Fish keep dying.......Betta

BC · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

I have a 10 gallon tank with a heater, keep the chemicals balanced,
nitrite,nitrate,amonia etc and keep at 80 degrees. My Bettas last a couple
of weeks and then stop eating and die. I have asked people at various fish
stores and they tell me different things but not one has prevented them from
dying.I have a filter running, change the eater 25% every 2-4 weeks and am
at a loss why they die.If anyone can help or point me in the right direction
I would appreciate it.

BC

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John Reber · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

BC wrote:
> I have a 10 gallon tank with a heater, keep the chemicals balanced,
> nitrite,nitrate,amonia etc and keep at 80 degrees. My Bettas last a couple
> of weeks and then stop eating and die. I have asked people at various fish
> stores and they tell me different things but not one has prevented them from
> dying.I have a filter running, change the eater 25% every 2-4 weeks and am
> at a loss why they die.If anyone can help or point me in the right direction
> I would appreciate it.
>
> BC
>

Is this happening soon after the water changes?

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Chris Syn · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

use some aged water, turn the damn heater down to about 70 and dont add alot
of chemicals.

"BC" wrote in message @adelphia.com...
>I have a 10 gallon tank with a heater, keep the chemicals balanced,
>nitrite,nitrate,amonia etc and keep at 80 degrees. My Bettas last a couple
>of weeks and then stop eating and die. I have asked people at various fish
>stores and they tell me different things but not one has prevented them
>from dying.I have a filter running, change the eater 25% every 2-4 weeks
>and am at a loss why they die.If anyone can help or point me in the right
>direction I would appreciate it.
>
> BC
>

swarvegorilla · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 235

I don't believe you actually are testing or know what the hell
ammonia,nitrite or nitrate are.
everytime ones dies
YOU clean it out and get a new one
ammonia/nitrite spike each time
30% water change EVERY week
that doesn't keep em alive nuthin will
use de-chlorinator

"BC" wrote in message @adelphia.com...
>I have a 10 gallon tank with a heater, keep the chemicals balanced,
>nitrite,nitrate,amonia etc and keep at 80 degrees. My Bettas last a couple
>of weeks and then stop eating and die. I have asked people at various fish
>stores and they tell me different things but not one has prevented them
>from dying.I have a filter running, change the eater 25% every 2-4 weeks
>and am at a loss why they die.If anyone can help or point me in the right
>direction I would appreciate it.
>
> BC
>

SAT W-7 · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

Go to the store and buy Distilled Water , here they cost 90 cents a
gallon ...Go buy a few gallons and use that to refill your tank..
Also try not to splash the water a whole lot when you pour it in ..

SAT W-7 · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

Ok ...

Then go to the library and get a fish book and see if that gives you
any info ....

swarvegorilla · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 235

"SAT W-7" wrote in message @storefull-3336.bay.webtv.net...
> Go to the store and buy Distilled Water , here they cost 90 cents a
> gallon ...Go buy a few gallons and use that to refill your tank..
> Also try not to splash the water a whole lot when you pour it in ..
>

Don't be a fool.
at most use 50% distilled.
Even then adding a chunk of shellgrit and a splash of black unsweetened tea
would be a plan.
These fish are from cokeacola coloured lowland swamp.
distilled/RO etc are not the best idea
they will leech stuff outta ya fish
ok so thats the VERY short version of the answer but yea
even with a good diet, too pure a water will cause probs.

Chris Syn · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

LOL

"SAT W-7" wrote in message @storefull-3337.bay.webtv.net...
> Ok ...
>
> Then go to the library and get a fish book and see if that gives you
> any info ....
>