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Well it is not much different cleaning your tank then you normally do. Well so I will tell you how to do it.
First you get the fish into another tank (or some where you can keep it for a how ever long it takes for you to clean your tank.) Once that is over empty the tanks water out in a sink (make sure NO rocks fall out if they do put them back in the tank.) Then you get a strainer (or something similar) to dump your rocks in and run HOT water though them (to kill all the bacteria in the rocks) once that is done (NOTE: make sure all the water that is falling out of the holes is CLEAR water not even a tad bit dirty). Now we must was the tank grab a cloth and put HOT water on on the cloth then wash the tank with the cloth. If you use artificial plants just run them under HOT water. If you use real plants put new ones in the tank. Now put your rocks and plants in as you normally would do but fill the tank with your normal water (can be bottled water) in make sure it is purified. Then put your betta in the tank and give him his medication. Hope this helps,
Sam Simpson

Hello everyone!! Bo’s tail rot is getting better, but he has another problem. He has just been sitting at the bottom of his tank, kind of sideways, all the time. When I go and tap on his tank he comes up, but other than that he only comes up for air. He isn’t eating either. He has a few, (very few) white spots on his face. I’m not sure if he has Ick or if he is just depressed. Does anyone have any sugestions? I could really, REALLY use some. This is the first time my betta has gotten sick, and I’m not sure what to do. Thanks, I really appreciate it.

Well things hear is not so grate well first my fish depressed, has Fungal Infection, and Bacterial Infection. So I went and got some medicine (when I say medicine I mean 2) and did a full water change gave him some medicine and a treat . He is doing better tho not much but better .

Well, I have 4 bettas. One is recovering from fin rot and now two more are in the very beginning stages. I put a little aquarium salt in their tanks ever weekly water change and keep the temperature steady. They get wonderful water changes and still get fin rot. Is this because bettas are just really prone to getting it? I thought I was being a good mom and taking care of my babies. But no such luck. I am getting meds today, so they will be on the road to recovery. But blah. Fin rot sucks.

Happy holidays!

K

Edit: found a nice little fish store close to my town that I had no idea was there! Picked up some meds the owner swears by and started treatment yesterday. Keep you posted!

Hey everyone I just wanted to give everyone a quick update on my fish Bo. She is doing pretty well! She still has her tail rot problem (again, if anyone has any suggestions please let me know). A lot of algae was growing on her tank. Her tank was on my dresser that was in front of a window. I heard that you weren’t supposed to keep bettas in direct sunlight, but I had a curtain so I thought it was okay. But I moved her out of the sun and hardly any algae grows now. She still has a tail rot problem but its not as bad. So she is doing better

the Ipond is back and a tiny bit bigger but cruel!

You Know I love to show weird fish tank design here. And here is yet another. This interesting fish tank design costs about $130 and lets you keep your fish in R2-D2. Beep Boop Beep-op Beep (that is robot for “this tank is awesome”). It is only 1 3/4 gallons, but looks pretty cool. You can appearantly change out the background and includes scenes from the star wars movie.

Here is the link to the products website for a better description.

If you are into other odd fish tank check these previous articles out:

• The Toilet Fish Tank


• The Ipond


• Keep your betta fish in an old bomb


• How to put birds in your fish tank


• Aquascaping your bettas home


• The betta fish highway


• The betta fish condo


• Keeping your betta fish in your sink

Well I am sorry I haven’t posted pics of my betta. It is just that my camera is not connecting to the computer. So I will tell you how things are going in my fish tank. Well Rainbow is fine he is just a littel lonely since Flare died he is just much more sluggish not flaring little to none I am going to do a full water change and get bottled water and see if that helps. Well I am getting lots more bubble nest so that is good.

Hi everybody Here is a pic of my fish Bo that i have been promising to post! Enjoy

Well, my babies seem to be doing well. I think Apollo is finally getting over his fungus fin rot. I am watching him carefully. Several kinds of meds are on stand by, just in case!

Here are some pretty pictures I found on the internet. Enjoy.

