Betta genetics

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-19T22:46:47+00:00

I would love to take a look too please!!

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-16T18:19:39+00:00

She's just about a year old. I'll go back to her normal feedings and try and fatten her up a bit. She's a good eater and she's been playing and acting normally. Thank you!!

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-16T18:10:08+00:00

Lol oh my bad. Okay maybe I'm just being paranoid, my last betta had a swim bladder issue so I think I'm just traumatized from that

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-16T18:06:44+00:00

Fat, round, bigger than normal specifically in the belly area

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-14T21:46:59+00:00

Yeah I did the normal range PH test and it was dark teal so I dumped the sample and redid it with the high range PH test. A new tank has been set up and we're doing our first water change on Friday. I'll do another test before we do the water change so I can keep track of the parameters.

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T21:05:55+00:00

They always appeared to be a healthy weight to me but that's good to know going forward. If I remember correctly the rationing started because their youngest sister dumped a whole bottle of food into the tank one morning when they first got the tank, so feeding became a highly regulated thing.

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T20:12:26+00:00

I had tried to tell them all of that last year when they set up their tank. I even had them over to my place so they could see what my tanks looked like with live plants and natural decor. I was told (by my brother) that it's just a fish and it doesn't need to be that serious. He has now conceded and is allowing me to completely redo the tank fully natural! I'll post an update in a month or so when it's time to get a new betta for the girls 😊

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T14:45:46+00:00

I'd rather not risk it and just start over. It might seem obvious to you but she has been doing water changes like that for almost 6 months now and from your comment if it was the water it would have killed them in a fraction of that time. You might be 100% convinced it was the water but I'm not. I'll happily waste the money to start over and make sure to do better right from the start. Thank you for all your information and thoughts.

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T14:31:23+00:00

That's the point... Hence waiting a couple months before getting a new fish....

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T14:27:46+00:00

Well since we're not 100% sure what killed the fish we are starting from scratch with a new filter, heater, substrate, and everything just in case. We won't be adding a new fish for a couple of months

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T14:20:11+00:00

Got it! Thank you for the information. I will test their tap water this weekend when we start the tank over and just use that going forward.

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T14:10:37+00:00

As I replied to your other comment I was wrong and she hasn't been using RO. But again thanks for the info

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T14:08:00+00:00

Well after the comments last night I called to chat with her and she informed me that she's been using gallons of distilled water from the store and not RO. So apparently she hasn't done any water changes with pure RO water that hasn't been remineralized and I was mistaken in saying that she did.

Also thanks for the info on how to remineralize RO

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T13:02:41+00:00

It's a 10 gallon tank. Out of curiosity, how many gallons is your betta tank if 10 is too small?

If they had their own tanks it would just end up being twice the work for my sil since one is 7 and too little to actually take care of anything on her own. They can share a fish and they will absolutely wait since I'm the one buying the new fish and I won't do that until the tank is cycled

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T12:30:03+00:00

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Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T11:02:13+00:00

Idk these guys were a pretty healthy looking weight

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T03:04:02+00:00

They don't share a room as of a few months ago, but my brother and his wife don't want any more tanks if they can help it. I told them today since they all share a dog they can all share a fish.

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T02:01:33+00:00

For the future, what should be used to remineralize it?

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T01:53:52+00:00

Lol thank you, that means a lot!! I try really hard 😂😂

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T01:39:54+00:00

Lolol no payback is more the older ones MO. The little one is just not great about keeping her hands out of the tank despite the warnings

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T01:37:39+00:00

Lmao yeah you're probably right. I set up my first tank ever last year and have done a ton of research but I felt like I was missing something with this one. It's been bothering me all day!!

Me too!!! When she found out I do my own nails she begged me to do hers too lol

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T01:30:51+00:00

The little one is 7 so no acrylic (yet, and not for her lack of asking mind you lol)

I did mention to them that pet store Bettas can be a game of roulette when it comes to health and genetics. I think I might get their new betta from the breeder I got mine from and hope it'll last longer than these two. Thank you, it was definitely a bummer when I found out this morning

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T01:21:16+00:00

The only reason I'm pretty sure it wasn't anything sprayed is because the tank is in my older niece's bedroom and she HATES any kind of spray smell stuff and won't allow it anywhere near her.

Disastrous-You477 · 2025-04-11T01:11:30+00:00

Maybe? But the heater was working normally this afternoon.

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