Pattie Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Hello to anyone reading this message … I am new to this forum and to my new hobby. I look forward to figuring it all out. I have a new 10 gallon tank. I really want to make, Buddy, my Betta, happy. I have had some problems and lost Buddy’s Tetra roommates. I am bummed. With help, it is my hope, to get my tank safe for Buddy and get him some new roommates. Thank you for listening ☺️ 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Welcome and good luck! If you have any questions feel free to ask, you just entered the friendliest place on the internet 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Welcome to the forum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 welcome aboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Welcome to the forum! Let’s see a pic of Buddy! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott P. Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Welcome Pattie, you came to the right place. Good luck with your new tank. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griznatch Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattie Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 9:44 AM, Patrick_G said: Welcome to the forum! Let’s see a pic of Buddy! Hi Patrick, Thank you for the welcome. I’m so not know how to load a photo. Buddy is not happy these days and I don’t know what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintoppufferkeeper Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 nice to meet you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattie Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 Here is a picture of my tank. Buddy sits at the top most of the time 😔 It’s so sad. I hope that someone can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattie Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 1:51 PM, mountaintoppufferkeeper said: nice to meet you And you, as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Have you added any live plants yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattie Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 2:05 PM, Streetwise said: Have you added any live plants yet? I wanted to get the water crystal clear, before adding any plants… yes/no? I have a few on a waiting list, ready to be ordered. My plan is to make my 10 gallon into a community with a Gourami/Rosboras/Panda doras/Dwarf Frogs with a few live plants. Then, make Buddy a nice 5 gallon with a Java fern and a few Neon Tetra/frogs/Doras. For now, the 10 gal is driving me insane! I have a sponge filter and a back hanging filter. Any suggestions or do I just wait out the cloudy water? The water testing is all good … a little hard water though … I use YouTube and someone suggested API STRESS ZYME + … I have that coming in the mail in a few days … HELP?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Add as many plants as you can fit! Plants are amazing, and do so much good! I have hard water, and my fish are happy. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/live-plants 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattie Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 I will and thank you … I have to get the easiest ones … hopefully, nothing will die 🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I agree plants are good. They don't care if the water is not perfectly clear. Sorry that Buddy does not look so good. How long has the tank been set up? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 @Pattie, I am a very messy planted tank aquarist. Plants are always a good thing! If my plants are happy, my fish and shrimp are usually healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattie Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 3:53 PM, HH Morant said: I agree plants are good. They don't care if the water is not perfectly clear. Sorry that Buddy does not look so good. How long has the tank been set up? With this setup, about two weeks with one water change. I do weekly water changes. I purchased the tank and went through the water cycle for about a month in May. Buddy and his roommates were delivered in June. Everything was really good, I did a water change, made a few adjustments with the decor, everyone was happy. In July, I noticed Buddy was acting different and becoming unhinged to lethargic … I went to YouTube and got some suggestions, possibly over feeding to Epsom Salt/ pea feeding treatments - didn’t help. Within a few days, lost my Tetras. I put Buddy in a small emergency tank for a few days and broke down the 10 gal. Put a sponge filter in with a hanging filter and cycled for about a week. When water numbers were good, Buddy went back in the tank. I changed his food to more variety: Daphnia, Fluval Bug Bites, Pellets, FD bloodworms or frozen bloodworms. I feed him small amounts of something once a day. Buddy hasn’t regained his energy that he had a month ago. He looks so pretty when does swim, but usually at the top, quick and sharp jolts and then he sits in the corner. So sad 😞 Pretty long winded, I know, sorry. But this is Buddy’s story and the tank that is driving me insane. I think that this is a bacteria bloom, possibly … for how long? I hope you can help … I feel helpless in making Buddy happy again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattie Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 4:05 PM, Streetwise said: @Pattie, I am a very messy planted tank aquarist. Plants are always a good thing! If my plants are happy, my fish and shrimp are usually healthy. Awesome … I have watched Cory on YouTube. He has a “few” videos on plants. I enjoy listening to him and I have learned a lot. I’m a little hesitant, but I’m going to make the plunge 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott P. Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 @ Pattie you said you lost your tetras. Maybe the same thing that got them is getting to Buddy. Most tetras are fairly easy to keep alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Do you have a test kit to test for ammonia and nitrites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattie Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 5:56 PM, Scott P. said: @ Pattie you said you lost your tetras. Maybe the same thing that got them is getting to Buddy. Most tetras are fairly easy to keep alive. I don’t know what to use. After the Tetra loss, I broke down the tank and wiped everything down … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattie Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 6:10 PM, HH Morant said: Do you have a test kit to test for ammonia and nitrites? Yes. I use test strips - both ammonia and nitrites are zero. I am getting the API MASTER TESTING KIT next month. (I have to space out the tank spending). I don’t really trust the strips, but that’s what I have for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikv6 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Sounds like you may have lost your cycle, and are in the process of cycling again. 1) Please post water parameters for folks to help in a targeted fashion....we all want to help Buddy! 2) I'll go out on a limb and say it would be helpful to get some Seachem Prime, to detoxify any ammonia or nitrate that may arise from a cycling. (I believe it detoxifies for 24-48 hours) Also...I am assuming you are declorinating your water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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