Sherolyn-Basement Bettas For many different reason, breeders will use Reverse Osmosis or RO with their fish. Reverse Osmosis will remove everything in your water and leave it pure. But raising fish in water that has no minerals is not good for them, and if you have plants they will suffer as well. I found, when …
Sherolyn-Basement Bettas Many people will get their breeding stock over seas from breeders in Thailand. Their fish show great health and beautiful sturdy finnage. If you breed these fish at all, you will quickly realize their water quality affects everything from spawning to the condition of their fins. Curled fins and bent rays are …
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 …
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, 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 …
Velvet is one of the most common ailments to affect bettas. It can quickly move through a room and infect every fish, and before you know it, they’re all sick. Early discovery and treatment is the key to successful treatment and fish recovery. This disease is also known as Rust or Gold Dust disease and …
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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 …
Mike McBrien Now that you have read the Home Sweet Home 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 …
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 …
When learning about how to pick a betta fish, you’ll find that the whole process isn’t a hard thing to do. Even without any training in how to pick a healthy one, a quick glance at the fish itself can be enough for you to instinctively determine a healthy betta from an unhealthy betta. There …
Betta fish are undoubtedly beautiful creatures, and having the correct light in your betta fish tanks can be just what you need to bring out your pet’s colors and highlight its flowing fins. But do betta fish really need light, and if so, should you leave the light on in the betta tank 24/7? Do …
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