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He eats a combination Omega Betta pellets in the mornings and then at night I alternate between frozen brine shrimp and frozen bloodworms (with a fasting day every once in a while). Would that lead to a calcium deficiency? I live in Florida and the water is pretty hard, so that probably isn’t...

This is my first long finned male betta so I did not know about fin curling being typical. I don’t mind if his fins look a little raggedy or not I was just worried it was some sort of disease or something I was doing wrong.. I’m glad to know he’s alright, so thank you!! :) his fins have been...

There are some rocks at the bottom of the tank for the hardscape. I guess it’s possible he might be cutting his fins on them, but its also on his top fin. I just spent like 10 mins trying to take a good pic without him moving haha as you can see the top fin looks kind of like a crowntail but...

Hey all ive had vincent for about a month now and have noticed his fin tips looking kind of spiky or curly but they don’t seem to be getting shorter or turning dark at the edges. He’s in a cycled 6 gallon with a bunch of plants and a handful of snails. I did a water change yesterday but...

Just wanted to update you guys on the situation :) I made the first post a little over a year ago and although he hung on for about a week or two, he made no progress (refusing to eat and spending most of his time on the bottom) and eventually died. While i was sad to see him go, he was clearly...

i have an LFS nearby, i can call them and confirm that they have API General Cure. if i were to treat with general cure would it take care of the gill fluke eggs as well? i'm worried about a possible relapse if all of the eggs hatch. thank you so much!!

I agree and I’m hesitant to move as well, but the medicine says it is not safe for invertebrates and I have a bunch of ramshorn snails in there. it also warns against use in newly set up tanks, and mine has only been running for about a month (cycled using established filter media) so I’m not...

I wanted to do an update because i think he needs treatment now... his gills are inflamed, and he is breathing quite heavily/rapidly. he is definitely not as active as yesterday, but still ate and swam out to see me throughout the day. he seemed to be hanging out around the bottom or resting on...

It really depends on how much beneficial bacteria is on your filter media. Most people test it out by seeing if the tank can process 2-3ppm of pure ammonia in 24 hours. If it passes the test, you should be good! maybe you can lightly feed for the first couple of days and throw in an extra water...

i just did a ~20% water change with a temperature change like you said, and he was definitely feeling well enough to get angry at the water siphon. he ate some pellets completely normally this morning, and is currently swimming and investigating the plants and snails like normal. how long...

i've been observing him since i posted this, and i would say its definitely excessive. he rubbed his side on one of the rocks and then seemed to take a break for a little before i saw him quickly flash on the plants 5 or 6 times. i dimmed his lights and he seemed to relax a little, but he is...

hello everyone! i recently purchased a new male betta and he's been swimming happily in his 6 gallon tank for a little over a week now. on friday i noticed him flash once and today I noticed him flashing many times. i inspected his body for ich or visible flukes but didn't see any, so i am...

hello everyone, i currently have a 6 gallon tank with live plants, cycled, and running empty in terms of fish. there are a few adult/large ramshorn snails in there that came on the plants, and i'm sure there will be some baby snails coming along soon. my question is: if i added a pea puffer...

Sorry about your loss of fish friends :( Like prevail said, water testing is a must in this situation.. I'm not saying this is the sole cause of your problems, but rinsing the sponge in tap water (which is treated with chlorine or chloramine) would have likely killed the beneficial bacteria...

Hmm that could be it! Thanks :)

Hey everyone, just picked up some water sprite today and found this plant tangled up with it (free plant!!) I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about plant ID? thanks!

Thank you for your replies, everyone! I went back the next day and there was a large number of dead platies in the tank and more of the ottos were on the bottom or lying still as opposed to foraging. As much as I would like to bring them home and help them out in a healthy aquarium, I'm...

Hello everyone! Visiting one of my LFS (pet smart, which I normally dont support, but the aquarium shop I normally frequent doesn’t carry otocinclus) and noticed they shipped in some ottos. I don’t see any dead ones in the tank and they’re all swimming around and foraging on the glass and...

Hello everyone, Mochi (baby betta I managed to save from a short life with a small child in a 1/2 gallon bowl and pink gravel) has been doing a lot of growing in the past week. I’m still not 100% sure of their gender, but their colors have become much more vibrant regardless. Anyways so: I was...

I think for now the best thing to do would be to continue to fast him, but check up on him and monitor his condition. Peas do act as laxatives, but if you can access brine shrimp, they're easier to digest and should be able to help push the kale along.