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- Sat Jun 07, 2025 2:23 pm
- Forum: Bettas
- Topic: common mistakes in Betta care
- Replies: 12
- Views: 101
Re: common mistakes in Betta care
I'd say the biggest mistake is not cycling the tank before adding the fish. A lot of new keepers don't even know what that means. It's cruel to throw them into an uncycled tank, they'll suffer for sure.
Exactly. And if you're impatient, just get a pre-cycled filter or some seeded media from a ...
- Sat Jun 07, 2025 5:47 am
- Forum: Bettas
- Topic: common mistakes in Betta care
- Replies: 12
- Views: 101
Re: common mistakes in Betta care
Small tanks are a big one, but honestly, overfeeding is just as bad. They'll eat until they're bloated, and that can mess with their health real quick. Gotta stick to a couple pellets twice a day.
- Thu May 08, 2025 4:56 am
- Forum: Fresh Water Plants
- Topic: how to Spot nutrient deficiencies
- Replies: 14
- Views: 200
Re: how to Spot nutrient deficiencies
Test your water parameters first. Without knowing your nitrate, phosphate, and potassium levels, it's hard to say. Get a good test kit before you start dumping stuff in.
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:31 am
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: breeding yellow labs: what you need to know
- Replies: 8
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Re: breeding yellow labs: what you need to know
thanks for the tip, really appreciate it. any other tips would be most greatful
- Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:07 pm
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: breeding yellow labs: what you need to know
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1807
Re: breeding yellow labs: what you need to know
Appreciate the feedback tripleact, thanks
- Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: breeding yellow labs: what you need to know
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1807
Re: breeding yellow labs: what you need to know
Appreciate the feedback, thanks for getting back to me
- Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:45 am
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: breeding yellow labs: what you need to know
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1807
Re: breeding yellow labs: what you need to know
anyone, my tank size is 300 liters i have 18 yellow labs they have bred in another tank but when i introduced them in my tank they haven't bred yet and Ive had them 4 months and i do 40% water change weekly and i feed cichild pellets, flake food, brine shrimp and peas.
- Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:14 am
- Forum: Cichlids
- Topic: breeding yellow labs: what you need to know
- Replies: 8
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breeding yellow labs: what you need to know
my tank's 300 liters, been running it with 18 yellow labs for 4 months now. they were bred in another tank, but since introducing them to mine, no breeding yet. my maintenance routine's pretty strict - 40% water change weekly, and they're fed a mix of cichlid pellets, flake food, brine shrimp, and ...