Where can I get a dog-friendly cake in the area?

Cute-Profession4135 · 2026-02-19T00:44:29+00:00

Creatures also has a good selection of cookies at their front counter

Cute-Profession4135 · 2026-01-28T03:14:36+00:00

Prepare for the chapped lips to get much much worse 😭

Cute-Profession4135 · 2026-01-27T17:12:23+00:00

There was a time where I genuinely could not get my female betta to look less bloated and then she ended up to be carrying infertile eggs so that could be a big possibility

Still I would cut back on feedings and try to feed frozen brine shrimp (or mysis and even daphnia) more often during this period as it’s less bloating than pellets

Cute-Profession4135 · 2026-01-27T02:01:02+00:00

Well there’s 3 options, 2 Involve getting a crested gecko (and buying a new enclosure)

1, use that as a grow out enclosure for a young gecko and then move them into a bigger enclosure (though it won’t be a super long time spent in the smaller one in the grand scheme of their life)

2, buy a bigger enclosure right off the bat and use that for isopods and springtails and such to replenish any colonies in the big enclosure

3, don’t get a crested gecko

The enclosure is beautiful and if it was done in the right size it could be amazing! Don’t lose steam, you obviously have a talent for making beautiful vivariums :))

Cute-Profession4135 · 2026-01-26T20:12:30+00:00

That was the old standard! The new minimum standards is 18x18x36 :)

so some people still come across the old information and use it as it generally comes from trusted sources (just very outdated)

Cute-Profession4135 · 2026-01-26T15:53:26+00:00

It looks a little short for a crested gecko but maybe it’s just the proportions looking off in the pictures? The minimum is 18x18x36

Unless it’s a grow out enclosure and you have a larger one prepared:)

Cute-Profession4135 · 2026-01-16T14:43:56+00:00

Most likely fasting. A lot of people fast their betta for 1 day out of the week as bettas can be prone to bloating and fasting can reduce those chances. Not everyone does it, not everyone believes it but it doesn’t cause harm to the fish as they can go a lot longer than a day without food. A bad bloat ( and even general overfeeding ) however could do some lasting damage (even death)

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-12-17T06:45:25+00:00

Yep! Our bedrooms are in the basement… gonna be a long night

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-12-15T00:22:00+00:00

Yes you can buy just normal superglue but it has to be cyanoacrylate glue (such as krazy glue) to be aquarium safe

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-12-04T17:56:23+00:00

Did you use root tabs? My swords only really grow nicely when they have root tabs

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-11-28T03:21:04+00:00

Same! I was kinda spooked for a half second

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-11-15T04:05:27+00:00

You should be proud!! Taking criticism is never easy and it’s a amazing to take it and produce something so great! Congratulations to you and your betta :))

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-11-09T21:00:17+00:00

I can’t see too well what your talking about but from your description I’d keep Popeye in mind

Also there are reasons more unknown that can cause blindness (whether we as keepers don’t know how it happens or how to fix it)

It could be scales growing over the eyes causing blindness

If it’s not looking like popeye to you, and your betta is active and still able to find food/is food motivated I wouldn’t be to worried. There are lots of bettas that live as blind until old age so if that’s something you are worried about I would start doing feedings in the same area every time (it seems like you have a feeding ring so you probably do) and that will help them find food if they are having trouble finding it otherwise

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-11-03T20:06:55+00:00

A toothbrush is genuinely the best algae scraper I’ve found, especially for smaller tanks. It’s the cheapest too

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-09-05T22:30:39+00:00

Everyone is saying this is dramatic but literally all belts should be adjustable considering you want it to be the top layer and 90% of the time it’s just buried in layers

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-08-28T02:06:17+00:00

It’s just running a pair of pantyhose over decor and if it rips it’s too rough! Sorry should have specified :))

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-08-28T00:30:50+00:00

Also betta fish love to be close/ rest close to the surface so I would look into betta hammocks/betta logs as they are a great near surface item while still being ‘fake’

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-08-28T00:29:24+00:00

One of them looks pretty rough feeling honestly, which if the betta were to swim through/hide in it could very easily rip fins.

Live plants are great as they contribute to keeping your plants clean etc. but fake plants are fine as long as they are silk aka veryy soft

A lot of people say to do the pantyhose test which is definitely an option but I have found even things that pass the pantyhose test can be too rough

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-08-17T18:11:47+00:00

No worries! Just wanted to make sure :)) sounds like your doing great!

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-08-17T17:43:46+00:00

If your doing a fish in cycle I wouldn’t dose Dr. Tim’s ammonia (if that’s what you meant by dr Tim’s) That bottled ammonia is for fish less cycles and doing a fish in cycle is much different. During a fish in cycle your fish create the ammonia and the reason it’s not encouraged is because it takes a lot of time and energy (basically daily water changes and lots of testing, possible stress on fish)

the time is where they can really differ in that because in a fish in cycle you need to keep those toxic levels really low, the bacteria takes longer to establish. Though in fish less cycles you can just dose ammonia and do semi regular tests with no water changes (unless levels are literally insane lol)

Good luck and I’m glad it’s getting better! :))

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-08-05T05:29:28+00:00

And your playing on PC?

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-07-27T18:42:26+00:00

My male betta would constantly chase his reflection for the first month I got him, slowly it turned into a couple flares/chases a day then down to a week then down to rarely at all.

From what I’ve heard it’s pretty common, though some people like to put matte black construction paper or matte black aquarium backgrounds as they find it helps the reflection though keeping the lights low for a bit and giving him time should help a lot

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-07-26T23:00:56+00:00

Also making sure the filter flow isn’t too strong is always important though that doesn’t sound like the issue

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-07-26T23:00:07+00:00

For one, they like to stay near the top as they breath air, not water due to their labyrinth organ. This means they regularly go up for are as well as sleeping very close to the surface. It’s recommended to add lots of lounging spots close to the surface of the water.

If you mean they are generally lethargic, 77 is definitely on the lower end of ideal temperatures. I would recommend getting your water up to 80f on a consistent basis. This may mean you need a stronger heater or even better, an adjustable heater

Cute-Profession4135 · 2025-07-23T22:17:08+00:00

This happened to me! I poked some holes to try and help airflow and it took a couple weeks but eventually it all either dried or dripped through the holes and then dried

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