fishonthebrain

well our little fury is acting kinda weird he's usually swims all day and loves the camera but does like to sleep upside down in his plant. the first time i found him like that we thought he was dead but he just sleeps that way.maybe he thinks he's part bat.

now his tank has a little rock where he can hide but has taken upon himself to hide behind the filter or the over the tank metal thermometer and torn his fin on it so im replacing it with one of those lcd ones you put on the outside of the tank.

is it normal for them to hide this much it doesn't seem to fit with the personality he's shown till now

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Shawnie

aww poor fury...says you dont know about the nitrogen cycle...?? and hes in a small tank so he probably needs some vita chem, and a change in water of at least 50% with the tap water treated with prime...I hope the handsome fella gets better!!!

Lucy

Hi fish, I'm sorry Fury isn't feeling well. Shawnie has given you good advice.
What are your readings for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate? Knowing this will help everyone to help you and Fury.

Here's a good article to read about the nitrogen cycle:
http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm

Good luck.

StriderHiyru

might i ask for the specs for your tank? like what type heater/wattage? and what are the reading on your tank? and do you detox the tap watter with some type of conditioner? even more, one that is more betta safe?

joy613

Your mystery moss ball is a marimo ball. Keep his water changed and it should help get him feeling better soon a lot of partial water changes in a tank that small. Tanks that size are hard to keep cycled.

fishonthebrain

i dont have a heater for the tank but the heat in my building is so insane that his tank usually read between 78- 83 degrees and thats with all the windows open im more concern about us boiling to death than the temperature dropping. what do i do if it gets any higher give him an ice cube? just kidding just heat exhaustion talking

im currently changing his water twice a week and treating the water with splendid betta complete water conditioner and aquari-sol after aging it a day or two.and has a filter don't know the brand just what the pet store said was good for it.

he does seem to be getting back to normal. and eating like a little hog.
i haven't tried the pea thing yet.

Martinismommy

He's a handsome boy! Try the peas, he'll LOVE it! Just make sure they are cut into tiny peices so he can swallow them..

Lucy

It would be helpful if you can get his tank to a consistent temperature, even if it means upgrading to a 5g or 10g. I'm not sure that much of a fluctuation is good for him.

COBettaCouple

Actually, one way to cool the tank water some is to put some ice cubes in a sealed ziplock bag and float it in the tank.

I'd recommend Prime for his water conditioner and a larger tank, as others have mentioned. The larger tank will be easier to get cycled and keep cycled and the Prime really helps fish in uncycled tanks as well as having benefits in cycled tanks. It's our main water conditioner - we use that & Fish Protector. 1-2 drops per gallon treats your tap water and no need to let the water 'age' for a day.

Vita-Chem and Garlic Guard would be good for his fins to help heal them. Also Fish Protector is great for that. All 3 can be ordered at www.thatfishplace.com if you can't get them locally.

fishonthebrain

thanks i hadn't thought of that. i'll come in handy in the summer too.

heres a vid of him you can see his tail pretty well, it use to be torn straight through and my new betta couldn't leave him on the self next to the dead one it was to hart breaking.

Lucy

The link isn't right, try it again

fishonthebrain

yeah took me a minute to figure that out

Shawnie

great vid...he looks happy and definately spikes up when he see's the new guy! wheres the new guy going? I bet that handsome fella is going to color up so beautious once hes outta that cup....cant wait to see all his changes either

Lucy

Great video. You have 2 beautiful little guys there.

Fury looks to be almost a maroon rather than red.

COBettaCouple

Yea, they are handsome boys!

fishonthebrain

thanx they are great aren't they. still can't think of a name for the new guy any suggestions?

COBettaCouple

I like to watch them a little while and see their personality start to come out.. the perfect name will come to you.

fishonthebrain

oh goodness i still cant figure out a name. but he is so funny. he stares at me when im watching tv then goes in circles when im go near him. sometimes he even looks like he's wagging his tail. im on the verge of naming him pup or rover but my son said it would be an insult if i did.
a "fish name pup" just sounds so cute. like the dog who wanted to be a reindeer.
what was the name of that movie?