Sushi was my fish that got me back into fish keeping.. Ember was an impulse buy fish after I lost a lot in a freshwater tank.
Let me start by saying - I am not proud of how I have treated my fish. They have been abused and are not in a good condition and it is my fault. I'm going to be honest about it, I lost track of taking care of them in excitement over my other tanks. Here are some of the tanks I have kept them in:
Most recently, the two larger of the front tanks. Previously, the smallest. They even shared the smallest for a while with a divider.
Again, I am not proud. Sushi, in the larger triangle tank, had a undergravel filter and heater.. but no light. Ember had no filter or heater but a color changing light.
When checking in on all my fish today.. I realized how much I was damaging my beautiful bettas. I'm really upset with myself for it. Here is their new home in a 10 gallon with a DIY divider:
The tank HAD a HOB filter.. but Ember wouldn't quit attacking it. So. I threw together some DIY intank filters using water bottles and new/old media to jump my cycle and an air pump. The tank also HAD a black background.. but the fish would just stare and flare at it until I took it away. YES, there is a mirror about 6" behind the tank but it doesn't seem to be bothering them at all! Strange fish..
Speaking of.. Ember (VT?) is sticking to the back. This is the best picture I could get of him:
I got him when he was still rather young and his tail was still developing. When I put him into this tank, I noticed it looks almost like it's splitting.. is that possible, or is it just damaged?
Sushi (CT), on the other hand, is a show off. I can tell he's been self mutilating, which is tragic to me.. poor guy.
As you can see the tank is bare right now. I only used the decorations they previously have had. Priority 1 is getting more cover for them to keep them entertained. Suggestions? 2, I'm going to do 25% water changes every other day to help with the fin issue.. is that right? 3, they are flaring so much right now! Is this normal in a new tank or bigger tank?
Let me start by saying - I am not proud of how I have treated my fish. They have been abused and are not in a good condition and it is my fault. I'm going to be honest about it, I lost track of taking care of them in excitement over my other tanks. Here are some of the tanks I have kept them in:
Most recently, the two larger of the front tanks. Previously, the smallest. They even shared the smallest for a while with a divider.
Again, I am not proud. Sushi, in the larger triangle tank, had a undergravel filter and heater.. but no light. Ember had no filter or heater but a color changing light.
When checking in on all my fish today.. I realized how much I was damaging my beautiful bettas. I'm really upset with myself for it. Here is their new home in a 10 gallon with a DIY divider:
The tank HAD a HOB filter.. but Ember wouldn't quit attacking it. So. I threw together some DIY intank filters using water bottles and new/old media to jump my cycle and an air pump. The tank also HAD a black background.. but the fish would just stare and flare at it until I took it away. YES, there is a mirror about 6" behind the tank but it doesn't seem to be bothering them at all! Strange fish..
Speaking of.. Ember (VT?) is sticking to the back. This is the best picture I could get of him:
I got him when he was still rather young and his tail was still developing. When I put him into this tank, I noticed it looks almost like it's splitting.. is that possible, or is it just damaged?
Sushi (CT), on the other hand, is a show off. I can tell he's been self mutilating, which is tragic to me.. poor guy.
As you can see the tank is bare right now. I only used the decorations they previously have had. Priority 1 is getting more cover for them to keep them entertained. Suggestions? 2, I'm going to do 25% water changes every other day to help with the fin issue.. is that right? 3, they are flaring so much right now! Is this normal in a new tank or bigger tank?
