Recent content by KrystaK

Fin clamping is a sign of stress, so is staying in one small area of the tank - so something is bothering him. Without knowing more (tank size, stock, age and water parameters) I can't really give suggestions on what the stressors could be. My automatic advice in a situation with a stressed fish...

If you already have the fish and don't have an already cycled tank than it would be best to do as Colin says. The tank you have is a larger volume and will ultimately be an easier environment to control. The solution to pollution is dilution - so the waste the fish produces in the small cup will...

If the breeding was successful it will take about 2 days for the fry to hatch (depending on water parameters). If you are unable to post a picture of what you are seeing I can't tell with 100% certainty what you are dealing with. Google what Betta fry look like to determine if what you are...

Deanasue is correct, if Narwhal is the only fish in the tank don't worry about a quarantine tank. I would recommend a 50% weekly schedule for Narwhal once he is healthy. I'm glad you are so concerned with his welfare :) Cycling a tank is in essence building up the bacteria required to...

I agree with Guppylover, prize fish are rarely cared for properly by the event giving them away. So the people who win them usually come home with a sick pet. Him being in a 3.5 gallon with a filter and heater is excellent. Based on your post chronic fin rot does sound like it's your major...

Oh wow, that's a perspective I never thought of Byron, thanks! It's not the live snails I have an issue with - it's the shells of dead ones that seem to build up - I have a few assassin snails in the tank as well so they probably have something to do with that. The only ways I could figure out...

I have the fluval spec v, bought it a few months ago. Great little display tank. But I find it looses water out of the filter area, so while the tank looks full the filter section will be bone dry. I tried putting a small heater in that compartment and I found that it didn't do a good job of...

I have an abundance of Ramshorn snails in my 30 gallon community. I've tried a couple times to get rid of them i the past but it never quite worked out as well as I wanted - or my solutions caused their own problems. So I was wondering what have other people done to get rid of their Ramshorn...

Having just emptied and cleaned my 30 gal a few weeks ago I can confirm vinegar is awesome. I put some in a spray bottle and sprayed it on the calcium deposits - they started to fizz almost like when one add's baking soda to vinegar. Instead of using a razor blade I let the vinegar sit on the...

No problem! I actually really enjoy studying genetics, but Betta's are a bit difficult to breed so I normally stick to live bearers like guppies. But if I could figure out a system I would certainly add Betta's breeding. They have such personalities and the colours they come in are stunning!

I'm no expert on Betta eye color, nor am I an expert in genetics but I assume there is some connection between the colour of the Betta and their eye colour. The most common eye colours I have seen in Betta's is dark coloured - either black or blue. I've also seen Betta's which are heterochromic...

Another suggestion for decreasing aggression (works with pretty much every species of fish) add more hiding spots and try to break up the lines of sight across the tank. So more decorations (even something as simple as a clay pot) work well. The extra hiding spots give the bullied fish a place...

A lighter picture would be really helpful. Is it just the one white growth or are there others? Are the fish's eyes cloudy or bulging? (It's hard to tell in the picture.) My first thought is Ick but a better picture is required for that - normally Ick has multiple white growths.

Byron did a good job on the chemistry, so I don't feel the need to comment on that part. Having had experience with multiple Pearl Gourami I must agree with Byron, they do better in groups. If by themselves I have found they become tyrants of the tank (even when keeping a single female I have...

Hi! Long time member - though tbh I don't really visit that often. Every now and then I do check back. I've had tanks ever since I joined in 2011. I have had a 30 gal tropical community almost that entire time - it was gift from my BF an it has survived week long power outages, moving and...