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My pet betta is laying down often

by jessica

Jun 5, 2014

Hi,my name is Jessica,a couple days ago, my pet betta has started to lay down very often and started swimming slowly up onto his corner of the tank. He does this very often but if I come along and gently tap on his tank, he will start to swim around a bit and go up for air before he lays down again. I don't have a filter or a heater and this seems ...See More

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Classroom Pets--- not allowed

by Diane

Oct 14, 2006

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Our school won't allow classroom pets or pets of any kind to
visit school. THIS IS SO SAD... what is the world coming
to? Have you thought about using stuffed classroom pets?
I'd enjoy some chats about it...

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cassidy On 2/23/10, petlover wrote: > On 10/14/06, Diane wrote: >> Our school won't allow classroom pets or pets of any kind to >> visit school. THIS IS SO SAD... what is the world coming >> to? Have you thought about using stuffed classroom pets? >> I'd enjoy some chats about it... > > That's such a shame. Unfortunatley, s...See More

Apr 26, 2010

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Hang a hummingbird feeder outside the window? On 10/14/06, Diane wrote: > Our school won't allow classroom pets or pets of any kind to > visit school. THIS IS SO SAD... what is the world coming > to? Have you thought about using stuffed classroom pets? > I'd enjoy some chats about it...

That is, if there are hummers in your area and you have a window.

Caring for t...See More

Dec 31, 2010

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Los Angeles Area - Cat Needs New Home

by Alissa

Oct 15, 2006

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My new husband is allergic to our cats. He thought he
could suffer it out for me, but it's just not working.
So, they need new homes :-( If you are in the LA area and
are interested. I can deliver one or both of them to
you. Here are links to thier pictures.

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my poor betta

by Amores

Oct 20, 2006

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I just bought four little bettas a few weeks ago. I have
three males and one tini female. I left for a 5 day cruise
and when I came back I had noticed that my loved one
didn't take good care of my fishies. He over fed them and
never cleaned the tank like i asked him to. I arrived late
night and didn't no...See More

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Aimee /blockquote>

They should NOT be in the same tank. They will fight to death. That may have
happened already, or it most definitely will. Furthermore, even having a female
in the tank with the male is bad-- you may end up with 300 little baby bettas!

I would separate them, adding 1/2 teaspoon aquarium salt per gallon of ...See More

Oct 23, 2006

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Richard /blockquote>

On 10/20/06, Amores wrote:
> I just bought four little bettas a few weeks ago. I have
> three males and one tiny female. I left for a 5 day cruise
> and when I came back I had noticed that my loved one
> didn't take good care of my fishies. He over fed them and
> never cleaned the tank lik...See More

Oct 27, 2006

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Fire Belly Toads and Goldfish

by weejess

Oct 24, 2006

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Has anyone tried mixing goldfish and fire belly toads?
There seems to be some disagreement on the web as to
whether or not this is a good idea.

Thanks!

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Joseph Alves /blockquote>

That should work..I mix mine with guppies and they do fine.
but eventually when the toads get hungry they eat the
guppies.. So if you dont want your goldfish getting chewed
up get some slighly smaller than the toads.

On 10/24/06, weejess wrote:
> Has anyone tried mixing goldfish and fire belly to...See More

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Joseph Alves /blockquote>

Actually firebelly toads are more like frogs and prefer alot
of water...get a filter and its easy to mix them

On 10/26/06, Anita wrote:
> How can you mix them? Toads are tropical/terrestrial and
> goldfish are cold water/aquatic.
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> Goldfish produce so much filth that it's impossible...See More

Jan 28, 2008

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Who aggrees?

by Scooter

Oct 26, 2006

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Who aggrees that we should have user names on here?

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ladidadida... /blockquote>

On 10/26/06, Scooter wrote:
> Who aggrees that we should have user names on here?
I don't know..my parents said that it's better for me like
this and I would be very disappointed if you'd have to sign
up....please! This is the only website I can only use to ask
questions about my betta's health! :(

Dec 6, 2006

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Help my goldfish keeps going belly up but she's fine

by christen bateman

Nov 2, 2006

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Help me my fish keeps going belly up but she is trying very
hard not too. what do i do????

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Aimee /blockquote>

Try the pea trick-- feed him baby food peas on a toothpick. My bettas love it and
now, never become constipated.

aimee

On 11/03/06, Ima Teacher wrote:
> What size tank is it in? Tank conditions can also aggravate
> swim bladder. If you have a round-bodied fish, it should be
> in a ab...See More

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wendy /blockquote>

On 11/03/06, Ima Teacher wrote:
> What kind of goldfish is it? The round-bodied ones are VERY
> likely to get swim bladder issues because of their shape.
> They'll tilt & float a lot. It can actually be fatal in some
> cases.
>I have had 2 goldfish since july 0f 07! Both were fine, but ...See More

Dec 27, 2007

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Bettas and Co-Habitation/Water Temperature

by carlton miller

Nov 2, 2006

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I have two Bettas in separate bowls. I live in the NE and
we're keeping the house cooler now and the water
temperature is now around 66 degrees, way too cold for
Bettas as I understand. My question is:

Can I put the Bettas in a 5 gallon tank with a divider and
use an aquarium water heater without ad...See More

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carlton /blockquote>

Hello, Aimee!

