No article today guys n’ gals. I just wanted to say Merry Christmas to everyone and their Bettas. May your New Year be filled with peace and love. I will be back after the New Years holiday with TONS of emails from Nippyfish readers and lots more articles and reviews. I have a little something special in the works for Eco friendly New Years resolutions too. For now, enjoy … [Read more...] about Holiday Hugs from Nippyfish.net
Betta Spitting Out Flakes
Photo by Scott Kinmartin Q: PH wrote, My betta won’t eat flake food. He sucks it up and then spits it out again. What do you recommend? Should I try buying pellet food instead? A: Sometimes bettas will suck up food and spit it out again to break it up. Observe your betta to see if he is eating the food after breaking it up. Disinterest in flake or pellet … [Read more...] about Betta Spitting Out Flakes
Giving the Gift of Siamese Fighting Fish
Q: TS wrote, I’m buying a betta fish for my boyfriend this Christmas and am going to keep it with the neighbors so I can surprise him with it on Christmas morning. What equipment will he need to have to keep the fish healthy. I’d like to buy everything I need by this weekend. Thanks for your help. A: I recently posted an article on Giving Bettas as Holiday Gifts and think … [Read more...] about Giving the Gift of Siamese Fighting Fish
Eclipse System Aquarium Kit: Product Review
Eclipse 3 Gallon Originally uploaded by -Glimpse-. The Eclipse Aquarium System by Marineland I have been meaning to get to a product review for some time and figured now is as good a time as any, especially as people head out to buy gifts for the holidays. For our first equipment review, I am going to start with the Eclipse Aquarium System, an all-in-one aquarium kit … [Read more...] about Eclipse System Aquarium Kit: Product Review
Choosing a Nutritious Diet for Bettas
Buddy I Originally uploaded by -Nat. Bettas can be overweight or underweight without a proper diet. The Betta in this photo appears quite thin. Q: Anon wrote,I feed my betta a combination of frozen bloodworms, Hikari Bio-Gold pellets and freeze-dried brine shrimp. Is he getting a balanced diet and also, can you recommend how much I should feed? A: Yes, I think that in … [Read more...] about Choosing a Nutritious Diet for Bettas
Choosing a Substrate for a Betta Tank
Miles with Glass Fish Originally uploaded by Unkoine. Q: TI wrote, What is the best substrate to use in a Betta tank? A: There is more than one answer to your question because, truthfully, it depends. There are a variety of substrates out there ranging from fine sand to gravel to rocks or marbles. Choosing which one is right depends a little bit on the type of set up you … [Read more...] about Choosing a Substrate for a Betta Tank
Gill Tissue and Hyperplasia in Betta Fish
305px-Bettaflare Originally uploaded by armchainmstenw. Q: SC wrote, We have a betta who has been living happily in a community tank. About four weeks ago, he started to get a bit off colour and seemed to spend a lot of time resting on the pump. About ten days ago we noticed that he was holding one of his gill covers open and it looked as though there was a fungus infection. … [Read more...] about Gill Tissue and Hyperplasia in Betta Fish
Turning your Aquarium Hobby into a Business: An Interview with Carl Strohmeyer
Carl’s Family at Fish Lake, Utah.It’s not that unusual, as a serious aquarist, to think about turning our hobby into a business especially as we consider the hours spent doing water changes, acclimating fish and perched outside our tanks with camera in hand waiting for that perfect shot. Certainly, if you’ve calculated the dollars spent on equipment and fish, the thought of … [Read more...] about Turning your Aquarium Hobby into a Business: An Interview with Carl Strohmeyer
Giving Bettas as Holiday Gifts
Christmas 2003 Originally uploaded by Mean and Pinchy. ‘Tis the season to give gifts from the heart but if you’re thinking of giving a Betta fish to someone as a gift there are a few things to consider beforehand. Each December hundreds, if not thousands, of Siamese Fighting Fish are given as gifts to children, parents, spouses and significant others and like clockwork … [Read more...] about Giving Bettas as Holiday Gifts
Medicating for Betta Fungus
Q: KG wrote, Hi Christie, I was wondering if you could help me. You have a beautiful Betta blog and I was wondering if I could ask for your opinion regarding the course of treatment for my Betta. I have had this fish for approximately 9 months and bought him at a local pet store. He has been healthy until now. About 5 days ago he came down with what appeared to be fungus. … [Read more...] about Medicating for Betta Fungus