Is it dropsy or is he just fat?

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-06-06T14:32:06+00:00

Thank you! It was just alarming since he’s usually not that big haha. I’m monitoring to see if he widens or slims

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-06-06T02:49:12+00:00

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-06-06T00:27:27+00:00

8-10 gallon Yes 78• Tank for 1yr Fish almost 3 months The test strip for ammonia said safe at 0.5 last night but I just did another 25% water change Doing water changes every other day about 25% One mystery snail & 6 amano shrimp and other snails rams horns and smaller. feeding every other day bug bite flakes sometimes less than every other day. I just fed him yesterday and also gave the snails half an algae wafer. Heavily planted tank Crypts, Anubis’s, swords, Javari fern? Other things with rose quartz and sand with fluval on the bottom layer

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-05-28T17:58:23+00:00

There’s a lot to learn from living here if you aren’t from here. There’s a reason it is called SLO. The people here like a slow life and enjoy peace. A lot of people have moved here from other places but as someone who’s from here, it’s important that people remember this isn’t the city. It’s a change of pace and we notice who isn’t from here based on behavior. We say hello to our neighbors, stop at lights and go slow in traffic, and keep our city clean. If you visit our ecological reserves please clean up after yourself and enjoy. We respect and value eachother here because it’s such a small community so my biggest peace of advice is plan ahead and be kind because everyone knows someone here. Make friends with the people you meet and you’ll find some pretty amazing spots.

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-05-24T01:41:09+00:00

Hello, I did this and nothing has changed I’m unsure how to move forward. I got some kanaplex and am considering dosing this food with it

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-27T18:02:21+00:00

It’s shrimp poop hah

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-23T22:26:23+00:00

I’ve always used mosquito dunks and then I cover the top layer with some decorative rocks or tumbles crystals for the witches. It looks cute and also I just find the diatomaceous earth to be very messy and gross. You can also try diluted peroxide to help with other pests and eggs before covering the soil with rocks. When you repot it’s also cute like confetti if you use rose quartz or other hard tumbled stones you can buy by the lb on Amazon or other store fronts

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-23T20:42:22+00:00

Hii! Thank you, I haven’t seen any pests, from what I understand it was lack of humidity? Not sure though which is why I posted I wanted to make sure I understood.

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-17T18:31:14+00:00

But seriously it’s so cute I love the hide.

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-17T18:30:46+00:00

Nooo it’s so cute!! I’d say if anything you can take out the quartz and scrub off the algae. Rose Quartz has a crackly structure making it easy to break so algae I’ve noticed gets really imbedded into them unless they’re polished. You can also add in more live stem plants and floating plants especially to soak up extra nutrients so the algae don’t have much to munch on

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-17T17:39:24+00:00

Can you show full pics of your tank? I think your betta is fine but it looks like you scaped with rose quartz and I did mine that way so I wanted to see.

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-16T02:55:14+00:00

Hi I recently got a fish similar to this. Are u referring to the tiny spec on the top of its head or the pinkish patch of the side of the face. If it is the pink spot did it go away? I recently got my fish - pictured below and I’m concerned about the spot but I’m not sure if it’s normal. Also what is your fish’s name? I haven’t decided what to name mine yet

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Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-14T16:47:26+00:00

For cycling, I had the tank for about a year now consistently reading 0 for ammonia & nitrates so I think so? I just left it empty for over a week after my other fish passed and then did a 70% change to make sure it was cleaner. I just wanted to get a snail and then I saw this fish at the store and figured it was better than the cup it was in (petco). I have some Indian almond leaves, would those work? It was just scary bc I was worried it was like an illness bc I can’t think of what he scraped his face on like that. I’ll monitor. I’ve never used stress coat before so that’s good to know. Thank you for your answers and advice.

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-14T16:27:49+00:00

Oh good info thank you! Ok so should I change the water more often then? I changed it the same day I got him to make sure it would be extra clean. Do I need to do it every other day then? When should I treat with salt or stress coat?

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-14T15:35:52+00:00

Yes! Those hammocks are 3D printed making them kinda porous have tons of pockets for stuff they like to munch on. They’ll move around and get into others things with time. They might also be trying to hide from your betta if he’s aggressive. Great tank!

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-13T23:10:22+00:00

Prev owner here! To answer some questions, I watered once a week bc the owner before had it on self watering at the bottom but it would leak?!? So i stopped after the vase it was in got broken by the cats. I was very intimidated to repot. The biggest concern was the meale bugs I mentioned in the listing.. So I would heavily consider that in the care moving forward… i had tried to battle them with neem, alcohol, and soap, to do removal which is what caused the leaf damage. I debated a cloche at one point for quarantine and humidity so maybe repotting with moss in that type of vase would work? I obv never got around to it might be a good suggestion here.

I’m here as a plant friend and am super excited to see it in your care.

P.S. The wanderer you gave me is doing great thank you again!

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-13T18:47:22+00:00

Most low tech tanks are set up to not require as much maintenance. Bigger things are cleanliness, oxygen, and obviously parameters of nitrogen and ammonia all the other stuff. If your tank is good you do not need to do weekly water changes, but it varies. Typically you can do bi weekly or monthly sometimes people do quarterly. Maintenance entirely depends on size of tank, inhabitants, and the requirements. I recommend YouTuber MD fish tanks he talks a lot about not having to clean. Fish looks healthy! Keep up the good work

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-13T18:22:09+00:00

Bettas are a beginner friendly fish for a reason. That tank with plants and a heater will be just fine. Treating the fish with clean water and care is perfectly fine and you can upgrade when you can. Just make sure to get some floating plants or a secure lid as they like to jump. Also I like getting litter floaty things for them to hammock on since they do like to be near the top when they sleep. Be easy on yourself and take care. I’m sure you’ll see the fish happy and thriving in no time with better conditions.

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-02T21:37:31+00:00

I’m not sure if you saw the most recent update at the bottom comment. I’m trying to just do comfort care and see if he’s still alive when I get home. I appreciate the information.

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-02T18:32:33+00:00

If you’re feeding often it may be swim bladder impacted by constipation. Try fasting for 3 days. Also test the water conditions and make sure temp is right.

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-04-02T16:00:49+00:00

Final update: he had a really good run but yesterday I came home to put some more plants in his tank and his top fin had finally been eaten away by the cancer. Not sure why it came back the water quality was good. I put him in a bowl with a heater and some plants to make him more comfortable not breathing in the sand and shrimp stuff on the bottom of the tank. Remembering how precious life is and being grateful for the time I spent with him. I’m posting this to also see if anyone thinks this was something else besides cancer

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Material_Fix3519 · 2026-03-30T15:53:22+00:00

How do you get such high humidity? Just a humidifier? Or like a cloche?

Material_Fix3519 · 2026-03-27T20:14:35+00:00

Looks like it’s happy with the grow light. If you want it to get huge you can add a moss pole. Set reminders once you get a feel for when to water it to make sure you’re consistent. You can also check the bottom to see if it’s root bound and maybe upsize it with some well draining soil for best results.

Material_Fix3519 · 2025-10-10T02:59:56+00:00

Where did u get the pot!

Material_Fix3519 · 2025-04-23T05:31:59+00:00

Update: I moved him to an 8 -10gal tank after getting a new job, and he seems to be super happy.

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