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The Betta Bootcamp
From Solo Tanks to Careful Communities
The cup at the pet store is not how a betta should live. 10 lessons on the cup myth and the 5-gallon minimum, heaters and the 78 to 80 degree range, plakat versus halfmoon and crowntail fins, the labyrinth organ and the air gap under the lid, gentle flow and filter baffling, the truth about sorority tanks, safe tank-mates, flaring and mirror use, high-protein diets, and fin rot and popeye.
About this course
A betta in a pet store cup can look fine, but it is living in water that fouls within hours. This course starts there, with why wild bettas come from large, shallow wetlands and why one betta needs at least 5 gallons of filtered, heated water. Lesson 2 covers the heater and the 78 to 80 degree range, and Lesson 3 compares short-finned plakats with heavy-finned halfmoons and crowntails that tire easily and snag on rough decor. Lesson 4 explains the labyrinth organ and why a 1-to-2-inch air gap under the lid matters, and Lesson 5 shows how to soften a strong filter with sponges or switch to a sponge filter. Then comes the social side: why female sororities are risky, which tank-mates usually work, from nerite snails to pygmy corydoras, and what flaring means, including how to use a mirror briefly without causing stress. Lesson 7 also includes Paola's trick for picking a calm betta at the store. The course closes with a high-protein diet and the early care of fin rot and popeye, with a fish vet when antibiotics come into it.
What you'll learn
- Why cups harm bettas, and the 5-gallon filtered, heated minimum
- Keeping water at 78 to 80 degrees, and how fin type affects swimming
- The labyrinth organ, the air gap under the lid, and baffling filter flow
- Why female sorority tanks are risky, and which tank-mates usually work
- What flaring means, brief mirror sessions, and a high-protein, insect-based diet
- Spotting fin rot and popeye early, and when a fish vet is needed
Who this is for
New betta owners moving a fish out of a cup or bowl; keepers wondering whether their betta can share a tank with snails, shrimp or pygmy corydoras; and anyone tempted to set up a female sorority tank.
Course outline (10 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
Knowledge quiz
After completing all lessons, take a short quiz to test your understanding.
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Pass the quiz and earn a shareable certificate of completion.
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 10 lessons