Comments on: Beta Fish died awkwardly – why??

By: zaklady bukmacherskie

zaklady bukmacherskie — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:04:41 +0000

Great info, thanks for useful article. I am waiting for more

By: erica c

erica c — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:43:59 +0000

im sorry about your fish hunny. my fish was killed by my cousin the mf-soab put nail polish remover in the bowl. but i love bettas. when a betta fish dies it just does that. it wa just old age. the live for abou 2 years. once again im sorry for you loss. maby you could get a new one tommorrow. here is a link:
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http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/siamese_fighting_fish#tail_shapes

By: annabell_scorpione

annabell_scorpione — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:05:59 +0000

First off Im sorry to hear about your fish, I have a feeling that your Betta fish possibly had Dropsy. Symptoms - body swelling, pineconing scales, lethargy, color loss, loss of appetite http://www.nippyfish.net/dropsy.html For more info on Dropsy There was not much you could do about it even if you found it in time, Dropsy is almost fatal when you actually see the symptoms and by then its usually too late to cure. It's also possible that your Betta had what's known as Swim Bladder Disease. Symptoms - Either floats uncontrollably to the top of the tank, or sinks to the bottom. Seems to struggle greatly while swimming, and often will swim at an unusual angle. May or may not have a "kinked" spine, often in the shape of an "S" when viewed from above. May lie around, barely moving except when a mad dash is made to the surface for air. May or may not have a swollen belly, often caused by constipation http://www.petfish.net/articles/Bettas/swimbladder_betta.php Again sorry about your fish.
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By: Emily A

Emily A — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:28:59 +0000

with your fish at the bottom of it's tank, it probably died and then floated, and eventually, all the gasses escape from the body. Then it stinks. When my goldfish died, it died at night, and I didn't catch it 'till morning so it sunk.
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By: luveschvys

luveschvys — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:08:59 +0000

Kinda sounds like it drown… lol I’m sorry thats not very funny. But thats sad… maybe old age??
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By: angie h

angie h — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:39:59 +0000

fish dont float when they die, they sorta just sink down or if they are in plants they just sit there..i've had it happen many times
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By: magicman116

magicman116 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:11:59 +0000

Your fish died from a serious internal bacterial infection. When it began to act strangely, swim differently and not eat were the signs it was getting sick.

Sorry you lost your fish

MM
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By: red_fire_halo

red_fire_halo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:02:59 +0000

it's a $4.00 fish, it wasn't going to live forever, just get another one
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By: animal_lover_xxx

animal_lover_xxx — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:41:59 +0000

it may have been because of the water temperature.
Betta fish come from very hot countries such as thailand so they are adapted to a temperature of over 78 degrees F.
If the water is too cold for them, they become increasingly slow and loose their energy.
if you get another betta, it will eb best to have a heater put into the tank or put the tank in the sunlight or under a lamp.
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By: Da_Fish_King

Da_Fish_King — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:13:59 +0000

dont worry this happens to the best of us, its simply has been beaten up by other fish & got stressed & just decided it was done with life, or is has tetris amonia desiese, it cause scales to point outward & fish to slowling die, causing the fish not to float when death occours. to treat this just clean your tank & put Ammonia Remover in it & water conditioner, Then you should be a proud owner of a betta for a good 3 years. -DFK
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