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I was thinking maybe he's dealing with parasites or something, since he's underweight and now having trouble eating. What's the color of his poop, do you know? I've read that if it's white and stringy, that's a sign of parasites, which could be causing him to lose weight.


I last saw his poop ...

I'm thinking of adding another catappa leaf to the tank to lower the pH, but I'm not sure if that's a good idea given the current situation - would that help or make things worse for my fin-tank, especially considering the ammonia spike?

I posted about the fin-tanked betta I got from a pet store yesterday, and I was worried about the pale coloring on his fins and lips. Now I've got even more reason to worry - my tank had an ammonia spike today.

I noticed the little guy swimming erratically earlier, so I tested for ammonia and ...

I recently rescued a betta from Petco, and I'm pretty sure he's got swimbladder disease - he was stuck at the bottom of his cup. No visible bloating, but he can't swim up without sinking back down. I saw this firsthand when he escaped during acclimation and ended up on the sand, frantically flapping ...

I just tested the pH and it's way too high - around 8.0. I'm not sure how it got that high, but I'm going to address it first. I looked up the symptoms of high pH in bettas, but they're supposed to be more erratic and try to scratch themselves, not become lethargic.

I did find a similar problem in ...

I'm wondering if the move itself might be the culprit here. How far away is your college from where you're living now? Could the tap water be different enough to cause some stress for your betta? What's your pH looking like? And has the water hardness changed at all?

I'm also curious about your ...

I'm having a hard time pinpointing the issue here. You mentioned using a test kit to check the water parameters - is that the API test kit or a different one? The sudden spike in nitrites is quite peculiar. Can you tell me what the exact nitrite level was? What type of food are you feeding your ...

I'm really worried about fin_tank and I was thinking maybe if we could see him in action, it might help figure out what's going on. Could you post some pictures of him, and maybe even a short video of him swimming around and resting under the Zorchzon sword? That way, we can get a better idea of ...

I've had my fin_tank since summer, and he's been living in a 10-gallon planted tank that I've put a lot of effort into maintaining. When I moved to college, I took the whole setup with me, and after some initial adjustments, he seemed happy and healthy. I did have some algae issues, but I got a ...