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  1. HI! My blue female betta has white fuzz growing around her mouth. I struggled to get a focused photo because she swims so quickly! What should I do? I have several things in my arsenal: - a 3 gallon hospital tank with aquarium salt - seachem kanaplex, neoplex, and metroplex - fritz maracyn two, paracleanse, and expelp - ichx which one should I use? has anyone seen this before? some quick googling showed someone had success with sulfaplex, does anyone has a similar recommendation? SOS, Worried betta momma here
  2. Thank you everyone for being so nice and suggesting what these could be! I guess it's okay after all 🙂 I don't see segments or antennae clearly with the naked eye, but based on everyone's descriptions of copepods, amphipods, etc. I agree that they are probably the same. In general my water parameters look okay, so I hope my tank is a healthy mini ecosystem. I think Glimmer will appreciate the fish food now, I feel silly for thinking they could bite her!
  3. Hi, My blue female betta Mermista has had a bloated tummy for 1 month now - it's not getting worse or better. I've tried kanaplex - both putting it in the water & feeding it with frozen daphnia - epsom salt baths, and now maracyn II. I've changed the water and added tannins. Nothing I do seems to be working! I've fasted her for 5 days, took a break to feed her frozen brine shrimp and daphnia and soaked hikari pellets (only 2 at a time), and then fasted again. She's acting very normal, she enjoys swimming around her 10 gallon a lot and still has a big appetite, the only issue is I cannot see if she's pooped. I haven't used paracleanse yet, I need to do a water change today, and then I can start treating for that too? I've also ordered expel p. Here's a zoomed in picture of her sunbathing. Does anyone else have any suggestions?? I thought she might also be full of eggs, but it's been a one month, so I'm not sure anymore. Could it be a tumor?
  4. Hi, I hope you don't mind if I also ask a question about my female betta in your thread! Do you have any updates to share about Daenerys? Im asking bc I'm in a very similar boat! My blue female betta Mermista looks exactly the same for 1 month now. I've tried kanaplex - both putting it in the water & feeding it with frozen daphnia - epsom salt baths, and now maracyn II. I've changed the water and added tannins. Nothing I do seems to be working! I've fasted her for 5 days, took a break to feed her frozen brine shrimp and daphnia and soaked hikari pellets (only 2 at a time), and then fasted again. She's acting very normal, she enjoys swimming around her 10 gallon a lot and still has a big appetite, the only issue is I cannot see if she's pooped. I haven't used paracleanse yet, I need to do a water change today, and then I can start treating for that too? Here's a zoomed in picture of her sunbathing. Does anyone else have any suggestions??
  5. Hi eyeebrows, Do you have any updates to share? Im asking bc I'm in a very similar boat! My blue female betta looks exactly the same for 1 month now. I've tried kanaplex - both putting it in the water & feeding it with frozen daphnia - epsom salt baths, and now maracyn II. I've changed the water and added tannins. Nothing I do seems to be working! I've fasted her for 5 days, took a break to feed her frozen brine shrimp and daphnia and soaked hikari pellets (only 2 at a time), and then fasted again. She's acting very normal, she enjoys swimming around her 10 gallon a lot and still has a big appetite, the only issue is I cannot see if she's pooped. I haven't used paracleanse yet, I need to do a water change today, and then I can start treating for that too? Here's a zoomed in picture of her sunbathing. Does anyone else have any suggestions??
