dormfish

You're welcome. Fortunately, it's something we don't have to worry about with bettas.

You asked in a thread what the causes of hole-in-the-head disease were? It's hexamita, a parasitic disease. It primarily affects only cichlids, though. When the little parasites invade the body, they can sometimes be carried through the bloodstream to the sensory pores in the head. This is what causes the holes. It doesn't always happen with hexamita but when it does, it becomes hole-in-the-head disease.

Fish snap! We both have an Odysseus. :)

Hey i see that you are in a dorm and also in michigan. I am also in michigan and am going to college and have fish in my appt. What tank do you have? I am also considering becoming a marine biologist but i dont know yet

Welcome Dormfish :D

I see too many users here always asking the same old question, which is essentially: "Where did all these fry come from?" A lot of new fish-keepers are often stumped by the mysterious pregnancies and...