Betta questions

[Steven Williams]

Been out of the betta game for a while, took care of a few of my sisters but never had my own, so I got some questions. What kind is this, it was just labeled male and 5 bucks
In a filtered 5 gallon rn with a few live and fake plants, just stuff I picked out of my 60 gal, including the water. It’s got one nerite snail and two ghost shrimp too. I’d say that’s pretty stocked but I may push the limit with maybe another shrimp or something small. But just wondering how much to feed and the w/c and how I should make the betta more active. Rn it’s shy so not expecting much till it settles, I feed it 3 betta pellets but I gotta crush em cause it can’t take em whole. Should the tank be heavily filled with hides and plants cause rn it’s just a few hides and a fake plant and a living plant I grabbed from a bigger tank along with some marbles I put in to entertain it. Thanks
Pictures bad cause it’s with a phone and it’s shy

 

[Hendre]

It sounds like you're on the right track. Snails and shrimp generally won't add much pressure to your filter so don't worry too much.

I've never seen my betta use a flowerpot hide or play with marbles when I had him. Just hid in plants or behind rocks, but was generally inquisitive and active.

Hope this helps

 

[Steven Williams]

It sounds like you're on the right track. Snails and shrimp generally won't add much pressure to your filter so don't worry too much.

I've never seen my betta use a flowerpot hide or play with marbles when I had him. Just hid in plants or behind rocks, but was generally inquisitive and active.

Hope this helps

Thanks it helps

 

[skjl47]

Hello; I like to keep bettas at around 80 degrees F with a fairly tight cover. It seems to me the air above the waters surface needs to be warm and moist.
Snails and a male betta. I had one years ago who was death on snails. He would stalk them and then lung in for a bite. These were mystery snails and he eventually wiped them all out.

 

[Steven Williams]

Here’s the current setup, I keep the temp at 78 degrees F
Little barren rn, I’m not sure what to add more structure or more plants. I’ve got a fake plant until the real ones grow in so it would be even less barren
Also still trying to ID what kind of betta it is as I bought it unamed but it wouldn’t really flare for the camera so bad pics (not sure what color or tail type)

 

[Galantspeedz]

http://www.indianalmondleaves.com/bettafish.php

my uncle who use to rear hundreds of betta for fighting has indian almond leaves in every betta container

 

[RocketGarStar]

The betta looks like a combo of a rosetail and a halfmoon.