What Should I Do

[squiremaster]

I have no Betta in my tank. so I need some Ideas for a new Betta and keeping him healthy cuz charlie only lasted 2 weeks cuz of dropsy

 

[kelly528]

I have no Betta in my tank. so I need some Ideas for a new Betta and keeping him healthy cuz charlie only lasted 2 weeks cuz of dropsy

Throw me a bone here!

-How big was the tank?
-Was it heated?
-Was it filtered?
-How often did you change the water?
-How much of the water did you change?
-Any tankmates?

Work with me. There is a lot of false information the LFS will sell you so you keep coming to them every two weeks for a new betta. You've come to the right place.

 

[pippoodle]

more questions

was the tank cycled ?
water dechlorinated ?

 

[squiremaster]

tank is three gallons filter yes heated yes

 

[kelly528]

and...?

 

[squiremaster]

every week I change one third of the water. no tankmates. and it has some of that Betta chlorene stuff in it.

 

[kelly528]

Well sterilise your tank really well before you start again... dropsy's pretty conagious!

 

[ellena]

Obviously it won't do any harm to give the tank a good clean, but I had a galaxy rasbora with dropsy recently and was told it was only contagious if it dies and other fish eat it?

 

[betta fish]

I haven't found dropsy to be contagious at all but it is always good to sterilise equipment after there has been an illness.

 

[Honeythorn]

If you have another fishtank put the filter from your betta tank into a stocked tank with fish, and run it in there to keep it cycled.