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No..The tank is brand new today. I just finished putting it together and wasn't sure what my next step is. The directions are pretty vague.

Hi All Unfortunatly, my betta The General passed last week. So I have gone out and bought a 5 gallon TopFin tank with filter. And a little guy I have yet to name. Just a couple of quick questions. Should I treat the water before putting it in the tank and letting the filter get at it for a...

Hi All I have a sick betta on my hands... :sick: For the past couple of days, he has been swimming or just staying on the bottom of the tank. When he does move around he will dart around for a couple of seconds, then just collapse back to the bottom. He does have an appetite when he comes to...

Yeah, he seems really happy in the 1.5 gal. I came home last night and there was a monster bubble nest. :hyper: He hasn't had any issues from what it seems. Other than some fin rot which I am trying to treat right now. He flips out and gets all happy when someone approaches the tank :shout...

No worries... :unsure: Not sure really. It's my first betta, and the tank seemed to be a good size. He seems pretty happy. It also seems like the local pet stores around here only have either 1 or 1.5 gallon tanks or absurdly big tanks.

Hey All :blush: With spring and summer coming up, I am thinking of getting a heater for my betta's tank. I want to be able to keep my betta happy while also keeping myself cool. Right now my apartment is about 75, with the tank temp about 76-78. Obviously I can't keep my apartment that...

In regards to the question, I am interested in what to do also. My Betta (The General) has contracted fin rot. I did a 100% water change yesterday and added some Melafix and Aquarium salt. Just wondering by keeping up on the water changes, does that affect the meds working? Should I add a...

I have been getting the same thing for a little while. The General eats well and seems ok. He does dart around when I go and say hi to him. Then kind of calms down when I am not near his tank...He is in the middle of a good case of fin rot, so I am not sure if when he darts, he is stressed...

Ok, so the 100% water change is done. I added a rounded teaspoon of aquarium salt and not even 1/4 of a capful of Melafix. So, we shall see. He seemed a little less freaked out by this water change. Although he didn't want to come out for the water change.... :shout: I don't think my moms...

I am going to give the Melafix and aquarium salt a try. I am hoping that it hasn't got worse today. I haven't been home yet. Any idea on dosage? I believe the direction on the bottle are for larger tanks. Not smaller ones like mine. Is it possible he is depressed? :unsure: I was away for...

Here is a pic of the little guy...you can see the back of the tail is really shredded. Thanks again for any help. :unsure:

:unsure: Hi All I just came back from a weekend away to find my betta has a really bad case of fin rot. I noticed a little bit before I left, and now it has got really bad. It is about time for a full water change, so I will be doing this tomorrow. I have Melafix and aquarium salt. Any...