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    You can keep him temporarily in any clean container, just change half the water every day or so while he recovers. I bred bettas for a while and they did fine in smaller containers although I generally preferred to give them tanks with plants. Bare bottom tanks are easier to siphon the poo out of too, especially for temp quarters while your tank cycles.

    I kept single fish in beanie baby containers(about a quart I think?) for quarantine with a few sprigs of plant. They stayed quite healthy.
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    Re: High Ammonia in Betta Tank

    Quote Originally Posted by wolfy-hound View Post
    You can keep him temporarily in any clean container, just change half the water every day or so while he recovers. I bred bettas for a while and they did fine in smaller containers although I generally preferred to give them tanks with plants. Bare bottom tanks are easier to siphon the poo out of too, especially for temp quarters while your tank cycles.

    I kept single fish in beanie baby containers(about a quart I think?) for quarantine with a few sprigs of plant. They stayed quite healthy.
    Okay! He's in a "betta keeper" with a tiny amount of gravel and a plant. I added stress coat and some salt to help and I may pick up "Betta Fix". I tries coaxing him to eat but no luck :/ he ate this morning so hopefully he bounces back. Meanwhile I'll be changing his water daily to keep him healthy

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    Re: High Ammonia in Betta Tank

    Quote Originally Posted by SCWood View Post
    Okay! He's in a "betta keeper" with a tiny amount of gravel and a plant. I added stress coat and some salt to help and I may pick up "Betta Fix". I tries coaxing him to eat but no luck :/ he ate this morning so hopefully he bounces back. Meanwhile I'll be changing his water daily to keep him healthy

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    I'd refresh the water and avoid adding salt, they're not brackish and unless he has any kind of fungal infection it'll just irritate him. Likewise, betta fix is for infections/torn fins/etc. I'd also ditch the betta keeper and get at least a three gallon tank.


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    Re: High Ammonia in Betta Tank

    Quote Originally Posted by kriwu View Post
    I'd refresh the water and avoid adding salt, they're not brackish and unless he has any kind of fungal infection it'll just irritate him. Likewise, betta fix is for infections/torn fins/etc. I'd also ditch the betta keeper and get at least a three gallon tank.
    Like I said, it's only temporary and his tank will hopefully be back in shape soon. This is much bigger than that stupid cup anyway

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    Re: High Ammonia in Betta Tank

    The water change helped a little! My water is no longer 3-6ppm, but .5-3ppm. I am heading to the store after work to stock up on water. I'm going to treat my tap water and test it. And I'm investing in a test kit. Meanwhile, Pescado is holding on. He was still lethargic this morning and seemed to pep up after a 50% water change, but still did not eat.

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    Re: High Ammonia in Betta Tank

    Okay! I bought some stuff to aerate his tank it's already set up and he is really starting to move

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    I'm glad to hear he's already showing signs of improvement! Clean water and the right temps can do wonders for a fish! Keep us updated.


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    Re: High Ammonia in Betta Tank

    Quote Originally Posted by kriwu View Post
    Quick start doesn't do anything, don't buy it, it's a scam. Bacteria doesn't have a shelf life and it can't live in a bottle. The only way to establish a cycle is to use pure ammonia or in-fish cycling. Here's a great guide on cycling.
    I agree, quick start is crap and don't buy it. I do, however, recommend Tetra Safe Start instead and have used it many times in the past. Works great as a boost to establish a healthy bacteria colony. But it doesn't work on it's own and as Kriwu said, you need to either do a fishless cycle with ammonia (can get a bottle for like $3.00 on amazon) or have fish while cycling.

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    Re: High Ammonia in Betta Tank

    Quote Originally Posted by kriwu View Post
    I'm glad to hear he's already showing signs of improvement! Clean water and the right temps can do wonders for a fish! Keep us updated.
    Pescado has eaten! He loves the air stone and I added some Betta Fix to start healing his fins. His main tank is still very cloudy so another change is in store
    Quote Originally Posted by NJxRinzler View Post
    I agree, quick start is crap and don't buy it. I do, however, recommend Tetra Safe Start instead and have used it many times in the past. Works great as a boost to establish a healthy bacteria colony. But it doesn't work on it's own and as Kriwu said, you need to either do a fishless cycle with ammonia (can get a bottle for like $3.00 on amazon) or have fish while cycling.
    I want to balance out my parameters and see what happens from there. He is not going back in until it's cycled

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    Re: High Ammonia in Betta Tank

    The problem has been linked to a high amount of ammonia in the tap water I was treating!

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    0.1 Kitty Cat(Willow)
    1.0 Chihuahua(Panda-Bear)
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