Ghostboii has been acting off, normally energetic but the last few days he’s been laying in the corner more then usual
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Ghost-slime13 on
• Tank size: 4 gallon • Heater and filter? (yes/no): yes • Tank temperature: 25 (as suggested) • Parameters in numbers and how you got them. Key water parameters include the amount of ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, and pH.: 1 betta • How long have you had the tank? Few months How long have you had your fish?: same time • How often are water changes? Once every 4 days (partial changes) How much do you take out per change? 2/3rds What is your process?: remove fish drain slowly • Any tankmates? If so, please list with how many of each: none • What do you feed and how much: tetra bettamin 2 pellets twice a day ish • Decorations and plants in the tank: decor • If you haven’t already posted a picture, please post pics/vids to imgur and paste the link here: I don’t use imgur
AccomplishedLie33 on
Oh nooo… poor Ghostboi. Did you try Malachite green or Methyl blue? Could be parasites yk. Does he show symptoms?(Get well soon Ghostboii)
GolfOntario on
You never stated your water parameters, what are they?
Waywardgarden on
Your tank wasn’t cycled before you put the fish in so that could be contributing. You really need to know your water parameters. Are you treating the water you put in after a water change?
puzzlii on
as others have said, its likely ammonia since you didnt cycle the tank. youll have to do some research into the nitrogen cycle and how to do a fish-in cycle. and, i really dont wanna sound like a nag, but 4 gal is a bit too small. 5 is the widely accepted minimum, but a 10 gal would be a lot easier to take care of. good luck!
Water changes. Like 50% daily. Get tannins for him most pet stores atleast sell botanicals for fish. Boil them in water for a bit till the waters brown then let it cool down. Add water conditioner and add jt to your tank.
Dropsy is curable but youve gotta do research and improve the current care hes being provided.
Mystery_Dragonfly on
Are you treating replacement water before or after adding it to the tank?
You need to be able to test for pH, nitrite, nitrate and ammonia.
Temp should be between 78-82
You need to change our half of the water daily because of ammonia spikes because you’re cycling with the fish.
You can consider some aquarium salt (you will need to look this up on your own).
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• Tank size: 4 gallon • Heater and filter? (yes/no): yes • Tank temperature: 25 (as suggested) • Parameters in numbers and how you got them. Key water parameters include the amount of ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, and pH.: 1 betta • How long have you had the tank? Few months How long have you had your fish?: same time • How often are water changes? Once every 4 days (partial changes) How much do you take out per change? 2/3rds What is your process?: remove fish drain slowly • Any tankmates? If so, please list with how many of each: none • What do you feed and how much: tetra bettamin 2 pellets twice a day ish • Decorations and plants in the tank: decor • If you haven’t already posted a picture, please post pics/vids to imgur and paste the link here: I don’t use imgur
Oh nooo… poor Ghostboi. Did you try Malachite green or Methyl blue? Could be parasites yk. Does he show symptoms?(Get well soon Ghostboii)
You never stated your water parameters, what are they?
Your tank wasn’t cycled before you put the fish in so that could be contributing. You really need to know your water parameters. Are you treating the water you put in after a water change?
as others have said, its likely ammonia since you didnt cycle the tank. youll have to do some research into the nitrogen cycle and how to do a fish-in cycle. and, i really dont wanna sound like a nag, but 4 gal is a bit too small. 5 is the widely accepted minimum, but a 10 gal would be a lot easier to take care of. good luck!
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Update: he has started to bloat and pinecone and I feel I’m going to lose him
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Water changes. Like 50% daily. Get tannins for him most pet stores atleast sell botanicals for fish. Boil them in water for a bit till the waters brown then let it cool down. Add water conditioner and add jt to your tank.
Dropsy is curable but youve gotta do research and improve the current care hes being provided.
Are you treating replacement water before or after adding it to the tank?
You need to be able to test for pH, nitrite, nitrate and ammonia.
Temp should be between 78-82
You need to change our half of the water daily because of ammonia spikes because you’re cycling with the fish.
You can consider some aquarium salt (you will need to look this up on your own).