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by Sunflora
Wed May 01, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: Bettas
Topic: Is my betta dying?
Replies: 12
Views: 3327

Re: Is my betta dying?

I was totally clueless about this aquarium nitrogen cycle thing, but I did let the tank sit for a bit after setting it up and adding conditioner before putting Taki in - I think it was around five hours or maybe more, I was waiting for the heater to warm up the tank too. I'm really glad I did that ...
by Sunflora
Wed May 01, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: Bettas
Topic: Is my betta dying?
Replies: 12
Views: 3327

Re: Is my betta dying?

I did the 75% water change and Taki seems to be doing a bit better. I'm still working on figuring out how to test for nitrates, but I'll get there. He doesn't look bloated, so I'm not too worried about constipation. I'm using a 2.5 Topfin tank with a filter and a tank heater, and I also have a water ...
by Sunflora
Wed May 01, 2024 5:23 am
Forum: Bettas
Topic: Is my betta dying?
Replies: 12
Views: 3327

Is my betta dying?

Hey guys, I'm getting a bit desperate for some advice here. I got my Dragon Scale Betta, Taki, from Pet-smart last Saturday and he was doing great at first. Ate his pellets like a champ for the first two days, then suddenly got picky and only wanted the tiny ones - had to hand-feed him or he'd just ...