Recent content by Orion1066

My aquarium lighting affects the color of my photos. Armand was not happy with my initial posting of him. Not realistically flattering, Oooops, my bad. he says. So, he has approved of the release of his photo, himself.

Introducing Armand, the Crown Tail.

Mine passed two weeks ago. There is still a hole in his tank, and my heart.

my bad. Apologies

I If you request water parameters, you better know what Nitrates are.

S Sorry folks, Perry passed away. :-’(

Thank you. Your kindness is appreciated.

That is why we are obsessed with our Bettas. It will be sad when mine expires. He is on his last fine. Age probably.

Well,ObsessEd, chalk my Cory situation up to ‘lessons learned.’ I had Cories before, but, I only learned about their schooling behavior, after this. Living a solitary life may be preferred for a Betta, but not so good for a Cory. I simply wanted a fish to keep Perry company. Personal...

My Betta shared a tank with one miniature Cory. He did the same thing. He would eat the sinking shrimp pellets (for bottom feeders). As with your experience, no distractions effected my Betta. He would follow the Cory around, knowing the cat would find the shrimp pellets, and then hog it...

Thank you, Alwaysbina. I performed a 50% water change, and retested the water, (with touch strips) twice. The readings have been consistent over 18 months. What I have discovered, when compared to my historical data in my spreadsheet, is that while Perry does have conditioned water, within...

Thanks for your advice, and quick response. I do not want to do anything to harm Perry or proposed second Betta. Case closed. Gratitudes.

Thanks for your quick reply, and insight. I think I will try the almond leaves; plenty of folks do. I will check on the nitrite level. I have a history of misreading this, vs. nitrate, on my testing strips. I appreciate the heads up.

My Betta has been lethargic, and generally uninterested in his surroundings, for a while. He mostly stays on the bottom of the tank, or in his tube caves. His appetite is good. His water conditions/quality are all within recommended ranges, and temperature and filtration are have been...

As for food I would agree. My fish would not eat the many different foods I offered him, pellets, freeze dried, flakes, etc. After much worry, I tried bug bites. H loves them! Once in a while, I give him frozen brine shrimp. He really enjoys them.