Recent content by kwarpinski3

Oh hooray! More opportunities to talk about my fish! -I feed 2 pellets or 1 freeze-dried bloodworm each day, always presoaked for at least 10 mins to prevent constipation. -My fish, Straight Up G, or Sugar, is very calm and likes to watch me and follow my finger. He sleeps near the surface and...

I'm a semi-new betta owner as well. I've had my wonderful fish since a little after Christmas. I first had him in a tiny tank, a bit less than a gallon. He was happy there for a while and I changed his water every week. In about a month, though, his fins closed up and he got a little lazy...

Sugar is getting better! :D I'm so excited. Every day his fins are opening little by little. And I tore a little mirror out of one of my bronzer containers and even got him to puff up more. :] Thanks everyone for the help. ..Granted, I didn't make a single change to the tank or routine since I...

Pretty sure I said multiple times that he has a heater.

Thanks a lot for the help, guys. I've been doing 100% water changes about every week in his tiny tank, which is probably what made him sick or sad now that I've done more research. I'll start doing those 50% changes now more often with his bigger tank. I do have an air pump, but I'm not using...

Ah. Well I haven't given him the bloodworms yet, and currently I have been feeding him two Hikari pellets every day or two.

So I've had my first betta, Straight Up G (or Sugar for short.. hehe.) since Christmas time, and he's usually a beautiful, flowing fish. I've really grown attached to his quirks and how he always looks at me and interacts with me. Most of all, I just love how graceful he is! But now, as of...