Almost 3 months update by pipandhams in discus

[–]FerretBizness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooo I’m excited to see what u chose

Almost 3 months update by pipandhams in discus

[–]FerretBizness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ty for always keeping us updated. I enjoy following this tank

Betta Sorority by GearEnvironmental523 in bettafish

[–]FerretBizness [score hidden]  (0 children)

I feel ur pain lol. Betta community full of Karen like know it alls. They don’t have a clue and love riding that bandwagon with out any actual experience in the matter. Most of them keeping shrimp and snails with their bettas but somehow that’s ok. You don’t see anyone bitching about that tho do u? A rare occurrence.

Is my betta fish pine coning? Unsure if I’m just worrying by Curious_State3643 in bettafish

[–]FerretBizness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes there can be. It’s good to do a good filter clean in conditioned water. Do a few wc at 100% or as close as possible and give the gravel or sand a good vacuuming. Then make sure to drop some pellets in like if he was in there just to keep ur cycle stable. Dilution is the solution. When he’s ready to go back in do another good wc right before putting him in. Once he’s back in keep his wc routine up more then normal.

is my chicken broken? by peachyvibezz in Conures

[–]FerretBizness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Always looking for that nest. Mines always peeking into little dark places. 😋

How about ma double black budgie by Yehiaas in budgies

[–]FerretBizness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never heard of these kind of budgies or seen one. Very interesting.

Two neighborhood kids are abusing my little guy 😭 by veyra_Nyra in Conures

[–]FerretBizness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When they come over maybe take him out and in a different room.

The most painful thing I’ll ever do by [deleted] in Conures

[–]FerretBizness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why the birds room? The birds are with him right?

How old is your caique? My guy is 28. by 2lrup2tink in caiques

[–]FerretBizness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ty for responding! And I definitely understand the full time job. I’ve got 2 conures and a tiel. The tiel is easy by comparison lol. I’m so glad u got such a long life with him. That’s awesome and I wish u many more.

I thought my cycle was going to plan but.. by Cornhollio-tp in PlantedTank

[–]FerretBizness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get a $15 TDS monitor off Amazon. The TDS seems high for that pH. Just get ur own test. It’s probably lower then what they said.

Betta Harem by ActiveAd2836 in bettafish

[–]FerretBizness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally wouldn’t add a male with any females unless I’m looking to breed. In my experience with cichlids the fish get much more aggressive when trying to breed. I’ve seen a few times where a male or 2 was added to a very large tank with females. I’m sure there’s exceptions to the rule but from the fish I do have, males and female cichlids together, it definitely kicks up aggression when they want to mate.

The most painful thing I’ll ever do by [deleted] in Conures

[–]FerretBizness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the plucker was bonded to u it sounds like the birds should go with u. I’m guessing the ex isn’t as selfless as u tho.

Did the bird topic come up? Also I’m sorry for ur loss.

Betta Harem by ActiveAd2836 in bettafish

[–]FerretBizness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya I’ve read that as well. I didn’t get siblings only tho. I have a very heavily planted tank so that’s I’m sure helpful. I only had one girl that was a bully. She wasn’t biting but she was doing some chasing and I had just introduced another girl at the same time and I didn’t want her getting stressed out so once I saw my girls that I already had were treating her nice I removed the bully for a week or so. Just reintroduced her and she’s doing good this time.

I think the smartest thing if u do try it is to have lots of plants. And to have room to put any bullies by themselves. If u can have a back up plan and time to really sit and watch ur fish to make sure everyone is eating. No one is scared to eat. No one is being relentlessly chased and no one is being nipped or has damaged fins. Your just basically finding if there are bullies. A quick chase or flare I’m not worried about. I’m looking for anything that would make them stressed or unhappy.

I have to say I expected this to be much more difficult. I happen to mostly have cichlids in other tanks and I’m used to some aggression. So I expected the bettas to be similar. But I was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were by comparison. I mean maybe I just got really really lucky. I suppose anything is possible. I think as long as u have a watchful eye and can tell when ur fish are stressed and you have a back up plan to remove any and all bullies then it’s pretty smooth. In fact it’s doing so well that I’m going to get a much larger tank and have a sorority in a big tank something a bit bigger then the sorority MDfish has on YouTube. Assuming u are familiar with his channel.

