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A few days

My Betta came out of hiding. I lowered the bubbles by buying a gang valve. I put salt in his tank. He came out and his fins are ragged but what is worrisome is his bloat. I have attached pics, could he have dropsy? I am doing everything I can to help him! He is staying on top of the water and...

I am waiting for my live plants, I bought moss ball, java fern and almond leaf! Thank you

Question about Aquarium salt and water changes. If I put 2 tablespoons (6 teaspoons) of salt (I have a 10 gallon tank) dissolved then when I change the water tonight and change out 75% I am assuming 25% of the salt I put in will still be in the aquarium. Do I then add another 75% of salt which...

My nitrite and nitrate and ammonia is 0. I am starting the Aquarium salt. Thank you

So sorry, typo, my ammonia is 0!

I gathered that water changes are the best "holistic" first solution. I did buy some aquarium salsalt and will be doing 75% water changes daily. Thank you for the additional info! I also purchased an ammonia tester, I have 1 ppm.

I never cycled, was given bad info by the pet store. I will do this once I get my ammonia testing kit (i just have a standard one that tests, chlorine, ph, nitrite, nitrate, hard water, alkaline etc. but no ammonia. I will look for bacteria bottle b/c I want to accelerate this process, he does...

Thanks Barry! I started doing 75% water changes last night will do it every night for 2 weeks! I will get some aquarium salt as soon as the store opens, I hope this helps him! I was using Betta Fix and it really messed him up, he was swollen under his head, discolored and fins coming off! I was...

Well, my Betta is alive but today I noticed a LOT of in rot, and he isn't eating. I did a 75% water change yesterday and will keep doing them for 2 weeks. Is there anything I can do now to stop the fin rot? Do I switch him to a smaller container with just his heater until I get this aquarium...

Thank you Colin_T!

Where are you buying your frozen betta food? I am having a hard time sourcing. Thank you