my brother really likes to have a betta in his tank with his other fish, but i am not sure of one of the fish that is in there( i think it is causing the trouble). my brother is out of town for about a week, so yesterday i went to feed his fish for him. i noticed something was floating on top of the water, and i thought it was dead, so i went to take it out, but it was alive!! his poor betta has lost all of his back and top fin and only had one side fin as of yesterday. he is still alive, and scoots hisself over for food. today i went to feed his fish, and the betta lost his only last fin. the poor thing isnt eating, and barly swam away when i almost touched it.it only defense is to just roll around, but the other fish keep on picking at him and you can see his scales are falling off. i feel like i should maybe euthanis (sp?) him, but my brother is very protective about his fish. i could tell him it had just died, but i still dont know how to go about making his death quicker...what should i do.
help with betta!!!!!
- Thread starter butterflylove
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The best chance for the betta is to remove him from that aquarium. If you are not sure of the water parameters (ph, etc.) I would remove some of the water from the tank into a jar or something and place the betta in the jar.
He will never survive with the other fish harassing him.
Remember that the jar is only a temporary fix. You should replace the majority of the water daily until your brother returns. The bigger the jar the better.
He will never survive with the other fish harassing him.
Remember that the jar is only a temporary fix. You should replace the majority of the water daily until your brother returns. The bigger the jar the better.
I'd take him out and put him in a bowl.
What other fish are in there?
I wouldn't euthanize just yet.
What other fish are in there?
I wouldn't euthanize just yet.