  6. Hi everyone, Upon super-duper close inspection of my 5-gallon tank (1 purple female betta), I saw lots and lots of what looks like tiny white mites crawling around the glass! I got really worried and deep cleaned my tank - 100% water change, rinsed tank in bleach solution and gravel in hydrogen peroxide mixture. I dipped the live plants in a hydrogen peroxide mixture too. I was so worried that these were parasites, or they could bite my betta. Initially, they seemed to have vanished. But this morning (about 1 week later) I see a few tiny mites crawling around on the glass. I also see some on the glass of my 10-gallon! They're significantly fewer than before - I saw a hand full today but before there were hundreds - but I want to know how they came back after a deep clean (which I don't want to repeat) and what's causing them. What should I do? I want to post a picture, but they're so small and won't appear. Does anyone know what these might be? I have sponge filters and heaters in both tanks. I googled and found "detritus worms" but mine don't look like worms, they're barely visible and my parents cannot see them at all. Water parameters according to the API freshwater master test kit are OK. I also add tannins - Indian almond/catappa leaves, bark, and casuarina cones – after boiling them first. Please send help, the worried betta mom
  7. Hi all! I'm thinking about buying new heaters for my two betta fish tanks, a 5 gallon and a 10 gallon. Currently, there is a 25w heater for the former and a 50w heater for the latter. But lately, I've noticed that they aren't keeping the water temperature above 70F (in the 5 gallon) and not above 74F (in the 10 g). Neither one is adjustable, they're at a preset temperature of 78, but the mercury thermometers (the stick ones, not digital) don't seem to agree. So my question is, do you think in your experience it's worth buying new heaters, and if yes, should I double the wattage? so increase from 25w to 50w for the 5g and 50w to 100w for the 10g? I always thought that the rule of thumb was 5w per gallon, and I don't want to accidentally electrocute my bettas 🤯 Also, if yes, do you have any brands to recommend? I was thinking this time to get adjustable heaters with digital thermometers built in. always thankful for your patience & ideas! a betta mom
  8. Hi! I've been feeding my female bettas Hikari Betta Bio-Gold pellets, with Tetra freeze dried blood worms for occasional snacks. But I'm interested in giving my bettas more variety! Can anyone please share what else you feed your betta? Shrimp, insects, daphnia? Do you prefer freeze dried or frozen? I want to continue feeding Hikari pellets as their main meal (it's also easier for my parents when I'm traveling overseas), but what brands do you recommend for betta food, and what retailers did you purchase them from? Overall, my bettas aren't picky eaters and they're big now, so I'm not worried they won't like it/the food is too big to eat. I just want to make sure it's a safe brand/retailer and would love to hear of any of the ones you've had good experiences with 🙂 Thanks for your patience & advice! a questioning betta keeper Also I read this post from Aquarium Co-op: 5 Best Betta Fish Foods You Need to Try | What to Feed Betta Fish – Aquarium Co-Op (aquariumcoop.com) And watched a video from girltalksfish:
  9. a cellar would be super cool. thanks for the advice!
  10. Yup, I've been watching the parameters using test strips. They look okay! I've also just ordered the API master freshwater test kit, and when it arrives I'll figure out how to use it tooo I didn't know that, thanks! Do you refrigerate all opened bottles? For example, the aquarium coop's all-in-one fertilizer, seachem's prime and stressguard? I currently store them in a cool, dark place, like potatoes (no direct sunlight). woah that's really cool!
  11. Thanks, this is really handy to know! I ended up buying Seachem's this time, and will see how it goes. This thread's been super helpful to learn about other bacteria products, I didn't know many of the products before. Personally, I got seachem's because it's unrefrigerated, and my tank is mostly established now. But I'm really keen to try a live refrigerated line the next time I want to set up a tank or change tanks.
  12. yup, going forward I'm going to bring my old filter into my new tank!
  13. Thanks! This is also genuinely really helpful, I'm also going to see if I can find this somewhere around me.
  14. Cool, thank you! Personally, have you ever had to use expel-p or somthing like it for hookworms? are hookworms, roundworms etc common? Just not sure if I should buy now or wait and buy if those parasites ever happen 🙂
  15. Thanks! I wouldn't have remembered to do this. Also, how many times do you do an epsom salt bath, just one day, 2 days in a row, for 5 days, etc.?
  16. Thanks! I'll look for this one at the pet store or online.
  17. Hi again! In your opinion, what are the main differences between Expel-P and ParaCleanse? Is one better than the other? Is expel-p worth having on hand for treating parasites like worms? I've only used ParaCleanse along with Maracyn and ich-x as the med trio. I've got betta fishies. Thanks again for sharing your experiences! Any advice & your patience always helps 🙂 A curious betta person
  18. Hi all! I'm running low on Top Fin Bacteria Starter. Before I just buy another, I wanted to ask if anyone has any other recommendations please? For example, the API or Tetra bacteria? Is this one from aquarium co-op good? Fritz Zyme 7 Live Bacteria (Freshwater) I have a 5 gallon tank with a female betta. She's been with me since January, although this tank is new as of 3 weeks ago. I started using bacteria starter for this new tank, to get a cycle going, but I've also been adding bacteria when medicating and after doing a water change to prevent the cycle from crashing. Do you think this is the right way to use bacteria? How do you use bacteria usually? Any advice & patience is always welcomed 🙂 A very unsure betta buddy
  19. Thanks Latishcia! I will try this. Since I've not done epsom salt baths before (and I don't want to mess up!) could you let me know if these directions seem right? Epsom Salt Bath for Betta: How to Treat Your Fish with Salt (japanesefightingfish.org) Do I need both a treatment tank and a revival tank?