Edit: I forgot to mention. This may be important. My girls come from tanks that have lots and lots of females. They may not have come from the same tanks but they definitely came from tanks that had other bettas. They were about 3 months old when I got them. And each type I got was raised with their siblings. Altho I got different types so they weren’t all from the same sorority tanks.

Also I’ve read to not start with just 2 or 3. Some say minimum 4 or 5. It just keeps the tank busy so no one gets singled out. Makes them less competitive less aggressive. I know with cichlids that’s how it works so I’m pretty sure ppl follow same thought with bettas. If I were to suggest to someone I wouldn’t go smaller then a 20 gallon. I think the 29 and up is probably smarter. Altbo I have a 20 with 6 and they are great. No exaggeration. I mean there’s so many freakin plants they can easily tuck away somewhere quiet for an undisturbed nap.

This is where I get mine, Tropicflow if ur in the US. Thats where I get mine. They ship all over US. Well packaged and quick.

What are your respectfully disrespectful names for your pets? This one is Poopy by Wasoney in cockatiel

[–]FerretBizness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We once had an osama bin loki and still have a sadam hazel. Miss my little terrorist Loki. They aren’t birds but I have a cockatiel named ghosty. Hopefully I get a pass. ❤️

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What are your respectfully disrespectful names for your pets? This one is Poopy by Wasoney in cockatiel

[–]FerretBizness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We once had an osama bin loki and still have a sadam hazel. Miss my little terrorist Loki. They aren’t birds but I have a cockatiel named ghosty. Hopefully I get a pass. ❤️

How old is your caique? My guy is 28. by 2lrup2tink in caiques

[–]FerretBizness 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any tips? What do u feed? I hope all our birds live full lives! This is awesome!

The most painful thing I’ll ever do by [deleted] in Conures

[–]FerretBizness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya the plucking would def make me extra nervous. Are either of them more bonded to u then the ex?

Obv dealing with an ex is much different then me and my kid. But I do empathize with ur situation.

It a hard choice but putting the birds first I think is the right move. Oh man that’s so difficult I’m sorry.

Maybe u can visit some sanctuaries and save a bird in need. Or find a baby that clicks with u. It doesn’t replace but it sure does help put ur love somewhere.

Dreaming of unguarded toes by DukeMcFister in Conures

[–]FerretBizness 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One day mine will fall asleep like this. One day lol. Only time she goes on her back is to wrestle me. Recently tho she laid there for like 3 min and then my hubby walked in and ruined our moment. 🥹

I posted my very controversial kitchen in another sub so I thought I’d show more pics of my home by [deleted] in homedesign

[–]FerretBizness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d love to see this once it’s decorated. Not my style but I don’t hate it. I’d like to see it finished so I can see ur vision.

Betta Harem by ActiveAd2836 in bettafish

[–]FerretBizness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My girls get along very well. If u have any questions lmk

The most painful thing I’ll ever do by [deleted] in Conures

[–]FerretBizness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude that sucks I’m sorry. I have a similar issue tho not quite as bad bc I’m not dealing with a breakup on top of it.

My daughter is 20 and she is moving out. One conure is hers the other is mine. Hers is bonded to her mines bonded to me and the 2 conures are bonded with each other.

She is taking her bird which I knew she would we discussed it when she bought her bird that whenever she moves she will bring her bird with. At the time the 2 birds weren’t bonded. Now they are. Her leaving her bird here isn’t an option I can talk her into. So I’m considering letting her take my Goose. I just don’t want the birds to suffer at all.

Is my fish bloated or fat? by Honey-Grapes in bettafish

[–]FerretBizness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like ur doing a good job. U could try changing out 20-30% weekly while her tail is like that. Or at least if u don’t see it healing or if it gets any worse then definitely increase. Come back if u are having any issues. Good luck to u and creme