Recent content by nemuipan

Thanks for your time to review it. I couldn't sleep, writing it helps me process some of the sadness and try to figure out where I went wrong. Though it is comforting to hear that it potentially wasn't a major lapse in my care that caused her death. Also noted on the wood, my shrimp tank has...

Thanks for the reply. Are there any recommended products to bring the pH down? Quick search on this looks like it might be the source of my algae issue as well. I see that Seachem makes something called betta basics that conditions the water and buffers the pH or is it better to have a...

pH is 8 and has been pretty consistent though I don't test this every time

I am new to fishkeeping, my Betta died last weekend and I want to try to figure out what went wrong before considering another fish. She was in a Fluval spec V five gallon with a small heater, the temperature in the tank is 78. It was a planted cycle with gravel, a stone, a piece of driftwood...