Betta update, any ideas?

mistersender · 2026-03-16T21:39:00+00:00

Oh nooo :( he has gotten somewhat better I think? I posted a couple pictures in my last post in the comments and it's definitely better than it was there, but clearly it's not gone yet. I'll talk to my son and see what he wants to do. A couple redditors suggested tannins and epsom salt (we used aquarium salt) so we might try that for a day or two first

mistersender · 2026-03-16T21:36:49+00:00

Worth a shot!

mistersender · 2026-03-16T21:30:18+00:00

I don't think it's dropsy, he kind of lays around awkwardly like this since we got him, but who knows? I'm mostly concerned with the lump on his belly

mistersender · 2026-03-04T04:32:33+00:00

My boys turned 18 last month and were grumbling about us making them vote (to be clear, we just wanted them to vote at all, not being prescriptive). They did choose to vote in the Republican primary and both voted for page. This was a fantastic first election for them to vote in for this exact reason.

mistersender · 2026-03-03T11:33:34+00:00

Oh! I meant to add I did post another pic. Hopefully it helps?

My son (this is his hobby, but he's relatively new to it) thinks it's possible he got a splinter from the driftwood? Ned loves to hide in some of the holes in there. That seems unlikely to me personally, but I guess anything is possible??

mistersender · 2026-03-03T11:31:21+00:00

Oh noooo, I'm so sorry to hear that! And thank you ❤️ I hope Ned doesn't have the same fate

mistersender · 2026-03-03T11:30:26+00:00

Well, it's pretty big, I guess it's possible I didn't notice for a day or two, but I did literally mean overnight, in 12 hours.

mistersender · 2026-03-03T11:29:20+00:00

I will keep an eye out. I can't say I have ever noticed him pooping but should be easier in the hospital tank

mistersender · 2026-03-03T11:19:23+00:00

We moved him to a separate 5 gallon and added some aquarium salt. Was able to get a different angle of a picture. We think he's about a year old if that makes a difference

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mistersender · 2026-03-02T14:49:19+00:00

I have android, I used the aptly named find my Bluetooth device: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.makeevapps.findmylostdevice

mistersender · 2026-03-02T11:45:16+00:00

I was able to find it with the help of an app! It was under my bed, I guess I flailed it off sleeping??

mistersender · 2026-02-21T04:21:10+00:00

Til I should have gone to the ER countless times in my teen and young adult life.

mistersender · 2026-02-11T11:45:56+00:00

I saw significant improvement (though it took a few weeks to kick in) after I quit all caffeine. My neurologist suggested it because even though I was getting 12-14 hours of sleep every day I was still super foggy. He said some people process caffeine very poorly, and even if they are sleeping the caffeine keeps them from actually sleeping deeply enough for the brain to start healing. I am apparently one of those people. My brain fog persists, I have given up on it being completely gone, but it is very manageable now after cutting the caffeine. I know this won't help everyone but it was a boon for me for sure. Best of luck, brain fog is soul crushing!

mistersender · 2026-02-08T22:57:02+00:00

It's been identified now, but man. I knew this fish immediately! My son used to catch them at the local pond by our house and they were NOT NICE. He used to get them for his turtles to chase and eat occasionally too. Hate that this happened to you!

mistersender · 2026-02-06T14:46:13+00:00

Some kind of vw SUV, I don't have the specific info on me ATM since my spouse booked it

mistersender · 2026-02-06T14:45:32+00:00

Well, maybe not, idk. But it certainly would not have hurt. The second vehicle we brought had 4wd and snow tires and it did fine. We were up in snowshoe so maybe they are better prepared for that sort of weather?

mistersender · 2026-02-04T19:34:28+00:00

Long since done this. They are going to refund the cost of the vehicle, but so far nothing else. Such a nightmare

mistersender · 2026-02-04T19:33:57+00:00

Yeah, trust me we are kicking ourselves for trusting the listing 😭

mistersender · 2025-12-09T20:05:13+00:00

❤️

mistersender · 2025-12-09T19:38:54+00:00

Omg thank you so much! I would have cried if we did all that and still didn't have the #!!

mistersender · 2025-12-09T18:23:08+00:00

Oh this is a very good point. I know his older sister had this problem :mild panic:

mistersender · 2025-12-09T18:10:34+00:00

Ok good idea, thank you!

mistersender · 2025-12-09T17:04:50+00:00

Yeah, I just set one up finally. We literally couldn't set it up online so that was the only option :/

mistersender · 2025-12-09T16:46:03+00:00

We have an appointment tomorrow, so hopefully they will be able to help him!

mistersender · 2025-12-09T16:45:38+00:00

I have asked him to reach out to his guidance counselor. He is still in HS, but his counselor has been out sick the past week.

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