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Hi All, the last time I posted I got some really good advice about my betta’s fin rot. In the meantime I have also bough a medicine from Waterlife (I cant remember the name but you basically treat on day 1,2, 3, and 6) and his fins started evening out and looking much better with no new signs...

Hi All, My betta is sick and I have to remove my plants for a while to medicate him. Can I just place them in some pool filter sand (the substrate they are in now) in a bucket with water? Anything else I need to do?

Hi All, Well this is what Matisse looks like. Still no change in behaviour and appetite but his fins are just looking so terrible. Ive treated him once with tetra general tonic which killed one of my plants. Ive been adding rooibos teabags to the water too as many people in SA say it helps. I...

Hi All, Matisse was doing so well and though his tail is shorter it is already smooth around the edges with no more chunks missing. I treated him once with tetra general tonic which killed some of my plants but it seemed to do the trick. Matisse has never changed his behaviour or eating...

Hi All, last week I dosed my tank with tetra general tonic because my betta has fin rot. He is now much better and I have just changed about 80% of the water but I want all the medication out as my plants are not liking it. I have a corner filter with noddles and on top of that filter wool. THis...

Hi All, I have a 30L tank iwth one halfmoon betta who got fin rot. Water parameters are all normal, but he was getting worse. I do weekly water changes and often an extra one mid week. I eventually bought some aquarium salt which I havent used yet and dosed his tank with some Tetra general...

Hi everyone, Ive had my betta for about 4 weeks now and next week I am going to get the dwarf corys which I have ordered. I am only getting 4 as I have an 8 gallon tank. My betta Matisse is quite active and explores the whole tank but not sure how he will react to the corys. Any suggestions...

Is my betta sick? Hi everyone I have now had my betta for 2 weeks and he is a very active and lively healthy fish. He explores the whole tank and eats very well. He is alone in my 7 gallon tank which i completely cycled before adding him and last night I just checked ammo and nitrites for...

Hi all, This is the second time ive noticed a small blue spot in my sand (pool filter) in 7 gallon tank. I only have one betta in there and coincidentally it is the same colour blue as his fins. Any ideas?

Sorry to the guys who are reading this for the second time but decided to post this question under a new thread. Everyone seems to have very strong opposite opinions about feeding a bit of crushed pea to bettas once a week. Any thoughts? If I did go for the pea, does this schedule seem ok...

Hello! I just bought some bloodworms for my new betta but it comes in a slab of 2cmx2cm squares. Just wondering how much to give my betta/how big the piece is I must cut off?

Hi all, I could probably just do some research on this but I always find everyone has a different opinion so I thought I would ask you, seeing as you got me through my step by step project of setting up my tank as a first timer. I only have a betta in my tank for now, and he has been in...

Hello all, The fish store told me they only feed their bettas once a day and only 2 pellets (tiny, the size of their eyes) per day. Does that sound right? On the container it says feed 3 times a day as much as fish can eat in 1 minute. For the past 2 days since I got him ive been feeding only...

Hi all. I finally got my beautiful halfmoon white and blue betta today. Took my time acclimatizing him and after my big WC yesterday it did bring my sky high nitrates down to a manageable level. Got him from a great fish storestore. They tested my water for free and threw in some plants too. He...

Hi All. the time has come. My tank has been cycled for about a week now. Do I have this right? Tomorrow I will do a 90% water change to get the nitrates down. On Sunday I am getting my betta. Any suggestions on good food? I will also be getting some frozen blood worms. I am going to a very...

Hello everyone, I have such a problem getting dwarf corys as most suppliers to the good pet shops are closed until next week. But two of the stores are making an effort to try and get them for me. My dilemma is, I have waited SO long to get this tank cycled and it now finally is. I am...

Hi all, yes i know it sounds a bit archaic but i have a corner filter because it came with my tank and i didnt know anything better at the time. I will probably be getting an aqauclear within a month and will just transfer the media (ceramic noodles and wool) to the HOB. But in the meantime I...

Hi Guys. Had such a bad experience at the LFS today. Wanted to test a sample of my water for gh ph and nitrates (i only have ammonia and nitrite kits at home) and everyone was clueless. After 5 minutes the guy had emptied all of the containers and when I asked him what the readings were he said...

Hi all, on a mission to buy sand today as im changing my gravel to sand to prepare for the corys im getting next week. What would you recommend? Pool filter sand, play sand or just the stuff I can get at the LFS (which usually comes in all colours). I prefer a natural looking tank so tan/white...

Hi All. I am trying to decide whether I should het dwarf or pygmy corys. Any suggestions? Couldn't pick up much differences when reading up on them. Also, it seems both of these species tend to be mid dwellers more than bottom dwellers, is this true? I would prefer bottom dwellers as I am...

Hello everyone. After 32 days my 30L tank is now fully cycled. ammonia and nitrites are zero after less than 24 hour intervals. Just dosing it with 1 ppm at the moment until next weekend. I am away next week so I have to wait until next weekend to get fish :( Just a few questions to all you...

Hi everyone, I have a 30L tank, 45cm length, 25 width and 30 depth. I have decided to get one male betta and a small school of either pygmy or dwarf corys when my tank is cycled but I just need to know if the bottom area will be adequate. I also have one piece of driftwood and some rocks...

Hi everyone, I am so close to being cycled. Readings this morning, ammonia 0ppm and nitrites 0.1. Hopefully within the next few days. i have decided on 1 male betta and 6 pymy or dwarf corys for my 30L tank. Just a few questions, 1. should i first get the betta and then introduce the corys...

Hi All, I almost got excited this morning when I saw my nitrites were zero for the first time ever but after 20 minutes waiting I saw my ammonia was 1ppm. THe ammonia levels have been consistently almost zero every morning with very high nitrite readings. But today the ammonia was 1ppm and...

Hi All, I posted these pics previously to try and figure out what type of plants these are. Still busy with my fishless cycle but they don't look that happy anymore. Some leaves have gone brown. Did I do something wrong? I planted them directly in the coarse gravel. Perhaps its not liking...