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Wait, let me get this straight, you have a male and female Betta in the same tank?

Sounds like he has marble genes. You treated him for what? With what?

His form and finage are not nice if you can see problems, If its genetic then sounds like a low grade fish that should have been culled and should NOT be bred, why produce more fish with a genetic flaw?

Separating a fish causes stress, its why we dont recommend separating a pregnant live bearer from the group You cant change a fishes behavior with time outs like you can a child's. By your reasoning I can get 2 male Bettas and put them in the same tank then if they fight I can put the...

Never had Barbs so no idea if they are suitable. Kuhlis prefer sand for substrate and lots of cover things like Annubias tied to drift wood, the more cover they have the more they come out in the open. Kuhlis are great escape artists so a tight fitting lid is a must, However I have found they...

Its a Molly so it should settle down, shes showing them whos boss. A few nipped fins are no big deal as long as the water is kept clean they will heal. If you want to see aggression try keeping a Betta sorority and adding a new female. I have 6 in the same tank.

No, no she wont figure it out all you are doing is stressing the fish out more which will cause it to be more aggressive. She is a new fish and has to find her place in the pecking order. Geez time outs for fish LOL, checks date to see if its April 1

If you are going to supplement by hand feeding why bother with the automatic feeder? I feed my fish once a day.

Hi These things are rubbish and thats where they belong, do not use it.

Clove oil takes too long causes too much stress and I do not recommend it.

I cant even put my hand in the tank without the shrimp wanting to eat it. My shrimp are quite happy to grab a bit of flake before it even hits the bottom, they are also quite happy to grab food that is still floating on the surface.

Its easier to hit the report button to let the mods know it needs to be deleted

I used to use a prefilter sponge, I now put the sponge in my canister filters, I just got sick and tired of having to clean the sponges, I now use the stainless steel mesh much easier.

Whats your tank maintenance like? How often do you change water? How much do you change? When you clean the tank what do you do? By walking catfish you mean Clarias batrachus?

How often do you do water changes? How much water are you changing? There is some major fin rot going on here

Bettas don't live long because of the way people keep and feed them. Bettas can easily live for 5 years or more if cared for correctly, 7 years is not uncommon for a well cared for Betta. This is a death bowl, your fish will be lucky to see 2 years in this. This is a 15 gallon Betta tank...

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You need to look up your water parameters on your suppliers web site, there is something else going on here. Clean fresh water will not kill fish.. Ok How big is the tank. When you clean it tell me exactly what you do. How much dechlorinator do you use How long do you let the new water sit...

Yes about 3 months, it gives the tank a chance to grow all the biofilm they eat.

75% at a time, Never be afraid of lots of clean water.

You need to do a 75% water change once a week for life

75% once a week

Because mixing colors turns the shrimp dull and they revert to their natural wild color. But you should know this. You need a mature stable tank for shrimp, by mature I mean it needs to be fully cycled and running for at least 2 months after the cycle is done.

I understand why you got it but trust me when I say the stuff is rubbish, there is nothing Aloe Vera can do that lots of clean water can't do.

Forget the Aloe Vera, it has no use in an aquarium all you are doing is wasting money.

I have been smoking cigarettes since 1975 and never had any issues. I know people who drink and drive and never had any issues ( Please note I do not drink at all )

You should be changing 75% of the water at least once a week. What water conditioner do you use?

As long as the fish have lots of clean water a bitten tail is no problem and will grow back in no time. If you want to talk aggression and the occasional fin damage try keeping a Betta sorority.

Im going with someone bit a chunk out of his tail, Lots of clean water is all that's needed. What other fish are in the tank?

And what else are you introducing into the tank? Its not as simple as that. http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/challenges-of-collecting-natural-sea-water-for-marine-aquarium-2751/

How hard is your water? If the water is too hard shrimp can have probs molting

Why are your shrimp disappearing? Heres a hint. They are being eaten.

Instead of media bags that look ugly try this. They are like 2 bucks each. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-Steel-Filter-Mesh-Aquarium-Filter-Guard-Fish-Shrimp-12mm-16mm-/132529391796

In a Cube like the one in the first post if the water is hard I would go with male Endlers about 10 of them, If the water is soft I would go with Chilli or Dwarf Rasboras, in both cases the tank should be heavily planted. You could also consider a Betta.

No and NO, you dont add fish or snails to deal with a problem that just creates more problems. Nerite snails dont eat just any old algae and Nerite snail's lay eggs all over the place the eggs cant hatch in fresh water and are a pain to remove, Once they eat all the algae then what? Mystery...

No they wont breed without a bubble nest and even if they did the eggs wouldnt survive, If the female expels the eggs they may be eaten or not, If not the female will re absorb them.

The correct way to put down a Betta is to net it and quickly place its head between your thumb and fore finger and crush its skull, Its quick and painless, the whole procedure takes under 5 seconds. So what you are saying is, Bettas kept correctly in a larger tank fed good food live longer...

The shrimp sharing with fish get to eat left over fish food they are basically culls and are waiting to be eaten, My Bee shrimp get Bacter AE They all get fresh veg

You obviously do not have a clue,