Sorry I had to go out and I came home and he was dead. Been very discouraged and have decided to give up on keeping fish for the moment. I have had good moments but for now I'm sticking to planted tanks.

My wee guy didn't eat very much either :/

There is a hole just behind the left hand fin on my betta - there was what looked like a scale taken off yesterday but today there is a deep hole. The betta lives on his own so it isn't another fish - and I don't think he could have damaged himself so much off something sharp.
What should I do?

The fish shops don't do live foods here :(
I have ordered bloodworm pellets but I am worried as they take long to get here and might not be ideal as a primary meal.
I fed him some
Should I order live daphnia online as well just incase?

I got a betta last week and he is beautiful. But I just can't get him to eat much and I'm starting to worry. He doesn't seem to fancy frozen bloodworm or flake. Should I try frozen daphnia? Peas?

Happy Belated Birthday Violet!

The hillstream loaches that are in the shops here look more pale grey than those two species. I wonder what they would be...

Lovely - too often they are left on their own!
PS any pics of their tank?

A bit of aquarium salt would help with fin rot wouldn't it FL?

Awk all these stories of cory babies from owners make me really really want to get them. If only there were good quality pepper cories in a shop close by!