Thread: I think my fish is dying

Sounds to me like you dumped a totally unecessary white butt ton of food in the bowl/tank/wherever he lives, poluted the christ out of the water, and your fishy probably got ammonia burn and now his gills don't function properly. My guess is the food sat there and rotted, and since he's probably in a small container it got pretty befouled over 3 days. You'd have been better off not feeding him at all, a betta can eat a few flakes or pellets a couple times a week and be totally healthy.

Not to flame but stuff like this seriously annoys me. I mean I know it's just a $5 betta but if you're going to get a pet learn how to take care of it properly even if it IS just a $5 betta.

The best you can do now is just keep the water clean, do not under any circumstances put any more food in the tank, and see what happens.

Originally Posted by Cryptic

The best you can do now is just keep the water clean, do not under any circumstances put any more food in the tank, and see what happens.

Dad said this. Also he wants to sell you 20 baby betta fish for $30. It's a good deal.

Originally Posted by KT_

Dad said this. Also he wants to sell you 20 baby betta fish for $30. It's a good deal.

lmao what the hell is he gonna do with 20?

Actually putting them all in one tank could be interesting.

Originally Posted by Anonymous d

lmao what the hell is he gonna do with 20?

Actually putting them all in one tank could be interesting.

I dunno. Breed them? You can make a lot of money.

Also, betta fish that grow up in the same tank won't fight each other. However if you remove a betta and later reintroduce it to the same tank, it will fight with the other fish. Although if you do not feed them they will start eating each other.

Originally Posted by KT_

I dunno. Breed them? You can make a lot of money.

Also, betta fish that grow up in the same tank won't fight each other. However if you remove a betta and later reintroduce it to the same tank, it will fight with the other fish. Although if you do not feed them they will start eating each other.

That would be cruel, but entertaining.

Originally Posted by KT_

Also, betta fish that grow up in the same tank won't fight each other. However if you remove a betta and later reintroduce it to the same tank, it will fight with the other fish. Although if you do not feed them they will start eating each other.

Get a batch and put it into a fish bowl and make them fight. Let the victor mate endlessly and have its offspring repeat the process. You will have the most badass fish in a year or two.