[AquaticLife] Sick Betta
He’ll love the ghost shrimp in his tank… as expensive snacks! LOL It’s no problem as long as you don’t plan on keeping them in there very long and don’t mind spending the money. There’s little chance that a shrimp will carry a disease that will spread to a fish. Most diseases are species specific although there are exceptions. I’ve never worried about quarantining shrimps or snails when adding them to my tanks.
He’ll do a lot better in the 5G but it could also be the stress from being moved that lowered his immune system. Once a week PWC’s in the 5G should be sufficient but regular testing of your nitrate levels would be a good indicator if it’s not enough. Going with a plain bottom in the 2G was a good thing since they are hard to vacuum due to the limited water volume but you could go with a 1/2″ layer of gravel in the 5G which would hide the detritus between your weekly gravel vacuuming during PWC’s.
Don’t go overboard with treatments as each treatment has its side effects also and too many meds, salt, etc., can cause problems as well.
I know Melafix has a strong smell but I figured Bettafix was just as smelly since it’s the same active ingredient at a smaller percentage… but maybe since it’s only a 10% solution, it’s a small enough level that it’s not overpowering. Personally, I like the smell of Melafix and Pimafix. I’ve even seen forum posts from people asking if they could add it to their tanks all the time because it makes the water smell fresh and clean. LOL
On a side note, healthy fish tanks should smell kind of plain and earthy. If they have a bad odor, it usually means that the gravel isn’t being vacuumed enough during the weekly PWC’s and filter maintenance.
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