Feeding My Betta

[Fantail_John]

sorry to hear that he might have had some internal bacteria or parasites affecting his nervous system?

anyways RIP

Thanks

I will be getting another one tomorrow, can i ask you a question, now in the Betta tank i have no fish so how long will the bacteria last with out dieing off? and should i do anything to my tank to clean it incase it was an infection.

John

 

[MewMew42]

bacteria tands to die off about 15 mins after the oxygen is cut off, could you seed it from another tank?

I would if I was you strip it down and clean it all, just in case something was in there, dont want another repeat!

and start afresh =]

 

[Fantail_John]

bacteria tands to die off about 15 mins after the oxygen is cut off, could you seed it from another tank?

I would if I was you strip it down and clean it all, just in case something was in there, dont want another repeat!

and start afresh =]

Thanks for your advice, very kind of you

John

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Get the betta pellets. If you are in the UK I don't know where sells the pellets; you have to get them online (e-bay). They are cheap enough even with postage (cheaper than the flakes and stuff)

 

[loraxchick]

put some fish food in the tank while there is no fish in it. it will decay and produce ammonia which should keep the filter going. just do a nice big waterchange before introducing the new fish.
i wouldnt worry about scrubbing out the tank. likely he was stressed (from the move/conditions from the shop/etc) and something or another just "got" to him. there are always beasties in the tank water- healthy unstressed fish can normally fight it off themselves.
better luck with the next guy
cheers

 

[Fantail_John]

put some fish food in the tank while there is no fish in it. it will decay and produce ammonia which should keep the filter going. just do a nice big waterchange before introducing the new fish.
i wouldnt worry about scrubbing out the tank. likely he was stressed (from the move/conditions from the shop/etc) and something or another just "got" to him. there are always beasties in the tank water- healthy unstressed fish can normally fight it off themselves.
better luck with the next guy
cheers

Thank's

Will this morning i did just clean the deco and vac the gravel and did a 100 % water change and added 2 ml of parasite treatment just in case it had something in tank, hope i do the write thing. I see if i can get a photo up later on today of my new Beeta.

John