straight away and had some. Then she even had a bit more.

How long has your female betta been bloated - did it happen suddenly or over time? If it was overnight, I'm afraid she might have an internal bacterial infection, which usually doesn't have a cure.

If it's been a gradual thing, over a month or more, it could be an internal tumour or cyst - again ...

Something's off with my female betta. I've been doing weekly water changes, and I even stopped feeding the tank for a bit, despite having other bettas in there, but she's still all bloated. She seems to be swimming around okay, though.

I just pulled her out and put her in a small bowl to keep a ...

I've been considering adding some Cherry Shrimp to my tank and I'm wondering if they'd be compatible with my Betta. The main concern is whether the Betta would see them as food or not. Can anyone share their experience with keeping these two together?