Re: CSCS: Bettas
Can one put CS in with our Beta? We've had it for 8 months! Marsha's practice of putting CS in with water changes in her betta's 1 gallon tank seems worthwhile. The only caution I have relates to the type of filter system you have in your tank... If it's just a good sized jar with an air bubbler, some marbles or large gravel and a few plastic plants, then you'll need to do a partial water change at least weekly to get rid of the ammonia and other toxins that will build up from uneaten food and fish waste. Under these circumstances, regular CS administration *probably* won't hurt and may help. IF, however, you've got an under gravel filter, or an external filter of the type that is supposed to build up a bacterial population to act as a biological filter, then there's a good chance your CS will kill the good bacteria and, quite likely, dangerously stress your fish! If you're using more natural substrates -- clay, sand, small gravel -- and real plants, there's a good chance they're host to a significant bacterial colony the death of which will foul the tank, also. You can always set up a good sized quarantine tank to treat a sick individual fish separately from your established tank. Just be sure it's big enough and that you carefully control conditions in it so the fish doesn't suffer too much stress. Be well, Mike D. [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [mdev...@eskimo.com] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
Re: CSCS: Bettas
He is unusual in color, he has a deep blue body, with blue-edged golden fins! Blue color AND blue-edged fins?? OH MY GOSH--HE HAS AGYRIA!! :^) --Russ -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
CSCS: Bettas
Can one put CS in with our Beta? We've had it for 8 months! and: You ask about a Beta. I'm not familiar with this term, so can't make any suggestions. As for fish--I have no idea! I tend to think not, but perhaps someone else has had experience with this. OK, you guys, listen up, Marshalee the Perfectionist here... It is Betta, pronounced Bet-uh not Bayta. Beta is a Greek letter. Betta is a Siamese Fighting Fish. Got it? Sorry, that is one of my pet peeves, as I have been a Betta owner and fancier for many years. Yes, CS is good for Bettas. Mine is in a one gallon glass bowl, not one of those abominable tiny prisons, which also makes me cringe, as Bettas love to swim freely. (They also appreciate a water temp. of 80 degrees, not room temp. Amazing how active they are when given room, heat and good food!) When I`m not so broke, I`m getting him a five gallon aquarium. Now and then I put some CS into his freshly changed water, about a teaspoonful. Doesn`t seem to hurt him any, and I`ve had this fellow for over a year, so far so good! He is unusual in color, he has a deep blue body, with blue-edged golden fins! (By the way, for the Newbies out there, who missed my rant of several months ago, the word is preventive, not preventatative, ie.what CS is so good at doing!) OK, I`ll shut up for now!!! :o) Love, Marshalee -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour mdev...@eskimo.com
