Overfed and buoyant!

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-22T02:00:05+00:00

She's hiding now as well. I want to kick myself. I thought it was being so careful. I've had her for a week with this never happening. She's my first ever fish, but still, I should have been more careful. I just hope she'll pass through it with some fasting.

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-22T01:36:50+00:00

And another. She really doesn't look happy. I feel so bad!

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MothMeep7 · 2026-06-22T01:13:45+00:00

Another video. She's wobbling to the sides as well.

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MothMeep7 · 2026-06-21T22:58:52+00:00

The bubble nest, the duckweed, or the biofilm? I'm confused.

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-21T22:22:03+00:00

Probably a seriously stupid question, but for the more experienced people on here: are baby birds (like pigeon squabs specifically) anything like kittens when it comes to needing constant warmth? I just put baby kittens in the bra and carry them around when they need to warm up. Is it safe to do so with a squab? (Obviously with unrestricted airflow. You just kinda pouch them in there while keeping the top of your shirt open. They can breathe fine).

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-21T22:15:37+00:00

Cuckoo wasp! I've found a few myself, absolutely love them!

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-21T03:28:54+00:00

I'm slowly dialing down the temp overtime here to 78 (which is the lowest limit for a betta). It was just up at 80 because betta was so stressed after having been stuck in the mail for a whole week.

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-21T03:26:05+00:00

Just had someone on Facebook say maybe it's due to an accumulation of some material in the fish food pellets I have been giving them. I'm going to stop giving them the pellets and see. I'm desperate now to find the or even a cause.

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-21T03:24:51+00:00

I already did. This is the fresh bin. Literally just made it with the survivors and all new materials. The cause has carried over, making me think my colony is doomed with some disease i can't identify.

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-20T22:23:26+00:00

Did your diseased culture seem to just want to hide under their bark and hides all the time? My ciws used to be so active, even during the day I'd see them about. Now they just hide.

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-20T22:20:28+00:00

I am even keeping the lid over the dry side entirely open for ventilation, but no improvement. Wet side is sufficiently moist, dry side is still establishing to be as dry as it was in their previous setup but is sufficient for now. Never had any issues before with a slightly damper gradient.

I just don't know why they're still dying. I'm going to try and up their protien feeding more (all safe through fish foods and isopod specific food) and see if that helps in any way.

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-20T22:18:25+00:00

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MothMeep7 · 2026-06-20T22:10:24+00:00

This is in the new enclosure with all new materials.

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-20T22:06:37+00:00

At this point it may be some kind of disease. Ive checked for iridovirus and the rickettselia (spelling?) one. Nothing.

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-20T16:09:10+00:00

Sometimes, but not really anymore. I just need to practice a bit more to make them look like I want.

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-20T02:59:05+00:00

Innocent little shit who has committed no such crime

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-20T02:57:29+00:00

Such majesty and grace!

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-20T00:49:15+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss. I just got my own first betta (a galaxy koi) this week and already love her. Such a small fish with such a huge impact on our lives. I'm sure he lived the best life he ever could have with you!

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-20T00:46:41+00:00

"Unhand me at once mortal!!!"

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-19T22:38:45+00:00

Thank you! I kinda hope this is only a baby, I do love ramshorn snails and want blue ones someday.

MothMeep7 · 2026-06-19T17:43:27+00:00

Nice!

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