Karen - Betta talk :)

Wow, I'm looking forward to seeing the puffers!

Hmm, so Karen, this might sound like a RIDICULOUSLY stupid question I just want to make sure I have it totally straight:

I'm currently feeding my betta in a one gallon unfiltered bowl, everyday. If I were to add a live plant to my one gallon set up, and a snail... how much should I be feeding him daily (Hikari betta pellets), and how much water should I be changing out of the tank weekly with a snail?

Thanks so much for all the help everyone!
 
JenniferGentle said:
Wow, I'm looking forward to seeing the puffers!

Hmm, so Karen, this might sound like a RIDICULOUSLY stupid question I just want to make sure I have it totally straight:

I'm currently feeding my betta in a one gallon unfiltered bowl, everyday. If I were to add a live plant to my one gallon set up, and a snail... how much should I be feeding him daily (Hikari betta pellets), and how much water should I be changing out of the tank weekly with a snail?

Thanks so much for all the help everyone!
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I feed my bettas 4-3 times a week, and all my tanks have no filter and live plants. I do however change their water along with my fish tanks every week, and for my bettas I change 30-40%.
Snails don't reallly matter for the betta tank- but it sure nice to have a little guy in there to eat poop and food left overs.
I have a snail in each one of my bettas tanks too.
Live plants are GREAT for fish tanks... fish love them, and there are micro-organism that live there that also provide your fish with healthy natural nibble.

try it :)
 
Another snail question: If I were to get a snail for each of my betta tanks, would it survive on poop alone? My fishies don't leave any leftover food, none. I give them one pellet at a time and watch them eat. And this may sound dumb, but if the snail decides to stick itself near the top of the tank when I change the water, will it survive there without water during the water change?
 
ct_thrash said:
Another snail question: If I were to get a snail for each of my betta tanks, would it survive on poop alone? My fishies don't leave any leftover food, none. I give them one pellet at a time and watch them eat. And this may sound dumb, but if the snail decides to stick itself near the top of the tank when I change the water, will it survive there without water during the water change?
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hmm, with no live plants your snail might not survive... they nibble on the poop but that's not their prime diet source...
I would sink a small pallet there once in a while for him to eat, if you want to add a small snail.

regarding the water change: assuming it doesn't take you that long: I would say as long as he stays wet: he's ok.
If you're worried just push him down to the water while you change the water :)
 
I approve of Melafix! I'm sure she would have healed without it, but it was just amazing how fast she started healing after I added it!

Before:
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And after two days of Melafix:
Almost 100%!
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:kickass:
 
Looks great Cara!!



You made me realized I forgot to mention something about real plants:
They will die slowly with salt, or medicine... so if you ever decide to switch: make sure to cut the salt.


yay marie :)
 
I bought a big cave thing and another silk plant for my tank. Also a heater. And a bottle of janitor strength ammonia. Now it's all set to rock n' roll with microbes. I admired some figure 8 and spotted puffers at a sucky pet store today. I felt bad for them because they had so many crammed into one tank which was also stuffed full of feeder fish.
 
And all their puppies were $800 each, just wtf. They wouldn't let you even hold or play with one until you agreed to buy it. Lame.
 
Good grief, I need to stop!! But I couldn't pass these up. I saw these 2.5 gallon tanks at Petsmart yesterday and pondered getting them. Then we had to go back today and they had them on sale! Yus! So I grabbed the only two they had.

The glass lids they came with were retarded though, they had no holes for tubing or ventilation or anything, so I had to make lids myself which was a fun project, fo real! I cut them out of translucent plastic placemats, edged them in duct tape and punched holes in them. I put a 15 watt bulb in the desk lamp, just enough to make a mellow light that's not too hot but not too cold.

Now my fishies have a whole more gallon each, and a lot more horizontal room to stroll :)

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If anyone would like Marie's old tank, let me know! I'd only ask for the amount of a box and shipping.
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Aye, aquatics is addictive :Smug:
I've been an addict myself for many years Cara... I always have to check what's new in any aquatic department of any pet store I walk into,
and a trip to the local fish-supplier (an hour drive from my house) is in order every month or so.. :lol:

The tanks look great!!! 2.5 is such a fun size! Albert and Marie are very happy, I am sure :)
 
Yeah, I had forgotten what it was like. Back when I had Onofrio in Maryland I was constantly buying him something new. Marie was the first fish I had since then, and now two?! I really should stop now though, aside from buying food :p

Have you gotten your new girl yet? :)
 
You know, I didn't have time to go to find a new girl yet... My parents are coming here next Friday and I have so much shit I need to clean/ organize at my house.
I'll prolly get her sometime this week- I'll post pics :)
 
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