VioletEmber
Aquarium Advice Freak
So I did a silly thing and talked my LFS into just giving me three of their not-dead-yet male Bettas. My case was helped by the fact that I pointed to the stack of three dead Betta cups I'd found already that morning. I said - these fish will be dead in a few hours if they stay here, just let me take 'em home and see what happens. They went for it and I started my Betta Hospice.
A male veil tale had horrible clamped fins and I was sure he would be the first to go. But clean water with a tiny bit of salt and he is doing great so far. A half moon double tail has dreadful fin rot, and though he isn't making a miraculous recovery, he seems to be improving slowly.
But the third one, another half moon double tail was just laying there. His Fins were slightly damaged, but no other signs of illness. Just laying there on the bottom of the tank. Not eating. No bulged belly, no visible ich or parasites, just laying on his side. He died yesterday and I'm just stumped. It was almost like he died of exhaustion and malaise... Obviously he is dead and I am not asking for care advice - but has anyone seen this before?
A male veil tale had horrible clamped fins and I was sure he would be the first to go. But clean water with a tiny bit of salt and he is doing great so far. A half moon double tail has dreadful fin rot, and though he isn't making a miraculous recovery, he seems to be improving slowly.
But the third one, another half moon double tail was just laying there. His Fins were slightly damaged, but no other signs of illness. Just laying there on the bottom of the tank. Not eating. No bulged belly, no visible ich or parasites, just laying on his side. He died yesterday and I'm just stumped. It was almost like he died of exhaustion and malaise... Obviously he is dead and I am not asking for care advice - but has anyone seen this before?
