jittery betta

[Roan Art]

i'm so sorry Roan! I know how much you must miss him! i hope the office isn't too lonely these days.

Thanks. My office is my house, so that sorta makes it worse since I'm always here. I've ghost shrimp feeders in his tank now and totally redid it. They're not as cool to watch, but they'll do for now.

Roan

 

[graphicdesign_r]

Just a thought

Probably a good question for Roan or MQP...

I'm unfamiliar with owning a Betta, but is it possible that there were pheromones or similar signs or traces of the deceased Betta in the tank that are making your new fish ill at ease?

 

[Hannys_Papa]

Jakers passed on January 22. I didn't say anything because I feel like I failed him.....Sigh. He's gone now and I won't be getting another betta. I can't replace that guy and I don't want to.

Roan

I would like to say i am sorry to hear what happened and apologize incase my question about what happened was being too nosy or inquisitive (sp?).
You might remember when my betta has this very odd case of holes appearing in his fins and his whole appearance was deteriorating - something i still havent found a reason or explanation for - and i believe he came very close to not makeing it.

2 years ago i would've never believed if someone had told me i could get attached to a fish.

Again - i am sorry. :sad:

 

[Roan Art]

Probably a good question for Roan or MQP...

I'm unfamiliar with owning a Betta, but is it possible that there were pheromones or similar signs or traces of the deceased Betta in the tank that are making your new fish ill at ease?

That's a good question and to be honest, I don't know of any studies that would support that theory.

My personaly belief is that yes, it is possible that a dying betta -- or any fish -- will leave pheromones behind that may make new fish of the same genus uneasy. I don't see why they wouldn't.

I also believe that schooling and grouping fish that are hospitalized away from their school or family have a less chance of survival than those that are hospitalized with some friends. The stress of being alone being the primary reason. No data to support that as yet, just a theory.

Roan

 

[Roan Art]

I would like to say i am sorry to hear what happened and apologize incase my question about what happened was being too nosy or inquisitive (sp?).

No worries.

You might remember when my betta has this very odd case of holes appearing in his fins and his whole appearance was deteriorating - something i still havent found a reason or explanation for - and i believe he came very close to not makeing it.

I don't know if you remember, but I posted that Jakers had a few blown rays as well. They healed up, but then came back only much worse. He didn't have fin rot or anything like that -- his tail started turning black from the furthest edge and it slowly crept up until his entire tail was black, then it moved and started turning his body black. I treated him for internal parasites, but that didn't work.

It's possible he had TB, his spine was a little curved near the end, but with a betta it's kinda hard to tell.

Evenutally, he could barely swim. He was paralyzed through his tail and rear end. At that point I euthanized him. There was no point in continuing treatments.

THAT was a very difficult thing to do.

2 years ago i would've never believed if someone had told me i could get attached to a fish.

Again - i am sorry. :sad:

S'kay. I never thought I would get attached to a fish either, but I did

Roan