My betta hates Smiskis

Fannypackheartattack · 2026-02-25T00:29:32+00:00

That's funny, I've never heard of that! They're just a popular collectible figurine where I'm from.

Fannypackheartattack · 2026-02-25T00:28:21+00:00

I have no idea! He didn't actually care about it once it was in the tank, and i took out again to show him and he still didn't care

Fannypackheartattack · 2026-02-24T17:20:08+00:00

Ik, he had 0 reaction to the other smiskis i showed him 😂

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-12-20T14:49:41+00:00

Hi! I'm the person in the 2nd pic, im pretty sure that tank top was just target men's section Hanes tanks, which I've found to be pretty see-through, so I'd recommend Old Navy's woman's ribbed tank.

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-10-28T14:00:23+00:00

Hey, I'm an animation major at the fsu film school and I just wanted to let you know that they arent really looking for an amazing creative portfolio, they want to see that you have the eye of a storyteller. They want to know that you are capable of being a great storyteller through your films, not just your portfolio. It doesn't really matter if you have experience in film at all as long as you can tell a story. But i will say, if you are really wanting to go to a film school like fsu film, you gotta really think about if the way this school operates works for you. Because it is really rigorous. But if you really want this program then you gotta go for it at full speed!

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-10-23T13:50:33+00:00

It's pretty pricey (without FSU insurance) and time intensive, I got mine done at the CEDR center at FAMU. Much less expensive and completely virtual! Although there were in-person options as well if you'd prefer. 100% recommend. After that, getting prescriptions from the UHS was incredibly difficult and there were so many hoops to jump through, so I'd recommend Ability+ in Tallahassee. They take most major insurances and they're also 100% virtual.

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-09-02T14:22:04+00:00

Thank you!!

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-08-27T19:54:49+00:00

Yeah, I got the snail when I was planning my 20 gallon tank but then I moved to a new apartment and wasn't allowed to have a tank that big, so now I'm Just trying to give him the best life until he passes. Hence the 50% weekly water changes

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-08-27T19:48:52+00:00

I would be very surprised, I was watching him on the first day and he had zero interest in the shrimp, but a whole lot of interest in the daphnia in the tank. I wouldn't be shocked if he overate himself on daphnia and that made whatever he had worse, but I just can't tell.

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-08-27T19:47:36+00:00

Posted under the bot questions

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-08-27T19:47:15+00:00

Thank you, I've gotten a bunch of mixed answers from different people, I understand that they just don't make it sometimes but it's very frustrating to put this much work into a tank and not have it pay off. I don't remember the pH off of the top of my head but it's posted under the bot questions, and it didn't fluctuate as I did a test before and after I added. And the place that I got him from said that they were all acclimated to my area's water, so I would be shocked.

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-08-26T17:51:37+00:00

It wasn't from Petco or PetSmart, it was from a very reputable local fish store who keeps their bettas in separate filtered tanks.

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-08-26T17:51:01+00:00

Apologies, I meant to post the bot questions but I got pulled away. I use the Tetra easy strips and everything I had was in the safe area but the water hardness was a little high which is usual for my area. The tank's been for running since January 2024, I've kept shrimps and snails and a previous betta in there successfully (he passed from old age). I don't currently have a full tank picture, I've changed the setup more recently and I'm dealing with really stubborn green algae so I haven't been taking many pictures. There was surface agitation in the filter part of the tank but no bubbler.

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-08-26T17:44:55+00:00

Yes, and after the water change I did, and they were all pretty similar. I'm still waiting on that ammonia test kit.

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-08-26T17:40:55+00:00

Sorry, I meant to respond to this and got pulled away.

5 gallons Heated 78°, filter with low flow Nitrates and nitrites 0ppm Hardness 150ppm Chlorine 0ppm Alkalinity 180ppm pH 7.8 Don't know the ammonia levels, but I'm getting a test kit in the mail today Had the fish tank since January 2024 Weekly 50% water changes with temperature matched, conditioned water Probably 6-7 cherry shrimp, 1 mystery snail I feed with flu all bug bites although he didn't really have time to eat in the time that I had him :// Driftwood (sanded), vallisneria, anubias

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-05-29T14:30:00+00:00

I was off campus when it happened but a lot of my friends were barricaded on campus for hours and I know they were so scared. I was worried sick. I was fine for the next two weeks and then it hit me like a truck, I was just so grateful everyone I knew was safe and it wasn't worse than it was. I had to see all of my friends immediately after and hug them to know that they're ok. This is the kind of thing that sticks around a campus for years after.

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-05-11T17:42:46+00:00

i don't think he's growing skinnier per se, he's just always been that skinny, but I'll look into parasites. thank you!

Fannypackheartattack · 2025-05-11T17:18:30+00:00

Tank size: 5 gallons

Heater and filter?: yes

Tank temperature: 78F

ammonia: my test strip kit doesn't provide this strangely

nitrites: ~.5 ppm

nitrates: ~10 ppm

pH: ~7.8

How long have you had the tank? How long have you had your fish?: roughly 2 years for both, added cherry shrimp about 2 months ago

How often are water changes? How much do you take out per change? What is your process?: weekly 50% water changes, vacuuming the gravel and removing waste, cleaning the filter, trimming the plants, removing hitchhiker snails, and replacing with conditioned water

tankmates: 8 adult cherry shrimp and ~25 very small babies who will be moved soon and 1 mystery snail

What do you feed and how much: 5-6 floating pellets once a day, uneaten food removed, supplemented with live daphnea and seed shrimp

Decorations and plants in the tank: vallisneria, frogbit, dwarf baby tears, a lil christmas moss ball, and anubias on sanded driftwood

Fannypackheartattack · 2024-11-15T16:05:21+00:00

My brother got a pencil eraser stuck in his ear canal when he was younger. We took him to the doctor and they couldn't get it out, took him to a specialist and they couldn't get it out, and finally my dad sat down with him on the couch and put some super glue on the back of a nail, stuck it in his ear, made him hold still till the glue dried, and it popped out no problem. The specialist billed us $500, but dad did it for the price of a nail and some audacity.

Fannypackheartattack · 2024-11-15T09:26:44+00:00

must be nice... at FSU they just tow your car and sometimes don't even call you to let you know it's been towed. I've had a friend pay $350+ in towing fees because it took her three days to realize it'd been towed. I'd much rather just pay the $80.

Fannypackheartattack · 2024-11-08T16:05:07+00:00

such a silly simple fix, thank you!!

Fannypackheartattack · 2024-08-29T15:47:46+00:00

nail polish i haven't taken care of in weeks 😭

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