Would you think it was neglect that caused a fighter fish to die after being in someone's care for only 2 weeks? I had to travel and left it with a friend only to be told that it had died. I had the fish for almost a year. Neglect or Natural?
2006-06-20 03:47:50 · 18 answers · asked by desdemonia2006 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Fish do die easily, could have even been the change in temperature just taking it there, fly sprays are also a problem a lot of things could have happened, please don't lose your friendship over a fish......
2006-06-20 03:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by lyndell v 4 · 10⤊ 1⤋
It was a Beta fish I guess and they are pretty tough I came home from a zoo once and found that mine had jumped out of his tank and landed on the floor, dont know how long he was out the tank but he dried up and looked like a dead leaf only for me to pick him up and he was still alive all his fins stuck together took allmost a year for him to look right again. But fish do die for seemingly no reasons at times as my step kids went thru many so just chalk it up to life or just get another one freinds are better than fish.
2006-06-20 03:57:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably wasn't neglect, but simply that the friend did not know how to properly care for the animal, and if you brought the fish to your friends house, it may not have took the move very adjustingly
2006-06-20 03:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by wingedstrider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you move the fish? Or just have your friend come over? Fish do die easily. It may have been neglect, but it could have also been overfeeding. At least it wasn't a dog or somethig.. Sorry for your loss though...
2006-06-20 03:51:57 · answer #4 · answered by rednecklady17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
may be neglect b/c i had a fighter fish for 2 yrs. adn i took care of it they should last a year maybe lack of food or unhealthy enviorment meaning that the water was not changed as often as should of
2006-06-20 03:52:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be afraid. Only take care his pet carefully. If its happen his pet will die, then tell them what really happened. which pet your friend have. I give one site which is only about pet care.
2016-03-26 22:43:47 · answer #6 · answered by Beverly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! Fish die easily!
2006-06-20 03:50:44 · answer #7 · answered by CaseySokach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do have a short life span, 2-3 yrs. it could be that he didn't feed it. but i suppose unless you confront him you wont know.
next time, if you get a new fish...why don't you go to your local pet store and get a drop-in self feeder block. its a block of food that slowly dissolves and flakes off so you don't have to worry about getting anyone else to feed your fish for you.
2006-06-20 03:56:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
most likely it died of old age. i had one that didnt even live a year. so please dont take it out on your friend. im sure you friend took very good care of it. now go buy another fish and enjoy it !!!
2006-06-20 03:52:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Impossible to say, give your Friend the benefit of the doubt.
2006-06-20 04:21:58 · answer #10 · answered by canislupus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