Nitrogen Cycle

Sherolyn-Basement Bettas Many Betta breeders, as well as some pet owners, do not think about the Nitrogen Cycle because most of these people are changing 90-100% of their fishes water every few days. Even if you are one of those doing the refular water changes, it is not a bad idea to understand what the …

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Disinfection

Sherolyn-Basement Bettas Many disinfectants are used alone or in combinations (e.g., hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid) in the health-care setting. These include alcohols, chlorine and chlorine compounds, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde,ย ortho-phthalaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, iodophors, peracetic acid, phenolics, and quaternary ammonium compounds. Commercial formulations based on these chemicals are considered unique products and must be registered with EPA …

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Mycobacteria

Sherolyn-Basement Bettas  under construction.. What is Mycobacteria? Mycobacteriosis is a disease caused by several  bacterial species within the genus Mycobacterium.  Some of these bacteria can cause serious diseases in humans.  The species that cause Mycobacteriosis in fish are referred to as non-tuberculous bacteria. They do not tend to cause major disease in normal and healthy people.  Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are …

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Food and Water

Mike McBrien Now that you have read the Home Sweet Homeย  page and have a nice tank to put your fish in, we need to discuss the water that goes into the tank and the food you will be feeding. For us, water is usually just water, unless you live where the water is really …

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Home Sweet Home

  Sherolyn-Basement Bettas So, you fell in love with a colorful Betta at a local fish shop and want to bring him home. What are you going to need to keep your new friend happy and healthy in your home? This article will show you how to properly set up and maintain a tank for …

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Common Beliefs

  Mike McBrien Bettas are incredibly popular fish, not only do they have a diverse amount of color and fin type and have a personality all their own, they are also hardy andย relativelyย easy to care for.ย Unfortunatelyย this popularity and the condition of how most bettas are typically sold have created manyย misconceptionsย about husbandry and evolved into myths …

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