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Yes, bettas are smarter than the average fish. Got that from helpinganimals.com.

Get some IAL or Blackwater extract if you aren't using it. And get a heater. Up the temp to about 80. Maybe leave the female and male together separated for longer... That's all I can think of now.

Awesome info! Thanks Bkk!

Bettas are the best fish for going through cycling. They can handle some pretty rough conditions, IMO. But I really hope this friend you have picked out is awesome. Good luck! Maybe you'll get them hooked... hehe.

Ahhhh, I was assuming because it was you, Bettaman, that he was full, but I had to ask. He's going to be SO HUGE. Yeah, definitely send him out some giant girls... and then send me some of the spawn!!!

Eh, I have one in my tank and he's just fine. Of course, it's in my sorority... And again, what's the big deal with people wanting to have something with a betta?! I just don't get it.

Yeah, I've stopped using Melafix altogether. It's not a medicine anyways. It doesn't TREAT, just promotes regrowth. It's all herbal and very strong and can actually permanently damage your fish. A former member on here has two fish with permanant tail damage from it. Like it was said, just...

If you breed him with just a plakat female, you'll only get half-giants. So if you want the BIG ones, you need to get a giant female, also. Are you sure he's full giant? He'd be much bigger if he were full.

A cory of some sort... I really wouldn't do anything else. 5 gallons is too small for a betta and other things... And hey, what's the big deal with having to put a betta WITH something?? They're much happier on their own...

Yep, normal. Most of mine have it, too.

So Bettabelieveit and I were at Petco a couple days ago, and we were chatting with one of the people who works there and a guy came up asking about bettas. So Taft (the employee) says, "Talk to her, she's knows everything about them." And I say Jason knows more... lol. So he starts talking to us...

So true... when I tell people I have like 26 bettas at home, they're like, "but what's the big deal about fish?! It's just a fish!" You know, I never really thought I would like fish... but when I got my first betta, Stan, I fell in love. Then I got my first two girls and it all just exploded...

Actually, the meds do lose some of their effectiveness after 24 hours, so I'd definitely keep it refridgerated. It should keep it from evaporating, too.

Yeah, I'd just take him out and get him his own tank. Either that or make your divider taller/water level lower. Poor little dude.

Oh wow... is there no where you can get BioSpira near you?? I have to drive at least an hour to get mine. That totally sucks!! I'd be really pissed off... and definitely think about using DHL or FedEx the next time. I really hope things get better for you. *hugs* EDIT: Your males will be...

Glow-lite tetras... or any other sort of DOCILE tetras. White skirts are good.

Yep, so don't worry about giving it to your fish. Any higher ppm you're only going to give a couple drops. Thus, no worries. And it's illegal to see anything that hasn't been tested by the government, so no worries.

BUT check this out first: http://www.silvermedicine.org/argyria.html It only happens when you use REALLY high concentrations of silver that are very poorly made. Your fish will be fine. I use it with mine. So unless you're getting 10,000ppm and putting like 5 drops per gallon in, it should...

I've never sterilized my plants and haven't had any problems either. I'd just wash it off in some water. Salt can be really bad for plants, so be careful with that.

At this point, you'd be very smart to invest in some colloidal. It's an immune booster. Also, go get some Blackwater Extract. It'll make him a lot happier. I just used it with my uber sickly fish and he's doing a WHOLE lot better than he was.