Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Poor aging fishy
I think our little Beta friend is on his last fin. He's just not the cheerful self he usually is. Ever since I cleaned out the bowl last week, or even before, he's been so slow moving and stationary. He hangs out on the bottom of the bowl just resting there kind of on his side. Everyday I move and tap on the bowl just to make sure he's still going. Sometimes if he's really hungry, he'll make what looks like a very labored effort to swim to the top of the water to eat for a couple seconds, and then he'll slowly sink down again. It's a little depressing. He used to be so excited and vibrant. Maybe he got injured in the treacherous process of getting him out of the bowl in order to clean it. He used to follow my finger around the bowl, practically jump out of the bowl to eat his food, and swim so fast. Now he has a hard time even staying afloat. And I think his color isn't as vibrant as it used to be. He just waits for the food to float down to him so he can eat it. He is pretty old, I'm guessing between 3-4 years. So maybe his time has come. It's just sad to watch him suffer, if that's what's going on. Too bad Betas attack any living think that is placed in their bowl, or I'd get him a companion. I'm sure that would cheer him right up.
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Sorry to hear it. Not only is he a nice and easy pet, but he makes wonderful wall decor as well!
poor fish! Jared is super into fish, and i know anytime one of ours starts to loose it's vibrant color it's not a good sign. hope he perks up again though!
Dude needs a girlfriend, or a job. He's depressed.
Give you fish a kiss from me. One time my fish was dying, and mom tried to agitate the water to help it live, and just stuck a spoon in it, and swirled the water, and the fish just went around and around. The fish died shortly there after. Its name was Syncup.
Awww, poor guy. Well, he lasted MUCH longer than any of my betas. One of mine committed suicide and dried up on my desk calendar at work. So sad.
Lili! You had a fish named Syncup? That's awesome.
3 years old?? Wow, I think the longest any of our fish lasted was about 3 days (it might of had something to do with me putting vaseline in the tank, but who knows. I was little). I hate when they become part of the fam and then you have to let them go.
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