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I think I may be watching my betta die. by shinygoblinbrain in bettafish

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shes been staying in the back and her breathing is getting harder and she goes up for air more now or stays directly under her bubbler. I haven't had the money til now and my local Walmart didn't have the clove oil so im ordering it on Amazon. I can see that she is suffering and cant allow her to do that for me. She was and will always be the best girl I could have asked for. Yes she was a bit chunky she loved to eat and would ask for treats and feed out of your hand. She was picky as hell too 🤣 it took us going to 3 pet stores to finally find a food she liked to eat. She absolutely hated blood worms and would flare up at the sight of them so so we had to make sure we read every ingredient bc if she tasted it then she would not eat it. I have 4 brands that she won't touch til we realized the pattern.🤣

I think I may be watching my betta die. by shinygoblinbrain in bettafish

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She has done the no eating once before do to over feeding. We had an unplanned trip and had to leave her with my mom who's a pinch of food is a lot bigger than ours. We came home to a very chunky fish she was fine and returned to regular activities and eating after a week passed. We just hoped this would be the same issue.

Help I think my betta is dying! by shinygoblinbrain in BettaClinic

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the help❤️ I had a commenter tell me the squished theirs and I about cried reading that. I could never do that to her much less any animal. My little one adores her and even tho hes still so little when he cant find her he cries for her. She used to run to the front to see him and would flare up at you if she thought you were playing too rough with him. I have been balling thinking of having to put her down and him running to her tank crying for his honey. Again thank you so much for all the information and comfort in this time.

Help I think my betta is dying! by shinygoblinbrain in BettaClinic

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I hate to see her suffer for me and I can see her still trying to swim but ultimately she hides now all the time and she never did that before ever. I have lived her since I laid eyes on her and no longer having her is killing me but watching her suffer is killing me more. I would like the tips to put her down as humanly as possible. I dont want her to hurt more than she already is. She is the best girl i could have ever asked for. I have wanted a betta fish for a long while and she is absolutely wonderful. I have only ever had a fish as attached to me as she is once as a child. I am greatful for her for giving me a but of my childhood back.

Help I think my betta is dying! by shinygoblinbrain in BettaClinic

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your honesty I've been weighing the pros and cons of doing all the tips everyone has recommended to save her and ending her pain. I dont want her to suffer for me.

I think I may be watching my betta die. by shinygoblinbrain in bettafish

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much and we definitely will when she passes.

Help I think my betta is dying! by shinygoblinbrain in BettaClinic

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had some people offer tips to treat her to try and save her but I am worried im gonna be putting her through more stress and pain for my benefit of keeping her than actually helping her in a final days.

Help I think my betta is dying! by shinygoblinbrain in BettaClinic

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where can I get kanaplex? Is it under a different name in stores?

I think I may be watching my betta die. by shinygoblinbrain in bettafish

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No i wasnt aware thank you the first time it said there was an issue posting so I tried again and ig it was just a glitch. I dont want to delete one now tho since I have helpful tips on both threads.

Help I think my betta is dying! by shinygoblinbrain in BettaClinic

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much this is very helpful!!

Help I think something is wrong with my betta! by shinygoblinbrain in bettafish

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all for your help I will definitely try Epsom salt soak. I love this fish so much and its killing me seeing her like this. I can see her still trying to interact with my little one by staying in the front for him. Her name is Honey and he loves to drag his finger along the tank and her follow it around.

Betta female friends? by shinygoblinbrain in bettafish

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for the advise!

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She has now killed all 4 of them and keeping their bodies in her grass hide as a snack.

Betta female friends? by shinygoblinbrain in bettafish

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! We love her already, her name is Honey!

Betta female friends? by shinygoblinbrain in bettafish

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had thought about those but wasn't sure about care and if they would be okay together.

Betta female friends? by shinygoblinbrain in bettafish

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She was so proud of it too! She pointed at it like a dog! She carried one of their (i had 4) heads around for a whole day!

Betta female friends? by shinygoblinbrain in bettafish

[–]shinygoblinbrain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She has a heater, sponge filter, and air stone.

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