Betta Bended In Half Before Death! What Happened!?

[kal123456]

I have no idea what happened to my male Betta.
First it stopped eating.
Then it started lying only at the bottom of the tank, not moving and sometimes sliding onto his side, but quickly shaking himself up again.
Finally, my Betta bended in half!! A " C " shape!!

I thought he was paralyzed but couldn't find ANY information anywhere. The same thing happened with my female guppy last year.

I 'm so sad and never going to get bettas anymore. i still have 2 female bettas for 2.5 years and i hope the same thing won't happen to them either.

ANYONE, PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

 

[jasminekiddell]

Ok a few questions.
Tank size? Who the fish was with or was he alone? Water stats such as nitrate, nitrite, ammonia and ph?

 

[lilacamy931]

Are there any tankmates and how old was he hon?? Really sorry to hear about your loss, don't give up!

 

[Luke_emma_23]

Hi, sorry to hear what you have been through, was he actually dead when he was 'c' shaped?
When mine died last week his body was like that, it could be when the muscles relax in the body after death & it just takes that shape. I could be wrong?

 

[loraxchick]

fish TB sometimes causes bent spines in fish...and sadly there isnt anything you could have done for him if thats the case. could also have been internal parasites.
so sorry for your loss
all the best