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Bye bye betta
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:21 pm
by bertie 83
For those who don't know or might have forgot, my betta was sick a while back, I say mine he was my wife's. He came on leaps and bounds in solitary so much so, I thought about releasing him back to his previous home with his mates. Any how my wife went to feed him his bloodworm tonight, by hand of course- she has always handed him worms from her fingers. She came out with tears in her eyes wanting me to help him. He was laid on his side gasping, totally screwed. Enough is enough, overdose of clove oil. I couldn't fix him.he was old, I am not too sad he had a great time all the bloodworm he could eat. My wife is sad, he was her fish, he won't be replaced now or possibly ever. Goodbye friend. Such a personable fish, he would swim into her hands lol
Re: Bye bye betta
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:24 pm
by J-P
sorry for the loss.
How old was he?
Re: Bye bye betta
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:28 pm
by bertie 83
We had him bout 3 years. He was full grown when we purchased him so who knows. Like I say I am not sad he had a great life being spoilt by my wife lol. I just feel it right to pay respect to her best mate fish thing.
Re: Bye bye betta
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:23 pm
by kcartwright856
Rest in peace, little fellow. Your wife did an amazing job taking care of, spoiling, and giving him a wonderful life.
I'm sure he'll never be truly replaced, but perhaps someday she'll be ready to save another betta from a "life" in a bowl and fall in love with him all the same.
Re: Bye bye betta
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:43 pm
by sgtmyers88
Sorry for the loss, what is the usual lifespan for them?
Re: Bye bye betta
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:47 pm
by FADE2BLACK_1973
+1
Your poor wife. Hope she pulls through. Some of us gets really attached.
Re: Bye bye betta
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:31 am
by bertie 83
Maybe when we move, she seems a lot better today, the shock of me hooking her mate out the tank and killing it was a bit much. He was on borrowed time for a while so there we go. Lifespan is difficult to say. Mine was full grown when we got him so he did real good
Re: Bye bye betta
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:31 am
by bertie 83
Maybe when we move, she seems a lot better today, the shock of me hooking her mate out the tank and killing it was a bit much. He was on borrowed time for a while so there we go. Lifespan is difficult to say. Mine was full grown when we got him so he did real good
Re: Bye bye betta
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:54 am
by Flutter
Sorry for your loss
Re: Bye bye betta
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:24 pm
by bertie 83
After an unscheduled stop at a shop I realised my wife wants a new one. Walked away with 4 amano shrimp to increase the population in with the rasporas. A new fighter may be in the near future so I can wave goodbye to my tank plans grrr.