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The water in this area comes out of the tap about 7.8, but settles at 8.2-8.4 within 24 hours.

Hi, it’s been awhile since I’ve been here, but my new betta just died yesterday. I’m not sure why, and I’m trying to decide if I should keep trying to keep fish or just give up. Our first one (Rainbow Butterfly Celestia) lived for a couple of years, and when he got sick,i came here and figured...

He had gotten a serious case of fin rot after my daughter took him to school (hubby netted him...). He was also my first fish since I was 10, so I was doing a lot of wrong things. I worked with people here and the certified aquatic vet to get him better - I did daily water changes for a bit...

The tap water in our area is that basic. It is also extremely hard (kH 200-400). I’ve been told both here and by a certified aquatic vet that it’s better to keep the pH stable than to try to “normalize” it. We have a pool, and my husband has to put gallons of acid I. It to get the pH correct...

Ok; here are today’s readings: ocean’s are first, then Rainbow’s: Close up of nitrates. They’re a smidge orange, but not even 5. It’s been a crazy week, so this is 10 days since last water change. (Yes, I’m getting on it...) Rainbow: Ocean:

Yes, I'm using the API kit. I haven't taken pictures recently; I certainly can. I make sure to: 1) shake after #1 with a cap on 2) bang that #2 up like crazy for at least 60 seconds - table, hand, my kids think I'm nuts 3) set a timer for 60 seconds for shaking after adding #2. I also bought...

HI again I know I bombarded y'all with questions before; thanks for your patience! I just want to double check. I have the 2 bettas, each in their own 10 gallon tank, alone. The white one is Butterfly Rainbow Celestia, and the blue one is Rick Ocean. My tap is hard, basic (~8.2) and...

I’m really glad that he is feeling better!!!!

My newest guy was in water with ammonia of 2. He is MUCH happier now. He was originally lying on the bottom of the cup, gasping. I barely acclimated him because he looked so bad and the water was awful. I didn’t take a pic at that time. The 1st day home after a few hours: Now: He...

His fins are turning blue now. He’s so dark, it’s hard to get a good pic.

Yup. I’ll do that before I leave.

Ok. Both tanks have been at 0/0/slightly orange but less than 5 for 2 days. Hopefully they’ll be ok while I’m gone - leaving tomorrow and returning Saturday late. My husband will take care of them while I’m gone.

Don’t use Melafix/Bettafix with Bettas or other labyrinth fish. It can make the organ that lets the breathe air (labyrinth organ) unable to work, and they can drown. “Natural” does NOT mean “safe”. Nature kills. A lot, unfortunately. Clean water is key; if that doesn’t help. Then consider...

Ok, so today’s testing, Rainbow on the left, Ocean on the right: So, no ammonia, and also no nitrites/nitrates. I hope it’s cycled now. I hope that it stays like this. I’ll test again tomorrow.

Butterfly Rainbow Celestia is my male, opal, halfmoon Betta that was our... beginner fish. (My daughter named him) He’s been through a lot - finrot, fish TB, poor water quality, cloudy eye (that won’t clear up), and I think he’s getting old. He was big when we got him, and we’ve had him over a...

I I changed it at about 6 pm, then went to TKD and got home around 9 to no power. I’m going to check when I get home today. I have to give it a bit to settle, as it is cloudy right after a change.

All right. I did a 50% water change in both tanks last night. I got a bigger suction filter (5-20 gal instead off 0-10 gal) for each tank and got a LOT of gunk out of the gravel in both. I think that Rainbow’s tank is cycled now; I guess it was the mossballs. Pic from 7/10 before the water...

T The first tube is tap, and we have a whole house filter, so I’m pretty sure it’s 0. The other 2 are way lower than they were. I think the moss balls were probably the culprit. Still no clue where my nitrates are going; the tap has 5 ppm baseline. If it stays like this, I may wait...

Well it’s definitely improved from before. Here is a close up of the ammonia: And before I went out of town (7/4):

Up close to lessen color confusion: