Im a first time fish owner and have a Betta Fish. Do I need to have corals and do fake corals work just as well?
Bettas are a freshwater fish, so you do not want to use coral in the tank, as coral slowly dissolves and will raise the pH in the tank to levels the fish could not tolerate. If you want the look of coral in the tank, artificial coral would be fine. Plastic plants would be more natural for the Betta. Top • My tank is a 135 gal mature reef. Yesterday, made a 10 – 15 gal water change as usual. However, my skimmer pump has been performing irratically for months, but the tank has shown no signs of significant stress. Today, ALL of my inverts look like they’re dying. Do you think it could be voltage in the water? Yes, if the pump is a submersible type, and the epoxy that seals off the electrical parts inside may have begun to crack, which would also cause the pump to stop and start. The loose voltage will irritate all invertebrates and will eventually affect fish as well. However, that may not be the only cause of your problem. Sea Apples can release VERY toxic substances into the water whic
