Recent content by Starletta

Problem is: I have a female Betta in the tank.   All the fish are peaceful and get along fine, I certainly don't want any of them stressing out and of course NO fighting...   How do they breed Bettas if a Male and Female fight?  Just curious.   Never mind... Just read info. in the link.  I think...

I have just a very light sprinkling of gravel on the bottom of my tank and my fish don't seem bothered by it. Some areas it it piled up a bit, some areas are totally void of it.  Find it much easier to vacuum.  I have my plants in small Terra Cotta flower pots and use gravel, like you would use...

I while back I got a Male Betta for my mom in the Nursing Home. It worked out for awhile, until she tried standing to feed the fish and fell.        She is wheelchair bound at the moment, a bit of Dementia and forgets that she cannot walk.     To make sure she doesn't fall again, I brought the...

That's also a nice little hiding spot for fish...  Thanks for the answers and for sharing the picture. :)

Thank you.  Did you soak them first, just in case?

Love cats and horses.....   Can I vote three times? :)   Who is the horse owner on the Forum???? We have something in common besides fish.    :)

Wow, they are ALL nice..  Have to look again. :)

I have a few live plants in plastic cups in my tank, since I have very little gravel. (Easier to clean)       Would it be harmful to my fish to put the plants in small Terra Cotta Pots?    They've never been exposed to chemicals, soap, etc.   And they aren't glazed.    I have them soaking right...

Thanks, I thought about that later.  How would you quarantine them and for how long?   I'd like to get more Bamboo Shrimp and thought they might like sitting on top of the pads.  

My husband and I were swimming at a lake yesterday and I noticed a bunch of Lily Pads.  I have some store bought plants in my tank, but they are pricey.   Could I add some of these lake Lily Pads to my tank?  My husband thought the risk of spreading parasites or disease wasn't worth the risk, so...

Wow!   Was the person holding the bags trying to make a point on how badly the fish are shipped to them??  

A lot of people at the home change rooms because of their roommates. Some roommates can be violent, confused or both. I have seen residents throw things across the rooms, knock things over, and generally cause havoc. If you feel it's a safe place, well then I'm not going to tell you not to do...

No, no...That's not what I meant.  I was referring to: If the Betta missed a day or two of feeding, would it be detrimental to his well being?   I just mentioned ammonia as a reference, because people say it's fine to withhold food for a bit if they have high ammonia levels. I didn't mean I...

I feel bad for the fish. He must have jumped out within a minute or so of putting him in. I have a hood for the tank, but I was fussing around with the tank and didn't have the hood on for a little while.    I feel horrible that he must have suffered on the ground and I didn't even notice.   I...

I have one plant in there, but even before I did, I would see the slime. Thank you - So it's not good stuff to have in the filter..