Recent content by valshingle

Thank you all soooooooo much! Xavier continues to improve. His pec fins have completely unclamped and I think the others are improving. I will fill up his tank today, which will be adding about 2/3 more water. I've noticed there are several products to lower ammonia, which is best? I do...

Good news! Xavier ate two small meals this afternoon and late evening. His pectoral fins look a little improved and he is swimming better. After looking at photos elsewhere in this forum (sick and ill bettas), I agree with loraxchick - looks like clamped fins. Got the API Freshwater Master...

Xavier is still slowly improving. No photos yet as the computer seems to have gotten 'sick' at the same time. Based on the photos on this forum's other threads, I think his fins are clamped, not fin rot. Temp is currently at 25C/77F - I'm going up about a degree a day. I'm still adding...

Xavier is feeling better! He ate two pellets tonight. I will do a water change tonight. Swim bladder issue is all gone, just need to fix those fins. He is better able to maneuver and it's easier for him to get to the surface. He's definitely a happier fish. When he is all better I'd like to...

Thanks, I will pick up both of those. I live 45 mins from any major pet store, but there is a little store in my town. Seem to have a lot of stuff, but not sure if it's the 'right stuff'. Will have to do a search for a good fish store in the area.

I don't see any gold, but the very edges of the shriveled fins looks white. But not fuzzy. I will try to post photos this evening from the home computer. His breathing seems normal. No growths around his mouth or gills. I have seen ich before and this doesn't look the way I remember. All...

I know he had swim bladder because that's what happened first after the move to the new tank. Three days after the move, he started floating on his side, usually at the top of the tank. He was happy and eating, but kept going on his side. After reading some threads, I stopped feeding him...

Ok, I have some garlic and will try crushing and rubbing the pellets in it. I'll do 50% water changes daily, as well. Should I continue with the Bettafix and salt? Not sure about the mirror, but will try. All his fins, including pecs, are like shriveled points. It looks like it's beyond...

Prior to moving him into the one gallon, he was in a approx 1/2 gallon cube. We were told by the LFS to feed him only 2-3 times a week, but we usually fed him more often as he is a beggar. He was never getting more than 2 pellets a day, once a day, on average. Prior to moving to the one...

I am new to this forum and apologize in advance if this topic has been covered previously. We've had our betta, Xavier, for almost a year in a small betta tank. With the falling temperatures I noticed that he was becoming less active. A stick-on thermometer indicated that his water was at 68...

How about if I go out and get him a 3-5 gallon tank, filter, med, etc? I don't mind. What recommendations do you have for filter, gravel, etc. Might as well do it right this time. Will also get a water test kit, does it matter what type? Really a newbie here. I had a ten gallon tank about...

I'm in Texas, USA. The house temp goes down to 58F at night. The house tends to be cold, not well insulated. Not much I can do about that. I don't have a filter. He's in a 1 gallon tank with a heater, light, and gravel. I've lowered the water to about 1/3 of a gallon so he can reach the...

What med do you recommend? And how should I add aeration - buy a filter or bubble wand? Sorry, this is my first betta since I was a kid. The tank is currently at 74 - should I slowly raise it to 80? At what rate? Sorry for all the questions, but I don't want to make any more mistakes. No...

Update: I lowered the water in his tank and moved him back in, so he has a heater. I just added some Bettafix. I think I should increase the temp of his water, but don't want to add stress to him.

I am new to this forum and apologize in advance if this topic has been covered previously. We've had our betta, Xavier, for almost a year in a small betta tank. With the falling temperatures I noticed that he was becoming less active. A stick-on thermometer indicated that his water was at 68...