So I wasn't sure where to post this but I have a friend who is going back to college shortly and asked if I could take a few fish off her hands so they wouldn't get stressed out. She asked if I would take her platys which I know get along well with Bettas for the most part (she also had them...

I'm new to betta ownership, at least in my adult life. I've had three fish. The first died after a week. I then did a 50% water change when adding the second one. He died after three days. I let the tank cycle for 3 weeks and then added a fish again. He has been here for 4 days now but is going...

I was recently asked to write a series of articles on betta diseases for ezinearticles. I have been raising bettas for 20+ years, and love their beauty and personality. This article covers Cotton Wool Disease, and can be found here ...