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Re: Fish lovers!

Postby Dakotak » Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:22 am

Ƭωιƨтɛ∂Ɯσ˩ғ wrote:haha sorry xD they told us at petsmart that they couldn't live with other fish, well we didn't have a big enough tank for more anyway but yes i think i read somewhere that they can live in a group. Also i never had a female before, always males for me! plus I just dont want to deal with them fighting with each other so i stay away from them fighting each other xD


Its ok just be more careful before posting. Always research to make sure. :)

above_all_else wrote:Alright, thanks for the link. Believe me, I wouldn't ever do anything to put bettas in danger. I'll do more research before naything, as my mom still has to pay me for me to get the money needed to purchase the fish. So I still have time to change my mind if necessary^^

I've had fish before, and bettas, too. Just not females. Thanks for the help! And you're right keeping them in tiny containers IS stupid.


Good luck!! The link I gave you is a thread on a betta forum and can be very helpful to you. If you cant find what you need there then ask here and one of us can help you. :) Show us pictures when you get them.

.:Cascade:. wrote:Looks like I have a floaty bloaty peralscale on my hands. Time for some Epsom salt, I guess.



Squished up peas will help as well. Dont feed for a day or two and give him/her the peas. Any peas will work canned or frozen. If frozen just boil them and remove the shells. If its just constipation making him/her float then the peas will help clear her out. Also no salted peas.
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Re: Fish lovers!

Postby above_all_else » Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:35 am

Thanks again, and I read about the sorority^^. I may wait until I get a larger tank, as it said the more bettas in the sorority, the less chance of mishap, and the very max for bettas in a ten gallon is seven. Yeah, I may wait.
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Re: Fish lovers!

Postby FuzzyThePunkCat » Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:55 am

My half moon betta Kaiden used to have the prettiest fins but lately his fins have been really crinkly and they hang down but he is still healthy. I started using fin rot mess today, but does this sound like fin rot or something else? Or is he just aging (but he is only 1)
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Re: Fish lovers!

Postby Dakotak » Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:56 am

fuzzystar12 wrote:My half moon betta Kaiden used to have the prettiest fins but lately his fins have been really crinkly and they hang down but he is still healthy. I started using fin rot mess today, but does this sound like fin rot or something else? Or is he just aging (but he is only 1)

As in crinkly do you mean torn? If you could take a picture of his fins and post it here it would help us. :)
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Re: Fish lovers!

Postby FuzzyThePunkCat » Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:10 pm

Dakotak wrote:
fuzzystar12 wrote:My half moon betta Kaiden used to have the prettiest fins but lately his fins have been really crinkly and they hang down but he is still healthy. I started using fin rot mess today, but does this sound like fin rot or something else? Or is he just aging (but he is only 1)

As in crinkly do you mean torn? If you could take a picture of his fins and post it here it would help us. :)

I would but my iPad doesn't let me :( they seem like tinkled and the tips a bit....frayed like? It looks like....ok you know like plastic that you can stick your finger in real hard and then it leaves this print where it's wrinkled and pushed in? (I know weird example but that's the first thing I though of) they look all draped like someone stretched them out
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Re: Fish lovers!

Postby Allygator » Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:15 pm

Bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Fish lovers!

Postby Sila » Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:17 pm

what is with the bump? please don't spam this

maybe if you find a picture close to what your betta's fins look like it would give us a better way of figuring out what is wrong

i think this is my dream betta fish!! <3

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Re: Fish lovers!

Postby Dakotak » Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:24 pm

Here is a pic of fin rot. The before is a small case of it and the after is a bad case. Could you tell us what your water conditions are? (Ph. Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite)
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Re: Fish lovers!

Postby Sila » Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:27 pm

that is a female or a male? it looks so skinny I can't tell, I want to say female :/
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Re: Fish lovers!

Postby Dakotak » Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:29 pm

Its a male. Here is a link to the forum I took it from.
http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php?t=66927
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