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Basic needs for specific fish, illnesses, best tankmates, breeding, water chemistry, tricks to safely cut corners, and/or “stupid” questions? Maybe I can help! :)
I like to explain why you do things in aquariums (like why to use spring instead of distilled, or what pH numbers mean, ect.) so you understand why and not just taking someone’s word for it. I also like giving answers where you have two choices so you can choose which is best for the time and money you can commit to your fish. I understand how tight money can be and how expensive fish related things get.
I will NEVER leave you with an “I don’t know.” Ever. I hate that. That would waste your time and that's just mean. :)
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Experience I have had tropical fish since 1999. I currently have: a 55gal, ten 10gal, 3 five gallons, three 2gal, and a bunch of jars and bowls. At the time I'm typing this, I have: 14 angels, 13 goldfish, 73 bettas, 12 barbs, 5 catfish, too many guppies, 4 gouramis, 2 plecos, 10 loaches, bunch of swordtails, and probably a few others, lol.
I love to rescue fish. I've had everything from mutant danios, to one eyed goldfish, to my newest adoptee, a 2 year old betta with a MASSIVE tumor problem. He was brought to a pet shop and left there because the lady didn't know what to do with him. He's pretty scary looking. One of the guys at the store there I know let me have him. :D YAY! Elephant Man lives in a gallon bowl with pretty stones in my bathroom.
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I sell: veil, delta, halfmoon, plakat, and crowntail bettas as well as halfblack and blonde tuxedo fancy guppies. Ask me about it sometime.
Question Hi my name is sohum. I got this beta fish. He is blue and he is fairly medium to big. He has been changed to a 1 gallon tank. Though the water was clean before but then i noticed some brown thins. It looked like votimete but can you tell me if this is due to a shock. THe temperature is warm. I just want me fish to fell better. I'am 12 so you can send ,me the answer in easy words.(lol) Thanks sohum. :)
Answer Hey Sohum!
First off, a one gallon tank is a great size for the betta! They can move around well and the water (normally) stays cleaner longer.
Now the brown things: Are they at the bottom in a little pile or so? That's completely normal. In fact, if you didn't see any things like that laying on the bottom it would be very bad. That's just poopy. lol. Most fish poo in long brown strings. Bettas do little "dumps". They kinda do look like vomit though, lol.
