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Post by Roxane on Mar 5, 2011 19:44:41 GMT
Hi guys,
I want to ask others opinion on this one as i really am stumped with what to do.
My favourite male has suffered some rather bad fin damage from spawning. Now i've been treating him for the damage etc for a couple months now, but he has taken to the bottom of him tank, slumped over himself. He constantly appeared doubled over himself. He just doesn't look to be getting any better. I think he does this because his fins are too short and he has to work twice as hard to get anywhere.
I was thinking of floating a female in his tank to see he i can get him to perk up. What do you think? I've lowered the water to 3" so he doesn't have to travel too much to get air.
Roxy
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Post by hutch828 on Mar 6, 2011 8:28:31 GMT
Hi Roxy
Have you tried adding aa little bit of salt to the water? My male doubletail looked like he was on deaths door last week and i was advised to add a teaspoon of salt to the tank. It seems to have done the trick in a couple of days he was back to his old self.
Paul
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Post by Roxane on Mar 8, 2011 15:45:05 GMT
I will give that a go and let you know how he gets on. Thanks!  |
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Post by hutch828 on Mar 11, 2011 6:00:35 GMT
Did you have any luck with the salt?
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Post by Roxane on Mar 11, 2011 11:57:04 GMT
Paul,
I put the little guy in a bigger tank and added some salt last night. He's looking better already. Not sure if it's the salf or the tank, but i'm sure both are doing him good anyway!
Thanks for your help!
Roxy
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Post by hutch828 on Mar 12, 2011 14:01:48 GMT
No problem anytime |
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Post by charliem177 on Mar 13, 2011 0:32:05 GMT
Just speaking of adding salt aquariums, does anyone actually do it on a regular basis? I heard 1 tbp per 5 gal but i personally I dont do it, Im a big believer in almond leaves although I know salt is a very good thing to help keep diesease at bay, I know its pretty lazy but i dont add salt, i just dont wash the brine shimp that I breed (in a large clean salt water tank) and feed to my bettas a couple of times a week and that marginally raises the salinity.
charlie
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Post by Roxane on Mar 17, 2011 12:29:31 GMT
Charlie,
I did use to, put only a small amount when i did a large water change. Tell you what though, since i've discovered Indian Almond Leaves, i'm never going back to salt ever again! They are amazing! The bettas seem so much happier with them too!
OOHH!! I've just had a thought to my poorly male - I may add some IAL water to his tank. See if that helps! I can't believe i didn't think of it before!
Roxy
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Post by timeout on May 5, 2011 12:58:24 GMT
I've read too that adding salt on a regular basis can help keep diseases at bay. How true it is, I don't know. You want to mind what fish you have, though, as some soft water fish may not be able to cope with the increase in hardness of the water. I prefer to use IAL for bettas as it keeps the water soft (and more like home!).
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Post by nataliey on May 5, 2011 14:48:08 GMT
I've read too that adding salt on a regular basis can help keep diseases at bay. How true it is, I don't know. You want to mind what fish you have, though, as some soft water fish may not be able to cope with the increase in hardness of the water. I prefer to use IAL for bettas as it keeps the water soft (and more like home!). After reading what Time out said i agree with her as i use a lot of IAL in my tanks and things seems to stay good and fish healthy **touch wood** Even the tea bag things help, i like the way the water turns tea coloured...Sky one of my males really does prefer the tea bag to the leaf as whenever i put one in a can garantee he'll build me a nest to say he's happy |
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Post by timeout on May 9, 2011 9:54:22 GMT
Mine build me a nest everytime I change the water. I separated my young males the other day and they've all built me their first bubblenest, which is really cute :-)
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Post by charliem177 on May 9, 2011 13:09:12 GMT
agreed, I use ial's in every tank I own. c
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Post by Roxane on May 10, 2011 6:44:25 GMT
Dani,
I'm not too clued up on the natural habitats of bettas other than they live in shallow pools (NOT TINY PUDDLES) of water. Do you think that for spawning purposes they may act simularly to Discus and that spawning is triggered by the rainy season when fresh water flows into their pools?
I think i may need to do some research on the background of bettas!
Roxy
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