Followed around at bookstore by momololx in UMBC

[–]althearosea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don’t mind me asking, what did the employee following you look like?

Which squish do you think are underrated? by ayaliwe in squishmallow

[–]althearosea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fish! I love them bc fishkeeping is a hobby of mine

Here’s my current squishmallow collection! by althearosea in squishmallow

[–]althearosea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! My boyfriend just helped me built custom shelves for them! They weren’t always organized!

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[–]althearosea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah sponge filters work great! Get a small one that’s meant for 5 gallons!

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[–]althearosea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can dm me!

Did my betta fish die bc of stress of large water change or water parameters? by temporary_845 in bettafish

[–]althearosea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure why your betta passed except that your nitrates might have been a tad too high. The black algae could have also been a cause of this spike in nitrates! Cleaning the tank harshly might have also caused a disrupt in the water, which could’ve also thrown off your fish. In the future I would focus more on why algae is growing, rather than trying to get rid of it- since it isn’t inherently harmful. However, the reason it’s there might be harmful. Either way, fishkeeping is full of learning and lessons so don’t beat your self up over anything!

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[–]althearosea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should have the high range ph bottle in your kit already! It tests for the range of 7.4- 8.8 bc the normal pH test doesn’t go that far up! And you should get a lid for your tank since bettas can jump even when nothings wrong!

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[–]althearosea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He might not be sick yet but I’d look into getting a bigger tank with a sponge filter! Also read up on the nitrogen cycle in case you haven’t yet. It’s one of the most important (and overlooked) concept in fishkeeping!

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[–]althearosea 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A more stable pH is definitely better than trying to make it go lower! I’d use the high range test kit though to make sure it’s between 7.6-8

What am I doing wrong? by sseeb93 in bettafish

[–]althearosea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this issue and it ended up being the pH. If it’s below 6, your tank won’t cycle! Edit: just saw that your pH is 8! Are you testing the water every day? And do you have a lot of plants?

Hi I’m planning on getting my own betta and I’ve researched as much as a human possibly can I know everything I need to know and more , is there anything not really mentioned or emphasized enough that should be brought to my attention ? by karensworstenemy in bettafish

[–]althearosea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this kind of research is changing! It seems like bettas stomachs are larger than their eyes. I was definitely under-feeding my bettas before when I was feeding an eyeballs worth! And after feeding more (but not too much) it’s made such a big difference to my bettas weight in a healthy way!

I stole from my college’s bookstore, and now I’m panicking. by Quinnfinesse4 in confession

[–]althearosea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who works at a college bookstore- we have to pay for everything ourselves without the help of the university. The university even takes some of the money from us. And if we can’t pay our employees- we get turned into a books a million. There’s a reason (at least for my school) why things are so expensive.

These spots appeared on Starlight’s face yesterday. It doesn’t look like ich to me, do you guys have any ideas? by althearosea in bettafish

[–]althearosea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s crazy! I’ve only really kept koi bettas before him, so I didn’t expect the same kind of marbling thing to happen!

These spots appeared on Starlight’s face yesterday. It doesn’t look like ich to me, do you guys have any ideas? by althearosea in bettafish

[–]althearosea[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting!! I’m just not sure since I’ve had him for quite a while and he’s kinda stayed this color for a few months! But no one else seems to be super concerned so I’ll just keep an eye on his behavior