What is wrong with my betta fish and what can I do to treat him?
You are correct in your analysis that your betta is "ancient." 4 years is a long time for these fish and demonstrates the fact you have been taking good care of your friend. We'll done.Lymphocytosis is certainly a possibility as might be a tumor caused by any number of things, but often by viruses.There is little by way of direct treatment that you could do that would not also stress and possibly harm the fish further, so your best bet is to maintain a clean environment for your finny friend, and do what you have been all along. Avoid big changes in water chemistry, temperature, etc. and see if he can fight off the problem himself.
What is wrong with my betta fish and how can I g t him better?
My betta fish has this white area under his face/belly and also some yellowish. I’ve been treating him for ich but so far hasn’t gotten better at all. What could be wrong and how do i get him better?
Spastic Molly Fish: what could be wrong?
Well, first of all, I haven't seen a fish store expert yet lol. I know more than some of them and I've only been keeping fish for 5 years, but if it's in at least a 5 gallon and by itself i'd say it's fine. They'll say anything to make a sale most of the time. Now I'm not sure what you mean about spastic, so a few suggestions. If it's kind of shaking side to side really fast but not seeming to move anywhere, it has the shimmies. Pus some aquarium salt in the tank. That has cured mine a few times. There's something in the salt they need, although the can live in just freshwater, but do better and stay healthier in brackish water. Do you have a heater in the tank? They don't like cold water, and some have died at my daughters because she didn't have a heater for them. Have you tested the ammonia, ph, nitrates and nitrates? They could be too high. Also they don't like soft water (like bottled water is) and may not be able to survive in it. It might just be stressed from being moved, you didn't say how long ago you moved them, and could be that it's not used to being alone. If the tank is big enough, get it a buddy. But I'll warn you, make sure you know that it's a female and don't get a male (you called it a she) or you'll be overrun with mollies in no time at all. Mentioning that, she could be getting ready to drop a bunch of fry so keep an eye out for that. The two mollies I bought were already pregnant I didn't know it till the next morning when I awoke to a tank full of fry. :(
What am I doing wrong, my fish keep dying?
first it's best not to over medicate your fish, i only use the chlorine remover when i add tap water. clean the water only every 6 weeks and only about 10%. the filter shouldn't matter as long as it keeps the water clean. a fish could go a week without feeding usually fish die from over feeding so maybe you feed it too much. feed once a day and only about 3 small flakes per fish. frozen food is healthier for the fish. algae could be too much food, too much sunlight or the tank light is on too much. for now do not add more fish let the tank sit for 3 weeks before adding more fish if the fish you have now all die then only consider buying one small cheap goldfish and see if he lives. goldfish could be mixed with guppies as long as you don't have too many goldfish so if you have the one that lives he'll be good with other tropical fish. you don't have to put salt in the water so from now on don't add salt just leave what you have. never do a 75%water change that's too much fish need bacteria in the tank. the temperature is a little high i like mine around 75F. i have three tanks and the one tank is 50gallons with all guppies that reproduce naturally in the tank and survive since i have live plants that they hide in until they are old enough to swim with the adults. my fish don't die so it's just to find the right balance and being it's a new tank you need to give the water time to sit without fish or just one goldfish.
My gold fish keep dying what am I doing wrong?
The cloudiness in the water is ammonia. Yes, your fish suffocated in his own waste. Not a very good way to go. These are the thing I'm assuming you're doing wrong: 1. The tank isn't large enough. How do I know? Because almost 100% of people on here who have goldfish problems don't have their goldfish in a 25+ gallon tank. The fish was in a bowl, right? 2. You don't have a filter. You called a bubble stone a filter. It isn't. It's only purpose is to aerate the water, and without a filter, you should be doing 50% water changes twice a day. This is VERY bad for your fish as it doesn't give the tank time to cycle and build up beneficial bacteria. 3. You cleaned out the whole tank. You should NEVER have to do that unless something very drastic happened. 4. I doubt you used aquarium salt because you know next to nothing about fish (you know they live in water, I'll give you that). It's very very clear that you didn't research fish before you bought one. You took responsibility for the life of another living creature, and that's a big responsibility. You can't just plop a fish in water without knowing anything about the particular fish and expect it to live. It's disgusting how you treated these animals, and to be honest, you shouldn't get another fish until you've read every book you can find about caring for fish. Goldfish aren't the easiest fish to care for, but they don't drop like flies either. You've made a lot of major mistakes, and in the age of the internet, there's no excuse for that kind of ignorance. Why didn't you ask how to care for the fish BEFORE you got one instead of after you killed two of them?
