Recent content by Natalie79

I hate to say this, but i still suck at caring for bettas. I've done everything: water changes, clean out the tanks to make sure they're in clean, conditioned water, got medications, betta food...etc. But now there's an epidemic of Ich over all my fish except two (and i suspect they're getting...

Hey, Thanks! I've asked around, but no one wants them and none of my friends would bother caring for a fish where you'd always have to feed it and change the watrer. I'm the only animal lover around here. Heh. However I'm starting to really like these guys, they've got personalities of their...

I have two more bettas!!! A friend using them as tabletop deco in his shop didn't want them anymore because they were just dying off, and passed them unto me! THERE IS NO way I could have these two in a tank! I barely manage the other three. I don't have any friends who would take them either...

Lots of questions coming your way to better understand a betta! I'm absolutely new with bettas, and have a looooooooong way to go when it comes to understanding them and proper care. Please excuse me if I ask anything that sounds silly! Just keep in mind I really am unfamiliar with fish and only...

He's OK :hyper: It looks like a false alarm. I think his weird behavior might have been due to the pain of the scratches. I took a look at the tank and found that the thermometer (the kind that glues to the glass) had a sharp edge sticking out, I have no doubt he grazed himself on it and not...

Seeing that I hardly have any facilities available to me that I need for my bettas, I went online "Shopping" for tank test kits and maybe even a suitable tank for my bettas, better than the ones I got. And I came across this: http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/207470/product.web...

((Ah, clutz. I posted twice? Mods need to delete this!))...

My tank is 18cmX14cm and 24cm, is very clean since i do a water change every 3 days. I treat the water with anti-chlorine drops, just a bit of salt and general tonic against fungus, parasites and rot every now and then. I cannot test the water for ammonia levels or anything else because a test...

Just to let you know: ELAK IS FINE :hyper: :good: It looks like a false alarm. I think his weird behavior might have been due to the pain of the scratches. I took a look at the tank and found that the thermometer (the kind that glues to the glass) had a sharp edge sticking out, I have no...

Meet my new boys! After my sad experience with Jack, my first Betta, I decided to get my self another one. Taking my niece along we went to the shop and sifted through 100s of choices for quite a bit… needless to say the betas were kept in tiny pill cups, the water so dirty you could hardly...

I've been looking at the species of Betta, but can't tell what is what between splendens and veiltails?

It is so hard to know what i should do exactly when so many sites say so many different things! I've used bottled water because i read that it was better than tap water :blink: However I do have Aquadene conditioner, anti-chlorine special. Oh that's not rambling, that's called sharing...

Looks like you all agree on the ick, I'm going to have to look up Ick medicine and buy it online. I've already got some for fin rot and fungus/parasites, but it doesn't mention ick on the bottle. Yes, even if so sick he was gorgeous! I got him as a gift, and when I went to the pet stores to...

To be very honest, i am not sure. it was only when he stopped moving around today did i see them for the first time under a very bright lamp.