Really could use some quick answers! I just know time is ticking.
I used to have a aquarium mannny years ago.. Was quite simple, and never had any problems but once had ich.
This time?? REALLY doing bad.. Not sure what I've done wrong.
it's just a 10 gal tank. Got a whisper 2-10 gal pump, a heater that says it keeps temp steady 72-78.
Rinsed my gravel well. Using plastic plants and one decor piece. Used bottle spring water, and did treat it.. Ran tank for 24 hrs before introducing betta, 3 neons and 4 days later, 2 marble angel fish. (and there's a pleco too)
I've used a little flake food, and then freeze dried bloodworms.
My Betta started hanging at bottom of tank.. Then he was trying to jump out of the water at top of tank. (Has a top with lighting) Yesterday he was laying a bit on his side, color faded and I raced to petshop to ask what to do! I was looking to buy Bettafix, but they didn't have any and sold me Pimafix instead. but I have not used it, as before I did, I researched it, and it said that it was used along with melafix and I remembered reading that this is deadly to betta's. Also I read that pimafix has clove oil in it, which I had read was used for euthanizing fish!
By the time I returned home.. My betta was dead.. And late last night I noticed that my Angel Fish were sort of leaning to the side.. and had not eaten much since I brought them home 3 days prior to this..
THE TANK IS SMELLING A BIT FUNKY TOO! Noticed that last night. It's only been set up 6 days. Just yesterday I noticed that teeny bubbles started forming on surface of water. I know betta's do this, but they were there even after I had cleared them up, and the betta was gone. Could the 2-10gal Whisper filter be too small? Seemed like the bigger one 10-30 gal Whisper was too large for the tank, taking up too much room, and making too much commotion in the tank!
I'm so confused.. The guy at petstore said that the bloodworms may be the cause of the betta being sick.. but there is no white spots, or what they call velvet on the fish. NO outward signs other than the worst.. they stay toward top of tank, or bottom.. I think I heard one of the angel fish breaking the top of the water this a.m. as I woke, just as the betta was doing. Like they're trying to get out..
Please.. if you can help.. I'm desperate to save them! Don't know where else to turn, as the pet store doesn't seem to know what's what..
I did a water change, nearly half the water this a.m. but am not even sure I'm doing THAT right! *sigh*
K<~~frustrated and stressed... don't want to lose my fish.
I used to have a aquarium mannny years ago.. Was quite simple, and never had any problems but once had ich.
This time?? REALLY doing bad.. Not sure what I've done wrong.
it's just a 10 gal tank. Got a whisper 2-10 gal pump, a heater that says it keeps temp steady 72-78.
Rinsed my gravel well. Using plastic plants and one decor piece. Used bottle spring water, and did treat it.. Ran tank for 24 hrs before introducing betta, 3 neons and 4 days later, 2 marble angel fish. (and there's a pleco too)
I've used a little flake food, and then freeze dried bloodworms.
My Betta started hanging at bottom of tank.. Then he was trying to jump out of the water at top of tank. (Has a top with lighting) Yesterday he was laying a bit on his side, color faded and I raced to petshop to ask what to do! I was looking to buy Bettafix, but they didn't have any and sold me Pimafix instead. but I have not used it, as before I did, I researched it, and it said that it was used along with melafix and I remembered reading that this is deadly to betta's. Also I read that pimafix has clove oil in it, which I had read was used for euthanizing fish!
By the time I returned home.. My betta was dead.. And late last night I noticed that my Angel Fish were sort of leaning to the side.. and had not eaten much since I brought them home 3 days prior to this..
THE TANK IS SMELLING A BIT FUNKY TOO! Noticed that last night. It's only been set up 6 days. Just yesterday I noticed that teeny bubbles started forming on surface of water. I know betta's do this, but they were there even after I had cleared them up, and the betta was gone. Could the 2-10gal Whisper filter be too small? Seemed like the bigger one 10-30 gal Whisper was too large for the tank, taking up too much room, and making too much commotion in the tank!
I'm so confused.. The guy at petstore said that the bloodworms may be the cause of the betta being sick.. but there is no white spots, or what they call velvet on the fish. NO outward signs other than the worst.. they stay toward top of tank, or bottom.. I think I heard one of the angel fish breaking the top of the water this a.m. as I woke, just as the betta was doing. Like they're trying to get out..
Please.. if you can help.. I'm desperate to save them! Don't know where else to turn, as the pet store doesn't seem to know what's what..
I did a water change, nearly half the water this a.m. but am not even sure I'm doing THAT right! *sigh*
K<~~frustrated and stressed... don't want to lose my fish.