Betta Passed On

[jonny_dw]

Well this morning I found my betta dead.

It wasnt settling in very well and its behaviour was starting to worry me but today was its last straw.

Cant see any particular reason why it died, temperature at right temp, cycled filter, introduced into the tank corrrectly, I guess its just one of those things.

 

[Netty]

So sorry you lost him so soon. Sometimes shop bought bettas are already old and he may have already had something wrong with him when you got him. Hope it hasn't put you off keeping them

 

[jonny_dw]

Yeah I was quite concerned when I bought him. I got him from pets@home which are usually quite good for health at the shop near me. Althought some of the other betta's didnt look in the best of shape the one I got looked in good health.

I guess sometimes fish just dont settle in well

Im not sure what Im going to do yet. I might try and get a bigger tank and have a nice shoal of danios perhaps im not to sure. Space for another tank was the issue before thats why I started looking into betta's.

 

[newfishy]

most bettas bought at lfs are at least 1 year old, if not older. and the more stress they have gone threw in their lives shortens their lifes. I would try a betta again, and perhaps get it from a better source.