Saxsena Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Hi Can anyone tell me why my Betta died? He was 3 month old red betta. I got him three days ago and he was sharing a tank with two other bettas (sepearted ofcourse). Just yesterday afternoon I went to feed them freeze bloodworm, which the other two betta eat with no problem. But the red betta didn't eat anything, just stayed at the bottom of the tank. I did noticed that its fins are all curled in, and it seemed that he was tired. This morning I found him death on the tank floor. The another two are looking good and seemed to have no problem. I checked the PH of the tank, its 7.0. The tempature is mantained at 24 C. I did take lots of snaps of the red fish day before yesterday with camera flash on. I hope that the flash has not affected him somehow. I am at work now and I still have my dead fish in my pocket. Poor thing I miss him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Sorry about the loss To honestly state why your fishie died is impossible, cause I didnt see it. There are a lot of resons that it did die though. For your education for the future, there are things you have to ask yourself, and this is only a fraction of the questions. Was it swimming Ok in the shop's tank? Did you introduce it to "YOUR" water over a period of hours? Was he put in a Quarantine tank when you got him home? Was he swimming Ok when he was released into the tank? Did he eat well when you first fed him? Was he swimming Ok the next day? The list goes on and on, but it teaches us to observe more and to do things slowly. Again I'm sorry, but good luck in future. PM me; I have plenty that I can replace him with if the freight isn't too much. If it is then it may be cheaper and easier to get one of an Auckland breeder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Many bettas that are imported are not in very good condition because: They have been kept in poor water, fed heaps to grow quickly, and have infrequent water changes. This can cause permanent damage to liver and kidneys. They are also "mature" so they look good and may be getting on a bit when you buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Hi Alanmin I see you're safe and sound back in civilisation. :lol: You are quite right about the maturity thing. One of my other posts alluded to that very matter when I looked at buying a Black Betta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I suspect that may also apply to imported guppies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Im sorry for your loss saxsena I had kept 4-6 in the past.. longest being 3ish years.. Hope the other two will grow well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel1708 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Sorry about your siamese I have taken lots of photos of my siamese and the flash has never affected him so I don't think that would have caused it. I agree with the others though, alot of pet shops could take better care of their fish - I have had alot of trouble in the past with buying male guppies that were unhealthy! Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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