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Honestly, anything under 5 gallons is sketchy. They need space to swim and explore, and smaller tanks make it harder to keep water params stable. I've kept mine in a 10 gallon, and they're way more active than in the 3 gallon I tried initially.


Totally agree! I switched from a 2.5 to a 5 gallon ...

Thanks for the advice, everyone. I'll try cutting back to once a day and see how he does. Appreciate the help!

I've been feeding my betta twice a day, but he seems bloated lately. How often do you guys feed yours? I'm using pellets, about 2-3 per feeding, but maybe it's too much.

I'm still trying to figure out what to do when my husbandry is on point and I hit those 0 levels. Do you guys just up the food, and that's it?

I'm thinking of adding Live Rock to my tank, which I've had running for about 2 years now. I've got a pretty simple setup with 5 damsel fish, a shrimp, and 2 crabs. If I get the Live Rock from my supplier, do you think it'll already be cured? I'm looking to add 12kg, is it safe to add it all at ...