I've had my betta for less than a year, but I have never had a problem with him. Generally a very nice, active, healthy betta that blows bubble nests everytime I change his water. However, we recently put 3 small cory cats in with him and his snail. One of them was crazy from the start, but took awhile to die. After it did, I did a water change, put in water treatment, and a few drops of Betta fix just in case. Now, 2 days later - I noticed he had blown a bubblenest.... but it has a strange red/orange color to it. I then noticed the other 2 cory fish dead - which blew me away. My boyfriend first thought maybe he ate them and it was blood in his bubbles.... (haha!), but after looking at the bodies - it doesn't seem that way. I haven't been able to observe him much, since he lives at my boyfriends - but tonight he was laying around the bottom of the tank and being very innactive. I'm hoping he's not sick....
Any ideas? Anyone ever heard of colored bubblenests?
2007-06-29 19:44:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
it sounds like it's just some of the oils and proteins from the dead fish making that rainbow, oil-spill, colored effect on the bubles, all tanks get it just depends on how often you maintain your tank, change some of the water a few times and you should be fine.
2007-06-29 19:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd check the "bubblenest" very carefully to make sure they aren't snail eggs - some types of aquarium snails have a slight orange tint to them and they're laid right at about the water line.
It sounds as though your fish might have too much organic material in the water as well - this can cause bubbles on the surface that have a "tint" and would be responsible for the deaths of the fish as well. The addition of 3 fish, especially if this is a small tank may be your problem for all events.
2007-06-29 19:59:17 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it's a European Ramshorn Snail or a Apple Snail, it is most likely snail eggs. I have first hand experience with the Ramshorn about their eggs.
Copperhead knows as well, I talked to him about that.
2007-06-29 20:28:17 · answer #3 · answered by Stewey C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it might be slime algae and its really hard to get rid of. just keep changing water. you might be able to get rid of it with maracyn -- its an antibiotic that kills most algae.
2007-06-29 19:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just dont lite a match! blue flamer, written all over it!
2007-06-29 23:45:20 · answer #5 · answered by HitMan Harry 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