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So, I have tried both feeding Rubert part of a pea as well as giving him an Epsom salt "bath", and neither seem to be working. He is definitely more active and is swimming around the top of the tank, but is unable to swim down. I've been researching other reasons why he could have SBD, and some...

Thank you so much! I'll try the Epsom salt tomorrow if he doesn't eat the pea. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

What do I do if he is completely ignoring it? Should I just fast him for a couple of days and keep on offering the pea until he eats it? He's always been a picky eater, but just this once I wish he wouldn't be... Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Thank you! How many peas do you think would be sufficient? Rubert is a pretty small betta with a body size of about 1.25 inches... Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

UPDATE: He ate two pieces of food! He tried swimming around for a little bit, but he keeps on floating back up to the surface tail first, and gave up trying to swim down after few minutes. Could it still be swim bladder related, but an infection rather than constipation? Should I put him on...

Rubert is my betta that I have had for 2 years and three months. He was fully grown when I got him, so I am not completely sure how old he is. Also, he is blind in his right eye, but is still able to traverse his aquarium. In the last three days, he has stopped moving around like usual, and just...

they would be so cute!

that would look so cute! Although I am a fan of the blue guppies...

that sounds really cool! Would you be able to post a picture on here sometime to show us?

never mind then...I guess it works better when you only have one fish in there :)

Oh, smart moment. For a second there I thought the statue was a real person...that would have been a very large oscar!

they look so pretty! How many fish do you have in that 10 gallon?

Is there any way to feed the cichlids at one end of the tank and then drop the wafer at the other end of the tank? I do it to keep my betta from eating the wafer...

they are so colorful! I can't imagine how cool it would be to watch the bristlenose pleco grow over time, knowing that you're the one who has been raising him.

do the two kinds of barbs school? I know that barbs should be kept in a group of at least 5, so I was wondering if they did so that it was one group of six instead of two groups of three... Do you want schooling fish or more of a centerpiece fish. Some fish that could be compatible are: a school...