K-Davis
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I think I have a pregnant Danio. Bad part is the others are chasing her down and she's getting stuck in the rocks trying to run from them.... I can tell they are wearing her out and there aren't many hiding places for her since most of those are taken up by my Ottos. Is this normal? Wasn't expecting to have them breed, but nature runs its own course. Should I separate her from the group? There are 5 total. She swims like her tail is heavy........ I am including pictures to show. I was planning on getting something to enable her to stay in the tank (it is a 10 gallon heated tank). Help- I am new to all of this! I temporarily put her in a mesh colander in the tank to keep them apart......til I can get something else. recommendations?
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@sudofish thanks for your response. I guess you are right... where else would the store I get these fish from come from. I will look in the future to see if I can actually pick the fish I want next time online and give it a try.
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Thanks again folks for all of your advice. I went out and got two more Ottos and 5 Zebra Danios. Sadly the selection we have here isn't that great, and I abhor the thought of shipping a poor fish through mail. So far so good, the Danios are very active and have brought out my shy Ottos. Everyone seems happy and good to go. This forum is great and I am pleased with how helpful everyone is. I look forward to more aid down the road as I hopefully get better at this aquatic hobby. 😉 Kari
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@xXInkedPhoenixX @Steph’s Fish and Plants thanks for the help. So far the tank is fine, plants and ottos. I will probably try to add a few more ottos in before others, but the thought of possibly raising some fry sounds intriguing. My 4 yr old would LOVE that! We haven't had good luck with Neons....think it might be where I am getting them. Pet Smart is the ONLY fish store in town here. We have 2 guppies already in a 5 gallon in her room and they are quite hardy, but both males. So I will look into the kinds you sent me and check it out. Do any of those seem to be jumpers? Only bad part about my tank is that I do not have a lid.... I appreciate your advise, thanks again.
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We lost him. 😥 He was a little over a year old. The tank seems fine. I put a little aquarium salt into the 10 gallon when my betta started looking sick. I have 4 ottos and they don't look like they have anything and are doing fine. Should I just be cautious and keep and eye on everyone? My 4 year old daughter wants to get a new fish. How long should we wait to make sure all is good for another member in the 10 gallon? Since this is new to me, are there any recommendations on fish that would live well with 4 ottos in a 10 gallon with live plants?
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Thanks for the help! I have him settled in this morning and he seems to be doing fine. I put his Betta log in the bowl with him to give him a little privacy. What sort of lighting do you think would be best? Should I keep him in the darker kitchen or close to a window with natural light? I figured less light less stress?
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My 1 year old Betta has a white cotton-ish area on his tail between the top and bottom fins. He's does not act sickly, but is a little lethargic. I used Pimafix for about a week and saw significant change, but his 10 gallon tank got quite murky. Since I know it helped I want to put him in his own hospital tank away from the 4 ottos and plant life in the 10 gallon. The fish bowl holds about 3 liters. How much Pimafix is safe? Would 0.6 ml work? I also have Super Ick Cure. Would that be better? Do I need to worry about the temperature before relocating him? I also read aquarium salt with the medication would help, is this true? Since he is as old as he is, I just don't want to hurt him and I will admit, I am a beginner at this. Thanks in advance.
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My 1 year old Betta has a white cotton-ish area on his tail between the top and bottom fins. He's does not act sickly, but is a little lethargic. I used Pimafix for about a week and saw significant change, but his 10 gallon tank got quite murky. Since I know it helped I want to put him in his own hospital tank away from the 4 ottos and plant life in the 10 gallon. The fish bowl holds about 3 liters. How much Pimafix is safe? Would 0.6 ml work? I also have Super Ick Cure. Would that be better? Do I need to worry about the temperature before relocating him? I also read aquarium salt with the medication would help, is this true? Since he is as old as he is, I just don't want to hurt him and I will admit, I am a beginner at this. Thanks in advance.
