well he hasn't eaten for a couple weeks, it'll be ok to put him back in the tank-- stress level-- and why are his fins falling apart, I mean literally there was a strand of fin on the bottom of the bowl??? also the med I have now is for fish in bowl, so what do you suggest I get for 10 gal tank, also do I change any of the water while I am medicating him, although this doesn't seem to be helping!
Sick Betta?
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It does still look slightly bent. I know this sound mean, but I really just want to put him out of his misery!
so flush him
or wait one more day and see if he seems better? Although his coloring is changing and looking real bad, guess it's just wishfull thinking... but really should I just flush him? He did try eating the other day.... but like I said he can't stay on top, but he didn't touch the pellats I gave him that sank down to his level...... At least I've learned a TON in the last couple days about bettas!
Don't flush him that's a cruel death.
Get a jug of very cold water and add ice cubes till the water freezing cold. Place the fish in the freezing cold water it shouldn't take long. Make sure his gills have stopped moving and leave him a while in the jug to make sure he's passed on.
If no ice cubes put the jug in the freezer till a layer of ice forms on top of the water.
Get a jug of very cold water and add ice cubes till the water freezing cold. Place the fish in the freezing cold water it shouldn't take long. Make sure his gills have stopped moving and leave him a while in the jug to make sure he's passed on.
If no ice cubes put the jug in the freezer till a layer of ice forms on top of the water.
UGGGGG, that makes me cringe... but I guess it's better than suffering while be sick. I will have to have boyfriend do it as I don't think I can.... don't have a problem flushing when dead, never had to put one out of there misery before. Any advice on what I should do next... re: tank, new fish, cleaning, etc......
Sorry thought you meant flushing the fish alive.
If you want to more betta's ask in the betta section of the forum.
If you want to keep other fish start a thread in tropical discussion. Will get plenty of help over there.
If you want to more betta's ask in the betta section of the forum.
If you want to keep other fish start a thread in tropical discussion. Will get plenty of help over there.
no I did mean alive, but I thought the same thing, how cruel..... I guess I will go with the ice, hopefully when I get home he will have passed on his own.
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