Thank you very much for your informative response. Your
comment about the two Bettas in one tank is interesting - the
two I have will do this if the bowls are too close so I'll
have to watch them if I do put them in one tank. I'm also
concerned about one getting sick from the other - a...See More

Nov 6, 2006

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Aimee /blockquote>

Hi Carlton,

Great! I'm glad to be of help. I've had lots of experience in my short-lived betta
world of 2 years! Be careful on the transfer that you put them in water that's the
same temp as the bowl to begin with-- a 2 degree increase per day is what I have
read will cause the least stress (and ultimat...See More

Nov 6, 2006

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Help me help my betta fish!!!! please!!!

by Christina

Nov 7, 2006

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i just noticed that my betta fish is having troubles
swimming downwards. it tries to swim down but it just ends
up floating back up...i can tell its annoyed by this
because he keeps tryin to swim down. I dont notice
anything different about the color or body shape. looks
normal. just can't swim down. wha...See More

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michelle /blockquote>

On 11/30/06, Dennis wrote:
> Hi
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> I came across your post and wondered how things turned out with
> your Betta. You should always be cautious when adding something
> new to your tank as the introduction can quickly change the
> ammonia, nitrite or pH levels of the tank. Unfortunately...See More

Oct 29, 2007

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ricky hey i got a question about my betta fish he got torn up by a stupid caryfish his fins r gone and hes not lookin to good please tell me hes not goin to die cuz hes to cool for that hes in his own bowl now and im tryin to get him better but i dont know what to do now PLEASE HELP!!

On 10/29/07, michelle wrote: > On 11/30/06, Dennis wrote: ...See Morehey i got a question about my betta fish he got torn up by a stupid caryfish his fins r gone and hes not lookin to good please tell me hes not goin to die cuz hes to cool for that hes in his own bowl now and im tryin to get him better but i dont know what to do now PLEASE HELP!!

On 10/29/07, michelle wrote: > On 11/30/06, Dennis wrote: >> Hi >> >> I came across your post and wondered how things turned out with >> your Betta. You should always be cautious when adding something >> new to your tank as the introduction can quickly change the >> ammonia, nitrite or pH levels of the tank. Unfortunately live >> plants can cause damage unless cleaned properly so you are best to >> use plastic if possible. Make sre you place the plant along the >> tanks walls or in a corner so that the Betta has plenty of room in >> the center for swimming. If your betta is still lethargic and >> depressed looking try a product like Atison's Betta Spa, it helps >> imitate the Bettas natural water state and I have found that using >> it makes my Bettas much more lively and colourful as well. >> >> Just thought I'd see how things turned out for you. >> >> Good Luck. >> >> Dennis >> >> >> >> >> On 11/08/06, Christina wrote: >>> aimee- >>> >>> thank you so much for replying to my post...i didn't list all >>> of the conditions of the situation. I had just gotten the >>> betta fish a new tank and instead of a plastic plant i put in >>> a real one. And since my betta fish seems sort of depressed >>> and lonely i added the water frog. And after i posted my >>> concerns i noticed he had a buldge on his left side near is >>> fin. I took him out of the tank and into a simple container >>> with out a plant and frog. over night the buldge went away and >>> he seems fine now. he can swim to the bottom and stay >>> there : ) i'm hoping it was constapation but does it still >>> sound like constapation knowing that there was some new >>> factors involved? just wondering. thanks again for replying. i >>> appreciate it a lot. >>> >>> christina >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11/08/06, Aimee wrote: >>>> Hi Christina, >>>> >>>> Sounds like your betta is constipated. The flotation >>> problem means that his >>>> swim bladder is being compressed (likely) and it is likely >>> due to over-eating! It's >>>> easy to resolve: buy some baby food peas and some >>> toothpicks. Try feeding >>>> him the peas ONLY for a few days. If he doesn't eat the >>> peas, you may want to >>>> try epsom salt-- this relieves the constipation as he'll >>> absorb the epsom, but >>>> you want to be sure that you don't overdose. Do a water >>> change and add 1/8th >>>> teaspoon epsom salt per gallon of water. You may try this >>> and the peas >>>> together. But meanwhile, limit the pellets, and try to feed >>> only the peas. >>>> >>>> Let me know if you have any other ??s >>>> >>>> aimee >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/07/06, Christina wrote: >>>>> i just noticed that my betta fish is having troubles >>>>> swimming downwards. it tries to swim down but it just ends >>>>> up floating back up...i can tell its annoyed by this >>>>> because he keeps tryin to swim down. I dont notice >>>>> anything different about the color or body shape. looks >>>>> normal. just can't swim down. what should i do? whats >>>>> wrong with him? >>>>> i did just throw in a water frog to give my betta some >>>>> company could that be it? the pet store said it >>>>> wouldn't...i'm not sure what to do...i'm just worried for >>>>> my fish. >>>>> please help. > > > Hi my name is michelle estes and I was wondering when can you > usually tell when a male betta is ready to mate with a female. > Because I have been trying and all he does is kill the female. But > what I also dont get is that when he sees a female betta he flares > at her and she flares back. what does that mean?

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