  20. Hi! Glimmer's (purple female betta) eye might be in the early stages of developing cataracts or pop-eye, can anyone please take a look (I've attached 3 pictures) and tell me what you think? Let me know if you want more pictures, I tried to attach a video but don't think I can on the forum. It's only affecting her left eye, the whiteness does not cover her whole eye, it seems to be top only. In case it's an injury, the only sharp object is the nano sponge filter from aquarium co-op, i added that maybe 2 weeks ago. Glimmer lives alone since January. She has live plants and two snails. I'm going to do the medication trio (+stress guard, prime, and add bacteria) and indian almond leaves just in case it's parasitic. Do you have any thoughts?? I don't know how old she is, so if it's caused by age I suppose there isn't much I can do 😞 Do you think it could be her diet, and if yes do you have any recommendations to fix a nutritional imbalance? I recently switched from ZooMed to Hikari pellets, and she also gets blood worms as an occasional snack. Last and not least, Glimmer has a heater and filter in a 5-gallon long. Any advice and patience is always appreciated 🙂 A very worried betta mom
  21. Hi! A few days ago, I added the medication trio (maracyn, ich-x, and paracleanse) for my betta fish 10 galllon. And I got good advice to also add some seachem prime, stressguard, and bacteria starter so the cycle doesn't crash! definitely will do that from now on. But I'm also wondering - is it safe to also use seachem clarity? overall, my tank is cloudier than before starting the med trio, but definitely way less cloudy that it would've been without prime+stressguard+bacteria. So Im not too worried, but I just wanted to ask if anyone has experience or knows someone who will also put seachem clarity while medicating? Extra details: I use an airpump to heal oxygenate the water. Any advice & patience is welcomed! yours, the betta mom with 100s of questions
  22. It's 7 months old now, so I think it's well seasoned-ish. I just changed from using carbon activated filters to a brand new sponge filter, and put my air stone inside the sponge filter. So in that sense, it's also new?
  23. Thanks! They look like they've stopped deteriorating, it's just kinda plateaued. It's mostly on her anal fin, and some of her dorsal fin. The parts of her that didn't get fin rot are her caudal fin, it's completely fine, and parts of her dorsal and the back part of her anal fin. Those good parts look radiant now! When she fans out, they're a bold rich purple color with a pink ombre on the ends. So it's such as shame that about 30% of her fins looks like a raggedy pirate flag 😞 I will give bettafix a go! so far I've tried maracyn stressguard and almond leaves, plus her big tank upgrade & water changes.
  24. How much salt is too much for aquarium plants? – Aquarium Co-Op (aquariumcoop.com) I'm just going to start a new thread here: I currently don't have a separate quarantine tank, perhaps that is the wiser thing to do! Overall, my bettas have been very healthy, but I guess that's wishful thinking. I'm now treating one betta with what appears to be mild fin rot with the med trio. But I'm interested in trying aquarium salt, or at least learn about aquarium salt, for next time. My only hesitation are my aquarium plants and snails! I found one article from aquarium coop (see link above) saying it might be okay, but I've also seen a lot of articles online saying salt is not safe for them. So... what's your opinion, based on your experiences? Have you ever killed your aquarium plants and snails because of aquarium salt? Should I just make a separate plant free quarantine tank (I think probably yes!) and use aquarium salt there instead of med trio for mild illnesses? Love all your advice & patience, an overly worried betta lover
  25. Thanks for the warm welcome 🙂 I feel like an amateur next to everyone here! This is such a good idea, thanks! The only reason I hesitated with aquarium salt is I have snails & live plants, but I just need to get a separate quarantine tank set up, this would be the perfect in between of low response water changes and high response medication trio. I heard about doing salt baths with epsom salt, and did that with my previous betta, but my current betta is a jumper and I don't want to stress her out even more! My ammonia isn't too high, but I'm going to keep monitoring it, and if it gets too high I will do your suggestion, water change and redose. And I've added top fin bacteria starter! do let me know if there's another brand you recommend. "I typically do a large dose on day 1, then dose 6+ days as need be until parameters stabilize." I'll try to follow this schedule
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