Q: RF wrote, Hi Christie, I recently bought a betta fish. It was the healthiest looking one I could find but one of his fins is clamped. I don’t know why and like to cure it if I can. On the previous site I could find clamped fins under the Symptoms/illness & disease but now I can’t see that anywhere. Can you help me out? A: Clamped fins signal that something is … [Read more...] about Betta with Clamped Fins
Constipated Betta
Q: LR Wrote: Hi Christie, I really need you help. My betta is severely constipated and I have tried to do everything possible, I tried to give him the Daphnia and he won’t eat anything but pellets. He was eating bloodworms when this happened. I have soaked him in Epson salt bath, but that doesn’t seem to help. What else can I do, since he won’t anything other than … [Read more...] about Constipated Betta
Housing Males with Females
Q: KD Wrote, Can you put a male and female betta together? What are the precaustions we should know. Is nipping at each other common? A: Unless you are spawning you really don’t want to keep male and female bettas together. Even when you are trying to breed them it’s not uncommon for one or both to get hurt. Usually they are watched closely and only kept together for a short … [Read more...] about Housing Males with Females
Nippyfish.net ReDesigned!
I have reposted the new Nippyfish.net There are still some issues to work out. I have noticed that Explorer makes it look a little funny but all in all, I’m pleased. I could not have anticipated it’s success. It’s had over 30,000 hits since its original launching in January 2005. I think the new layout will make it easier to expand. There is still so much to talk about. I … [Read more...] about Nippyfish.net ReDesigned!
29 Gal Set Up
I purchased three tanks for breeding Dwarf Gouramis. Buying them new would be too expensive so I posted a wanted add on Craigslist.org and let the tanks come to me. I ended up with a 29 gal [110 ltr] main tank and a 10 gal [38 ltr] rearing that I purchased from a young woman in Beverly, MA as well as another 10 gal [38 ltr] breeding tank from an estate sale in Marblehead, MA. … [Read more...] about 29 Gal Set Up