Topic: R.I.P Bettas

[Jessie226]

Spiderman, my new office fishy, passed away very suddenly on Friday. He was fine all week, had eaten his breakfast and was swimming around actively all morning. Then in the afternoon, a guy I work with was at my desk and we were looking at him and I commented that he looked kind of pale and letharigic. I watched him for about 5 minutes and he just died. Right there while I was watching him. I gave him a few minutes and kind of swished him around with a net, but he was gone. I have no idea what happened. RIP spiderman. You were well loved for the couple of months we were together.

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[wendyjo]

Jessie that is so strange.  Sorry to hear it.

[Jessie226]

Thanks Wendy. I have no clue what could have happened. I was right on schedule with water changes and he seemed perfectly fine that morning. I guess these things just happen sometimes.
I am going to be bringing in a new fishy on Monday though! a gorgeous red, white and blue crowntail. You may have already seen his pic, I bought him from Supersixone back in November.

[flutterby11]

Bob, my little emerald green beauty, died this morning. Had to put him down because of dropsy.

[Squeek]

so sorry to hear about the losses, guys

[Jessie226]

Thanks, Nessa. So sorry to hear about your loss, flutterby.
Well I lost another one over the weekend. Littlest, my smallest Imbellis passed away. On Saturday I noticed his cloud eye had come back so I put him in a hospital tank and started treating him with tetracycline. On Sunday he seemed about the same and Monday night he was gone. They say these things happen in threes, so I hope this will be the end of this horrible streak. Recently, I've lost the large male Imbellis, spiderman, and now Littlest. I have one Imbellis left. I don't know if I want to put her in a smaller tank, or let her live in the ten gallon by herself. I'm very tempted to try something else in the ten gallon, but I'm not sure what yet. I may just let her live a life of luxury in there by herself. Or I may get some more Imbellis and try again with them. Not sure yet.
Well so long, Littlest. You were well loved and we'll miss you.

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[Squeek]

So sorry to hear about your little imbellis, Jessie

I lost my gold platinum guy yesterday.  I am so over this fishloss carp...

[Gen Gen]

new years goal.. no more fish loss

[Jessie226]

So sorry Nessa. One of my resolutions is to stay on top of my fish care more. I try my best, but I think we all slip up some times, and I have been slacking a little more lately cause of the holidays I think, and now I'm paying the price. I feel so guilty. So I resolve to take the best possible care of them I can. And myself.

[BettAtrick]

i was away for the holidays and one of my boys passed on.  I'm not quite sure when, but i was away for about a week and a half.  poor Samurai...