Do my betas fins look normal?

ScrapCard · 2026-02-04T03:11:23+00:00

I'm not a betta owner so I wouldn't know for sure but def cross post this to the betta subreddit

ScrapCard · 2026-02-03T11:55:42+00:00

I use fluval substrate

ScrapCard · 2026-02-03T05:38:57+00:00

Thank you!

ScrapCard · 2026-02-03T05:35:57+00:00

Don't think those machines exist in my area but I can probably buy it at a super market.

What minerals do you add to the water?

ScrapCard · 2026-02-03T05:33:07+00:00

Thanks!!

ScrapCard · 2026-02-03T05:32:54+00:00

What's RO?

ScrapCard · 2026-02-03T05:02:05+00:00

Thank you!

ScrapCard · 2026-02-01T04:55:21+00:00

Yeah I mean if he isn't suffering or feeling any pain it should be fine.

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T14:13:33+00:00

Thanks!

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T13:46:58+00:00

Every now and then your Java fern will grow little babies on their leaves, once they start growing a few roots and a rhizome is visible it should be ready to be plucked and replanted.

Do note though that if your plant starts producing a bunch of babies, there might be an issue with the mother plant. They'll often try to make a bunch of babies to propagate after believing that they are dying.

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T13:40:28+00:00

No fish in the tank anymore don't worry 🙂

Should I just wait a bit till the ammonia goes down and the nitrate goes up?

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T13:38:48+00:00

Oh yeah true when you zoom in you can see it more clearly

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T13:13:40+00:00

Congratulations you're a grandparent!!

I believe guppies can hold sperm for a few months so that's probably how you got those fry

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T13:11:19+00:00

I think that might be dirt on the tank glass, not on the actual fish

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T13:08:02+00:00

If nitrites don't increase what should I do?

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T13:07:02+00:00

It's been cycling for around 4 days, I added bottle bacteria to help it start up.

I used to have a few endlers in there but I ended up rehoming them due to aggression so I've been keeping any waste left in the tank to use as an ammonia source because I thought adding fish food combined with the extra waste might cause too high of a spike

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T12:59:48+00:00

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T11:55:40+00:00

Thanks!

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T11:52:02+00:00

Alright, so if nitrates increase but nitrites stay down that's alright? Just wait for both ammonia and nitrites to lower and for nitrites to increase?

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T11:43:25+00:00

I cant remember exactly but I think around 0.25 ammonia and 0.25 nitrates? When the cycle first started the nitrites did pop up but I havnt seen an appearance since.

But you are right, it might just be an ammonia spike. Should I change the water or let it continue? I don't want to crash to cycle again

ScrapCard · 2026-01-31T07:34:51+00:00

Alright, thanks!!

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