I feel so sad. I just figured out today that he probably has dropsy and I have given him an epsom salt bath and he seems to . . . not gonna make it. It makes me not want to get any more Betta's because I feel like I should've been able to save him. But I also feel bad just knowing about all those Betta's up there at Wal-Mart in those little bitty containers.
2006-07-31 13:16:03 · 7 answers · asked by qwestionz 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
well..my beta had the same problem. he lived about a month after he go the disease. Its not tur fault at all. he jus caught it concincidently. it seems like u really love betta fish so probaly us shud go buy another one to save it from walmart
2006-07-31 13:21:14 · answer #1 · answered by need help 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Um, what do you mean by dropsy? Bettas are freshwater fish--they don't need salt. Your fish might have a simple fungus or ick problem--just go to Wal-Mart, avert your eyes from the bettas in the cups, and get some Ick-Out or something with povidone or some kind of all-purpose cure. Clean out his container well, dose him according to the package instructions (the dose is probably per 5 gallons, so if you have a one-gallon tank, then the dose for 1 gallon will probably be about 20 drops if it's a liquid, or split up a tablet for smaller amounts of water. Adjust accordingly for smaller amounts of water.) Fungus can be white spots on the body, pop-eyes, swollen lips, or tail or fin rot. Ick is little white cysts all over the body. Don't give up until you try a proper treatment--I don't think dropsy is your fish's problem. Dropsy is congestive heart failure in humans.
2006-07-31 13:24:18 · answer #2 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By buying another one at Walmart you are creating the demand that they are supplying. You should find a pet store that floats their bettas in filtered tanks or has a filtered wall unit. Most self respecting pet stores no longer keep Bettas in those ridiculous containers.
Fish get sick because of por water conditions. Get a filtered tank for your next fish and a water test kit.
2006-07-31 13:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by Lynn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't buy Betta's from Wal-mart. I would invest in one from a good pet store. I once had a Betta fish live for three years.
2006-07-31 13:21:12 · answer #4 · answered by JC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get Bettas from a good petstore such as Petsmart because they will know more about the fish so if you have questions you can ask them and they will know the right answer. So dont get Bettas from WalMart because they dont specialize in fish so they wouldn't know everything about Bettas.
2006-07-31 13:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love betta's... they are low maintenance, beautiful, tiny pets.
besides the horrid conditions they are kept in at the stores, keep in mind that wal mart isnt where they were born. prior to that they were probably mishandled, malnurished, etc. before they were sold by the breeder.
This is clearly evident by the way they perk up, are more kinetic and have vibrant colors just a week or so after you buy them.
its probably not your fault and the fish probably had a disease way before you bought him/her.
2006-07-31 13:22:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel bad for them too. Like splurge for a bigger container WALMArT!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-31 13:20:07 · answer #7 · answered by Cornsilk P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