News & Announcments

Introductions

Get to know others and help let other know you. Share a little bit about yourself with others, and your background.

Feedback

Have issues with the website or forums or have ideas on how to help us improve, post them here!

Monthly Photo Contest (MPC)

BettaSource holds a monthly photo contest, information about the contests and the voting takes place in this forum.

Newbies

Are you completely new to the Betta hobby and have no idea where to start, post questions here.

General Discussion

Have a topic about bettas that doesn't fit in any other forum category, post those here.

Foods

Share your experiences with foods, what works, and what doesn't.

Show Your Bettas

Post photos of your current bettas, remember we also have a gallery where you can post your photos too.

Rescue Stories

Share your successful Betta rescue stories If you feel the need to disagree with "rescuing bettas" you have no need to participate in this forum.

AquaBid and eBay Lisitngs

Have you been browsing the web looking for bettas and come across GREAT fish and want to share it with others? POST it here. Please read the forum rules sticky before posting.

The Splendens Complex

Are betta's more then just a hobby for you? Do your friends think you have issues, perhaps it's a complex? Dean Slater brings to you weekly content and discussions about his and your own "Splendens Complex".

View's and opinons expressed in this forum do not necessarily match the values and opinons of BettaSource

Disease & Treaments

No, salt cannot cure everything, and yes you can put too much Maroxy in your tank/jar. Ask your questions here and remember to post a photo of any disease you are questioning.

The Fishroom

Are bowls, jars, and vases not enough? Share and discuss information on your fish room.

Spawning & Raising Fry

Genetics

Do It Yourself

Have a project you would like to share or discuss with the community that you have created yourself?

Spawn Logs

Are you spawning your bettas and keeping track of the spawn. Use this forum for posting updates on your spawns, please use 1 thread per spawn. Create new topics using the following format SPAWN DATE YYYY-MM-DD: MALE - FEMALE, for example 2012-10-14: White Crowntail - Red Halfmoon

Fish Critique

Post images of your fish for critique and questions specifically geared for IBC show standards. If you cannot handle someone nitpicking at your fish, use the "Show Your Fish" section of the forum to share your fish.

Flaming, yelling, whining and arguing will not be tolerated, don't get upset if you disagree with an opinion.

Please post 1 new topic for each fish, and specify any questions you may have regarding from and finnage.

BettaSource Fish Reviews

At BettaSource we strive to provide the best information possible regarding form and part of that is sharing reviews from top community members and official IBC judges critiquing fish. Comments are encouraged, bickering is not welcome. Only moderators may post new topics in this forum.

Product Reviews

This section is for opinion based product reviews for items you have personally used. If you have not used the item in review please do not leave ay opinons on it. All reviews may or may not share the views of other breeders or bettasource and are strictly the opinion of the author.

Species Maintenance Program

want to help maintain the every decreasing population of wild bettas, join the SMP and become a recognized breeder.

Mouthbrooders

Bubblenesters

General Discussion

This is a non-official forum to discuss International Betta Congress topics. Any information in this forum is NOT officially supported or sanction by the IBC, however members and non -members can use it for discussion.

Add your club or chapter

One of the best ways to further your knowledge and obtain high quality fish is through your local club or chapter, If you are looking for a club or chapter post here. If you are the leader and would like to be listed, please let us know!

U.S. Clubs

Non U.S. Clubs

1. Swiss Betta Club
2. Italian Betta Association - IBA

General

Got something non-betta related to discuss? Use this forum, please refrain from over promoting yourself by spamming links. Once is enough :)