Cycling, water changes, testing and acclimation in plain steps.
As an Amazon Associate, this site earns from qualifying purchases. This guide contains no product links. The person typing “can gouramis live with bettas” wants a yes or no, along with the reason. The sources checked for this guide do not answer that question for these two species. They describe gouramis as labyrinth fish, explain…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Can goldfish recover from fin rot? The sources opened for this guide do not give a recovery rate, and they do not use the term “fin rot” as a single named disease. What they do say is that bacterial infections of the fins are serious, need…
As an Amazon Associate, this site earns from qualifying purchases. This guide contains no product links. The person typing “corydoras fin rot” wants to know what it looks like, what causes it, and what to do. The phrase is a common hobby term for fins that look ragged, frayed, or discolored. The sources checked for…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Why is my angelfish swimming sideways? An angelfish that swims sideways or tilts is showing an abnormal swimming position, and the cause can be water quality, a parasite, or a body problem that the sources do not describe in detail. The Merck Veterinary Manual lists “floating,…
As an Amazon Associate, this site earns from qualifying purchases. This guide contains no product links. The person typing “molly fish swimming sideways” wants to know whether the fish is sick, what could cause the tilt, and what to check first. A molly that lies on one side or swims at a steep tilt is…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Learning how to introduce betta fish to new tank setups comes down to four steps: prepare the tank before the fish arrives, treat the water, keep the new fish separate for a while if it came from somewhere else, and then release it slowly with the…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. What does dropsy look like in betta fish? The sources opened for this guide describe dropsy as fluid building up in the abdomen, so the most visible sign is a swollen or bloated belly. Other signs in the same sources include raised scales, lethargy and loss…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Why is my betta laying on his side? A betta resting on its side or floating at an odd angle needs prompt attention, and the sources we opened do not name a single cause for it. They do list “Floating, drifting, or swimming erratically in unusual…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Why is my betta hiding so much? A betta that stays out of sight is often reacting to something in its tank, but the sources we opened do not describe hiding as a sign of illness by itself. They do say that a change in fish…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Why are betta fish called betta fish? Because “Betta” is the name of their genus, the group of closely related fish that includes the commercial betta, Betta splendens. The scientific name has a Malay or Javanese origin according to FishBase, and the common name “Siamese fighting…
