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by corvina
Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gravel vacuum and siphon tips
Replies: 12
Views: 240

Re: Gravel vacuum and siphon tips

True that. My buddy runs a skinny hose on his sand tank, says it's way easier to control.
by corvina
Mon Apr 21, 2025 5:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gravel vacuum and siphon tips
Replies: 12
Views: 240

Re: Gravel vacuum and siphon tips

Yo, gotta prime that siphon proper. Dunk the whole tube in the tank first, let it fill up, then quick pull it out. Works every time for my 40 breeder with gravel.
by corvina
Sat Oct 19, 2024 5:05 am
Forum: Bettas
Topic: helping betta fish recover from fin rot
Replies: 4
Views: 1441

Re: helping betta fish recover from fin rot

I appreciate your input. I had initially expressed concerns about getting another betta, but my daughter was quite keen on it. The fish have cohabited for about six months now. The separator is dark, so they can't see each other. The sick betta is really calm and never displays his fins, even when I ...
by corvina
Sat Oct 19, 2024 2:37 am
Forum: Bettas
Topic: helping betta fish recover from fin rot
Replies: 4
Views: 1441

helping betta fish recover from fin rot

I've got a 5 gal betta tank with my daughter's two fish, and we've been keeping the water condition top-notch. The tank's got a filter and heater, and the ammonia and nitrate levels are at 0, with nitrate at 5. Recently, my daughter noticed her betta's tail looked a bit ragged, but the other fish ...