Need help with my male betta

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steph072081

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For the last couple of months my male betta been acting wierd alot now he just sit or lays in the corner of his tank.....he is 5 yrs old i was wondering is it his time to go?or what is causing him to act this way :sad :sad
 
I had a betta for 4 1/2 years... and the he started 'sitting' on a plant or on the gravel... and one morning he was gone. 5 years is a great long life for a betta!!! He's old, and just resting his bones, sitting on the gravel. I'd venture to guess that as long as he's still eating, he's not suffering, but that's just my totally non professional advice.

~Tara
 
congrats on providing your betta with such good care that he's lived such a long & healthy life! maybe you could put him in a shallow tank so he wouldn't have to swim so far to the top of the tank?
 
I think he is nearing the end of his time. What a fantastic run though! We lost ours recently. :sad
 
hans my male betta is in a 2.5 gal tank and he been very happy in there for 5 yrs.....i am just wondering if he is getting old and about to die or what is wrong with him......he been ateing like a little pig...
 
steph ~ I'm pretty sure that as long as he's still eating, he's not in any pain or suffering... Someone else mentioned maybe putting him in a smaller/shallower tank so he doesn't have to swim far to get some air... that's not a bad idea, if you have something shallower to put him in. Good luck, and just keep in mind that 5 years is very old for a betta, and you've provided for him very well and kept him very happy!

~Tara
 
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