I posted a few months back on my heartbreak of Rudy the Betta dying.
It took awhile, but I rescued another betta about 1.5 mos ago. In the store he sat motionless but managed the strength to look at me.
His scales were white and dingy...very thin fins - dull gray...emaciated body...his eyes were black as coal...however, he ate immediately after being put in his bowl
I started Rocky in a bowl and graduated him to a 10G tank, with a nice rock (Rudy's old rock--Rocky loves it) and some silk plants....his color improved to a nice bright Red/Crimson color...his fins are more shapely...his body normal.... his eyes slowly are revealing a beautiful beige color.... the black marks/gunk seemingly fatal at first (they looked raised) ... are now fading to red....
He is a great fish....loves to chase my finger...loves the mornings...
I have begun turning the filter off at night... as he seemed exhausted....and had a tore up fin one morning (I adjust the flow so its barely coming out, but one night it slipped...the water flowed to hard & it hurt him)....
Will that make the Ph fluctuate to much or is that ok to have the filter off 8-10 hrs?
It took awhile, but I rescued another betta about 1.5 mos ago. In the store he sat motionless but managed the strength to look at me.
His scales were white and dingy...very thin fins - dull gray...emaciated body...his eyes were black as coal...however, he ate immediately after being put in his bowl
I started Rocky in a bowl and graduated him to a 10G tank, with a nice rock (Rudy's old rock--Rocky loves it) and some silk plants....his color improved to a nice bright Red/Crimson color...his fins are more shapely...his body normal.... his eyes slowly are revealing a beautiful beige color.... the black marks/gunk seemingly fatal at first (they looked raised) ... are now fading to red....
He is a great fish....loves to chase my finger...loves the mornings...
I have begun turning the filter off at night... as he seemed exhausted....and had a tore up fin one morning (I adjust the flow so its barely coming out, but one night it slipped...the water flowed to hard & it hurt him)....
Will that make the Ph fluctuate to much or is that ok to have the filter off 8-10 hrs?
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