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My co-workers decided the pickerel was going to get physical therapy and they are going to massage him to be straight. I will try to convince them to go with one of the treatment options suggested you all but I'm not sure that they'll listen. Wish me luck.

The pickerel is very aggressive when eating and pounces on his food. He won't take pellets. The beefheart was just recently introduced because his regular diet wasn't helping him gain weight. All of the fish that are at my job are in 40 gallon tanks. He's been there for at least a year or 2 that...

How can we help him? It also appears he's gotten some meat on his bones since we've started feeding him the beef heart

Hello, I work at a place that keeps native fish species and when I came into work I noticed one of our Grass Pickerels had a twisted spine. He's not resting on the bottom or floating on the top so I've ruled out swim bladder issues. He's about 10 inches long and is in a 40 gallon by himself. He...

Thank you! This is very helpful! Is it legal if I catch my own fish?

Do they have smaller "prettier" species?

Unfortunately there aren't any zoos in my area that have native fish species.

I'm thinking about setting up a tank with native fish species. Does anyone have any recommendations? I would like smaller species of fish than can be found in Midwestern U.S.

Should I continue to dose API Fin and Body Cure? He is still acting his normal self but I really want to get his fins cleared up.

Thanks for the info! So do you think it's the medication that's helping my Betta or the frequent water changes I'm doing? I will grab my water nest kit the next time I'm home so I can test the water. Another theory I had for his fin rot was stress due to temperature. Shortly after I moved him in...

Would it heal faster if I dosed aquarium salt after the last round of medication? And should I use it until the fins are fully healed?

My Betta is also fighting some fin rot right now so I know how you feel. Im hoping for the best for your Betta.

So if I stop giving him medication will his fins continue to heal?

I have done 2 rounds of treatment of API Fin and Body Cure and my betta's condition seems to slowly be improving. How many rounds of treatment should I do? He also still seems like his perky usual self.

He seems to have worsened overnight so I'm going to see if I can get him some stronger meds that will hopefully make him feel better.

A week or 2 ago I moved my Betta to college with me. About half a week after he was moved in I noticed he had some holes in his fins. Now the edges of his tail fin is jagged but otherwise he is acting and eating normal. During the move I kept the water so there wouldn't be a huge change in water...

For a 6 gallon? That sounds like a lot!

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll be sure to do some water testing but I'm pretty sure I'm going to get a school of chili rasboras. How many should I get for a 6 gallon that will also have shrimp?

Hello, pretty soon I am going to be receiving a planted 6 gallon from a friend. It doesn't have any stocking and was thinking about making it a shrimp tank. I was wondering if there are any nano fish that would be ok with shrimp. Any suggestions would be great!

Once I put him in the tank should I feed him tonight or wait a few days?

It's only a 30 min drive so I don't think the trip will be too stressful.

It's only a 5 gallon tank so I will be taking the water with me. Is that a good idea?

In a few hours I'm planning on moving my 5 gallon Betta tank into my college dorm. Is there any advice anyone could give to make the transition easier for my Betta?

Wow! Such a beautiful tank!

Thank you all so much for all of the kind comments! It's crazy to believe that my 3 dollar Betta is a contest winner. I'll make sure to give him an extra treat tonight! 😁

Those pictures are beautiful!

I've finished these so far. I still have a few more to go!

I'm painting portraits of all my fish and I'm starting with my clown pleco. I just thought I'd put the starting sketch out there for people to see. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.😁

This is my male Betta. His name is Venice. He was named by a friend of mine who though he needed a fiery and elegant name. I got him as a baby and he is still growing so I am unsure what tail variety he is. I have had him for just over a month and he was a pale pinkish grey when I got him...

I'll probably make a lid out of those acrilic sheets. I have a bunch of filters that I got for free so that covered. Super excited to set up my 6th aquarium 😅

Should I get it then? I want to do a community aquarium and I think 40 gallons is a good size for that.