Recent content by lynhagan

I do wonder, I kept finding tiny empty shells in the bottom of the tank. They came in on a floating plant and the owner of the business said they were good for the tank but I tried to get rid of them when they started to proliferate. Never could though. He was this bloated before the...

Hi - not sure how to tag people in this so I can get urgent help He is just getting more and more swollen, it looks like he is going to burst. I gave him antibiotics (Kanaplex) two weeks ago but it has made no difference. I think his scales are starting to look extended from above but only...

Hi, thanks for your advice which I followed. I fasted him, bought daphnia and gave him Kanaplex in case it was anything nasty. The bloat has not gone down at all (though after the last tank clean, there was a lot of poo including a white stringy line). He is not well at all, barely moving at...

Sorry for the many bad spelling errors..phone keyboard is dodgy

Is it not dropsy then? I've just ordered Kanaplex from the States! H is eating and swimming but it's huge the lump and it's been over a week. He was nothing like that before. Shall I feed him green peas and or fast him? He has had recurring fin rot in the past on his back tail.i bought plants...

My betta (who I have posted about before for recurring problems) has just developed a very swollen stomach. I thought at first it was constipation so didn't feed him for a day or two but it's looking very big now. He is lethargic but still eating. Can someone take a look at the photo? I'll...