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Yep, mine hated the flow at first. I cut it by half and he's way happier now. Just gotta find that sweet spot where the water's moving but not pushing them around.

Overfeeding spikes ammonia fast in small tanks. I feed frozen brine shrimp every other day, 3 pieces max. 5 gallon, planted, no tankmates. Water stays pristine.

78-80F is the sweet spot. Had a betta years ago in an unheated tank—didn't last long. Now I use an Eheim Jager, keeps it steady at 79F. Worth the investment.

I've had my betta for about six months now, and he's living his best life in a 5-gal tank with a black nerite snail as his only roommate. Ever since the big move from his old 10-gal tank, he's turned into the laziest betta I've ever seen. He's found this one spot that's basically his happy place ...