lyssian
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I have a betta in a one gallon bowl currently, had him for a bit under a month, there's gravel and a little skull to hide in. He's doing well and such, but I have some questions.
One, when I bought him (regular pet store, not a special store) he was dark blue with only slight red. Now his fins are kind of a medium bluish and his body is a reddish violet. Is he sick, or is this normal? I feed him regularly (pellets, no live food) and clean the bowl every Sunday. Also, there's a patch under his gills that is whitish. Is he coming down with something?
Also, I was thinking of getting another (small) fish or aquatic creature to put in the tank. I was thinking snail (they sell them at the same shop my betta came from) but couldn't find how to care for them. Any suggestions on what would be the best new addition and where I could find information about it? My fishbowl is just that - no bubbler to keep the water oxygenated. It'd have to be a labyrinth fish (gourami, maybe?) that didn't need extras of that type. I'd be happy to add plants or something if need be.
So I guess my big question (main one) is what fish, snail, shrimp, etc can be put with a betta and not cause problems? Thanks in advance.
One, when I bought him (regular pet store, not a special store) he was dark blue with only slight red. Now his fins are kind of a medium bluish and his body is a reddish violet. Is he sick, or is this normal? I feed him regularly (pellets, no live food) and clean the bowl every Sunday. Also, there's a patch under his gills that is whitish. Is he coming down with something?
Also, I was thinking of getting another (small) fish or aquatic creature to put in the tank. I was thinking snail (they sell them at the same shop my betta came from) but couldn't find how to care for them. Any suggestions on what would be the best new addition and where I could find information about it? My fishbowl is just that - no bubbler to keep the water oxygenated. It'd have to be a labyrinth fish (gourami, maybe?) that didn't need extras of that type. I'd be happy to add plants or something if need be.
So I guess my big question (main one) is what fish, snail, shrimp, etc can be put with a betta and not cause problems? Thanks in advance.