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Friday, April 8, 2016

Betta Splenden disease

Betta splenden is very sensitive on quality of water in where they live. They like clean water and will look unhappy  with pale color when the water is turbid, the fish will look lazy and less motion. Good quality of water is the key of success to  keep them health and longer life.

Bad quality of water and high organic chemical level  where many  parachite and virus live  will risk betta with many disease.  It  could be caused by food remnant especially if feeding them with pellet and marked by  bad smell of water.The source of parachite and virus also could come from unclean food, so ensure the worm or mosquito larva are clean before feeding them with these foods.

The common disease attack betta is the white spot at the spins and Dropsy = "big hard belly". White spot  will attack the fin then grow  to over the body, it  caused by Ichtyophthirius multifillis bacterial attack and this  disease can be ended with death of betta splenden. Dropsy or big hard belly is also marked by erected scales of the betta, this disease could be caused by virus or  aeromonas bacterial or  Hexamita parachite.Betta will stop eating and the  same as white spot this disease it can bring betta ended with death.

White spot disease can be recovered by adding antibacterial salt such as Bliz Id  with dosage of 4 cc/L/day or other antibacterial as per recommended dosage like Fismate or  Root stop.

Dropsy disease could be recovered by taking betta splenden out  the contaminated   water and put in clean  water with some drops of antibacterial. If this method  shows no progress then change the method by add the food with Oxytetracycline atau Chloramphenicol dosage of 0.05 mg/g of betta splenden weight for about 8 to 10 days.

Instead of putting the fish with risk of death by the disease it is better to think about to keep the good quality of the water, right?  Change the water regularly before it turbid and  spread bad smell and don't totally change the water in one time, it surprise betta!  Just replace  a half  of  water  in the container with the fresh water.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

When you create a picture of an aquarium in your mind, most likely it will be tranquil and serene. After all, most aquarium enthusiasts maintain an aquarium precisely to have a beautiful and inspirational bit of nature indoors– a source of passive beauty. This of course is accomplished by having a mix of fish that are compatible with each other. If you have a freshwater aquarium you must be versed in the temperament of aggressive freshwater fish species in order to keep the peace.
Before we look at the most common species known for their harsh temperament, it must be prefaced with the following. All fish will be aggressive and all fish will be passive. This may sound like a contradictory statement, but it is essentially a law of nature. Until one starts keeping great white sharks in a home aquarium, every species that you will have in your aquarium will be both a predator and prey of other species in nature. Yes, even your plant eaters prey on plants! Being aware of this natural occurrence will help you in avoiding Wild West style saloon fights, „fish-style.”
Now, who are the toughest of the tough… the meanest of the mean in aquarium freshwater fish?
Red Bellied Piranha
 
When it comes to aggressive freshwater fish, you cannot get more aggressive than the red belly piranha. They can make for great aquarium fish when kept with others of their own kind. They are large, growing as big as 12 inches and will eat fish smaller than them, so contemplating an introduction of red belly piranha into a cross-species tank would be a mistake.
Siamese Fighting Fish
 
This is the species most commonly labeled as an aggressive freshwater fish. This reputation is well deserved, but it should be tempered slightly. First, male Siamese fighting fish, or Betta fish as they are also known, are very aggressive. If two males are placed in the same tank they will fight to the death. This is how they establish mating and feeding territories in nature. Obviously, you would want to avoid this situation. Female Betta fish do not display this behavior and can live communally.
Male Bettas could be placed in a tank inhabited by other species, but even here caution should be taken. If your other fish display long wavy appendages similar to a Betta or if the tank is crowded, fights could break out which can be deadly for other less aggressive species.
Angelfish
 
Do not let their common name fool you. These cichilds can be as aggressive as they are beautiful. They can coexist in a tank with tetras fairly well, as the tetra is rather docile with the angelfish and the angelfish’s mouth does accommodate a tetra to well for biting or killing purposes. Guppies, however, do not generally mix well with angelfish. The guppy has a tendency to nip at the angelfish’s extended fins and due to their small size, often resulting in seriously injured or dead guppies by the mouth of an angelfish.
A good rule of thumb with angelfish is to avoid placing them with smaller species. When new fish are introduced into an aquarium environment with angelfish present, it is best to do so after feeding time and preferably under low-light or dark conditions.
Paradise Fish
Males of this species can be aggressive, but tend to temper their aggression once a hierarchy has been established within the aquarium population. Females will not display aggressiveness.
As was stated at the beginning all fish can be aggressive and all can be passive. It is just a matter of you, the aquarium keeper, being aware of each specific fish species’ temperament before blindly adding a new member to your tank.
Always keep in mind that your fish selection should not be based entirely on how beautiful a fish looks. Never abandon the temperament and aggressiveness comparability factor. As long as you do this, even the so called aggressive freshwater fish can be beautiful additions to your aquarium.
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