Search results

I got one of those resin logs and used a bit of stainless steel wire to hang it near the top, if you think he likes it on the bottom try my trick.

Dont take this the wrong way its not meant to offend or anything like that. Bettas do not need logs or want logs on the bottom of a tank to hide in, what they need is floating plants, things like Riccia and Water sprite are great for this, They use it to build bubble nests and to sleep in. Also...

Hi Now you see why its important to keep certain species in numbers. I have never kept African fish so wont give advice on that.. First up is this tank going to be planted? How heavily? I wouldn't keep 2 types of Gourami, The Pearl or Lace Gourami is peaceful and timid and a male Lace...

Hi You have a long fin Betta and from time to time he will damage his tail its normal dont panic, Make sure he has lots of clean treated water, remove any objects that dont pass the stocking test. Grab a pair of nylon stockings, drape them over the ornament or plastic plant and gently slide...

That will work. These were my Clown loaches at 12 months old, They think I am going to feed them. Thats how they always were always in a group, thats why numbers are important. The water is cloudy because I only use and recommend Easy Life Fluid Filter Media.

Hi and welcome. I also love female Bettas and have 6 of them, How big is your tank? can we see a photo please? You cant come here and tell us about your tank and fish without sharing photos, its in the rules, and if it isnt it should be. LOL

You dont need conditioned water. Heres what you do, Have you got a few empty coke bottles ? Clean the label off fill the bottle with water put the cap back on and stick it in the freezer, Once the water in the bottle is frozen stick it in the tank, DO NOT take the cap off.

Clown loaches are very social fish and even have a hierarchy or pecking order if you will, The group is usually led by a female having only 2 is very stressful on the fish and that leads to all sorts of problems, Having kept Clown loaches I would say 10 is better than 6.

This conversation should stop, what you are doing is disrespectful to this forum and the other forum, If you were banned on another forum there must be a reason for it, take it up with them.

Hi Mollies are out of the question in a 10 gallon tank its just way too small. Is your water soft or hard?

Ok so then you know that 6 full grown clown loaches wont work in a 75? When stocking a tank always work with adult fish sizes.

They need to be in a group of 6 or more, Will they stay small forever? No they will grow to be about 12 inches long. These should be kept in groups of 6 or more. Do you know your water parameters? is the water soft or hard? Whats the PH?

Prime is over rated over priced rubbish. Did you know 2 drops of prime per gallon of water will only deal with ammonia of up to 1.0?, for higher readings1,0 or above you need more than 2 drops per gallon. Prime only binds ammonia for 24 to 48 hours then releases it back into the water if not...

I said your fish is suffering from ammonia poisoning because your ammonia reading is 1.0 that is very toxic to fish.

That is correct no fish will consume waste but snails are not fish.

Well your friend diagnosed your fish as being old when in fact it is suffering ammonia poisoning.

The feel test is the most in accurate way to determine water temp.

Yes very experienced vet tech giving great advice. Seachem Prime is highly over rated, it will bind ammonia nitrate ans nitrite for 24 to 48 hours after which they will be released back into the water if not removed. API master freshwater test kit cant tell the difference between ammonia and...

This is a possibility even if you do everything right, the chances of it happening a very low. You may need to do it a few times. Oh and PS Stop feeding your fish for a few days, his belly is swollen and feeding him is not helping.

That is not the correct way to keep Male Bettas, Male Bettas are solitary fish and Best kept that way. I can see a male tending his bubble nest with eggs in it killing rival males and any female that gets too close, or the male being killed. This will end in disaster and I want no part of it.

And you will this time also, The snails will breed like crazy if there is lots of food in the tank, once the food is gone they will start to die off. My 2 foot and 6 foot have literally hundreds of so called pest snails in them and thats fine by me as I never see them during the day, they...

Well there's your problem, Try 50 to 75% wc.

What fish?

Most likely yes. Cool you got a free snail, lucky you, snails are very beneficial to the tank as they consume waste. I would just leave it be, I love snails.

Dry blood worms need to be pre soaked in a spoon of tank water for at least 20 minutes before feeding. You need a heater not having one in a tank that small causes too much temperature fluctuation, this stresses the fish and the stress weakens the Bettas immune system. So how do you tell if...

Hi Check this out. While that ornament mught be a bit big for your tank you can find lots of smaller ones.

Spot on.

Want my opinion? hes probably not well because of all these salt dips and medication you are subjecting him too. I will now bow out of this thread, Good luck with your fish.

I tend to agree Im sorry if this sounds rude but 20% water changes mostly every 4 days on an uncycled tank with fish in it is nowhere enough. We should be looking at 50% daily with treated water as the minimum

PS. Do you still have the tank? If you do and you want to continue keeping fish I will help you set it up correctly if you like.

No probs we were all novices at some stage.

I dont blame your fish for not eating peas I cant stand peas so why should a fish whos main diet is meaty? Peas are highly over rated when it comes to Bettas, Daphnia are known to act as a mild laxative and a digestive aid

Activated carbon has only one use in an aquarium and thats to remove medication other than that its useless. There is no reason to do this. Male Bettas are solitary fish and best kept that way.

Isnt that basically what I said in the post above yours?

Fin rot is the direct result of poor tank conditions. What illness are you treating him for? This very experienced friend should also have told you that to treat finrot all you need is lots of clean water. Before you even think about putting him down, Can you please answer the following...

Hi Save that for future reference. Interesting, I have never had a fish that suffered from constipation. My advice would be feed less processed dry food and more live and frozen or even canned food Ocean Free has a great range.

Have you tried fasting your fish? Why feed peas? Daphnia are known to act as a mild laxative and a digestive aid Epsom Salt is magnesium sulfate, which you may know as a saline (salt) laxative or a remedy to reduce swelling for humans. It is easily found nearly anywhere, often in first aid...

For Epsom, you use 1 TABLEspoon (TBSP) per gallon of water. This is three TEAspoons (TSP). How to prepare (any) dip for your fish: Prepping for the dip is the same for either salt type. You will need: a clean fish-only 1 gallon container a smaller container Water conditioner a measuring...

Keep an eye on them for a few days but I would say they are just getting used to the water.

Contrary to popular opinion Bettas are fine with a little current My tank https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005VAFGKI/?tag=ff0d01-20