Such pretty coloring!

Hope everyone’s weekend is fantastic!

K

Okay, I have had enough of the questions about keeping male betta fish and female betta fish together. Just about everyday someone asks me this: “Can I keep my male betta fish with a female betta fish?” or “Why are my male betta fish and my female betta fish always ripping each other fins off?” or any variation of these questions.

From now on everyone he emails me this question is getting sent to this page.

No you CANNOT keep them together. They will kill each other. Don’t worry, they won’t get lonely either – obviously they don’t like to be around other fish.

Almost immediately after I say they can’t be kept together people always ask “Well then how do they breed?” For that answer you need to look at this page: http://www.ehow.com/how_2002252_breed-betta-fish.html

Okay so I was at wallmart and they redid it so I wandered by the fish section then I say Bloodworms Freezed Dried Food by Tertra. So I thought Rain would like it so I got it lol my fish seems to like it. Well now for the update ever sence flare died I took the divider out and the tank stays cleaner rain likes it better makes bubble nest.

The landlord told me I couldn’t have my fish, so I had to give them away. I’m sad now.

Whew! I have been a busy little blogger the past two days. But, I finally got my pictures off my phone and wanted to upload them while I have time… and before I forget! Sorry they are a bit blurry and not very high quality, but a camera phone is all I got! They are all pretty little veil tails. My next one will be a crowntail. But I can only keep so many tanks in my dorm and the boyfriends place… so that will not be in the near future I hope! I sure do hope that I do not get a vacant tank anytime soon. Two are from Walmart, one from petco and one from petsmart. I know these are not the most fantastic place to buy fishies, but I saved these little splendens and gave them nice homes. Enjoy!

Tusk: the baby and a hardcore arkansas razorback fish fan!

Apollo: with fin rot/fungus…but I think it is getting better now. He got it from being in one of those Walmart betta vase horrible creations. I saved him.

Nemo: with a wadded up dorsal fin

Indy: the oldest

Thanks for looking at my babies… who are now yawning and glaring at me. Time to turn out the lights!

Goodnight fellow betta lovers!

K

Can bettas have tank mates?

This question was asked by Cate in the comments section of my last post.

The answer is: yes, they can. But it may not be the best situation. But that is up to you to decide.

Here is some info and things to keep in mind:

First of all, you have to have a big enough tank to house both a betta and another fish or two or three. How big is your tank? Moreover, you need a filter and heater definitely if you want tank mates. Got those?

The #1 rule is: male bettas cannot go together. But a female and male can… but they may breed and you may have little fry you don’t want. Or if you have a female betta, sometimes 3 or more of them can live together. In addition, I was doing some research on betta tank buddies and you don’t want anything that will be aggressive and nip their beautiful fins—so generally no barbs and no sharks. From personal experience, I have a rainbow shark and he’s territorial and aggressive. Also, do not put your betta with anything brightly colored with big flashy fins. He may think its another betta. Never house a betta with a cool water fish, like goldfish.

In general, coryodras catfish, platies, clouds, danios, plecos, loaches, african dwarf frogs, snails and ghost shrimp are ok pals to have in the tank. Fyi—some people say the betta may eat the snail or shrimp. Just make sure you give the tank mates the specific kind of food they eat too!

Honestly, the temperament of your betta will determine if he gets along with his tank mates. If he is very aggressive, he may not like having friends in the tank. Make sure the tank has sufficient room for friends and plenty of hiding places… like plants and caves… so the fish can go hide if they are being picked on. All my bettas live separately and many people believe that it is best to keep them that way. But all in all, it is completely up to you! Bettas have been known to tolerate a tank mate.

The best thing you can do is try, but make sure to carefully observe your tank and be ready with an additional tank to bail someone out if things are getting aggressive in there!

Cate, did you have a specific fish in mind?

Hope this helps! If not, let us know what other questions you have and we’ll try to answer them!

K

What a pretty little betta…

This is a type of apple snail… a black mystery snail. I have one and he’s wonderful! He/she runs laps around the tank.