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I've got a 2.5 gallon Aqueon tank that had a betta but is now empty. I've read alot of info about what actually can live in small tanks (has filter and heater) and come across a lot of suggestions about trying shrimp. Now I'm wondering if a 2.5 would work for a few ghost shrimp, amano shrimp or...

Thank you for your input , I do eventually intend to move him into a 10 gal planted but can't right now. Especially with him being stressed and sick I'm not looking to do that until (if) he gets better. Right now my focus is on trying to get him better, transferring him to a new tank when he...

He's the only fish, parameters stay fine. I check every day. Tank was cycled before fish ever was added.

So I've been dealing with a sick betta for a couple weeks now, and started a round of Antibiotics (Erthromycin) last week. I removed the carbon, treated for 2 days, did a 25% water change, treated for 2 more days, did another 25% change and replaced the carbon in the filter. I've seen no change...

I worked at multiple petstore over the years, I was never formally trained. It was only because the info my bosses and coworkers sounded more like opinions than facts that I started researching proper care for all animals, fish included. You would think an aquarium shop would train better...

He's still alert and quite a little pig. I've only been feeding him a piece of pea, I didn't realize he could get that much! I found some powdered erythromycin and figured out he gets 1/32 tsp of it per dose. Managed to figure out how to measure that and made a bunch of dose packs. From...

What do you recommend for a small betta tank, 2.5 gal?

I have Bettafix, I rarely use it since I know it messes with their labyrinth, but any other bacterial treatment is meant for very large tanks and it seemed to risky to reduce. Petsmart didn't have much else as an option. He had a couple ammonia spikes in the tank so I've been changing about...

This sounds exactly like the issue. About a week ago I saw some poo that was stuck to him for quite a while and it was stringy and greyish. He's very pale, his gorgeous metallic blues are gone. He sleeps on his side and tends to go sideways when doing anything. Poor guy. If I remove the filter...

Hey folks, I've had this betta for a few months. In the last week I've noticed he's acting off. He always sleeps, all day long, at the bottom of his tank. He used to be very alert and interactive, chasing me as I walked by his tank. Now the only time I get him to even remotely interact is if...

I do use prime, always. I'm sorry, I meant nitrites. They were of the charts and at completely toxic levels. The fish passed away this morning, with gills flared. Poor baby. I am insisting my mother cycle the tank before getting another fish, she's not happy with me but oh well. I...

I had a female beta and she seemed much more acrobatic in her tank, I'm guessing because she doesn't have the hindrance of long fins. She loved the chase anything that wiggled (bubbles included) and was quite fun. I've had a couple male bettas be active but she was by far the most acrobatic...

amazingly this morning he is still kicking!   I'm guessing his gills were burned due to the spike in nitrates? He's still right at the top, gasping for air. He swims really strangly, flailing when he's aggitated. Should I keep him in a small container for now until he recovers? I'd have to keep...

While doing my daily tank test run (We have three tanks, all 2.5 gallons with filters) I found that one of the tanks is running REALLY high on nitrates. I did an emergency water change of 1/3 of the water, tested again to see little to no difference. We run on well water so I had to filter and...

So I wanted to update. I bought the test kit and tested my water with that. As I suspected the stupid little water test strips were not accurate. My ammonia was really high, so he was obviously stressed and uncomfortable from the ammonia.   I've been doing 25% water changes every day, with 3...

Good afternoon all,    I need to know whats going on with my Betta's fins. I'm thinking fin rot?    I have a dragonscale betta, I posted pictures here earlier to help identify him when I bought him. I got him maybe 3 weeks ago? When i got him he had a slice in his fins, and since then it had...

Thanks for the input!    Where is a recommended (trusted) place to get the banana leaf?    I plan to put him in a planted tank soon, the plastic plants are temporary and I tried to select ones that weren't as sharp. I actually just got a replacement for one of them. I'm moving in a few weeks and...

Thanks!     I've done the bloodworms but never the pea. I keep hearing they are good for bettas and one forum said to put a frozen pea in. Seemed a bit rude to me, thats why I asked. LOL Thanks!

I purchased a really gorgeous (I think) betta from Petco. (I usually don't purchase from them, but couldn't resist this guy and happened to have a cycled tank at home waiting for a betta LOL )    He was listed as a "dragonscale" betta but the research I've done has left me questioning if this is...

Yes I had fully cycled the tank before even purchasing her. She never ate a thing and lost her color. She was completely inactive too. I was planning to try blood worms and see if that would perk her up since she had no interest in pellets but she passed before I was able to. She slept in a...

Well guess its a moot point. Found her belly up on the bottom on her tank.    I'm guessing she just got too stressed or something was wrong from the get go. Will try again after I've sanitized and recycled the tank. 

Is she? Thanks!    I wondered but her fins hide the egg spot so i wasn't sure. I'm fine with that!     Thanks again

Sorry.. LOL I added a picture from my phone but apparently... my phone decided to be stubborn. Edited the orig post with the picture. Whoops!   BettaBettas - Thanks :) My bettas in the past have lived around 3 years. One lasted to 4 but was tiny tiny when I got him. (way too young IMO. He was...

Good morning all, I decided it was time to adopt a betta after a couple years without one. I set up a tank and selected one from petsmart. I'm now wondering what he is! Or if he is really a he. He was sold as a Dumbo Halfmoon Male. But die to his fun size I'm wondering if it's something else...