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wodesorel · 06-23-2006, 09:59 PM

I've never had a betta in anything less than a 5 gallon, heated, filtered, cycled tank - so I'm really at a loss on how to keep the guy comfortable for at least two weeks. I went to dig out an old acrylic 5 gallon and the bottom is cracked all the way through. (Explains why I kept finding damp spots on the desk.)

See, I may have a bacterial infetion in my fish tank. It's a very strong possibility, but not a certainty. I have one very very sick snail, and my female betta passed away on Father's Day for unknown reasons. I've QT'd the snail and am treating it, but I've also treated the tank as well because I have two other snails, three loaches, and a bunch of ghost shrimp - all of which could theoretically be carriers now. After having the betta die for NO reason (and I've been through every disease by now), I'm spooked.

So I go to the one petstore I never go to (because they're a puppymill store), but they're the only ones carrying Maracyn Plus in about an hour's drive. They take VERY good care of their fish. Excellent care..... And they just got a shipment of new bettas in...... crowntail mixes..... in very pretty colors...... Nobody around here carries anything but blue and red veiltails..... Um... I walked out the store with two items instead of one....

I'm a very selfish person, but I don't care - he's gorgeous. A purple/coral patchwork with pink fins tipped in red and black eyes. (Quite different from what I'm normally attracted to - white, pearl, and yellow.)

Anyhoo, back on track. What should I do to keep him happy? He's got four different foods to choose from, and I'll change out 50% water every day until he gets into the soon-to-be safe tank. It's been in the 70s to 90s here, so I don't need to worry about a heater (no AC in the house). I've put in some floating plants in case he wants to hang out. Anything else I can do? I've had to tuck him up onto a shelf because a certain 20 pound cat decided that he looked like a very fun interactive toy. (Merlin acts like a two year old child sometimes, I swear.) Oh - and he has all his own cleaning tools and I'll be cleaning his tank first so as not to cross-contaminate.

Thanks!

06-23-2006, 09:59 PM	#1
wodesorel Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 30	Betta temporarily in a vase - How to keep him happy? I've never had a betta in anything less than a 5 gallon, heated, filtered, cycled tank - so I'm really at a loss on how to keep the guy comfortable for at least two weeks. I went to dig out an old acrylic 5 gallon and the bottom is cracked all the way through. (Explains why I kept finding damp spots on the desk.) See, I may have a bacterial infetion in my fish tank. It's a very strong possibility, but not a certainty. I have one very very sick snail, and my female betta passed away on Father's Day for unknown reasons. I've QT'd the snail and am treating it, but I've also treated the tank as well because I have two other snails, three loaches, and a bunch of ghost shrimp - all of which could theoretically be carriers now. After having the betta die for NO reason (and I've been through every disease by now), I'm spooked. So I go to the one petstore I never go to (because they're a puppymill store), but they're the only ones carrying Maracyn Plus in about an hour's drive. They take VERY good care of their fish. Excellent care..... And they just got a shipment of new bettas in...... crowntail mixes..... in very pretty colors...... Nobody around here carries anything but blue and red veiltails..... Um... I walked out the store with two items instead of one.... I'm a very selfish person, but I don't care - he's gorgeous. A purple/coral patchwork with pink fins tipped in red and black eyes. (Quite different from what I'm normally attracted to - white, pearl, and yellow.) Anyhoo, back on track. What should I do to keep him happy? He's got four different foods to choose from, and I'll change out 50% water every day until he gets into the soon-to-be safe tank. It's been in the 70s to 90s here, so I don't need to worry about a heater (no AC in the house). I've put in some floating plants in case he wants to hang out. Anything else I can do? I've had to tuck him up onto a shelf because a certain 20 pound cat decided that he looked like a very fun interactive toy. (Merlin acts like a two year old child sometimes, I swear.) Oh - and he has all his own cleaning tools and I'll be cleaning his tank first so as not to cross-contaminate. Thanks! __________________ ()~~~~~~~~()~~~~~~~~()~~~~~~~~() My Fishy-babies A male betta, three black kulhi loaches, a Brown brigg, a Blue brigg, a Purple Stripe brigg, and a handful of ghost shrimp.