Bye My Little Blue Betta
By Sharon
@simone10 (54189)
Louisville, Kentucky
May 12, 2019 9:29am CST
My poor little Blue has passed away. My gut told me that him laying around on his plant leaf wasn't right but I thought maybe he was just lazy.
I was cleaning his tank a while ago when I noticed him barely swimming and he was horizontal. I started freaking and quickly took him out of the aquarium into a plastic container I use sometimes when changing the water. He was still horizontal and after checking on him several times, I knew he wouldn't make it. He died about an hour later. And what did I do? I cried like a baby over a fish. But he was so personable, swimming up to the tank when he saw me and it looked like he was wagging his tail.
C said he would go buy me another one but I don't want another one right now. So he is going to buy me a couple of female guppies for the big tank instead. I know I'm being really emotional but it just breaks my heart especially because I couldn't do anything to help.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 May 19
I use to breed Betas--have you ever seen them during the laying of eggs process? It is like a ballet!! The male wraps himself around the female, squeezes the eggs out and then puts them into the bubble nest he built on the top of the water. Amazing!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
14 May 19
Aw the poor little lovely fellow..why did he die? RIP
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 May 19
I am not surprised that you are upset, you had a relationship with him even if there was a glass between you, It is sad to lose something that brings us pleasure. I am not sure if fish have an afterlife however, heaven is where we are happy so for you, he may be waiting.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
15 May 19
@simone10 Oh my poor baby, that is a bad thing. I never did know what killed my sweet honey (she was a dog) but I always wonder if it could have been prevented.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
17 May 19
@BelleStarr was she getting old? There are a lot of mean people out there so there is always the chance of poisoning.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
13 May 19
so saddened'f the loss 'f yer wee, beautiful friend. aint silly to shed tears o'er such. we develop bonds with critters 'n nobody wants that helpless feelin' ya no doubt'd.1 person likes this
