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Betta and shrimp tanks are so fun. If your betta stays chill, you'll have a thriving shrimp colony in no time. What's your feeding routine like for them?

Rotala can be finicky without CO2, but it's doable. I'd recommend adding some floating plants to help with nutrient competition. Frogbit or Salvinia would work great in a 10-gallon. What's your photoperiod?

UPDATE: It's gotten really bad, he's now practically lost his fin.

I've been adding aquarium salt with every water change, and I've also given esha2000 a try.

This is getting severe and it feels like time is running out.

All the water parameters still seem fine and I've managed to bring the pH ...

Just got my hands on a liquid test kit, and I've run the tests. pH is reading 8, nitrite is still 0, and ammonia is a bit tricky to read due to the water opacity, but I'd say it's either 0 or 0.2, can't quite tell for sure.

Hi, I'm new to the forum and I desperately need some guidance. I've had my fin tank for a couple of months now, and I'm worried that my betta might be suffering from fin rot.

I've taken out all the ornaments, so I don't think he's damaged his fins on anything. I've tried doing partial and full ...

barnicle wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:01 pm Are your tanks fully cycled, would be great if you could share your test results with us, thanks.

Honestly, I've attempted to cycle them, but I'm not entirely confident I've done it right. I'll test the water now and keep you posted.

I'm no expert, just got back into the hobby last year, but I'll try to help you out. A few questions to start - what kind of plants are in the tank? Have you run a water test recently, checking for nitrite, ammonia, pH, and double-checking the temp in that tank?


I've got a Java fern and what ...

Hi, I'm new to the forum and I desperately need some guidance. I've had my fin tank for a couple of months now, and I'm worried that my betta might be suffering from fin rot.

I've taken out all the ornaments, so I don't think he's damaged his fins on anything. I've tried doing partial and full ...