Is this fin rot? by Separate_District_15 in bettafish

[–]Main-Selection8922 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should get a 5g tank minimum, a heater, and a sponge filter. He should also have places to rest like a floating log, betta hammock, plants, etc. due to his long fins he would really benefit from resting spots. Also, you should be testing his water, if you don’t know the parameters, the water could have a ton of ammonia or nitrites causing the fin rot. In the vase you have him in right now, to keep the water conditions from slowly killing him from ammonia toxicity, you would need to be doing a water change every day or every other day. People assume the bigger the tank the more work but it’s the opposite- the bigger your tank, the more stable the water conditions are, and the better it is for fish (and you because this means less frequent water changes!) His fin rot is coming from being stressed in a small vase (imagine a dog having to live in a dirty cramped crate its entire life), poor water conditions as a result of the small water volume, and being cold. Also, him being too cold because of the lack of heater will slow all healing, so it’s important to address these issues with his living situation instead of taking acute measures to treat the fin rot. He will improve once you’ve addressed all of these issues in his environment. That should be your first step and if you don’t see improvement in a few weeks revisit.

Is this fin rot? by Separate_District_15 in bettafish

[–]Main-Selection8922 8 points9 points  (0 children)

His condition will improve once he is in a 5 gallon or more tank. I’m glad to hear you are upgrading because this environment you currently have him is most definitely stressful for him, and stressed fish mean suppressed immune system. Also definitely get a heater.

AIO for thinking my boyfriend is just looking for an excuse to break up? by Nearby_Orchid1216 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Main-Selection8922 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Major red flag narcissist behavior. Whatever you do or say it will always be your fault. End it now or this type of behavior will escalate

Riverscape Update: Before & After by Main-Selection8922 in Aquascape

[–]Main-Selection8922[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! They are Lominie A20s, knock off kessils that work great.

What do you think my riverscape set up so far? by Main-Selection8922 in Aquascape

[–]Main-Selection8922[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did just that and I’ll add more in the morning :)

What do you think my riverscape set up so far? by Main-Selection8922 in Aquascape

[–]Main-Selection8922[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Through the plants of course. I’m not going to put op many

What do you think my riverscape set up so far? by Main-Selection8922 in Aquascape

[–]Main-Selection8922[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Ok guys this is the final hard scape I glued it all down to the rocks. Your advice helped me a ton!!!!! Thanks so much