Old Bettas

[liz2]

I got 3 old boys, 2 blue vts, 1 red. I have had them at least 2 years and they dont seem to have got bigger so I guess they are old, not helped as I got them from my lfs that I dont buy from any more! Now my lovely Koi has suddenty started to look old. He comes to see me and eats but spends a lot of time sitting on his plant or his bridge. His appearance hasnt changed and his water is nice clean and warm but he just looks old! Think I will see if he wants a quick flare at the old chap next door! I have even moved him to the OAP block!

 

[zoekin8yg]

hehe oap block made me laugh!

 

[willtang3000]

around a year or so when male bettas start to get old and start to stop making more hormones as they used to they will get sluggish and will sometimes not even flare so do not worry

 

[liz2]

thanks. Koi is one of my faves, he has quite a transparent body and I think he might have some intestinal trouble. Just have to watch him.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

it could also be the result of the weather turning cooler, if he's in an unheated tank and a cooler region of the house.

 

[liz2]

No, the ones in a cooler part have got their own heaters and his water is nice and warm.I might try moving his tank though but I think he is old. He just swam when he saw me and then settled down again......my dad used to say shouldnt have pets you know you get upset I will never learn

 

[liz2]

moved his tank back, dont think he is well but cant see anything definite,

jut fed them bloodworms in vit jelly he ate it dont look bloated fins are a bit ragged just looks old

 

[jollysue]

Every year at this time I have problems. I think it is the weather change, although my tanks are consistant. Probably it is because instead of heat spikes there are cold spikes.

This year it is my Cories that are overstocked, waiting for their new tank, and showing immune stress.

I also did a terrible thing, and when I started a new tank for my Badis badis, I watched it and checked it for a week. It was testing good. I stopped testing it for 4 or 5 days, it crashed, and I lost all my badis badis and half the neon rasaboras. Sigh

But the Betta gals got a 25 usg instead of a 10 usg.