Recent content by saltyaz

so... this morning, betta's belly is bloated and pale, and tiny specks of white fuzz on face... still alive and eating and swimming, though... beginning of dropsy? (no obvious pinecone scales, yet) bacterial infection? is it time to isolate and treat...? or lay off the ich meds and treat whole...

yeah, I'm definitely gonna resort to looking online... just made rounds to the places near me and literally none of them had anything worth getting. just strips and overpriced kits that were missing some important/basic stuff. (any you would recommend?)

oh and... good to know about the cories also! another piece of misleading LFS advice, that they (and many other) fish would all be ine in a 10g. they were all the same size when I got them, but the spotted ones seem to be growing quickly while the albinos have stayed the same. age difference I...

is there a way to delete this post? I pretty much had my question answered elsewhere and don't want to take up space or peoples' time.

ah okay, thanks angel04 and delapool, and caleb as well, that was pretty much what I wanted to confirm. I'll increase the heat a bit and continue with salt and ich meds, and keep watching. things do seem to be improving. have to keep an eye on that fin rot...

caleb--even with the opaque external growth that fell off? is that part of cloudy eye? that's what's throwing me off. I definitely saw it and watched it come off. I wish I had a picture of it. angel04--yes, just the betta and four cories. I'm pretty suprised at his condition too, just don't...

Hi, I'm a total beginner dealing with a bunch of issues in my 10g tank with a betta and four cories (the only survivors of an ammonia spike or something and an ich outbreak, all described in another post) but today my betta has new symptoms that I can't really figure out. I've attached the best...

my first thought was fungus/bacteria too, as a secondary illness caused by all the stress etc previously discussed... but like I said, I don't know how to identify it and can't find a picture matching what I saw. The weirdest thing was the small growth on the outside of the eyes that literally...

thanks.... aaand new betta symptoms Thanks so much, everyone. I would like to respond more specifically but at the moment I only have a few minutes here ... I wanted to ask about new symptoms in the betta. he's now definitely rubbing on everything in the tank but has NO new ich spots, and...

Thank you so much for your reply! yeah... I know it was really really long... I just thought more details would add to a speedier answer :fish1: I am now realizing that my cycle probably wasn't complete when I added the fish, despite LFS reassurances. I don't think I trust that particular store...

okay... just saw the sticky. will answer these as best I can, if I didn't already explain in the post. 2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values. ...can't say unfortunately. will have to get tested tomorrow. 3~ How large is the tank? How...

few details to add: -been using a water conditioner with stress coat/immune boost in any new tap water -betta has gone nearly black minus the pale face (was brilliant green-red-blue) -feeding a rotating variety of flakes, sinking pellets, and freeze dried bloodworms (though fasted them for a...

help... long story. survivors of ich die-off in jeopardy...? re-cycle? ammonia? Hello, I know I didn't introduce myself or fill out my profile, but I'm kind of desperate for advice and have a ton of questions, and google isn't exactly answering them. I've often referred to this site and...