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Also, I tried the metro route before the flubendazole (I at first didn't know it was hex so I tried metro to cure the fish) and you can mix it with food but if the fish aren't eating you are just fouling your water. Foul water plus medication that kills off the bb in the tank is going to cause...

Flubendazole does not need to be eaten. I treated CPD that had hex and there's no way to force feed a CPD when they aren't eating, they are way too small. I dosed the water column with flubendazole and with in a few days they were eating again. Charles is the man so if you reach out to him for...

Metro doesn't do much for hex in my experience. The only thing I've actually been able to beat hex with is flubendazole. When I used metro it just came back. Flubendazole is a strong medication and it will kill snails and shrimp so if you have them in your tank you'll want to rehome them. I have...

Quarantine should last for 6 weeks, that way any issues have time to appear before you expose your other fish. You shouldn't need to treat unless you know the fish is sick from the get go, but some treat as a precursor. The cories and platies are susceptible to any common fish disease but...

The only thing you can really do in the 5.5 would be the betta alone. Bettas don't really enjoy sharing their tanks so anything you put in there needs to be able to withstand being attacked. A big snail is probably your safest bet. ADF require 5g alone for a single so you just don't have enough...

Do you release the flakes under the water or sprinkle them on the surface? Try releasing them under the water for him and that should help him. It's odd but bettas are like little pigs. They inhale when they eat and it all ends up in their bellies. My female will look like a raspberry if I feed...

The ADF won't ever stop going for the shrimp. ADF have terrible eye sight so they go for anything that moves in front of them. I have an ADF that still snaps at my female betta even though she's twice his side and they've lived together for 1 year now.

ADF really shouldn't be in tall tanks. They have to shoot up from the bottom to get air and they also have a hard time eating unless you put food in a dish and they know where it is. They are happier in the smaller tank because they no longer have to work so hard to take a breath or fight for...

What are food are you feeding him? A lot of bettas will take in air when eating pellets that haven't been pre-soaked which may be causing the issue. If you are feeding pellets, try soaking them in a little aquarium water before feeding him. But TBH it doesn't really look like anything is wrong...

A prefilter sponge is just a sponge that you put over your intake tube. The video will explain it to you...

Your betta doesn't need aquarium salt on an every day basis. It should only be used as a medication. When you change the filter are you putting in a new filter? If you are you are essentially destroying the cycle which is why you are having issues with spikes. Just rinse the filter and keep...

Do you have a prefilter sponge on the filter intake? If not, you should get one. Fluval makes some or you can make your own (some good videos and DIY if you google it). Also, Betta bowl is ok but you should really be using something that states it will neutralize. I use Prime with my 2 bettas...

With your undergravel filter, is there any type of media (sponge, bio rings, etc) that was included with it or is it just the plastic base with the air tube(s)? Personally I think undergravel filters are pos but to each there own. I'm wondering if the filter choice may be your issue with the...

What kind of snail is it? There are several types of pest snails. Unfortunately there aren't any ways to get rid of them once they hit that are easy. You can get assassins but then you have to keep up with them once they begin to breed, you can get a fish that eats snails but many are not...

Your technique for disinfecting the tank isn't going to work. Medication does not disinfect anything. It may kill a few things but will invite more. Save the medication for the actual fish if they were to ever need it. You are going to need to break the tank down and actually clean it. With the...