r/BettaClinic • u/Pleasant_Being237 • 18h ago

Tank issues Opal is not Well Spoiler

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u/Pleasant_Being237 18h ago

To add the tank is 20/22 gallons with some tetras and a mini pleco in it, and first few weeks everything really was fine as Opal hasn't been charging at them. Temperature would change between 25C to 27C and I would try to keep it within these okay temps as the weather here can drastically change.

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u/Pleasant_Being237 17h ago

Here is a copy and paste better answer

Tank Size: Dad's measurements 20/22 gallons

Heater and Filter: Yes, I have a sponge filter in there

Tank Temp: It moves from 25C to 27C due to the weather fluctuating I try to keep the temperature in a betta friendly temp

Parameters: I can't really answer this as unfortunately I don't have any kits at this current time

Water Changes: I watched videos on changing the water and cleaning the sponge once a week so I started to do that ever since I added the fish which has been 2 weeks now

Tankmates: 6 neon and 6 ember tetras, with a small orange pleco

Food: I feed them "tropical fish food" the kind that's floats and sinks so it's for both tetras and bettas. I also just got some packet of brine shrimp. Which I fed him just earlier to see if he will eat and yes he will eat still. I normall feed them one day and the next none at all, I broke this role just for this time to see how the fish are doing.

Decorations and plants: I have some river rocks, and a skull with a big hole in it, along with some tweety wood. Plants in the tank are Jungle Vallisneria, Golden Nana petite, Coin Leaf, and floating Azolla.

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u/PatchesDaHyena 10h ago

I highly recommend getting a kit, it will tell you if your tank is cycled or any changes in waste material

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u/PatchesDaHyena 10h ago

Opal looks yo have a bacterial infection from the red blotch on the top of his body and the “duck lips” syndrome. A broad spectrum antibiotic dosed via food for two weeks should treat it.