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  1. H

    Is this betta fish sick?

    I've decided that I'll try fostering bettas, taking them from terrible pet stores in an attempt to get them healthy enough to find a new home. Even if I don't succeed, I figure I can at least give them a nice big home to spend their final days in, instead of dying alone in a tiny little cup...
    • H0pefulDad
    • Thread
    • 10 gallon betta tank betta betta (male) betta 10 gallon betta fins betta pale
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Betta Splendens
  2. E

    I need help!!

    My betta is alive but keeps laying on the top of the water on his side. He isnā€™t bloated so I donā€™t think it is swimmers bladder but I really need help. I got him yesterday but he had been doing this in his cup he came in before I bought him.
  3. H

    Help Determining Sex of Betta

    Hi all, Recently purchased this betta. She is listed as a female, but I am not so sure. Would really appreciate any help with this.
  4. L

    Fishless cycling using bloodworms? And needing some confirmation

    Hello, everyone. :) This will be my first time keeping fish. Iā€™m planning on keeping African dwarf frogs in this tank and later adding a betta. Maybe a snail. Any of them I am prepared to separate in case they do not get along. Iā€™m trying to figure out a few things about the cycling process...
  5. A

    Need help identifying this disease!

    Hi everyone, I have been trying to figure out what disease is afflicting my betta for over a month now. A little backstory - I adopted this Betta when COVID-19 began. It was our "office fish" and unfortunately, lived in a 2.5 gallon, without a heater or filter, for close to a year due to lack...
  6. C

    BETTA EMERGENCY

    please help! Iā€™ve had my Betta since March and he is in a 6.5 gallon tank, no other fish just him and live plants. The day after Thanksgiving he stopped eating. After 4 days I did a 50% water change, although his water had recently been changed 2 days before Thanksgiving. He has had like one...
  7. Falconwithaboxon

    New Betta Tank

    Hello I am going to set up a 10 gallon betta tank. I was just wondering what some good tankmates might be. I have done it with frogs before and they seem to get along pretty well I was just wondering on some other tank mates. Fish or invertebrates or whatever.
  8. H

    Betta fish resting more than normal?

    Hello. My betta fish has been with me since the summer, in a 10 gallon planted tank that I've worked hard at keeping in good condition. While originally with me at home, I took the whole setup and my fish with me to college once the school year started (don't worry it's all social distanced, we...
    • H0pefulDad
    • Thread
    • betta betta (male) betta 10 gallon betta laying on bottom betta sickness betta splenden nerite snail
    • Replies: 85
    • Forum: Betta Splendens
  9. ZenaM

    Betta fin clamping and unusual behaviour

    Hi everyone, My betta is clamping itā€™s fins and seems to be acting strangely. He is very lethargic, resting on the gravel for long periods and his fins seem like they have been nipped. He is in a tank with 6 neon tetras and some shrimp. I havenā€™t seen the tetras annoying him nor have I seen him...
    • ZenaM
    • Thread
    • betta betta (male) clamped fins fin clamping fin nipping lethargic lethargic betta sick sick betta
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tropical Fish Emergencies
  10. LukaDragneel

    Betta Color Morph?

    I bought this unique male crowntail betta from Meijer. I was wondering what kind of color morph he is.
  11. SpotiKona

    More Betta Troubles

    Hi again, Tank configuration: 75Ā° F 5.5-gallon with filter + heater You might remember me from my thread during late August. After completing the treatment of Furan-2, my betta made a full recovery. I have also since upgraded his tank to 5.5-gallons. I first noticed that something was off...
  12. N

    Is my betta sick??

    Water Parameters: Nitrate: 0-10 (I'm going to do a water change today) Nitrite: 0 GH: 120ppm Alkalinity 40-80 (colors were weird) PH 6.8-7 (was weird too) My betta eats just fine and he swims around. It is a 5 gallon planted tank with a heater (temp: 79 Ā°F ) and filter. (dealing with algae at...
  13. C

    New Aquarium Vlogger

    Hey everyone I got into this hobby in 2019 and have been picking up knowledge through other hobbyist as well as through personal experience. I recently decided to post videos and content on YouTube. Just wetted my journey with a couple of short clips. I'm really into planted tanks and bettas...
  14. T

    Need betta help

    I'm a young adult and this is my first time caring for a betta and I need help. I have my fish, Stick, in a nice 5 gallon tank, no sharp decorations, real plants only, but I also have an African dwarf frog. I haven't really seen them nip or fight other than when my betta gets too close for...
  15. D

    Odd issue with betta!

    Hello, I woke up this morning and noticed that my betta was not swimming around as he normally would and that he was staying at the top of the tank and barely moving. I looked at him further and noticed something odd. He has an odd shape on the back half of him that seems to be sticking out on...
  16. I_love_my_bettas

    One of my albino Cory cat fish are missing!!

    Hi so I have a 10 gallon tank with one docile male betta, one mystery snail, 3 ghost shrimp and one albino Cory catfish, but yesterday I bought two more for my tank and well I woke up today and one was missing? There is no trace of it anywhere I checked if it had possibly jumped out of the tank...
    • I_love_my_bettas
    • Thread
    • albino cory catfish betta (male) betta 10 gallon missing fish
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Corydoras
  17. K

    Losing Scales

    Alright, going to try this site for help. I've posted in 3 others and have had no response :confused: My betta, Joel, is a dragonscale and has a cloudiness to his eyes. Pretty sure he's going blind because of the whole extra pigment/scale overgrowth. If anyone thinks its different and a sign of...
  18. B

    STORY TIME - Water Parameters for a Community tank

    Hello! I've posted before, it's been awhile. Currently, I have 5 Zebra Danios, 5 Emerald Cory's, a Mystery Snail, And a Single Silver dollar. Those who've seen my previous posts know I've been here before, I'm now 18 and know alot more. I only have a single silver dollar, because inexperienced...
  19. CrazyBettaLady

    Help with Betta Illness!

    Hello fellow fish lovers, my betta Fancy Dan has gotten sick recently and I could use some help determining what it is. Symptoms: Slight loss of color Clamped fins Slight swelling in belly/anus Tank Params: Size: 2.5G Free Ammonia: 0.03 ppm, I think GH: 30 mg/L KH: slightly less than 40 mg/L...
  20. sidonkorok

    possible fin rot??

    hi! recently iā€™ve noticed my twin tail half moon bettaā€™s (his name is sidon!) fins look a bit more rugged than usual? i want to prevent any fin rot so i would like to know what the best products are to prevent this iā€™d appreciate any help! :thanks:
    • sidonkorok
    • Thread
    • 5 gallon tank betta (male) betta fish betta fish care fin betta frayed fin rot twin tail half moon betta
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Betta Splendens

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