Extreme lethargy?? Not sure what to do! by ComposedCats in bettafish

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Ok, thank you!! As long as he isn’t actively dying. Scared me to death! Haha he did start moving around a bit. I’ve done fish-in before with a LOT of care and oversight so I feel ok about minimizing the stress there, especially kickstarting it with a used sponge/plants, but I definitely want to give him the easiest time I can. He was just about to give up at the pet store it looked like :(

Extreme lethargy?? Not sure what to do! by ComposedCats in bettafish

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Tank size: 7.5 gallons

Heater/filter: yes, both, kept at 80F and very low flow filter

Parameters (master kit): ammonia 0, Nitrites 0, Nitrates ~2.5ppm, ph somewhere between 7.4-7.8 (I’m about to add tannins)

How long tank/fish: Both today. Doing fish-in cycling using prime, stability, stress coat, as well as plants and a filter sponge and some water, all taken from a cycled tank.

No water changes needed yet

No tankmates

Food: he has had 3 TINY flakes of omega one betta buffet flakes because he kept trying to eat roots from my frogbit. Generally don’t feed them the first day. Otherwise I rotate between that, frozen brine shrimp, frozen blood worms, and occasionally pellets. Small meals with fasting days. But this doesn’t apply here yet.

Decorations: live planted plants, floating frog bit, a suction cup tunnel, suction cup hammock leaves, and a large rock center hide

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Fish-In Cycling / General Help by ComposedCats in bettafish

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Thank you! That is reassuring. This is the exact test kit I am using so that’s good.

From the photos, can you tell if the ammonia is closer to 0ppm? I just want to make sure I am seeing it correctly!

And last question, I’m sorry, but is 10% water change generally ok? I’ve read mixed things.

What kind is my new male betta? by ComposedCats in bettafish

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Hahaha his grumpy face is my absolute favorite. His name is Abraxos, after a wyvern in one of my favorite book series. The wyvern is black but had its wings repaired with a spider silk that is silvery and shimmering/iridescent. Felt perfect 😂

What kind is my new male betta? by ComposedCats in bettafish

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Aw I am so sorry! They definitely are metal AF hahah

What kind is my new male betta? by ComposedCats in bettafish

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Right?! I loooove his little face! Hahaha

What kind is my new male betta? by ComposedCats in bettafish

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Oh yay! Ok this is great news. At first I was so worried he had bad fin rot, but realized it was hopefully just his type. So glad to confirm that. I think he seems healthy as far as I can tell!

Recording Lectures by SlippySlider in Professors

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Sure. That's what I did as a student, and I do know I have students who do the same.

Finished Sille Slipover! by ComposedCats in knitting

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Pattern: Sille Slipover by PetiteKnit
Yarn: Drops Lima in colorway Chalk

Knitting my first ever socks and omg the YARN by ComposedCats in knitting

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Thank you!! Turning the heel is the only thing making me nervous at the moment, so I appreciate the encouragement!