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I have a female koi betta in a 5-gallon tank. I sometimes don't feed her for a few days to help her lose weight since her belly looks big. I will send pictures of her later. She flares up like any normal betta, but she seems less active when the light is off. However, she is interested in food. I plan to remodel the tank today by replacing the water and adding new decorations. I also want to add the cherry shrimps in there with her along with a mystery snail. I don't have a heater, and I plan on buying one soon. I just want to restore her health she isn't the betta she used to beAsk away, lotsa helpful folks here. I come from the world of freshwater planted tanks and would be happy to help if I can.
What are signs that my betta is sick?I think most people here started out in fresh. I still have a 30 and a 120 fresh.
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Whats it doing ?I used to have several in a 55 gallon planted they are funny fish. They would lay on top of the leaves of my anubis.What are signs that my betta is sick?
Not active, but this morning she was. She's interested in food, and aggressive as bettas should be. She doesn't swim like she's healthy. Her colors are a bit faded too but not that bad.Whats it doing ?I used to have several in a 55 gallon planted they are funny fish. They would lay on top of the leaves of my anubis.
Hard to say, swollen belly may be something. But being only fish in tank I wouldn't think disease. Maybe carrying eggs ? I dont know if they will go gravid by themselves. Mine were never really active.Not active, but this morning she was. She's interested in food, and aggressive as bettas should be. She doesn't swim like she's healthy.
So female bettas also produce eggs sometimes even if no male is present. So is it due to egg production or over feeding?. They can go a couple days without food. Also what are you feeding ans how much?
She may go after shrimp. Its hit or miss. O have a male that leaves mature shrimp alone. If you want shrimp to reproduce you need a large area for the small shrimp to hide and be saf
Probably overfeeding. I think I feed her way too much and I'm trying to lower at as small as possibleSo female bettas also produce eggs sometimes even if no male is present. So is it due to egg production or over feeding?. They can go a couple days without food. Also what are you feeding ans how much?
She may go after shrimp. Its hit or miss. O have a male that leaves mature shrimp alone. If you want shrimp to reproduce you need a large area for the small shrimp to hide and be safe.
I'll send pictures when I get out of schoolAre the scales pineconing at all?
Pictures would help.
I also want to add the cherry shrimps in there with her along with a mystery snail. I don't have a heater, and I plan on buying one soon.
I did have cherry shrimp in with mine . but it was a heavenly planted 55 gal.
I saw the adults and if I looked hard I could see the babys here and there. I also saw the bettas when they were active stalking through the plants looking for shrimp snack's im sure lol. I never saw them eating a adult.all the pretty bright color one will be eatten.
The only ones left would be the wild recessions.
Also you probably rarely saw your shrimps as they were always hiding im betting.
Shrimps are very active when they fear nothing.
The moment an unknown gets dump'd in the tank, they scuttle like roachs and don't go out until enough of your colony realizes its safe.
Any other shrimp I can put in there?I saw the adults and if I looked hard I could see the babys here and there. I also saw the bettas when they were active stalking through the plants looking for shrimp snack's im sure lol. I never saw them eating a adult.
Amanos... But they should be a good size... no tiny ones...Any other shrimp I can put in there?