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Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
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Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Nataliey Fri 30 Apr 2010 - 11:11
After worrying about Pluto since he arrived on Wednesday, Haku looks like he is now down in the dumps...not done anything different but iv noticed he's been sitting on the bottom of his tank and spending most of his time in his coconut cave. Is there anything wrong? 
He's eating as normal so thats good...he's not swimming about like usual i hope he's not feeling left out!
Pluto has well settled in now he's swimming about and eating everything thats given to him.
He's eating as normal so thats good...he's not swimming about like usual i hope he's not feeling left out!Pluto has well settled in now he's swimming about and eating everything thats given to him.
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Haych Fri 30 Apr 2010 - 11:41
Thats good to hear about Pluto but dont know what to suggest for Haku.
has he got any scales missing or burns?
has he got any scales missing or burns?
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Nataliey Fri 30 Apr 2010 - 13:00
No he looks the same as ever just miserable, the only thing it might be is i changed the filter in his tank i dont think he likes it very much so hides in the coconut. Iv now turned it off and im going to get refills for my penn-plax filter that i had in before he hardly went in his coconut before.
Getting them tomorrow from pets @ home.
Pluto isnt bothered about his new filter.
Getting them tomorrow from pets @ home.
Pluto isnt bothered about his new filter.
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by silverrabbit Fri 30 Apr 2010 - 13:30
Aww hope Haku picks up hun, they do get sulky about filters sometimes, and also if there aren't many plants. Maybe get some extra silk ones from P@H and make him a little jungle corner?
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Nataliey Fri 30 Apr 2010 - 16:27
Thanks silverrabbit i think il do that as he was very happy when i got him the frogbit. He's been out a bit today but only to go up for air though. He's just being moody! 
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Irish_Lass Fri 30 Apr 2010 - 16:39
I'm hoping there is nothing wrong with Haku. xx
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Nataliey Fri 30 Apr 2010 - 16:40
I cant believe what a layed back betta Pluto is!! Just added 2 albino catfish to his tank (just to pick things up from the bottom) and he looked at them but no chasing and no flaring...unbelieveable 
Keep checking and he's swimming about minding his own and they are doing their own things.
Keep checking and he's swimming about minding his own and they are doing their own things.
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Nataliey Fri 30 Apr 2010 - 16:42
I hope he's just being a baby and sulking at the fact iv changed filters but he is getting his own way as im having to buy refills for my penn plax filter at the weekend. Fingers crossed its that.Irish_Lass wrote:I'm hoping there is nothing wrong with Haku. xx
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Taelin Fri 30 Apr 2010 - 16:47
It sounds like that. I had to move Fidget out of his side of the tank when I got the new filter. He was sulking and clamping fins. I gave him a few days in the section beside the filter and put him back in his side again, and he's fine. Sucky baby! They're funny about change sometimes.
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Haych Fri 30 Apr 2010 - 18:37
My boys hate it when I change something, and Pluto is a very good boy with other inhabitants - he never bothered mine at all
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Vandraco aka Bronzecat Fri 30 Apr 2010 - 22:11
Hi
There are a couple of things that spring to mind about why haku may be miserable. It could be too much flow from the new filter or if the filter media is new as well as the actual filter, it will be cycling again.
There are a couple of things that spring to mind about why haku may be miserable. It could be too much flow from the new filter or if the filter media is new as well as the actual filter, it will be cycling again.
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Haych Sat 1 May 2010 - 1:16
Vandraco aka Bronzecat wrote: if the filter media is new as well as the actual filter, it will be cycling again.
hmmm... we all missed the first important thing to ask lol
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Nataliey Sat 1 May 2010 - 20:57
I think its the flow it kinda makes everything move! He couldnt really swim he was pushed to the bottom of the tank so i suppose coconut cave was shelter.Vandraco aka Bronzecat wrote:Hi
There are a couple of things that spring to mind about why haku may be miserable. It could be too much flow from the new filter or if the filter media is new as well as the actual filter, it will be cycling again.
Now its been turned off he's been out today making bubble nests again, so i guess he hates the filter...although new penn-plax refills on the way and getting some more from pet @ home tomorrow. So the water will be filtered all the time.
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by silverrabbit Sat 1 May 2010 - 21:25
^good to hear he's feeing better, but yeah @ cycling. If you buy new refills for the filter, the tank will go through a cycle again so you need to test daily and do water changes when ammonia and nitrite spike (apologies if you know that already)
Maybe you can steal a bit of filter media from your other tank and fit a little bit of it in the new filter?
Maybe you can steal a bit of filter media from your other tank and fit a little bit of it in the new filter?
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Nataliey Sun 2 May 2010 - 13:43
Pluto's fine with his filter, going to get a plant to go a little in front of it so it doesnt power blast him ,lol!!
But he's fine, Haku busy building bubble nests again! As you can see here
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Been busy this morning...at least i know he's happy again!
But he's fine, Haku busy building bubble nests again! As you can see here
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Been busy this morning...at least i know he's happy again!
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Irish_Lass Sun 2 May 2010 - 14:00
Awww look at him! 
I'm glad he's happier now. x
I'm glad he's happier now. x
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by Nataliey Mon 3 May 2010 - 15:51
Well filters have been changed back to the original filters bettas much happier now not being blasted from one side to the other anymore!
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Re: Pluto feeling happy but Haku looking down!
by silverrabbit Mon 3 May 2010 - 21:22
Good to hear 
watch the water stats though if the refills are totally new with no cycled filter media
watch the water stats though if the refills are totally new with no cycled filter media
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