hisc1ay
Aquarium Advice FINatic
I was putting my shoes on to go to work this morning, and I noticed my Betta tank was empty. "Curious...," I thought. Perhaps he had died last night while the roomie was still up, and he took the liberty of disposing of him. But what could make him die?
I don't remember if I just happened to glance at the floor, or if I thought maybe he had bailed, but I saw a strange thing on the floor. Sure enough, there he was, just laying on the floor. Figuring he was all dried out, I tried to gently loosen his body from the wood. As soon as I touched him, he flopped around and sat up. I picked him up and placed him back in his tank, and he just sunk to the bottom. Suddenly he darted to and fro, but his fins were still a bit stuck. When I left the house he was alive, but I'll find out how alive he was when I get home. It was odd because his body wasn't wet when I picked him up. It was just clammy. I wonder how long he was out of his tank.
I wonder if it were any other fish how long they would have remained alive. Isn't it true that Bettas breathe air often? I think I read somewhere that their gills are different, such that they prefer breathing air as well as water. I'm just amazed he is still alive.
-j
I don't remember if I just happened to glance at the floor, or if I thought maybe he had bailed, but I saw a strange thing on the floor. Sure enough, there he was, just laying on the floor. Figuring he was all dried out, I tried to gently loosen his body from the wood. As soon as I touched him, he flopped around and sat up. I picked him up and placed him back in his tank, and he just sunk to the bottom. Suddenly he darted to and fro, but his fins were still a bit stuck. When I left the house he was alive, but I'll find out how alive he was when I get home. It was odd because his body wasn't wet when I picked him up. It was just clammy. I wonder how long he was out of his tank.
I wonder if it were any other fish how long they would have remained alive. Isn't it true that Bettas breathe air often? I think I read somewhere that their gills are different, such that they prefer breathing air as well as water. I'm just amazed he is still alive.
-j