thelastbetta
Fishaholic
Aww, poor guy. He was very pretty. May he 
Stressed, Shocked, Possibly Injured Betta
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RandomWiktor
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=( Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this; I recall you being very excited about the tank upgrade, and it is truly tragic that your buy ended up passing on. I have a feeling the filter was more the culprit than the tank size; I've had filters in 2.5 and 5 gallons wreak havoc on my bettas. I'm now 100% unfiltered; pain in the butt to clean, but I'm seeing much more energy and better fin health in my bettas.
I was such a beautiful tank; I bet he loved the short time he had here. Sometimes our best intentions go all to hell on a freak accident, as seems to be the case here. I hope you sort through any greif you have with this loss, and maybe find room in your heart for another little betta down the road. From what I've read, your boys have a good life with you.
Perhaps if you want to try again in the 10g, you could get a plakat or female. The short fins really seem to be a huge factor in how they handle current, and they don't seem to mind it at all.
I was such a beautiful tank; I bet he loved the short time he had here. Sometimes our best intentions go all to hell on a freak accident, as seems to be the case here. I hope you sort through any greif you have with this loss, and maybe find room in your heart for another little betta down the road. From what I've read, your boys have a good life with you.
Perhaps if you want to try again in the 10g, you could get a plakat or female. The short fins really seem to be a huge factor in how they handle current, and they don't seem to mind it at all.
I'm trying hard to avoid saying "If only," but it's harder than I expected it to be. He wasn't my favorite betta, but then again, I only have two. Had two.
Odd, stupid, emotional attachments to fish. *sigh*
He really was a good little fish.
I wish he hadn't had to die of neglegence on my part.
Odd, stupid, emotional attachments to fish. *sigh*
He really was a good little fish.
I wish he hadn't had to die of neglegence on my part.
FishEnthusiast
Fish Herder
I don't believe it was negligence on your part at all. You did the best you could. Sometimes the filter is just too strong. There was no way for you to predict that this would happen. I am so sorry he passed on.
I too would go with a plakat if you are going to get another betta. I find they are easier to care for. None of my plakats has ever had torn fins or fin rot. My longer finned friends on the other hand are a different story.
May he R.I.P. I remember when you first got him.
I too would go with a plakat if you are going to get another betta. I find they are easier to care for. None of my plakats has ever had torn fins or fin rot. My longer finned friends on the other hand are a different story.
May he R.I.P. I remember when you first got him.
I like plakats. I like bettas with less 'frilly' tails, to be honest. However, VTs were available when I had the money for VTs. Their personality certianly wasn't lacking. And since I had absolutely no intention to breed (still don't), and the simple desire to keep the healthy and happy, I bought whomever appealed to me.
The 10gal wasn't intended to be their ultimate home. I had intended to relocate Furin, the deceased betta, to my empty 5gal once it was done cycling.
I'm so tired of thinking on it, right now, that I am almost willing to let my fishy occupants slide at what I have right now.
:sigh: You know, just change the water of my remainingg betta, Sori, at tight little intervals and consider if he really enjoys a 'flare buddy', or if it's just some odd invention of my imagination.
I know I could have 'conditioned' him, as one would a betta for mating, for the 10gal. I honestly thought of it 2 weeks ago. I know I could have kept a tighter eye on him. I know I could have kept better meds on hand. I know I should have thought of the temperature difference ahead of time. I know I should have had backup plans.
It's... a shame he had to suffer for my lack of common sense.
He really did enjoy his tank, during those first few 'thrilling' hours. He had been so listless and silent, before then. To watch him swim around (in a state that was not panic), investigating and napping on top of plants... it was lovely, for me. If I ever introduce a betta to a simmilar situation, who is from a simmilar situation... I will keep a more vigilent eye on them. I'll make sure they get put in, on a 'Friday' night, and I have all the way until 'Monday' morning to observe them, instead of a paltry 36 hours. I'll make sure there is a heated tank to one side, just in case.
I think that made a big difference in his life.
I have five 1gal bowls with water, aging. I have one 2gal bowls with water, aging. But the temperature difference was so large... it was too large of a leap for a betta to go from 80F to 74F. I had foolishly thought that seeing him sitting on his anacharis, .5 inches away from the surface of the water, meant that he was 'resting' and 'getting well'.
Ah, I suppose, at this point, I'm merely berating myself. It's unslightly, but it is also a necessary learning tool, to a point. I am aware of that, and I'd like you to be aware, that he wasn't just "experiment 1A", for me, make sense?
The 10gal wasn't intended to be their ultimate home. I had intended to relocate Furin, the deceased betta, to my empty 5gal once it was done cycling.
I'm so tired of thinking on it, right now, that I am almost willing to let my fishy occupants slide at what I have right now.
:sigh: You know, just change the water of my remainingg betta, Sori, at tight little intervals and consider if he really enjoys a 'flare buddy', or if it's just some odd invention of my imagination.
I know I could have 'conditioned' him, as one would a betta for mating, for the 10gal. I honestly thought of it 2 weeks ago. I know I could have kept a tighter eye on him. I know I could have kept better meds on hand. I know I should have thought of the temperature difference ahead of time. I know I should have had backup plans.
It's... a shame he had to suffer for my lack of common sense.
He really did enjoy his tank, during those first few 'thrilling' hours. He had been so listless and silent, before then. To watch him swim around (in a state that was not panic), investigating and napping on top of plants... it was lovely, for me. If I ever introduce a betta to a simmilar situation, who is from a simmilar situation... I will keep a more vigilent eye on them. I'll make sure they get put in, on a 'Friday' night, and I have all the way until 'Monday' morning to observe them, instead of a paltry 36 hours. I'll make sure there is a heated tank to one side, just in case.
I think that made a big difference in his life.
I have five 1gal bowls with water, aging. I have one 2gal bowls with water, aging. But the temperature difference was so large... it was too large of a leap for a betta to go from 80F to 74F. I had foolishly thought that seeing him sitting on his anacharis, .5 inches away from the surface of the water, meant that he was 'resting' and 'getting well'.
Ah, I suppose, at this point, I'm merely berating myself. It's unslightly, but it is also a necessary learning tool, to a point. I am aware of that, and I'd like you to be aware, that he wasn't just "experiment 1A", for me, make sense?
ral
Fish Herder
Sorry about your betta.
Don't berate yourself anymore soritan. You wanted to give a betta a better home. It did not work as planned. A few months back I thought best to filter my larger betta tanks. I used sponge filters. Lost 3 out of 4 in six months. It was a mistake on my part... but we all make them. Your intentions were good.
Don't berate yourself anymore soritan. You wanted to give a betta a better home. It did not work as planned. A few months back I thought best to filter my larger betta tanks. I used sponge filters. Lost 3 out of 4 in six months. It was a mistake on my part... but we all make them. Your intentions were good.
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