BETTA999 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) today i will start my journal!!! Edited March 4, 2022 by BETTA999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Include your tank size when you set it up what filters you have airstones all the inhabitants all the plants and a picture if you can. We know you are unable to test but these are important to know as well as what all issues you are currently experiencing snd anything you have used or put in the tank example algae removal chemicals medicines etc. test kits were not available when i learned to keep fish so it is not ideal not to test but not the end of the world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) ok so it a 10 gallon tank 3 months old filter:aqueon 10 plants:valsneria , amazon sword ,crypts , rotala , little carpet , fish:24 baby bettas about 2.5 cm 3 cory the same size any other thing:dosing alge control food:tetra min 2 times a day and some bottom foods Edited January 10, 2022 by bettta999 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 i finally found what the cory problem was its swim bladder and hi tires him self out to be on the bottom and the he float but the leaves stop him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) Your cory issue is most likely coming from water quality issues. Dosing algae remover kills the algae releasing lots of ammonia in the tank to quickly for the beneficial bacteria to consume it then it does get converted to nitrite that stays in the water to long. Many of the things you described of your cory issue in your other post points to very high nitrite. Being heavy with fry in the tank the algae is your friend. Microfauna live in it that your fry will eat and it helps water quality Whatever you can remove manually is fine. You should stop using the algae control it is also extremely hard on fish. Edited January 10, 2022 by Guppysnail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) ok i will stop using an will try to get test strips should i buy them?100 for 50 dollars and if i divide them its 200 test Edited January 10, 2022 by bettta999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 If you have the ability to purchase them tests are a very good tool and will help keep your fish safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 yesterday i clean the tank did a water changed vacumed removed alge from the plants and glass cleand the filter an removed 15 ramshorn snail finally i got an airstone running and removed the bio film the tank is cleaner and the fish look happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 That is fantastic im very glad to hear it. I do not clean the glass and filters the same day as it removes too much beneficial bacteria. Try setting a maintenance routine where 1 day a minth or as needed when the filter flow slows a bit you do the filter and a different week you do the glass etc. but continue every day or other day small water changes and removing excess food to keep fish safe unless you decide to purchase test strip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) yes im thinking on buying a master test kit Edited January 11, 2022 by bettta999 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 indian almon leaves i love to use almond leaves and i have the extra point to live in a tropical climate here in mexico there so much almond trees that the leaves becaume a plage its funny to me to hear that almond leaves cost so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 @bettta999 do you use the almond leaves in any of your aquariums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 im about to use in my 10 gal but i have used in one of my 5 gal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Ok I know bettas love almond leaves. I have to get my hands on some. @bettta999 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 today i fanally eliminated my alge weekly water change no more string alge again and i removed 20 rams horn snails that my koi gobbled up in seconds and added some plants 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 @bettta999 the way your describing your tanks sounds gourgoues! Could get we some pictures? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 3:33 PM, FrozenFins said: @bettta999 the way your describing your tanks sounds gourgoues! Could get we some pictures? soon .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 @FrozenFinshere they are 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 ok up date on the bettas i had have agression problems with to baby males {i think } i had to divide them in one 1 gallon tank it is only temporaly the plants are doing awesome the cory have grown and i have a little crypt bush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 well a big update i moved the tank a bit and it looks gorgeous (to me ) will share a pic later , another thing the juvenile 3-4 cm female bettas appear to be like putting eggs but as they are swimming the eggs fall and they will look obese but most of them are the first time of eggs developing in their bodies as they start to mature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 sad update one of the corys died he looked very skinny when i came home he was dead and the bettas where eating the dead cory y took him out but apart from the cory problem every ones doing fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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