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Sadly, I have to euthanize my betta who has advanced dropsy. I've been reading about how to do this using clove oil but all I can find locally is clove bud oil (eugenia caryophyllata). Is this the same thing? I've called a homeopathy pharmacy near me and even the pharmacist didn't know! Any...

Hi everyone, I'm trying to care for my daughter's betta who I believe has dropsy (very swollen stomach, pinecone scales). Symptoms started about a week ago. At first I thought it was constipation but after fasting for 2 days, the fish's stomach got even larger. I tried API General Cure for 1...

Hi everyone, I hope someone with an understanding of chemistry can help with this one because it's definitely not my area of expertise! My water has .5 ammonia straight from the tap (I use the API master kit). Water company confirms they started chloraminating the water about 6 months ago...

Hi everyone, I have a 5 gallon betta tank that's been cycled for about 10 months now. 1 betta, 1 mossball, 1 anubias plant, 1 ornament, gravel. I have been using Indian Almond leaves for about 7 mos because I think my fish has lymphocystis. A few months, ago I tested my tap water for ammonia...

Hi everyone, I have a 5.5 gal Top Fin aquarium for my betta and would like to change the power filter that came with it. Am looking at the Aquaclear 20, mostly because it has adjustable flow and 3 stages of filtration. Also- my fish started getting what I think is a bacterial infection...

Hi everyone, I think my betta might have ich but am not sure, as I'm new to fishkeeping. We've had him for about 6 weeks now. If anyone knows what this could be, please let me know. Photos here 1~What type of fish is afflicted? Betta. 3 days ago, I noticed raised white spots on body and...

Hi everyone, I've been using Top Fin betta water conditioner in my 5.5 gallon tank but would like to switch to Prime. Is there some transition protocol that I should follow? Or can I just use Prime with the new water and mix it in with the existing Top Fin betta water? My set up: 5.5 gallon...

Hi everyone, I need to change the filter in my daughter's betta tank and want to make sure I'm doing this properly. We have a 5.5 gallon, Top Fin starter kit with power filter (the carbon bag). The tank has 1 male betta, 1 moss ball, 1 plant, 2 ornaments, gravel and a heater. It's been...

Hi everyone, First time poster here. I found this site while researching betta care for my 8 year old and we ended up doing a fishless cycle using these instructions: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f15/the-almost-complete-guide-and-faq-to-fishless-cycling-148283.html I *think* the tank...