Dying ??

Chazwick · 11-09-2005, 11:54 AM

I think my male siamese fighting fish is dying.
I've checked my water levels,
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0
Ammonia: 0
And pH: 7.5-8.0 (grr, i can never be too sure)

It started, i'd say... this morning. (He was fine last night). He's on the bottom laying lazily on the gravel (literally on his side), breathing heavily, then suddenly swimming up for breath then just, flopping himself back down on the gravel. He seems to swim up for breath right at the last minute... But other than that he was on his side, just laying there. Seeing as his a semi-active Betta that i've never had problems with, i'm concerned.
I do water changed every other day, like i said, nothing has changed in the tank... and he has been fine until this morning.
I don't see whats wrong.

can anyone help?

PS: May i add, he is extrememly peaceful, as with all my other fish... so i know no fight occured (plus, no marks)

Fish Friend · 11-09-2005, 12:08 PM

ive answered youre Q on another forum

Chazwick · 11-09-2005, 12:12 PM

Yeh, thnx FishFriend. Didn't know where i'd get a faster reply. And other peoples opinions count, too.

Chazwick · 11-10-2005, 08:09 AM

I'm sad to say that this morning i found my Siamese Fighting Fish - Firefly, dead. He was obviously having difficulty reaching the top of the tank to breath because of his condition... and seeing as i'm ill and it was night (all the LFS's were closed) i was unable to buy treatment.
I feel soooo bad

He was, my first ever fish of my own... and he was a good peaceful one.

R.I.P Firefly

Mom2Fish · 11-10-2005, 11:11 AM

I'm so sorry to hear about your fish. It's never easy losing a pet especially one that you cared so much about and were trying to help. I lost my betta back in August and have since bought another and he too has been showing signs of being a little ill and I have been trying everything as well. Good luck to you.

Georgia Peach · 11-10-2005, 11:32 AM

sorry you lost Firefly.

Chazwick · 11-11-2005, 04:14 AM

Thanks guys. To make everything worse... i was looking in and one of my mollies (one in particular, the others seem fine) has some sort of cotton fungal disease... luckily, one of my Neons had fin rot when i brought the little guy, and i treated him with this stuff (he got better in like a week, totally healed), so i'm using that on the mollie, cause i have nearly a whole bottle leftover. Good job i kept it, huh. I might stock up on stuff... my tank seems to be a 24/7 Casulty! lol
Has anyone experianced this well known disease? Any tips how to beat it?

11-09-2005, 11:54 AM	#1
Chazwick <3 Break it... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Inside Your Skull <3 Age: 17 Posts: 404	Dying ?? I think my male siamese fighting fish is dying. I've checked my water levels, Nitrate: 0 Nitrite: 0 Ammonia: 0 And pH: 7.5-8.0 (grr, i can never be too sure) It started, i'd say... this morning. (He was fine last night). He's on the bottom laying lazily on the gravel (literally on his side), breathing heavily, then suddenly swimming up for breath then just, flopping himself back down on the gravel. He seems to swim up for breath right at the last minute... But other than that he was on his side, just laying there. Seeing as his a semi-active Betta that i've never had problems with, i'm concerned. I do water changed every other day, like i said, nothing has changed in the tank... and he has been fine until this morning. I don't see whats wrong. can anyone help? PS: May i add, he is extrememly peaceful, as with all my other fish... so i know no fight occured (plus, no marks) __________________ In my dreams I’m dying all the time, As I wake it’s kaleidoscopic mind, I never meant to hurt you, I never meant to lie, So this is goodbye, This is goodbye, Tell the truth you never wanted me, Tell me, In my dreams I’m jealous all the time, As I wake I’m going out of my mind, Going out of my mind... ♥

11-09-2005, 12:08 PM	#2
Fish Friend Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 234	ive answered youre Q on another forum __________________ "Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it." ================================================== 32g:Freshwater Community 10g: Rearing tank soon to be upgraded to a 15g and turned into a nano setup!! -Parky

11-09-2005, 12:12 PM	#3
Chazwick <3 Break it... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Inside Your Skull <3 Age: 17 Posts: 404	Yeh, thnx FishFriend. Didn't know where i'd get a faster reply. And other peoples opinions count, too. __________________ In my dreams I’m dying all the time, As I wake it’s kaleidoscopic mind, I never meant to hurt you, I never meant to lie, So this is goodbye, This is goodbye, Tell the truth you never wanted me, Tell me, In my dreams I’m jealous all the time, As I wake I’m going out of my mind, Going out of my mind... ♥

11-10-2005, 08:09 AM	#4
Chazwick <3 Break it... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Inside Your Skull <3 Age: 17 Posts: 404	I'm sad to say that this morning i found my Siamese Fighting Fish - Firefly, dead. He was obviously having difficulty reaching the top of the tank to breath because of his condition... and seeing as i'm ill and it was night (all the LFS's were closed) i was unable to buy treatment. I feel soooo bad He was, my first ever fish of my own... and he was a good peaceful one. R.I.P Firefly __________________ In my dreams I’m dying all the time, As I wake it’s kaleidoscopic mind, I never meant to hurt you, I never meant to lie, So this is goodbye, This is goodbye, Tell the truth you never wanted me, Tell me, In my dreams I’m jealous all the time, As I wake I’m going out of my mind, Going out of my mind... ♥

11-10-2005, 11:32 AM	#6
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,608	sorry you lost Firefly. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

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11-10-2005, 11:11 AM	#5
Mom2Fish Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6	I'm so sorry to hear about your fish. It's never easy losing a pet especially one that you cared so much about and were trying to help. I lost my betta back in August and have since bought another and he too has been showing signs of being a little ill and I have been trying everything as well. Good luck to you.

11-11-2005, 04:14 AM	#7
Chazwick <3 Break it... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Inside Your Skull <3 Age: 17 Posts: 404	Thanks guys. To make everything worse... i was looking in and one of my mollies (one in particular, the others seem fine) has some sort of cotton fungal disease... luckily, one of my Neons had fin rot when i brought the little guy, and i treated him with this stuff (he got better in like a week, totally healed), so i'm using that on the mollie, cause i have nearly a whole bottle leftover. Good job i kept it, huh. I might stock up on stuff... my tank seems to be a 24/7 Casulty! lol Has anyone experianced this well known disease? Any tips how to beat it? __________________ In my dreams I’m dying all the time, As I wake it’s kaleidoscopic mind, I never meant to hurt you, I never meant to lie, So this is goodbye, This is goodbye, Tell the truth you never wanted me, Tell me, In my dreams I’m jealous all the time, As I wake I’m going out of my mind, Going out of my mind... ♥

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