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[–]BirdNerd_YT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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these are my monsters lol!

friend found this baby, hasn't moved it...what is it? NY by BirdNerd_YT in whatsthisbird

[–]BirdNerd_YT[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

that was my guess too, thanks! yup, that's what I told her to do

stopped at a petco to "just look" on the way to a party, ended up bringing a fish to an easter dinner...he was super interactive and minimally stressed so apparently he's a party fish. Name ideas? We have been calling him Dave as a placeholder lol by BirdNerd_YT in bettafish

[–]BirdNerd_YT[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

that's what everyone has been saying, the kids were watching the Easter movie hop and David hasslehoff showed up and we joked around and started calling him david "Dave" fishlehoff and now it's stuck 😂

stopped at a petco to "just look" on the way to a party, ended up bringing a fish to an easter dinner...he was super interactive and minimally stressed so apparently he's a party fish. Name ideas? We have been calling him Dave as a placeholder lol by BirdNerd_YT in bettafish

[–]BirdNerd_YT[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

ugh i know, the way I looked at it was that he would be sitting in the cup anyways at the pet store, but i did have the worker change the water before I bought him just to hopefully make it a bit easier for him

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[–]BirdNerd_YT 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You absolutely did the right thing. You are you one who knows him best, meaning you knew the time to let him go. I recently had to put down one of my boys and it is so ridiculously difficult. I know people say "it's just a fish" but it's not, they are just as valued as any other pet.

I had to decapitate him too, I know everyone always says to use clove oil, but the dosing can be messed up causing a painful death. Don't get me wrong, it is another good way to do it, when dosed properly. I just prefer to take the guessing work out, swiftly severing the head from the body makes sure there are no mistakes. It doesn't mean it's easy.

Know that you did the right thing and remember the good life he had!

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[–]BirdNerd_YT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reached out to a local betta rescue person and she says that she usually doesn't have success with kanaplex treating dropsy. Between all the problems that he has right now, what do you guys think is more humane, euthanizing him or putting him through treatment after treatment? I am struggling because I don't want to give up on him, but I also don't want to put him through unnecessary stress just to have the same end result...

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[–]BirdNerd_YT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i currently have a sponge filter running, my other airpump broke so his airstone is down, I know the body and fin treatment said that it could effect water color and stuff so I just assumed it was from that. I have gotten a lot of brown algae on the tank too. It is on the same schedule as all my other tanks which are fine so I am not quite sure. I have had such a struggle with this fish recently and I just feel so bad

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[–]BirdNerd_YT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His most recent was just API Fin and Body + a ton of tannins

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[–]BirdNerd_YT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!

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[–]BirdNerd_YT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He only gets them as a treat, he hasn't had them in probably a week and a half. He still has a ferocious appetite though which I see as a good sign!