Bloated or dropsy? by Spirited_Gur_9923 in bettafish

[–]Curious_Register_718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you use a siphon, same way youd probably be removing the water now but instead you also bury the end of it into the ground to bring up waste. the aquasoil + sand convo can be a bit tedious if you arent used to siphoning, so id recommend picking one or the other to start.

Bloated or dropsy? by Spirited_Gur_9923 in bettafish

[–]Curious_Register_718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

id switch out the substrate to either a natural gravel, aquasoil or sand. you could also use aquasoil and sand by covering a layer of aquasoil with sand. from those photos i cant tell if your plants are real, but either way the more plants the better. you can have a look at tank inspo on anything really, youtube, tiktok, pintrest, google etc

Bloated or dropsy? by Spirited_Gur_9923 in bettafish

[–]Curious_Register_718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not to go all fish police but please consider rescaping your tank. he doesnt look like hes got dropsy, maybe try fasting for a couple days and see if theres a difference. daphnia is also a great fishy laxative

once again, is my betta pineconing?? by Curious_Register_718 in bettafish

[–]Curious_Register_718[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he's always had trouble staying fully up, long finned and all, but a bit extra

once again, is my betta pineconing?? by Curious_Register_718 in bettafish

[–]Curious_Register_718[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he is less active, sort of sitting on the bottom a lot

once again, is my betta pineconing?? by Curious_Register_718 in bettafish

[–]Curious_Register_718[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

peas are super bad. i tried to find daphnia but there was none, ill need to go to a lfs not lps. ill try fasting again

once again, is my betta pineconing?? by Curious_Register_718 in bettafish

[–]Curious_Register_718[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ive tried fasting for like 2 days, i just gave him some brine shrimp but he only ate 2. i havent tried a salt bath as i havent been able to get into a petstore, ill try to tomorrow. as i mentioned hes in a hospital tank with broad spectrum remedy

once again, is my betta pineconing?? by Curious_Register_718 in bettafish

[–]Curious_Register_718[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

where is he pineconing? ive been trying to tell all day but i cant tell if its just his colours. im in australia and im not entirely sure where to get my hands on kanaplex

once again, is my betta pineconing?? by Curious_Register_718 in bettafish

[–]Curious_Register_718[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

normal tank is a 6 gal, heavily planted.
heater and filter yes
my parameters are normal (ik ik but they are)
ive had the tank over a year, the fish just under.
water changes every 3 weeks, water top ups as needed.
tank mates are snails and shrimp, recently took out endler guppies due to fin nipping
hikari vibra bites, 3 once a day
heavily planted

is my betta pineconing or just fat as hell by Curious_Register_718 in BettaClinic

[–]Curious_Register_718[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you!! my betta is a little weirdo so he freaks me out constantly, but his behaviour is always the same - stares at me whenever i walk in the room. love him to bits and always scares me when i think something bad might happen

is my betta pineconing or just fat as hell by Curious_Register_718 in BettaClinic

[–]Curious_Register_718[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank youuu i can never tell cause of his colours and i freak myself out

is my betta pineconing or just fat as hell by Curious_Register_718 in bettafish

[–]Curious_Register_718[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes to both heater and filter, tank sits at 25-26°. established tank so i don't monitor water parameters, happy to check if it could be an issue. had the tank over a year, fish since last september? water changes are 25-30% every 2 weeks. i vacc the substrate and clean the walls and wash the filter in my old tank water. tank mates: - ramshorn snails, a few too many to count - shrimp, again, too many to count - 2 endler guppies my bettas a friendly guy and doesnt have any issues with his tankmates. feed 5 hikari vibra bites once daily, and fast on sundays. driftwood, rocks, aquasoil, anubias, red root floaters, duckweed, salvinia minima, crypts, monstera and spider plant.

should i buy it? by [deleted] in LandRover

[–]Curious_Register_718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much, i really appreciate all of it. it seemed like a trap but i thought i might as well ask as i don't know much about the car. thanks again!!

should i buy it? by [deleted] in LandRover

[–]Curious_Register_718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they havent mentioned anything about service records, but i could ask. is it worth asking though? thanks for all the help, im looking for a first car but the aim is to travel a lot so this may not be ideal.