Unknown Death

[jkun17]

If its feces are white or light in color, that could be a sign of an internal worm.

 

[cutechic]

Feces are normal, and I don't see any worms in his anal area or when I shine a flashlight on him.

 

[cutechic]

He's dead.

 

[jkun17]

He's dead.

Oh no.

What was his name? I'm mating my half-moons and I'll be sure to name one after him in his memory.

p.s. I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help.

 

[cutechic]

Gamma. I'd be honoured if you named one after him. He's in my avatar.

I appreciate all the help you gave me jkun.

What really gets to me is that I don't know the cause of death.

 

[jkun17]

Gamma... alright. As soon as some of my fry start looking like half-moons I'll name one of the heartier ones Gamma

I'll put up a thread with a picture as soon as he's ready to be photographed

 

[cutechic]

Here are the pics that I was going to put up. I couldn't manage to upload them before.

These were taken a few hours before he died. He looked normal to me, aside from the clamped fins...

 

[jkun17]

I've noticed this happening to a lot of people on the forum... could it be a seasonal thing?

 

[cutechic]

I haven't noticed any more problems with my fish in the winter than in the summer.

I measured my pH after reading Sorrell's post, but it's the same as always (6.6).

 

[jkun17]

Just so you know, here are some pics of the parents of my future spawn and Gamma II

Sun Shine (Male Halfmoon)

Tangerine (Female Halfmoon)

 

[cutechic]

They're gorgeous! Good luck with the spawning

 

[ECH2005]

That's very much what my betta looks like now, except mines more pale... he's still hanging on but I don't know for how long...

What's happening to all the bettas...!?

 

[GuppyDude]

it does seem like the symptoms of a parasitic infection , im very sry about gamma, i to will anme one of my fish gamma

 

[cutechic]

Aw, thanks GuppyDude.

It may have been a parasitic infection, but he died so suddenly. One day he was flaring & generally looking healthy, and the next he was dead. I guess he could have been sick before but not showing any symptoms...?

 

[turbotiber]

I'm sorry to hear about Gamma, he was so pretty

I noticed those red spots on him, has he always had them?? Isn't there a sickness that shows up like red blood spots or am I just imagining??

Gamma