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my little "missy" My BIG boy "Riddellin", yes like the pill. He is crazy active. :rolleyes: Flares at anything that moves.

He looks kinda like my riddellin. Accept My Riddy is only a Splendid. But I think he is beautiful. I do have a question....although my fishie is a splendid, would his dark colors and my girlies bright red n silver/white produce good markings or colors when bred together? Not sure if this is the...

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A local tack and feed shop carrys the larger blood worms. Can I freeze these larger worms and then dice them up for bettas? Has anyone tried this? Just asking. :blush: Not sure if this is the dumbest question, but its mine. LOL Thanks kelly newbie :crazy:

Thanks Tweety!! LOL Also, I just picked up a new little man and he seems to have a small case of fin rot. Whats the best I can do for him? He isnt very big and I have only had him about 10days. Dont want to overload him right off the bat. What you best advise? Thanks, The Newbie

What Do you mean by Epson Salt Baths? Ive never heard of it. Thanks, Kelly :good:

I just got home from vacation for 3 days and my betta, missy is huge bloated. My daughter thought she was pregnant. LOL. I believe its swim bladder. My neighbor fed them to much. The others look ok, but she had xtra food floating. What do I do? Thanks :crazy:

Actually, that method was taken from a book I bought on bettas. Free standing water was one of the things that stood out to me in the chapter on care and tank maintenance. I did however add the "therefore no chemical additives" myself. I prefer no chems in most everything in life. But the later...

Oh Athena, you are truelly very sweet. I appreciate your real concern. Thanks. But unfortunately he passed shortly after I posted the last time. Very sad. So sad I couldnt get rid of him on my own, My best friend flushed him for me. I bawled my eyes out. But my others keep me going on. They are...

I have noticed that the topics that I have started show that Its "unanswered" or "new" in the main board legend. ie:the red, blue letter icons, etc. But after that the legend doesnt match the activity by me. Like when I reply, or ask further questions in my own topics, the legend still shows...

I know I am a newby, but I thought you could tell the sex by the white oviduct spot underneith thier bodys between their fins? Am I wrong? :blush:

:-( Well, I think I got my hopes up. Things arent good with "mouth". He is completely Verticle again and isnt able to control swimming movements well. Doesnt greet, get excited. Just there and starting to flip on his side or in his case upside down almost. I have put him in his take home CUP so...

Welcome to the world of beautiful betta buddies! I am also new and learned alot on here from some of the more experienced people. You might wanna get yourself a book on bettas from a Petsmart or Petco too. I picked one up last weeks and learned alot of good, researched information. It'll only...

I actually did know that. I was just adding to it for those of us, Like me, who read them just for the basic information that we can learn from others. I myself am new but have had a hard time getting help with my issues on here. Figured alot out by reading old posts. Just trying to help...

FYI.... NEVER, I MEAN NEVER clean your tank, whether it be glass or plastic, with soap!!!! NO SOAP! Or anti bacterial anything. No cleaning products. This will surely kill your betta, or make them gravely ill! Its the first thing I was told and have been reminded of by everyone that I have...

Im new too, but as for tthe gravel....I wouldnt. Its a pain to keep clean. Try river rocks, marbles, or even the flat glass decorative marbles. I personally like the way the rocks look. Silk plants I keep hearing are better for bettas. Live plants can cause thier own bugs to occur. You can...

:rolleyes: Well, He finally Ate one mouthfull of Flakes today!!! Is this a good sign? Its been 5 days since he has eaten anything. He also doesnt seem so stiff and swims around a bit more here and there. Without me having to encourage him to move. Thats a good thing, right? He stll has two...

His poops were white and slimy....hasnt eaten and isnt pooping much. There is slime spots floating in the tank that I noticed when treating him today. Did that come off of his body? Its starting to clear up and isnt as bad as it was a few days ago. I use a betta formulated water conditioner...

I gave him the pimafix because he had kind of a goldish halo/ glowing of his scales. Wasnt sure about velvet or what I was looking for so it was suggested on another forum to use both at the same time. His syptoms were so wide spred and me being a newbie, I havent a clue. LOL Any suggestions...

The above mentioned medications cover Internal/ External Parasites, and Fungus. From Flukes to Velvet, Ich, Gills, cotton wool, white spot, and is a antibacterial application. Figured If I covered most parasitic, Bacterial, and fungal, I had to get something right. Everything but Dropsy, I...

??**** I have given him Parasite Buddies, Melafix, Pimafix, Salt. 25% water changes per day with redose of meds. I heard that the Melafix is pretty potent stuff, So I have been afraid to give the full dose of that and the Pimafix together with no water change out. The instructions on both say...

Here is a new picture of "Mouth". Does his color seem to be better? At least he seems to be more level when he is treading water. Is that a good sign? :rolleyes:

:angry: OK , what the heck. I haven't gotten more than 2 replies in almost a week. Is there anyone out there? A simple "Thats good" or "No, try this" from somebody would be nice. I am new to this whole Betta/ Fish care thing and no one is even suggesting, or advising or yelling at me. Its very...

:/ Well I just gave him Melafix and Pimafix along with Aquarium Salt. It was a suggestion on another forum. Anyone think otherwise? Its my last hope I guess. Cant just sit around and not try something. Its been a week just about. And he hasnt eaten for a few days now. Even after the Tank...

What would you be asking for him? A little more than curious. I have been wanting a diffrent tail type other than my splends. I have males and females now, but he is pretty. Thanks

I just gave him Melafix and Pimafix along with Aquarium Salt. Its my last hope I guess. Even after the Tank Buddies Parasite fix he is Lethargic and not eating. No swimming or greeting me anymore. He either has his head in the top corner of the tank. Or nose first in the rocks with tail in...

Tanks are small "Wall Mounted" 1 gallon, max. Uncycled no filter. My bettas have been in them for over 4 months. Only this baby is newer. Have only had him for two months. The others are awesome and have no problems.

I dont know any of these..... I am new to bettas. They are all in 1 gallon tanks. Fresh standing water. Tank changes minimum once a week. I have been changing his water every couple of days since he got sick. 75% change. It perks him up a little bit for a few minutes then I get the same result.

:sick: Request Help Tank size: 2 Liter Wall Mounted Cubes pH:Unknown tank temp:77 Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):He is laying on the bottom of the tank. Not moving or even greating me for food. He usually leaps and does the fishy dance...

I have put him in a one gallon tank. I noticed that he is Rubbing against the rocks, violently. Moving his tank rocks all over the place in the past few days. He has cloudy poops too when I changed him into his isolation tank. Any clue what that means? He also lays in the back corner of the tank...

My baby betta"mouth" is acting really sick. He is laying on the bottom of the tank. Not moving or even greating me for food. He usually leaps and does the fishy dance when I am near. His fins, all of them, are not plush or flowing anymore. Looks like they are all stuck together, coming to a...