Old Betta Going To Die.

[MrGT500]

my male double tail betta must be around 4 years old now, the past month or so he has been realy lathargic and with in the few weeks he has been loosing color in his body. today i noticed that a few scales on his face are losing color and that his fins look tatterd. anything i can do for him? he hasnt been eating either.

befor anyone even says it, no this isnt a water issue, its just an age thing.

 

[onidrase]

4 years is a pretty ripe old age for a betta fish, it just might be his time. Make it good for him, just keep him comfortable as it is, not much else you can do to my knowledge

 

[Paradise3]

I feel sorry for you. 4 years is a goo age for a betta to live to!
As has been said, try to keep him comfortable for his last days.

 

[Cazgar]

That's a good age.
Not much you can do really except keep him comfortable, nice clean water etc.
You know him, & euthanasia is not a nice thing to have to do, but it is the kindest thing to do if you think he's suffering

 

[IdahoAquariumKid]

You know him, & euthanasia is not a nice thing to have to do, but it is the kindest thing to do if you think he's suffering

I do not agree with euthanasia....

Anyway, Just make him comfortable. 4 years old is fairly old for a betta.

 

[OldMan47]

4 years is not so very old for a betta. Does he have any company to keep him active? Does he compete with other fish for his food, thus invigorating him? Does he have adequate flow in his tank top force him to exercise a bit? I find that only bettas that I baby end up with such a short life.

 

[IdahoAquariumKid]

I agree with OldMan47. The oldest betta I've ever kept lived to be 8 years old.

Though 4 is a pretty good age.

 

[sona98765]

What type of betta is he?
I had a betta live up to 5 years and when he died a cried
Keep us updated!

 

[OldMan47]

He is a typical Betta splendens sona. Such fish often live to a ripe old age of well over 5 years. Although a 5 year life might meet minimal life expectancy standards, I am not one to accept that as a condemnation for my betta males. My males last as long as they realistically can. If I see a male at 6 years that can reasonably be expected to last for a while, I will give him that assignment. After all, no fish can be expected to outlive his own life expectancy.