Abouttina quiao Expertise I can answer all questions about chemistry of water and I would say, I am familiar with almost all diseases of fresh and saltwater fish. I have had my 125 tropical salt and 45 agressive for yrs. I managed a petshop for five years and I am a petcare specialist for a large petchain now. I love my animals. I love this kind of work. Helping people keep their fish sucessfully is so rewarding to me.
Experience I managed a petshop in Bridgeton called Petpourri for about 5 years...I am a petcare specialist for a large pet chain. I have 2 African greys, a Nandey conure,a potbelly pig, 2 rats and a hamster. Oh and did I mention a 125 tropical salt and a 45 agressive salt. I have had brakish and fresh. I am very familiar with disese and chemistry of your tank. I also have 2 senegul chameleons and the anoles that live in the bottom of their 37 high tank. We keep tons of reptiles at the store and keep a couple as pets love them all. I have worked in the pet business for yrs.....along with taking care of all of mine.
Expert: tina quiao Date: 12/10/2007 Subject: My betta
Question I have had my male betta for about 4 months, and I noticed today that he has lost all of his back and stomach fins. He is also acting different. He just lays at the bottom of his tank, upside down and just doesn't act like he used to. We recently added 2 goldfish to his tank just temporally. Will he be ok? And what can I do to save him if anything?
Answer Ashley, How big is your tank. Goldfish wastes are very strong. If your ammonia levels are high that would explain his problem. The ammonia is probably eating his fins if the golfish aren't. They are notorious cannibals and his fins look like food to them. This is definitely not a good mix at all. He will not be ok with the. If your tank is huge and he has lots of hiding maybe, but it probably isn't from what you are telling me. You are probably going to lose him. Move him to his own tank or bowl QUICK. Tina
