Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

[pirelliskrt]

Soooooo; i was thinking of rehabilitating bettas over the summer.. aka helping them recover from pet stores and then giving them away, selling them, or giving them back tot the pet store if thats allowed lol. I mean is that even a thing? If it is I’m doing that so tell me some of your favorite betta medicines...

If you look on local sale sites and pick up unwanted and uncared for betta to nurse back to health you can accomplish your goal without encouraging pet stores to purchase more betta which will only become sick again.

Thank u also ur sig is amazing toothless is the cutest

[pirelliskrt]

Soooooo; i was thinking of rehabilitating bettas over the summer.. aka helping them recover from pet stores and then giving them away, selling them, or giving them back tot the pet store if thats allowed lol. I mean is that even a thing? If it is I’m doing that so tell me some of your favorite betta medicines...

As many have pointed out even if your intentions are good it's not really the best idea to buy poorly treated fish. If you'd get the fish for free then great that would be better. Then when it comes to rehoming, I do suggest making the person getting the betta aware that the fish has had health issues in the past, since they sometimes can leave long term/permanent impact that you can't see and cause premature death even if all seems well externally.
I'm little worried do you have enough knowledge on treating injured fish, if you don't know what something as basic parasite as ich is... Ich can strike easily if the fish has lowered immune system, so if you are serious about trying to rehabilitate bettas I suggest you do lot of reading about various illness and parasites and how to treat them.

Thank you i will definitely research more!

[Lonin]

Yes i understand this but it makes it better for one fish and if i dont buy other people are so it doesn’t really make a difference.

And that's a whole moral problem. You're making things better for one fish but worse for that company's stock overall.
And not necessarily. If you keep buying sick fish they'll get more stock in to replace it. And unless you're already buying bettas from them if you start doing this you're a new customer which they'll see as more demand. If enough people stop buying fish in cups they might stop selling them. And if they don't sell so many they might start housing their stock in appropriate containers.
In our country bettas are sold in either community tanks or divided ones, often with plants. Either way they're in filtered and heated water. The idea of buying sick fish to nurse back to health isn't really a thing here since the shops do that. Some don't even allow sales on the fish being treated until they're better.
If you get the fish for free or from somewhere else it isn't so bad. Your idea is great, just don't get your fish from chain pet stores. Maybe you could rescue them from owners that don't want them anymore or talk to a local fish store that treats their stock properly.

[Trio Cat]

can someone help me? i think my betta has swim bladder diesease. is there a way to make sure of that and anyways to treat it? thanks. i think he has it because he keeps floating to the top and he tries to swim down.

[pirelliskrt]

can someone help me? i think my betta has swim bladder diesease. is there a way to make sure of that and anyways to treat it? thanks. i think he has it because he keeps floating to the top and he tries to swim down.

Put less water in the tank and when the betta poops, take it out so bacteria doesn’t form also this may help : https://www.cuteness.com/article/treat- ... er-disease

[Trio Cat]

can someone help me? i think my betta has swim bladder diesease. is there a way to make sure of that and anyways to treat it? thanks. i think he has it because he keeps floating to the top and he tries to swim down.

Put less water in the tank and when the betta poops, take it out so bacteria doesn’t form also this may help : https://www.cuteness.com/article/treat- ... er-disease

thanks!

[flyteck]

So one of my goldies has a lump on his head. It developed after I bought him, and I didn't think it was growing, but it definitely did while I was away at school. No behavioural problems, no seeming pain, and no symptoms anywhere else. I think it might be a benign tumour, but just wanted some other opinions.

How many gallons is your tank?: 60
Number and Type of fish in tank: 2 fancy goldfish, 2 gold dojo loaches
How long has it been running?: Two years I believe
Did you cycle it?: yes
If possible what are the ammonia nitrite and nitrate levels?: I don't have them |D Pretty low I imagine, as it's got a massive like two gallon canister filter running all the time
Does it have a heater? Nope
If it has a thermometer, what is the water temperature? ~62
What is the issue or question?: above
Any other information?: It looks sort of grainy and soft, but it doesn't look like fungus.

