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Bettas / Re: bad constipation

« Last post by LittlePuff on May 23, 2012, 08:04:52 AM »

Try daphnia too.

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Bettas / Re: bad constipation

« Last post by wendyjo on May 23, 2012, 06:54:00 AM »

Maybe it's something other than constipation?  It could be the start of dropsy, some sort of infection or even parasites. 

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Bettas / bad constipation

« Last post by Snapple on May 22, 2012, 09:55:26 AM »

Is there any other way to cure constipation other then peas and an epsom salt dip? My little guy is horribly constipated to the point where while he was doing his dip I held the vase up to the light and I could almost see through his stomach I'm stunned he hasnt burst yet! I did the dip for around 10 minutes and only took him out early because he looked like he wasnt doing to well in there and did the peas twice with a week inbetween with nothing to eat between them I'm nervous to do the peas a third time with how bad he is balloned out. I've never had a betta this far gone usually the peas work.

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Bettas / Re: Couldn't help it

« Last post by Sandypup on May 18, 2012, 11:24:08 AM »

His body is a very creamy offwhite/yellow (possibly dragonscale, haven't looked closely) and then he has the yellow & white butterfly fins. It'll be interesting to see if he turns out to be a halfmoon or if he'll stay super delta. He hasn't really flared while I've been looking and he is young.

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Bettas / Re: Couldn't help it

« Last post by EowynJane on May 18, 2012, 10:22:16 AM »

I love the cello beta!  He is really really nice, I'm jealous    I had one that was almost that nice once.  Does he have any spots of colour on him at all or just his tail?

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Bettas / Re: Couldn't help it

« Last post by Sandypup on May 17, 2012, 08:29:21 AM »

I love these little brats! They're so cute that I can't help but feed them throughout the day and their bellies are starting to show it. xD

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Bettas / Re: fin rot or tail biting?

« Last post by wendyjo on May 14, 2012, 07:42:34 PM »

I've had fin rot happen really fast in one of my boys, pretty much overnight, but it looked alot more raggedy than that does.  His tail went to a full veil tail to almost nothing so fast it was scarey, and I was afraid I'd lose him cause it was nearly at his body.  In his case a round of antibiotics fixed him up pretty well.

I've never had a biter but that nearly looks like a clean cut (or bite).  I agree to keep a close eye on it cause even if it's not rot it could get infected.  But it doesn't look black, raggedy or rotted to me.

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Bettas / Re: Couldn't help it

« Last post by LittlePuff on May 14, 2012, 03:12:40 PM »

Beautiful boys!

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Bettas / Couldn't help it

« Last post by Sandypup on May 14, 2012, 11:18:50 AM »

I went to a Petsmart grand opening and I had to go home with these two cuties. I wanted to walk out with a few more, actually, but a 650 sq foot apartment doesn't offer a lot of room for tanks.

I haven't had any fish since last Fall when my Moo's health suddenly declined, so I'm excited to get tanks set up for these boys and spoil them. They'll each get a 5.5 gallon or I might try to swing 10's if I can find space and landlord allows it.

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Bettas / Re: fin rot or tail biting?

« Last post by Sandypup on May 13, 2012, 06:06:05 AM »

Just keep the water clean, heated, and maybe add some aquarium salt if you have any on hand. As long as the water is kept clean it should grow back in no time, though it might not look as good.