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If you're gonna go the fluxeon route, Azure's a solid choice, nice play on the blue undertones.

Stunning little guy.

I'm thinking maybe the shrimp, or possibly even the nerites, could've nipped at your betta's tail fin, causing the blackening. It's possible this is the start of fin rot, despite your good water parameters.

I'm thinking of planting some stuff like hornwort and frog bit in my mom's planters outside. Would that work? Are there any specific requirements I need to meet for these plants? My mom said I can use her planters (pics below), but I want to make sure they'll be okay before I start planting. I don't ...