Betta fish died after 2 days, what did I do wrong?
I'm at a loss. I feel like we did everything right. We set up a 2.5 gallon tank with a hob Red Sea Deco Nano filter, treated the water, let it sit to room temp, rinsed all decorations, acclimated the fish for several hours, water stayed around 80 degrees. By last night the betta had one little white spot on his eye and by this morning had what looked like white cottony stuff on its head and within 30 minutes was dead after only 2 days. I could just cry and I know it's got to bother my Daughter. This is the 2nd fish in a week and a half. Both of them looked the exact same when they were about to die. The first fish I ran out to the store and purchased Betta Revive but it didn't help. We do have well water so I'm not sure if that making a difference or not, although we've had 2 gallon tank with a dwarf frog for probably a year now in well water and he's just fine. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong? I feel like he would have been better off in a vase on the counter as opposed to in a bigger tank. My Sister and Mom both have or have had betta fish in vases and they lived much, much longer than ours. They tried to convince me to put the fish in just a vase but I thought it would be better to have him in a bigger tank. Guess I was wrong. I hate to replace the little guy if he's just going to have the same fate. And please do not answer if you are only going to be rude I feel bad enough already.
My betta fish died after 2.5 years. What did I do wrong?
I’m very sorry about your loss.On average, bettas in captivity live to 3–5 years (once you remove the extremely high premature death rate due to poor husbandry/shipping/pet store conditions, and due to ignorance of many betta buyers). There are numerous recorded instances of bettas living past 5 years, with the record being 10 years.Since pet shop bettas are generally about 6 months old, your betta may have simply passed away due to old age.From your description, it is also very possible that he was constipated, which eventually killed him. Constipation manifests as bloating, lack of pooping, and lack of appetite. Left untreated, it can kill fish. Constipation can be caused by overfeeding and/or a poor diet. Fish in general do not need to eat a lot. You can feed a betta just a 2–3 pellets a day, once a day, and you can skip days too. Many aquarists will fast their fish one day a week to prevent constipation. Many aquarists will also feed their fish peas once a week (frozen peas that were thawed, shelled, and mashed) to make sure they have enough fiber in their diet. It’s a good idea to supplement pellets with other food, including peas and other veggies, and frozen and/or live foods like bloodworms, mysis shrimp, blackworms, brine shrimp, and wingless fruit flies. Pellets, even high quality pellets like those made by New Life Spectrum or Omega One, don’t perfectly replicate a natural diet.It’s hard to tell why your betta died without knowing the full set of circumstances (including water chemistry parameters). I’m hoping it was simply because he was old.
MY BETTA FISH DIED!!WHAT DID I DO WRONG???I DON'T KNOW Y IT DIED?
Ok. The pet stores don't really know much about bettas. They really need at least 2 gallons, bowl or tank, bigger is better. You will also need a filter and a heater. Here is the filter I use for my betta tanks*On the site it does not say this, but in the store they carry one for a 3 gallon tank.* http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js... And the heater I use- http://www.petco.com/product/102429/Hydo... No more than 5 pellets per day. :) Also, a bettas temp needs to be at least 75F, but a constant 78F is best and can be effectively achieved using a heater instead of keeping your house that hot, lol!
What is wrong with my flowerhorn fish? Why did this happen? And what can i do to get him back to good health??
High chance it's Ammonia poisoning, due to the tank being in the process of cycling. And with FH, most owners tends to overfeed ;) Yah, I know I use to have one :) He is so responsive you can't help but drop (a feeder fish or some pellets) him something to eat whenever you're near the tank. For now change 80% of the tank water, make sure that you de-chlorinate the water when you refill. We don't want to risk losing whatever bacteria you already cultivated. What has been you water change routine? And at what percentage? With a small heavy feeder like a FH, I suggest you do 25~40% weekly and more when he grows bigger. This is especially import during the cycling phase which you're in. I am assuming you have good mech filtration (FH shits alot)and plenty of bio-media as there will be alot of Ammonia produce due to this heavy feeder. If you don't have a good filter that can do heavy mech and bio filtration, i suggest you get one. After your water change, the fish should return to it's old self in 2 or 3 days. If he still look lertagic, treat him with anti-bacteria, they tends to get internal bacteria infection when the water gets bad. If you have test kit, measure the water parameters before you do your water change. Ammonia should be rather high. Hopes this helps.