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Betta fish got sick, I'm pretty sure it isn't ick or fin rot...?
I'm going to post the long story, because I'm not sure what is relevant information and what is not. (Sorry in advance) We have a 30-ish gallon tank with a filter and an aerator. We have 10 goldfish, two small corydoras, two plecos, and now one betta fish . We also had one silver/grey fish. It had long flowing fins and about three dark stripes on her body. (I honestly have no idea what breed it was, we got it from my step mom because she was sick of her fish tank because no one looked at the fish and she was just going to put it, the corydoras, and a pleco in an outside pond, so we rescued them and started our aquarium.) She had mentioned that it was very old, at least 6 or 7 years, and probably wouldn't live long. So last week, it started moving kind of strangely, like it's pectoral fins weren't working right. We put her in a separate bowl and within about a day, her swim bladder obviously wasn't working because she couldn't swim upright or come off the bottom of the bowl. She died about 12 hours later. We weren't really that surprised because, like I said, she was old, and none of the other fish showed any symptoms. Then about 3 days ago, our female betta started hiding behind the filter. This was very out of character, because she normally hangs out at the top of the tank and likes to look at people. Every time we would go to clean the tank she would swim right into the net or if we had to move one of the decorations, she would rub against our hands. (I know, she's a little strange on a good day, but it was really weird that she was hiding when normally she was so friendly.) None of the other fish seemed to be bothering her, and we hadn't had any problems with aggression from any of them. They had all lived together just fine for about 3 months now. We checked the pH and everything seemed normal, so we just decided to watch and see. Well, the next day, the male betta started hiding too, so we checked the pH again and it was a little acidic so we got a buffer tablet yesterday. Within a couple hours, the female betta seemed to be doing better, but the male was still acting weird. This morning we found him hiding in between one of the decorations and the aerator. My fiance used the net to move the decoration a little and make sure he was still alive (he wasn't moving) and he was, but he was laying on his side and only moved a little. The female betta saw him, went to the bottom and just laid next to him for about two minutes. It was really sad. I had never really considered the idea that fish have that complex of emotions. We took him out and put him in a separate bowl. We put in some Lifeguard All-In-One. An hour later, he was moving more but still on his side. I went to get some aquarium salt to try that, but by the time I got back, he was already gone. The female betta seems to be acting pretty much normal now--well, her version of normal--but she was still looking out the tank like she was looking for him . Other info: The male came from a local pet store and the female came from Wal-Mart. We've had them for at least 3 months with no problems until now and have not switched foods or anything. Also, the female doesn't show any signs of a bacteria or decomposition on her fins or body. The male didn't either until this morning, it looked like he had a few bloody streaks on his body (kind of hard to tell, he was a darkish red). His gills definitely seemed swollen before I went to the store. Now his body seems to have some white spots on it that weren't there before. So I guess my questions are: Has anyone heard anything like this? Can it be transmitted between species? How likely is it that the female is going to get sick now too? I started cleaning out the entire tank. I'm planning on sterilizing all the decorations and gravel and washing the tank itself with diluted bleach. Is there anything else I can do to make sure the other fish are safe? Should I treat them with some of the All-In-One or a different medicine as a precaution or put some aquarium salt in with the new water that I fill the tank with when it's clean? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance for your help and thank you for reading this whole thing!

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I am jealous of my friend.?
Before I begin I would like to say please read this all so you understand in detail. I have wanted a dog for quite some time but I am not allowed for certain reasons, I have accepted I won't have one until I move out into my own house. Doesn't stop me from looking at breeds etc. I was talking to my friend tonight and he was saying how he was getting a puppy tommorow and he showed me a picture of the puppy he was getting. I didn't show my emotions towards him but I felt jealous and at the end of the conversation I had to say how I felt and totally understood my reasons for being jealous and he didn't intend to. Some may say me feeling jealous is pathetic. I wondered how could I not feel so bad about whats happened and not feel jealous? I am not so jealous that I am going to break friends, I just feel it inside. I don't want any negotive comment's or anyone saying I should grow up because I know sometime in life we ALL feel jealous of someone! Any advice will be so appreciated! :) P.s I know this won't be a life changing effect and it will ware off eventually.

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What games are your personal top ten favorite Baseball games?
Heres my favorites (Obviously gonna be a lotta Cards Games) 10: Game 6 of the 2004 NLCS Astros vs Cards(Jim Edmonds Walk off) 9: Game 7 of the 2001 World Series Yankees vs D-Backs (Just pure excitement) 8: Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS Cards vs Phillies(Carpenter goes the Distance against Phillies) 7: Second to last game of the 2006 Season Brewers vs Cards (I was there!!!!! Bases clearing triple by Scott Spiezio to take the lead and save the season) 6: Last Game of the 2011 Season Yankees vs Rays (Walk off by Evan Longoria was pretty ridiculous, just a great night to watch baseball, I also include the other 3 key games in that) 5: Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS Cards vs Mets (Endy Chavez has an Amazing catch and the Yadi hits a homer in the top of the 9th to take the lead, just really exciting) 4: Game 3 of the 2011 World Series Cards vs Rangers (3 Homers by Pujols and it was just a scoring clinic that was a fun game for me as a Cards fan to watch) 3: Game 5 of the 2006 World Series Tigers vs Cards (It was the clincher and the first world series championship I had ever witnessed) 2: Game 7 of the 2011 World Series Rangers vs Cards (Another clincher and it just capped off an amazing season for my Cards) 1: Game 6 of the 2011 World Series Rangers vs Cards (Down to one strike...... twice!!!! As a Cards fan this is the best game I've ever personally witnessed and it had all the emotions you want in a game and its always gonna be something I remember... Always :D) So what are yours? Being Bias is very allowable for this one!

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