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Thanks for the tips, everyone. Switching to pellets and cutting back starting today.

Noticed my betta looking bloated after feeding flakes twice a day. How do y'all avoid overfeeding? I've got a 5 gallon tank, sponge filter, 78°F heater, and do 20% water changes weekly.

For real, hornwort's a lifesaver. Grows like crazy and gives fry tons of hiding spots. If you don't have a spare tank, maybe float a breeder net in there. What's the betta's name? Sometimes the feisty ones have feisty names, lol.

I've had this happen too. My betta ignored the fry until they got bigger, then boom, snack time. If you've got a spare tank or breeder box, might wanna move the fry. What kinda plants you got besides the java moss? More cover could help.

Thanks everyone for the input, I really appreciate it. I ended up giving those plants a bit of a makeover - trimmed the roots, which were getting pretty long and gnarly, and did a peroxide soak for good measure. It makes sense that live food is the main culprit when it comes to spreading tapeworms ...

Just got some floating water plants from the same friend who gave me those guppies with tapeworm - which, thankfully, I've managed to treat successfully. Now I'm curious, where did they pick up the tapeworm in the first place? Should I be treating the plants too?

It would be better for the plants and the fish if you have the period of tank light consistent, not broken into two periods. As you are not home from 5:30 am to 6 pm, it makes sense to have the tank light on when you are there to enjoy the aquarium. You can set the timer to turn the light on during ...