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I have three male dwarf frogs and they will absolutely attempt to mate with each other even if all are male. You can tell the sex of your frogs by looking for a white or pink bump on their sides right behind the forelegs; this gland is only present on male frogs. Females do not have this gland...

Did you get him recently? That looks like new fin growth. When bettas have lost their fins to fin rot etc. the tissue regrows transparent initially and the color returns later in my experience. It's possible he had some damage to his fins that's repaired itself since you got him. Could also just...

The main symptoms of gill flukes would be scratching/flashing (sounds like what you're describing - running into things on purpose or glancing off of things quickly), head shaking, or other unusual swimming behaviors along with gill irritation or difficulty breathing (inflamed gills, gasping or...

If he's scratching himself on the plants, that's a sure sign of a parasitic infection, which would explain the change in his behavior too. Definitely don't add any tankmates until this is cleared up. If you look at him really closely, are there any visible signs of ich, velvet, etc? Is he...

Thank you. My efforts to medicate Finnegan might have been stressing him out and preventing him from healing, so now I'm focusing on creating a stress-free environment for him. He's still in the hospital tank which is in a quiet room. I've added some cycled filter media, aquarium salt and Indian...

Thanks for the reply. He's been in this tank for over 5 months; he was originally in my office at work but had to be brought home when I started working from home. I don't know the exact water hardness but my city is known for having very hard water. It's never bothered any of the bettas I've...

Hi! My betta Finnegan developed a cloudy eye (no other symptoms) last month and I haven't been able to clear it up. It's primarily his left eye that's affected, although I've noticed some mild clouding in his right eye too. I've had Finnegan for about 7 months and he lives in a planted 10...

Hi! I currently have three nano freshwater aquariums: a 10 gallon with three African dwarf frogs, another 10 gallon betta tank, and a 5 gallon with a single neocaridina shrimp who hitchhiked into my life. I'm hoping to start a larger community tank when I move into my own house this spring. I...