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    anyone please help betta

    I often rescue fish and the reason in many cases for your betta behaving the way it is often due to incorrect diet or nigh nitrites and low oxygen levels. My own Betta are kept at 26C 79F and this is the right temperature to have a betta. My own betta are all fed crushed brine shrimp flakes...
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    Black skirt tetra- white scabs(not spots) on head

    That looks like a form of columunaris, not the cotton mouth variety, and can become hole in the head disease. Don't increase the water temp as that will make the issues worse in the tank. Where you are will depend on your available medications and I would treat the whole tank. You might find...
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    Betta fish SUDDENLY losing color

    It might be that the betta is not getting the correct diet for his age. You say he is housed with the guppies so its possible that he is eating their food which is not rich enough in protein for him. Try adding finely crushed brine shrimp and daphnia and bloodworms, either live or frozen, to...
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    Fish-in cycling - am I on the right track? *read post*

    When doing a fish in cycle i never let ammonia or nitrites get above 1 and if under 1 add seachem prime to the whole tank. When doing your water changes add seachem prime to the whole tank and not just the changed water. I don't recommend doing fish in cycles either as i know they can be...
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    Hi

    Hi i'm new here so thought i would tell you a bit about myself. I have had tropical fish for over 20yrs, i have 8 betta's and also a community tank.
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