Savannah

Hello! I wasn't quite sure what discussion to put this under but I've been having fin nipping issues with my male long fin betta Lucky. When I first got him he would fin nip a lot. He was in bad conditions from the pet store and suffering from fin rot and underfeeding. I treated him with API Betta-fix for his fins and they healed up nicely and he quickly got into shape and new growth appeared over a month. He's got space, clean water, filter, heater, things to do, live plants, driftwood, rock but there are times where I still find him nipping parts off his tail, just not as often. There is still new growth but he ends up cutting it off himself. I was just wondering if there was any other way I could try to break his habit or if I can slow it down more.

I think it would be best to remove the female as things will probably not cool down. This seems to be breeding aggression as you always want to make sure there are more females than males to avoid this situation. Thankfully I agree that these injuries are not life threatening and you should not have to worry about that part. There are situations where males can become suddenly aggressive even if showing no breeding/nesting signs

Hello! I've had my Corydoras in a community tank with female betta Neptune. They've been together for well over half a year with no aggression whatsoever and recently one got attacked randomly from Neptune causing it to lose an eye. I quickly separated them and placed the corycat in a quarantine tank watching to see if the open wound could cause issues. I was wondering if I needed to worry about infection or what I could do to help the corycat heal. Thank you! (I apologize for the blurriness of the image)

Blood Parrots are really fun goofy cute fish. I love how they look. If I had the space and budget I'd definitely want to keep them. Honestly some people say fish don't have some personalities but if you pay attention enough they really do especially if you take the time to watch the behavior.

Hello again. I'm looking for some advice or clarity on my female bettas stress stripes. She's only about a few months old and still practically a fry when I got her. She's from a chain pet store but in great conditions and perfectly healthy. She's been with me now since October. A very small betta, probably the runt of a fry batch. She was a little pale when I first got her but has helped to color up a lot. Her stress stripes come and go very quickly and suddenly. She's a very social and energetic fish and I'm wondering if its just too much excitement and freaking out causing it to happen. She's got a heater, live plants, an air stone, filter, hides and everything. Just more of a what do you think question I guess. There's a picture of when I first got her, compared to one a few months ago when she colored up and calmed down. She has these moments kind of like spasms and they flash and appear. It's mainly when I'm in the front of the tank and giving the attention.

It could just be that the individual guppy was more stressed so its immune system was lower than the others which can lead to it receiving ich.

I know when I got my new betta it took a good 2 days or so for them to begin getting used to everything and eating again. Its just a big change for them and they need to take time to get into the swing of things. Being moved like that can cause a little bit of stress, but no worries, I'm sure he's very happy being given a better home life

Hello! I've been watching the Aquarium Co-Op channel for a long time. I'm completely dedicated to bettas. I currently have 2 tanks and will be upgrading them very soon. My bettas are Radio (Crowntail Adult Male) and Blueberry (Veil Tail Baby Female). I'm just saying hey and I'm glad to be a part of the community officially in a way! The picture listed below was a loved bettas of mine who passed away shortly after getting dropsy awhile ago. His name was Arrow. He was a beautiful male with shiny silver in his fins that would shimmer. He was so curious and cautious too, never aggressive. I'm not sure what breed he was.

I got my betta Radio from a local fish store around the beginning of this year and he's been doing really well. A few months ago around September I noticed his fins beginning to whiten. I immediately went and bought treatment for bacterial infections. I assumed it was fin rot but I was confused. His water parameters, space, live plants, everything was in great condition and care. I still treated him for a good month and did water changes but- no improvement. Eventually it stopped spreading but the color didn't return. Now months later its really hit him hard. Its never affected his appetite, personality, or anything. Just his appearance. I notice it spread to scales and now his gills. He's starting to have good days and bad days. Some where he's weak and tired. Some where he's perfectly normal. I just really want to help him so I tried treating again with bettafix and what not for his fins and scales. I've researched everything there is on the internet, YouTube, etc. and can't find a single thing on what it is. I have no lead on what it is. I was wondering if I could just get some help. I'm not really looking for treatment as I don't think I can do anything else other than let him live his life out. Today was one of his worse days yet, Just laying in his floating hammock décor by the surface. His mouth is tipped to the surface but he isn't gasping or showing signs of dying at all. I've noticed after starting treatment again his fins are flaking at the ends where the whiteness has been for a long time, maybe it's trying to clear? I would think if its a color change he wouldn't get "sick" or act that way. Update: Radio's condition has accelerated in an extreme amount. He's been gasping and moving in very spastic ways, his fins and scales look awful, fins are all clamped, he's tipped sideways and I still have no idea what happened to him or what caused this to happen. He'll probably die soon, I would have humanly euthanized him so he wouldn't have to suffer anymore but I don't have the necessities to do so. Hopefully I can find a lead to what it was. Please note Radio is in a separate tank in these images while he's being watched and treated. It is a temporary tank with a heater, filter live plants, air stone, etc.