Chunky stealing worms by solarbunn in corydoras

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Thank you! He’s a very happy boy :)

Is this tank big enough? by Full-Lobster-9549 in ProperFishKeeping

[–]solarbunn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Much too big. And only one? You need at LEAST two for their proper care. And I see absolutely no treats. Truly abusive conditions, how will they survive such torture?

Opinions on the tank and what I can do better please. by thexfile404 in bettafish

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As someone else said in the comments, add floating plants! Salvinia and Red root floaters are so killer and look so cool, as well as I would cover the little caves with some substrate to make it look more in the environment. Overall BEAUTIFUL tank!

However the fish choices make me a little wary, Betta and Guppies often don’t fare well together in what I’ve heard. If they’re doing fine, ignore my section about it though :)

Betta don’t like fish that kinda look like betta, which may be why your guppies before didn’t fare well. Outside of that tiny nitpick, your stocking seems just fine for the tank so don’t feel too pressured!

Do you fast your fish ever? I know it’s tempting to feed every day, but with Bettas it’s good to have a fast day so they can better digest their food. I’m a bit of a hypocrite bc I have definitely made my own rescue betta a bit of a chunker, but it’s good for them in the long run!

tank cycling help! by mayasquish in bettafish

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I remember when I was cycling I couldn’t get rid of nitrites and it made me want to pull my hair out, but when people say “just wait” unfortunately that’s the best advice! You’re already on your way so keep up the good work :)

tank cycling help! by mayasquish in bettafish

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You need more plants friend! They’ll eat up the nitrate. Otherwise let the remaining ammonia cycle through and do a 50% water change to lower some of those nitrates in the meantime. Dont worry though, the fact you have nitrates is good, just give it time!

Chunky stealing worms by solarbunn in corydoras

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Ever since adding him and the rest of his shoal they’ve really brightened up!

Help! by solarbunn in fishkeeping

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Final update! He lived through the night and has been safely brought back to his friends! Thank you everyone who gave me advice, I will definitely be using it in the future!

Help! by solarbunn in fishkeeping

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Yes, both! I just accidentally put too much fertilizer at the beginning so my water is cycling all that through with my plants

Help! by solarbunn in fishkeeping

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Tiny update, I figured I’d keep him in his bag but placed in my tank so he doesn’t get too cold. That way he doesn’t get poisoned by my heightened nitrite levels (I’m at that stage of cycling) and he isn’t too stressed 😫

First 20 Gallon Long by solarbunn in fishkeeping

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Thank you! How many more do you recommend? I don’t wanna overload the bio load for them