oh no!!!!!!!!!

[flightless]

I think my betta is dead/dying. He's on his side at the bottom of his bowl
i see his gills still moving, but he isn't really moving.
i dont know what to do.
by the time anyone reads this, he'll probably be a gonner

im so sad. ive done everything i could do!

 

[twoluvcats]

ugh how sad!! How long had you had him?

 

[flightless]

I've had him for a year and a half.

I put him into a little cup with new water.
He just kinda tipped upside down.

Since I've done everything I could have. I decided that he should sleep peacefully, and i put him in the freezer :'(
Poor guy.

I think he died of old age.... and he haddn't been eating or moving much lately, so I guess it was his time to go.

 

[twoluvcats]

ya, a year and a half is a respectable age for a betta...he could have been 6 months + when you got him too. Sorry, it sucks losing a pet.

 

[revfred]

Probably "old age" .. then too bettas develop dropsy usually without any reason. Personally I think it is the inbreeding that shortens their life. If you can get a betta that is of the "wild" type, they are not as colorful but they seem to live longer. They also seem more active. Also, they are real pigs when it comes to eating and have a tendency to become constipated. I feed them once a day . . .and if you feed them live worms, feed only 1 or 2 worms.

Good luck with your next betta.

 

[AquaticGem]

I am sorry to hear about your betta.

It seems bettas now a days don't live as long as when I was a kid. My first (when I was twelve) lived for four years, but now most live 1 1/2 to two years.

Hopefully your next betta will have a little longer life.

 

[MrMup04]

aww, im sorry about that... well hopefully your next betta won't make the same problem...

 

[Liz]

Flightless, I'm so sorry about your loss. I just lost my Betta today after 1 1/2 years too. It's nice to be able to come here for a hug - most people who don't have fish don't realize how attached you get. Hope things work out well for you and your next Betta.

 

[CheLives]

if it's not too late, you may not want to freeze it. Read this link - freezing isn't he best way to put him out of his misery.


http://www.fishprofiles.net/faq/begin-longterm.asp#death

 

[mudwoman]

Sorry guys, that's no fun at all. Gordon was really gorgeous, Liz.