High Ammonia in Betta Tank

[wolfy-hound]

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.

[SCWood]

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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[kriwu]

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.

[SCWood]

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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[SCWood]

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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[SCWood]

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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[kriwu]

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.

[NJxRinzler]

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.

[SCWood]

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

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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[SCWood]

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

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