EMERGENCY, betta fish in distress!

[Karen_2656]

Sorry for your loss! Tetras and rasboras would do amazing in your soft water tank. But they need 6+. You would have room for more than that too. In my opinion, I love glowlights. Don't confuse them with glofish, not the same at all! But they are pretty hardy. Very amazing fish and I love their little breeding behavior dance they do. One thing to note, after lights out their color will fade so when lights come on they won't be as bright for a little bit. No worries unless they stay that way. Another good way to tell if water quality is off or not too. But I definitely recommend!

Thank you [emoji4]


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[NickAu]

Sorry to hear that, She was a very nice looking fish.

The plec normally hides wherever he can fit, so he's definitely not been hurting the betta.

I agree, I love BN's and have never seen them act aggressively towards other species.

I also doubt it was the Cories, if anything the Betta would harass them.

If the Cories are acting normally I would rule out bad water, I have seen Bettas survive in conditions that would kill Cories

What type of filtration do you have? Is there any chance the Betta's fins got caught in the intake? How strong was the current?


Sometimes these things happen and fish die for no apparent reason, Kinda like Veil tail Bettas are more prone to finrot/melt no matter what you do.


I had a male that died 8 days after I got him, no idea why he absolutely shredded his fins by biting them overnight and died there was no indication of anything wrong at lights out , and when I say my water and tank conditions were perfect you can believe it.

 

[Karen_2656]

Sorry to hear that, She was a very nice looking fish.


I agree, I love BN's and have never seen them act aggressively towards other species.

I also doubt it was the Cories, if anything the Betta would harass them.

If the Cories are acting normally I would rule out bad water, I have seen Bettas survive in conditions that would kill Cories

What type of filtration do you have? Is there any chance the Betta's fins got caught in the intake? How strong was the current?


Sometimes these things happen and fish die for no apparent reason, Kinda like Veil tail Bettas are more prone to finrot/melt no matter what you do.


I had a male that died 8 days after I got him, no idea why he absolutely shredded his fins by biting them overnight and died there was no indication of anything wrong at lights out , and when I say my water and tank conditions were perfect you can believe it.

Omg, now one of the Corydoras fish has died!! What's happening. This is my current,

Filter is not that strong, it wouldn't suck the betta up,

And my catfish that likes to hide,

Please help, my daughters tank is a disaster!! I can't deal with all the tears I'm getting everyday because a fish has died, please help [emoji37][emoji37]



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[Byron]

First, you need to take a step back and sort out just what is occurring. This can take time. Fish die, sometimes from internal or genetic issues we cannot possibly know or treat, sometimes from something we are doing in or to the tank.

We need data on this tank. How long has it been running? When were the fish added, and how many? What are the water parameters (GH, pH especially)? Did you test for ammonia, nitrite or nitrate, and if yes, what are the numbers? How often and what volume are water changes? What conditioner are you using? Any other additives?

 

[Karen_2656]

First, you need to take a step back and sort out just what is occurring. This can take time. Fish die, sometimes from internal or genetic issues we cannot possibly know or treat, sometimes from something we are doing in or to the tank.

We need data on this tank. How long has it been running? When were the fish added, and how many? What are the water parameters (GH, pH especially)? Did you test for ammonia, nitrite or nitrate, and if yes, what are the numbers? How often and what volume are water changes? What conditioner are you using? Any other additives?

Tanks been up and running for 12 weeks, my first purchase was the Corys, 2 weeks later I got the betta , then 6 weeks later the catfish. I'm going to test my water at my LFS and tell you by tommorow!
~Karen


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[neoyyf]

Hi. Sorry to hear of your loss. I was reading about bettas recently as thinking about keeping one and read they often get something called fin rot. Could it possibly be this? If so it will affect the other fish. Perhaps other members could give more insight

 

[Karen_2656]

Hi. Sorry to hear of your loss. I was reading about bettas recently as thinking about keeping one and read they often get something called fin rot. Could it possibly be this? If so it will affect the other fish. Perhaps other members could give more insight

Thanks, I thought it was fin rot but I wasn't sure, thanks. Can anyone help with this? Is it fin rot??


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[fluttermoth]

Most fish 'diseases', including fin rot, are ultimately caused by poor water conditions.That's why Byron wants the specific information he asked for. We can't properly diagnose, or advise on treatment without knowing the root cause of the issues.

If you get a shop to test for you (although you should really get kits of your own, ASAP), you must write down the actual numbers. Very often they will say things like, "fine" or, "a little high", which is of no use to us.

 

[Karen_2656]

Most fish 'diseases', including fin rot, are ultimately caused by poor water conditions.That's why Byron wants the specific information he asked for. We can't properly diagnose, or advise on treatment without knowing the root cause of the issues.

If you get a shop to test for you (although you should really get kits of your own, ASAP), you must write down the actual numbers. Very often they will say things like, "fine" or, "a little high", which is of no use to us.

Yeh, I'll ask them for the exact information I need. Just ordered a testing kit from eBay.
Thanks
~Karen


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[Overadover]

Sorry for your loss. Can you share more about your filtration system and its materials. Are you using the in-tank filtration?

 

[cowgirluntamed]

You said the tank has been running for twelve weeks. Did you actually cycle the tank before you added the fish? Just "letting it sit" like most pet stores will tell you is not cycling. I didn't see anybody ask this question so figured i would. Ammonia and nitrite poisoning can be deadly to fish.