5g Betta Tank

[Aquarium1]

I haven't really shared many pics of my betta, Neptune, so I thought I'd do that today. He isn't the prettiest, but I still love him
Hiding

Put up a mirror, he's flared more at food hahaha

slightly better pic

not so good one haha

 

[dkpate]

You need to fix that boys fins mister!!!!!!

He looks like LM's betta.

 

[Aquarium1]

Yeah, idk what's wrong with them. They've been like that for a while, what do I do?

 

[dkpate]

Clean water, and maybe some Stress-Coat with aloe. Try changing 50% of his water every other day.
Also, is there a heater in there? What's the temp?

 

[Aquarium1]

no heater, usually at around 78-80 but that's with the lights on. I turned em off and I'll check in about an hour and see what its at. I'll have to buy one once I get the money/ I don't have any stress coat right now, just prime, looks like I'll have to mow the yard again... ugh won't be long before my bday lol. I did a 50% pwc already today, I'll do it again Tuesday.

 

[dkpate]

How about changing part of it Wednesday? LOL. Not every day, just every other day.
You can get a small bottle of stress coat for around $3, and you use 2 tsp per gallon, so you would only use one per water change, and it should last a bit. If that doesn't help, you can try salt, but don't use for more than 10 days.
Temps of 78* and lower will also affect their fins.

 

[Aquarium1]

Oh I thought it was Sunday lol. I wouldn't think it would get below 78 because the room temp rarely gets below that, but I guess I never really checked for sure :|

 

[dkpate]

I meant 2 tsp per 10 gallons LOL.

 

[Aquarium1]

Yeah, I was wondering about that lol

 

[Aquarium1]

Its the same temp.

 

[dkpate]

That's fairly cool for a betta tank, you should get a heater when you can, because I am sure it cools off even more in the winter.

 

[Aquarium1]

Its 79, I'll try to. I'll probably be able to afford it around my bday. What kind should I get? Visi-therm? Last winter it didn't get colder, at least not that I noticed, which was during the day. My room is usually the warmest in the house in winter time haha.

 

[dkpate]

If you can find one of the older heaters without the inidcator light, they are good. I had my one visi-therm overheat my betta tank to 97*.

 

[Aquarium1]

K I found it. I hope I can get him looking better. For the next few days is it ok if I use the salt? Maybe I'll be able to by some stress coat by then.

 

[dkpate]

I use the salt as a last option, since you have to manually remove it all, but since you are doing pwc's anyway, you might be okay. Doesn't hurt to try.

 

[Aquarium1]

so how much should I start with?

 

[dkpate]

First day, 1/2 tsp per gallon. After that 1 tsp per gallon. But if you change 50% of the water, only put a 1/2 tsp back in, but I am sure you knew that already.

 

[Aquarium1]

only put a 1/2 tsp back in, but I am sure you knew that already.

... sure I did. (ugh mixture concentrations!)

 

[Aquarium1]

ok, added it.

 

[logansmomma1228]

You need to fix that boys fins mister!!!!!!

He looks like LM's betta.

Hey! Lol. I just got my little guy. I don't know what his fins are supposed to look like either

Is that a veil tail?