my betta died!!!!?

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My Bubbles died!! he was always active! bubbles lived in a hal full 10 gallon tank. no light. his stomach Turned VERY black. he was a BEAUTIFUL cambodian with red spots on his tail. was that swim bladder or constipation??
Also i got a female, also cambodian, and her stomach turned a yellow and bursted open the day after i got her.
i wanted to know what happened so i don't kill any more!!
P.S. yes, i LOVE cambodians!!

They were in different tanks!!

Answer 1

Hi Fishy Lover
I'm so sorry to hear that
And that we were not able to help you yesterday
Anyway, it definately sounds like an infection of some kind or of overfeeding, since you were conditioning your bettas for breeding



EB

Answer 2

For a fish to turn black, it's usually an indication of an irritant (chemical), infection, or rough handling. This is similar to a bruise in people. Neither a "typical" swim bladder problem or constipation should have caused this.

It may be that the female had an internal infection, and when the stomach burst, the bacteria (or whatever caused the infection) then attacked the male.

It sounds like you were trying to breed the bettas (from your previous question). Before you try this again, quarantine both fish (at least 2-4 weeks) before you put them together. This way you'll know they're both healthy, and one won't pass any parasites or diseases to the other. During the last week you can begin to condition them, by placing the male in the spawning tank and the female's tank next to his. This will give him time to build a bubble nest, and her time to develop the eggs. Only after he's built the nest and the female had spawning coloration should you put the fish together. If one partner isn't prepared for spawning, the other may kill it.

I'm sorry to hear about your loss.


ADDITION: Did you use any of the same equipment in both tanks without cleaning it? This could also have spread whatever cause the infection.

Answer 3

It sounds as if perhaps the female had some sort of infection,that was transmitted to the male.Also,how frequently did you do water changes? For Bettas in unfiltered tanks the bottom should be siphoned and 50% of the water replaced with pre-treated water that is the same temperature as the tank water, every week.
Also,if you wish to keep a female in the same tank, there should be lots of "bunch" plants for her to hide in; in case the male gets territorial.
If it's possible you should probably sterilze the tank before getting more fish,and doing that will require a little cycling or more frquent water changes for several(5 or 6) weeks.
I really enjoy Cambodians also,especially the the red finned ones.

Answer 4

If you have the male and female together the female could have of been attack by the male or by overfeeding.

Even if its a female, males will still attack them like if they are a male.

The only betta combine you can make is a group of 6 or more female.

The male could have died from stress and from water quality usually high levels of ammonia causes the fishes scales to burn and when its black means its injured and healing.

Answer 5

For the people who say that the tank has to be full, guys you're wrong, the reason she put only 6 inch of water in there was because she wanted to breed them

anyway, to your question, sorry to hear that he died
That's kind of really weird
Where you overfeeding him? It definately sounds like it
Even if you condition your bettas you still have to watch how much you're feeding them


hope that helps
good luck


W

Answer 6

I don't know what was wrong, but you should keep your tank full of water. Get a test kit and make sure your water is right for your fish. To much ph is definitely no good. Pick up some easy balance and aqua safe. Every time you add or change water be sure to add aqua safe to clean out the impurities(chemicals and bacteria from faucet water). Make sure you have a good filter system, change that at least once a month. Make sure you don't over feed them. If the water gets cloudy you're probably over feeding. Get some crystal clear and use it every one to two weeks to keep the water clear. A light isn't all that important. They should be in a spot where they get natural light and that should be good enough. Only feed 2X a day.

Answer 7

Betta's need some what light so try that an dgive them a little less food.

Answer 8

Definately never put Bettas together, second, unfortunately Bettas only live 2-3 years realistically

Answer 9

You didn't put them in the same tank did you? Because Betta Fish are supposed to be in seperate tanks, otherwise they'll kill each other. Plus, fish don't last as long as say, a dog.

Answer 10

my fish died last week too!!!