I just can't stop myself, they really ARE chips!

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Well, I am saddened to announce that the "Half Moon- blue, pink -Butterfly" did not make it. He had hiccups, but was very active. Unfortunately, this was not enough to save him. He kept laying on his side and when I went to check on them around 8pm, he was flat on his side. I ran out the door with him straight back to Petco. I was not going to be screwed out of $15 again. He took his last breath as I handed him over. RIP little pink guy...
A few weeks back, I had gotten a HM, he also died, but vanished so I was out $15. I will no longer be buying the HM at Petco, it's just too risky. The others seem to be doing ok, I will check on them as soon as I wake in the morning.
 
I think less than 4 gallons really isn't enough. They love to swim and explore, so they use every square centimeter of space.
 
Worse news yet! The remaining two died last night and I returned them. This is really bad and strange, never had such a thing happen. So now Lady & Gent have each 10gal to themselves and I got them a heater.
 
I got the 20GL a heater, 2 new girls and a new boy.
The two boys are on either end of the tank in about 4gal each. In the middle are the 3 girls, about 12gal. I added 1 Platy fry to each of the males section and 2 fry in the girls, to help keep interest on something other than the other Betta.
 
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Great news, all are doing well. Girls are being nice to each other and the male has not died on me. ^.^
 
Sad thread. I wonder what killed them all. The bettas I can see (most pics are gone) are pretty. I wish you good luck in the future!

Are your tanks cycled?
 
Betta go into tanks without filters. They are planted tanks with sand and a heater. Tons of plants keep levels at 0 and so does the sand because of the bacteria living in it. I do w/c 2x a week until the plants fill in nicely. Then once every week to 10 days.
The water in the new 20 gal half came from a cycled tank, rest was treated tap. They were floated, then slowly added tank water, dumped some out and poured new water in and repeat a few times. Then I netted them and dropped them into the tank.
 
Betta go into tanks without filters.
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Who told you that? Or did you just mean your bettas? I've kept several bettas in well-filtered tanks. They just get stronger and thicker. Better finnage, too.

Your schedule sounds great, though. That's about what I did in my betta-specific setups way back when I had ten of them at any given time. I recall losing a lot of new bettas, too! But I did always use some sort of tiny HOB filter, even though I baffled the waterfall/return with a cut soda bottle to soften the current.
 
I filter my betta tank too. He's a thick little monster now.

Hey, fellow Virginian!!! The copper crowntail looks awesome.
 
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