I lost one of my Badis.
I had 2, Dario and Dario.
****Long post alert ****
I know Betta's shouldn't be with other fish.
I have an elderly Betta named Mr. Luna in a 6.6g.
I thought he was almost blind since he couldn't see his food, he couldn't maneuver to get sinking pellets any longer, and losing appetites. Also he was pretty inactive, and was very pale. I was worried about him being close to The Big Tank in the Sky.
I never in a million years thought he would go after two tiny Badis. I had built them little huts that they used to go in every now and then. Plenty of stones on the bottom, plants, etc.
I got the 2 Badis for a 3.5g tank. During the first couple days they didn't eat...(at this time I also had a pest snail explosion in a few of my tanks...I looked up feeding problems with Badis and found out about their needs). I wasn't happy I hadn't been told; nonetheless I blame myself. So I went to get frozen bloodworms from LFS, and to give them lots of "pest" snails they said one of the employees could use fot their puffer---not sure what type.
Anyway, they had Dwarf Pea Puffers. So cute. So I get to reasoning it out.
Okay ----
I'll get a Dwarf Puffer for 3.5g for snail problem, and also will eat frozen Bloodworms I must get for Badis.
I'll set up pail/bucket bubbler with foam filter to keep extra "pest" snails in for puffer...(Soon to be ever onward, Niblit)!
What to do with Dario and Dario?
Well, Mr. Luna won't bother them, he's slow and blind...etc...and he and everyone else can get bloodworms.
I was right, at first.
Mr Luna + bloodworms = Superbetta!
I never saw Mr. Luna after those two Badis, but I did observe troubling Badis behavior.
Darkest Male Badis Dario1 begins to lose colour.
Pale one (less dominant male) Dario2 starts colouring up. During this time feeding was a real problem. Dario1 sticks near bottom. Have to feed him with long plant tool.
Dario 2 gets a clue and begins going at the top of the tank for food but seems to reject it. I tried dicing, keeping them long, everything. Munch munch spit it out. All floating to bottom. Have to try to get the ones off the bottom don't want them rotting, etc
...Dario2 also getting all friendly with Mr. Luna, or at least is not afraid.
Dario1 and Dario2 began living at opposite ends of tank. Dario 1 getting pale, Dario2 getting stripes. Mr. Luna pleased with his returning vigor and thanking his lucky stars.
Last time I went by tank I coudlnt find Dario1. Next time I did.
He was down near one of the huts.
I think Mr. Luna chased food down there, because he is now Superbetta, remember.
This scenario had transpired over a 2 1/2 month period. Did Dario1 get upset I started feedings Dario2 first because he was weaker of the 2 Badis? Did he get jealous of Dario2 who had become all friendly with Mr. Luna?
Is Mr. Luna, my ♡, my sweet boy a killer?
(I changed my Avatar to a picture of a young Mr. Luna).
I am at a loss. I can manage to keep Luna occupied enough to feed Dario2.
but Dario2 has trouble. I try to float prices because he goes to the top, but they fall too fast. If he gets a long one I am afraid he will choke on it, he seems to have trouble with them on a way that leaves me to think he might.
If he would eat better --not blaming him at all--I guess if I can meet his needs better, I think he and Mr. Luna could get on okay.
He will not eat frozen Daphnia or Hikari Bug Bites. I feel awful he just looks at me frantically at mealtime and I feel helpless.
Here is the whole tank setup
The 2 individual fish pictures show their coloration this past week; the top one when Dario2 when he started to lose color and bottom when Dario1 started to lose colour. The partial tank picture is about this same time
The last one is when I first got them.
***edited text for clarity***
I had 2, Dario and Dario.
****Long post alert ****
I know Betta's shouldn't be with other fish.
I have an elderly Betta named Mr. Luna in a 6.6g.
I thought he was almost blind since he couldn't see his food, he couldn't maneuver to get sinking pellets any longer, and losing appetites. Also he was pretty inactive, and was very pale. I was worried about him being close to The Big Tank in the Sky.
I never in a million years thought he would go after two tiny Badis. I had built them little huts that they used to go in every now and then. Plenty of stones on the bottom, plants, etc.
I got the 2 Badis for a 3.5g tank. During the first couple days they didn't eat...(at this time I also had a pest snail explosion in a few of my tanks...I looked up feeding problems with Badis and found out about their needs). I wasn't happy I hadn't been told; nonetheless I blame myself. So I went to get frozen bloodworms from LFS, and to give them lots of "pest" snails they said one of the employees could use fot their puffer---not sure what type.
Anyway, they had Dwarf Pea Puffers. So cute. So I get to reasoning it out.
Okay ----
I'll get a Dwarf Puffer for 3.5g for snail problem, and also will eat frozen Bloodworms I must get for Badis.
I'll set up pail/bucket bubbler with foam filter to keep extra "pest" snails in for puffer...(Soon to be ever onward, Niblit)!
What to do with Dario and Dario?
Well, Mr. Luna won't bother them, he's slow and blind...etc...and he and everyone else can get bloodworms.
I was right, at first.
Mr Luna + bloodworms = Superbetta!
I never saw Mr. Luna after those two Badis, but I did observe troubling Badis behavior.
Darkest Male Badis Dario1 begins to lose colour.
Pale one (less dominant male) Dario2 starts colouring up. During this time feeding was a real problem. Dario1 sticks near bottom. Have to feed him with long plant tool.
Dario 2 gets a clue and begins going at the top of the tank for food but seems to reject it. I tried dicing, keeping them long, everything. Munch munch spit it out. All floating to bottom. Have to try to get the ones off the bottom don't want them rotting, etc
...Dario2 also getting all friendly with Mr. Luna, or at least is not afraid.
Dario1 and Dario2 began living at opposite ends of tank. Dario 1 getting pale, Dario2 getting stripes. Mr. Luna pleased with his returning vigor and thanking his lucky stars.
Last time I went by tank I coudlnt find Dario1. Next time I did.
He was down near one of the huts.
I think Mr. Luna chased food down there, because he is now Superbetta, remember.
This scenario had transpired over a 2 1/2 month period. Did Dario1 get upset I started feedings Dario2 first because he was weaker of the 2 Badis? Did he get jealous of Dario2 who had become all friendly with Mr. Luna?
Is Mr. Luna, my ♡, my sweet boy a killer?
(I changed my Avatar to a picture of a young Mr. Luna).
I am at a loss. I can manage to keep Luna occupied enough to feed Dario2.
but Dario2 has trouble. I try to float prices because he goes to the top, but they fall too fast. If he gets a long one I am afraid he will choke on it, he seems to have trouble with them on a way that leaves me to think he might.
If he would eat better --not blaming him at all--I guess if I can meet his needs better, I think he and Mr. Luna could get on okay.
He will not eat frozen Daphnia or Hikari Bug Bites. I feel awful he just looks at me frantically at mealtime and I feel helpless.
Here is the whole tank setup
The 2 individual fish pictures show their coloration this past week; the top one when Dario2 when he started to lose color and bottom when Dario1 started to lose colour. The partial tank picture is about this same time
The last one is when I first got them.
***edited text for clarity***
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