parameters: Tank: 5.5g, heated, filtered, 28*C, contains a few live plants Ammonia: negligible nitrite: negligible nitrate: 5ppm pH: 7.0 I keep a cleaned indian almond leaf in the tank at all times and change it out when I change the water, so my water is usually a shade of murky brown...

Hi everyone, I could really use some help as I am at a loss. Please see the answers to the questions below. My betta, Pico, has had swim bladder issues for over a month. He sinks to the bottom of his tank like a rock. Once at the bottom, he will lean to one side or the other. If we are...

I'm sorry for starting a new thread but my poor little betta isn't improving and I don't know what to do about it. I'm panicking. Housing: - 10 gallon - 80 degrees - Filter, yes. Heater, yes. No air stone or air tube. - Tank mates: two oto catfish. - I put live plants in his tank last week. He...

I've had my betta now for 10 months and she's hardly ever had any problems. A little over a week ago I left for a couple of days. I read online that bettas can survive 2 or even more days without food so I didn't think it would be a problem. I fed her when I got home on the third day. When I...

Okay so this is my first betta. I've had him for about six months now, and he's been awesome. I love the little guy ((: about a week ago I noticed he was having trouble swimming. He was either sinking or putting him self under a plant so he wouldn't float. Sometimes he props himself up on...