I think my Betta Fish is dying

**msuduster** · 02-28-2011 07:34 PM

He hasn't really been too active the last few days and I've been meaning to clean his tank but something always came up.

Tonight I noticed he was kind of .... leaning to one side while resting at the bottom of his tank. He's not eating food and he has a "whitish" look to him. He looks constipated or something. He's normally bright red so this definitely isn't normal.

I read online if the Betta is constipated to take frozen peas, de-shell them, and cut them into bits then don't feed your fish for a few days and it should clear up.

I don't think it's one of the fungi because the white dots aren't spread all over, just by his gills.

My record with keeping fish alive is plummeting.

**msuduster** · 02-28-2011 08:01 PM

Here's the poor little feller.

It's a little difficult to see, but under his mouth is white and bloated.

Also, the little green things? Those are his peas.

No, this is not his tank. It's his temporary home while the water in his tank gets to room temperature.

SickBettaFish.jpg

**ravensfan929** · 02-28-2011 08:45 PM

So is he looking any better since u used the peas?

**msuduster** · 02-28-2011 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by ravensfan929

So is he looking any better since u used the peas?

I guess I'll find out over the next few days.

**ravensfan929** · 02-28-2011 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by msuduster

I guess I'll find out over the next few days.

Well hope he's ok and gets back to his normal self

**msuduster** · 03-01-2011 11:02 AM

Unfortunately he didn't make it

. He wad about 15-16 months old.

RIP Bobcat

**ravensfan929** · 03-01-2011 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by msuduster

Unfortunately he didn't make it

. He wad about 15-16 months old.

RIP Bobcat

Sorry to hear that

RIP Bobcat

**crazee55** · 03-02-2011 10:42 AM

Aww sorry to hear about your fish.. what is the time span on them?

At the daycare I used to work they had one it lasted not ever 2 years also.. probably about the same amount of time yours did.

**msuduster** · 03-02-2011 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by crazee55

Aww sorry to hear about your fish.. what is the time span on them?

At the daycare I used to work they had one it lasted not ever 2 years also.. probably about the same amount of time yours did.

Supposedly Betta Fish can live for up to 3 years. I'm not sure how old he was when we got him at the pet store, he was fully grown though.

**msuduster** · 03-02-2011 10:05 PM

My wife said she thought about buying me a new fish, but was afraid I'd kill it (I still maintain the goldfish death was accidental, police have not filed charges) so maybe this weekend I'll go try and find a baby Betta fish or something.

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