SouthernCross
Fish Addict
Hi everyone
I posted awhile ago about my brand new betta. You can see the thread and pictures of him and his fin damage HERE. He's also in my avatar there.
Based on your advice I added two teaspoons of API aquarium salt to his 5 gallon tank 3 days ago. But I haven't noticed any change in the condition of his fins (been watching the dorsal clump the most). How long should it take for a bettas fins to get better? I also have some Melafix here - would adding that help?
I've noticed him flicking occasionally on the plants and the filter pipe. I thought adding the salt would help with that but he's doing it just as much if not more. My community fish so this too, albeit sporadically. I'll notice it a lot, then they won't do it for a week or more. I watch them closely, they've never developed any of the 'salt spots' that would be indicative of ich (none on my betta atm either), and still eat well, are active. My cories do it too, and cories almost NEVER get ich (because of them, NO salt goes in my community). I've never treated for it, since I didn't want to be dumping in treatments when I don't know what it is, it would probably do more harm than good. My point in mentioning the other tank is that I moved some gravel from the main tank into the betta tank so if there's something more serious going on I may have transferred it
. Any advice on whether I should do anything about this situation?
Other than the flicking, he's been relatively active - flares whenever I show him a mirror, or when the room lights are off and his tank light is on (the reflection from his lights are enough to get him going!
), still attacks his food with a vengeance, he gets Hikari Betta Bio-gold pellets in the morning and Nutrafin Betta Food flakes at night. Although when he rests (on leaves, a rock, the bottom or up in the corner) he seems to rest for a long time. No bubble nests yet, but I think I need to work on cutting the current some more, I think it's still a bit strong.
Also, I posted this question in my other thread but never got an answer. I tried to feed him some peas, by sticking them right in front of him but it just sinks too quickly before he can really notice. Is there a good technique for getting bettas to take some peas?
I know there's a fair few questions thrown in here but I'd appreciate some help and advice
I posted awhile ago about my brand new betta. You can see the thread and pictures of him and his fin damage HERE. He's also in my avatar there.
Based on your advice I added two teaspoons of API aquarium salt to his 5 gallon tank 3 days ago. But I haven't noticed any change in the condition of his fins (been watching the dorsal clump the most). How long should it take for a bettas fins to get better? I also have some Melafix here - would adding that help?
I've noticed him flicking occasionally on the plants and the filter pipe. I thought adding the salt would help with that but he's doing it just as much if not more. My community fish so this too, albeit sporadically. I'll notice it a lot, then they won't do it for a week or more. I watch them closely, they've never developed any of the 'salt spots' that would be indicative of ich (none on my betta atm either), and still eat well, are active. My cories do it too, and cories almost NEVER get ich (because of them, NO salt goes in my community). I've never treated for it, since I didn't want to be dumping in treatments when I don't know what it is, it would probably do more harm than good. My point in mentioning the other tank is that I moved some gravel from the main tank into the betta tank so if there's something more serious going on I may have transferred it
. Any advice on whether I should do anything about this situation?Other than the flicking, he's been relatively active - flares whenever I show him a mirror, or when the room lights are off and his tank light is on (the reflection from his lights are enough to get him going!
), still attacks his food with a vengeance, he gets Hikari Betta Bio-gold pellets in the morning and Nutrafin Betta Food flakes at night. Although when he rests (on leaves, a rock, the bottom or up in the corner) he seems to rest for a long time. No bubble nests yet, but I think I need to work on cutting the current some more, I think it's still a bit strong.Also, I posted this question in my other thread but never got an answer. I tried to feed him some peas, by sticking them right in front of him but it just sinks too quickly before he can really notice. Is there a good technique for getting bettas to take some peas?
I know there's a fair few questions thrown in here but I'd appreciate some help and advice
