Regular Member TangerineSpedo Posted November 23, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 23, 2003 i went and spent the night ta my friends house last night, so when i came in the morning one of the ghost shrimp was lying on my desk!!! and spike has this weird looking cut on his head i dont know what happened!! i dont know what to do guys, i put the shrimp back in the water.. and spikes a little bloated, his gillcover is like different colors... what do i do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jsrtist Posted November 23, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 23, 2003 Ghost shrimp can really jump so you'll need to have a covered tank. Of course bettas jump too so it should definitely be covered. I wouldnt worry too much about the scrape on the head. Just keep your eye on it. Sometimes theyjust bump into something and its not serious. A lot of time bettas get constipated really easily, so this could be what youre seeing. His scales arent sticking out, are they? Try not feeding him for a day or two, adn after that make sure he gets a good variety of foods. My veiltail has the same problem if I only feed him betta pellets. Try frozen bloodworms, too. They love those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TangerineSpedo Posted November 23, 2003 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 23, 2003 thats the weird thing! it is covered! except for this one little hole.. he must have escaped through it... doesnt look like he is going to make it thought... ahh thank you.. good nothing too worry about too much.. whew it was just i was gone for one night and all this happened freaked me out! thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ranchugirl Posted November 24, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2003 Those bettas are very good jumpers, and they can find the smallest spot or hole to make it through. I had a female betta in a covered tank, except for a hole of about on inch in diameter. And out she went! She even would have made it, if I would have found her instead of my cat! <_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Black oranda Posted November 25, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2003 I heard that bettas and gost shrimp can really jump do you have a Aquarium top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TangerineSpedo Posted November 25, 2003 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2003 i'm sorry to hear about your betta Ranchugirl, bad kitty! and yea Black oranda i do have a top but it has one hole in it so u can get your finger in to pull it off... he must have made it through the one hole.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Black oranda Posted November 26, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 26, 2003 Lol i have the same kind of Aquarium lol... i took off the little plastic cover thing and i have a better top now alot nicer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TangerineSpedo Posted November 29, 2003 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 29, 2003 lol i want to get a little bigger one and put it on this stand i have... what would i use for a cover? its a rectangle 2.5 gal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Black oranda Posted November 29, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 29, 2003 No one laught but when u didn't have a cover for my 5 gal i put some seran rap (transperent paper stuff) if you want to be creative .... like i was for 2 week until i boguth a top for my Aquarium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member TangerineSpedo Posted November 30, 2003 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 30, 2003 lol hey not a bad idea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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