[sorry big pics]


His mouth is fine; he's just got white markings there. It's not fungus or anything.

[pirelliskrt]

Yes i understand this but it makes it better for one fish and if i dont buy other people are so it doesn’t really make a difference.

And that's a whole moral problem. You're making things better for one fish but worse for that company's stock overall.
And not necessarily. If you keep buying sick fish they'll get more stock in to replace it. And unless you're already buying bettas from them if you start doing this you're a new customer which they'll see as more demand. If enough people stop buying fish in cups they might stop selling them. And if they don't sell so many they might start housing their stock in appropriate containers.
In our country bettas are sold in either community tanks or divided ones, often with plants. Either way they're in filtered and heated water. The idea of buying sick fish to nurse back to health isn't really a thing here since the shops do that. Some don't even allow sales on the fish being treated until they're better.
If you get the fish for free or from somewhere else it isn't so bad. Your idea is great, just don't get your fish from chain pet stores. Maybe you could rescue them from owners that don't want them anymore or talk to a local fish store that treats their stock properly.

Ok thank you i understand now.

[Spearow]

Hey all, I'm moving my fish Atticus (betta) into a bigger aquarium, but not until I buy sufficient cover for him. In his itty bitty tank he has three plants and a betta log. He's a baby so its not a crisis that he's in a one gallon yet. I haven't picked his bigger tank yet, but I want some move decor that is not just decorative but nice cover for him, and resting spots. Also would love aquarium suggestions. Preferably a five gallon. (:

I'm thinking of getting him a lotus lounger, another cave ornament (no spongebob ornaments), and some taller plants (that have to be soft). Any of you betta owners have any suggestions? What do you all think of coconut caves? Or wooden ornaments. Is wood too rough for them (I've never used wooden ornaments)?

Also, what do you think of using coffee mugs as fish caves? I've seen some people do that and they look stunning! But are they safe?

Any links to silky leafed plants would be great.

Also the reason for no sponegbob ornaments is because my last two rescues had sponegbob themes, and one (3+ years old) is currently using her lil spongebob pineapple. I don't plan to use it again in the future because I'll always think of it as being her little safe place, maybe that's weird oh well. ;-;

[flyteck]

Hey all, I'm moving my fish Atticus (betta) into a bigger aquarium, but not until I buy sufficient cover for him. In his itty bitty tank he has three plants and a betta log. He's a baby so its not a crisis that he's in a one gallon yet. I haven't picked his bigger tank yet, but I want some move decor that is not just decorative but nice cover for him, and resting spots. Also would love aquarium suggestions. Preferably a five gallon. (:

I'm thinking of getting him a lotus lounger, another cave ornament (no spongebob ornaments), and some taller plants (that have to be soft). Any of you betta owners have any suggestions? What do you all think of coconut caves? Or wooden ornaments. Is wood too rough for them (I've never used wooden ornaments)?

Also, what do you think of using coffee mugs as fish caves? I've seen some people do that and they look stunning! But are they safe?

Any links to silky leafed plants would be great.

Also the reason for no sponegbob ornaments is because my last two rescues had sponegbob themes, and one (3+ years old) is currently using her lil spongebob pineapple. I don't plan to use it again in the future because I'll always think of it as being her little safe place, maybe that's weird oh well. ;-;

I've never used wood, but I'd stay away from it, unless its smooth drift wood. Coconut caves are sort of hairy usually.

You can use any kind of food-safe stuff in an quarium - if it's safe to drink from its water proof and won't leech. Just make sure it's clean and the fish can't get stuck in it. I had a martini glass full of plants in one of my old betta's (Daquiri) tanks. Plants with big leaves are nice since they'll lie on those. For my bettas I've always just had decoration and plants, without many actual hides. They liked chilling in the open or in the plants usually.