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Edit to the thread below. Bellpepper isn't dead, but is very, very ill. He has what appears to be the beginning of white spot/ich, and also appears to have fin and tail rot. This is on top of him just floating, then attempting to swim for a sec, and then floating again. What do I treat him with for the rot and the white spot??

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I'm so upset... and shocked. I can't believe this. My beautiful betta boy, I loved him so much. I spoiled him freaking rotten in his big 'ol 21 gallon tank with the works. He was *fine* earlier. Perfectly fine. He was swimming around, happy as a lark, and following me around back and forth as I walked past the tank in my room. I come back a few minutes ago, looked in the tank, and he's floating dead. That quick. And he looks fine... no frayed fins, was a healthy weight, no bloating, beautiful bright color, his water temp was perfect, he had just eaten dinner last night and I was getting ready to feed him his dinner tonight...

I just don't understand. I'm going to get the water tested tomorrow. But the water should be perfectly fine, as it was just the other day. The tank was beyond fully cycled, he was the only fish in there and has only been the fish in there since the tank setup.

I'm shocked. And really sad. I loved him so much.

I'm sorry Bellpepper. :(
 
Oh my, I'm so sorry :(
Unexpected deaths are just the worst, b/c it always leaves you questioning what could've happened.
Just one of those things :(

RIP lil Bellpepper....

**HUGS**
 
before you go sticking your hand in the water, unplug everything and then just check to make sure no equipment is broken and could have shocked him. im sorry.
 
So sorry to hear you lost Bellpepper....it's always a shock when they die like that and we've had the same happen recently. You end up racking your brains trying to think of a reason why. I think that sometimes it's just down to sudden organ failure.

:rip: Bellpepper
 
Ummm...

Whoops.

Bellpepper isn't dead. He looked dead earlier. But something is very, very wrong. He's now struggling sideways and upside down. And then he stops, and goes back to floating on the water motionless like he's dead again.

So... YAY he's alive, but oh my.... something is very wrong here.
 
Bellpepper said:
Ummm...

Whoops.

Bellpepper isn't dead. He looked dead earlier. But something is very, very wrong. He's now struggling sideways and upside down. And then he stops, and goes back to floating on the water motionless like he's dead again.

So... YAY he's alive, but oh my.... something is very wrong here.
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how old is he?
 
Around 6 months.

Can swimbladder come on this quickly? He's motionless on the water again... but then he'll kick for a sec, attempt to swim, and go back to appearing dead.
 
Bellpepper said:
Around 6 months.

Can swimbladder come on this quickly? He's motionless on the water again... but then he'll kick for a sec, attempt to swim, and go back to appearing dead.
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swim bladder is probably it. :good:

he should be fine, lower the water level so he dosent have to waste so much energy
 
Actually... I just noticed he has the beginning of white spot, I see white salt type specks on him. And what appears to be fin rot, as his fins are looking like they are being eaten away.

What in the world!!

Okay, so if it's ich/white spot and fin rot, what do I treat him what? What's the best course? Anyone know?
 
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