[Growth on a white cloud]

Do you think it's contagious?  I would like to put him back in the main tank, or should I just humanely put him down?  He's not suffering, eating and swimming well.

[Growth on a white cloud]

Every time I try to reply to this question it disappears...the growth is not fuzzy at all, looks like a solid mass and wondering if it's not contagious?

[Growth on a white cloud]

My water is perfect, I hope I can attach this photo, not a good one, he wouldn't hold still..LOL

[Growth on a white cloud]

One of my long fin white clouds has a growth near his eye, but it is not on his eye.  It looks a bit like a wart, doesn't seem to bother him, but does me.  I have isolated him and treated him with Maracyn, but no change, could this just be a harmless growth or should I try something else.  Thanks.

[A cautionary tale]

I just lost a beautiful male betta to what I consider a freak accident, but now when I think about it...maybe my fault.  I have cholla wood in my tanks, and this male betta swam into the hole on one side and got stuck and died.  Very sad, and when I think about it, it could happen easily, so now I will be blocking any holes large enough for any fish to get into before I put it in the aquarium.  Hope this helps someone else not have this happen. He had been living in this tank with the wood for over a year.

[excited to be here]

Hello from Carlsbad, New Mexico.  I am a 76 year old lady who kept fish for many years from 1970 until 2004.  I was very much into my hobby, breeding some fish, working and managing a tropical fish department in Nebraska and Alaska.  I recently got back into the hobby, with a 50 gallon acrylic tank and two 5 gallon tanks, and I'm already wanting more, but can't keep up anymore.  There is NO place to buy fish or supplies here in Carlsbad, so everything I have done has been by mail, so a bit of a challenge.  I am amazed at the huge change in knowledge and access to knowledge since I had aquariums years ago, it is fascinating to this old lady.  I will probably not be able to share much, since I probably will not be able to get more aquariums, but I will love reading and hearing about all of your adventures, and wishing I could participate more.