These exotic beauties can do quite well on a mixture of high quality betta pellets or different food designed for bettas. For instance Hikari Betta Gold. (if your betta doesn’t have any water filtration then Hikari Betta Bio Gold) Plus many live food thrown in for variety a couple two three times a week along with frozen or freeze dried treats. Not only will proper diet help them lead long healthy lives, it will enhance the coloration of your bettas too.
Do that and use the bare minimum of aquarium salts and you won’t need much info on medications. Since most diseases that strike bettas are related to poor water quality. And treating with any medication induces stress. Meaning the best rule of thumb there is “He or she who medicates least medicates best.

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First off, I’m sorry to hear you’ve got a sick betta fish on your hands. Hope the little bugger pulls through.

How to Avoid Sick Betta Fish

You could easily stay away having afflicted beta fish and sick beta fish. Simply remember the old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.
For instance, did you cognize most of the common betta fish sicknesses can be traced back to poor water quality or water quality issues?. Well it’s true.

Take fin rot. Those infected certainly don’t look gorgeous. No where near. Bacteria ever present in the water are the culprit. Which can be pretty much kept at bay with regular water changes. Do the modifies and usually no sick beta fish. At least not with fin rot.

While Ich victims are sometimes due to fluctuating water temps. Temps that go up and down up and down stress your bettas. Distressed bettas are more prone to getting parasites like ich. Especially if you keep the water on the cool side.

Got a fish with a swim bladder disorder. Bet you overfed the little blighter. And if constipation is the issue you’re over doing prepared foods like pellets or flakes.

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The beauty of Beta mixed with a lovely peace lilly with little maintenance.
Step 1
Wash the vase and the rocks and make sure the peace lilly is free of dirt (rinse in cold water) any dirt will cloud the water.

Step 2
Place the rocks in the bottom of the vase, cut a hole in the plastic lid big enough for the roots of the peace lilly to fit through, make sure roots are long enough to reach the water once the vase is full of water

Step 3
Fill vase with water place beta in water and then put the plastic lid with the peace lilly on the vase, making sure the roots are in the water. Now tie a ribbon around the neck of the vase. Now you have a beatiful plant and pet in one. This makes a great gift or just a nice office decoration, with little maintenance. The beta will feed off of the plant and the plant feeds off of the beta’s waste and the water.

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