I have lots of fish and many gallons of water in my house. I have everything from black ghosts to oscars to rams and....well lets just say it's very diverse. Everyone does great except bettas (and card. tetras but nevermind that). Apparently bringing a Betta to my house is a death sentence for them and I don't know why.
I buy one, then in about 6 months or so, they get dropsy. and soon die. I feed them betta bits and they don't get treats (bloodworms and krills) like the other guys do and I always put them in their own little 5 gal tank. The temp stays at 75-76 dgf and the ph stays at 7.0-7.2 they have a few little live plants and a cave and the little crap in tank filter that works okay enough I suppose for the tank it's in anyway.
could it be inbreeding or do I just have bad luck or the touch of betta death?? 8O
so far every single one of them has died this way and the time is always about the same, 6 months then BAM!!! it's over.
got any idea guys?? I sure don't.
Almost forgot, it does not matter where I get them from either. be it a lfs or walmart or where ever.
UGH!!!
I buy one, then in about 6 months or so, they get dropsy. and soon die. I feed them betta bits and they don't get treats (bloodworms and krills) like the other guys do and I always put them in their own little 5 gal tank. The temp stays at 75-76 dgf and the ph stays at 7.0-7.2 they have a few little live plants and a cave and the little crap in tank filter that works okay enough I suppose for the tank it's in anyway.
could it be inbreeding or do I just have bad luck or the touch of betta death?? 8O
so far every single one of them has died this way and the time is always about the same, 6 months then BAM!!! it's over.
got any idea guys?? I sure don't.
Almost forgot, it does not matter where I get them from either. be it a lfs or walmart or where ever.
UGH!!!
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