Recent content by Debbie1986

google 'betta tail biting' dumbos/elephant ears are notorious for self mutational I'm on my 4th one ( he was white, now mostly pink elephant ear). no mutilation yet, but I had 2 purple males that would bite their own front fin 1 side would always be smaller than other and it was not a genetic...

I'd try different food and how old is the food? I use betta bites and flake food work really well for mine I use glowfish flakes ( it supposedly has immune boosters, very pungent smell - I have pink glowbetta female, very pretty fish and nice personality) and FluVal color enhanced flakes My...

Water change on the 55 yesterday during lunch break - quick and dirty because my left hand is still wounded. The other tanks I did the day before after work, as I had to work today. Here's the 15 gallon flu val with my betta dude. His coloring is so vibrant.

I've kept 3 bettas in 3 gallon tanks when I started out 4+ years ago and never had any health issues. But I also did water changes on the fly if I did not like how the tank looked. The 2 tanks were seated right above my sink, easiest water changes I ever did, lol I do think smaller tank, less...

I had an Opaline Betta full moon who developed a pink tint to his 1 fin. It occurred as he neared the 1 year in age mark. I was thinking at the time it was a maturity /hormone thing. It was a dull almost mauve color, not fin damage at all, just odd coloring that came through as he aged. I...

Wow, that BN pleco is amazing! what a beauty

listen, as a college kid, I would not fault you if you use what you can 1. but the fish need to be separated they are competing to breed even without a male present it's pure instinct 2. aggression needs to be spread out to keep female betta together, you need at least 5 female bettas and a...

beautiful coloration! nice looking fish

I've only been able to gender females if they are carrying eggs 'berried' you should see eggs within a few weeks it's great too see the little legs push the baby eggs to their belly.

yesterday, water changes to all the tanks the 16 gallon biorb just was not working for my blue marble plankat male betta he's nearly blind a planar worms came back ( he just never eats all his food)I removed about 8 during water change Thursday. if I see them again, in goes dog dewormer. I...

yeah, i just soaked the food in the garlic juice. HITH is bacteria infection ulcer is pretty much the same thing, bacteria taking advantage of a compressed immune system really good read here: Skin Ulcers in Freshwater Fish I agree about water conditions - that's the best cure clean water...

okay, jmo and I've never had that kind of fish, but.... 18 months is when an established tank starts to really have stuff build up. I started using FluVal Waste Control Biological Aquarium Cleaner because even though I vacuum, having a featherfin catfish (messy) and feeding veggies to aquatic...

I bought a small filter for 5 gallon ( a good brand) , 1st time I ever touched water in the tank, shock! stopped using that thing immediately, no more shocks. Always be very careful. Unplug everything, discharge charge by touching a surface before inside the tank.

is it in his gills? if in gills, I'd carefully move the betta to a dishcloth that was wet & try removing it using tweezers. Just roll it around to see if it'd come loose. i wouldn't pull per se (bruising damage due to force on nearby tissue) but just see if it can be wiggled out. I...

Cories are hard. I'd buy them, half would die. It was just the drama of the store to home. It took me a few months to get my green cory cat pack rounded up to 6 individuals. 'mini barrel roll' definitely sounds swim bladder related, jmo I'd restrict light, if planted tank , then only 6...