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Aimee please read my posting of April 3rd, subject "my
Betta hasn't eaten in 2 weeks!

I have been reading other mailings, and I have been
changing the water with a turkey baster so as not to
stress him more than he is already! I have added 1/8 of a
teaspoon of epson salt to one gallon of prepared water,
and I have been giving him the baby food peas with a tooth
pick! I have also prepared a 10 gallon tank with live
plants, gravel and cylce for the culture! I am letting
the water season wtih a bio wheel filter! He is still in
a small 2 qt. bowl and I am trying to get him to eat
before putting him in the tank! He has had good energy,
but today he is laying on the bottom! Please help! Iam
afraid is will die soon if he doesn't eat! PLEASE respond
to me and I can tell you more! Thank you.

Rae
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Aimee /blockquote>

I would use maracyn 2. I would treat him in the small bowl-- was it you who said you
changed the water with a turkey baster? That's a good way to do it with a small bowl.

Here's the dosage for a 2 pint bowl:
2 pints = 1/4 gallon, so here's the dosage:

Cut a tablet into quarters. Each quarter is good...See More
Apr 11, 2007
AuntieRae /blockquote>

Hi Aimee, Confused??? 2-pint bowl?

I want to get this mixture right for future!
You say to cut one tablet of Maracyn 2 into quarters. And each
quarter is good for 2.5 gallons.....

Then you say to crush 1/2 tablet and desolve in 5 teaspoons water
and put in 4 teaspoons of this dissolved med! IN...See More
Apr 12, 2007
AuntieRae /blockquote>

On 4/11/07, Aimee wrote:
> Hi Rae,
> Does it look like his eyes are fuzzy or bulging at all? It
sounds like he may have
> popeye-- an eye infection. I would continue to try to feed,
throw more in just so that
> he may find one or two (pellets are good). Also, check to see
if his eyes a...See More
Apr 12, 2007
AuntieRae /blockquote>

Aimee, GOOD News, Curley ATE!

I feed him 3 live black worms (Yike) and he went after them with
avengness! It was great to see the old Curley again!! !

His eyes are little bit bulging, and because I didn't hear from
you, a guy at the aquarium store gave me a sm. amount of
Tetracycline enough to...See More
Apr 12, 2007
Aimee /blockquote>

Hi Rae,

Yes, the tetracycline will deactivate-- so it will only be effective for the one dose. You can
buy tetracycline tablets at Petco and Petsmart and most other aquarium stores and reduce
the size of the powder/pill to make it work for the 2 gallon bowl.

That's so great he is swimming and eati...See More
Apr 16, 2007


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