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posted 11-17-2003 06:47 PM         

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i am a fairly experience fish keeper however being a teenager and short on funds i shut down my ten and twenty nine gallon aquariums and recently acquired a betta.
He lives in a one gallon tank (not optimal, i know but i'm kinda pinched for cash)
I keep his tank at 76-82 degrees
i dechlorinate his water and change it regularly
his ph is kept a 7.0
i also use a small pump because i heard that it's better for water circulation
however he is not as active as when i first bought him and appears to have lost some of his color (like more dull not lighter)
i would appreciate any tips
Also have kept him unnamed to promote longevity cause as soon as you name fish, they die as everyone knows

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posted 11-18-2003 12:13 AM         

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Hello iluvponies, Everything you describe seems perfectly acceptable. A lot of times fish's colors dull not because the food they are getting is not nutritious but because it's the same thing every day. Try varying your bettas diet. A little brine shrimp, a little bit of blood worms and maybe some Tetramin color flake food. I love a good steak, but I would kind of fade away if I had to eat it 7 days a week.

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