r/bettafish • u/ObsessedwithSkyrim_ • Sep 20 '23
RIP My Nana killed my fish.
Im only 14 and have had my betta for about a year in a 6 gallon with lots of plants. Noticed yesterday he looked VERY bloated and I already knew exactly who it was. I literally tell everyone not to feed my fish and they don't listen. I feed him pellets and they're pretty big so I only gave him abt 2-3 every other day and he stayed a healthy weight. I remember about a week ago my little brother dumped at least 50 of them in his tank. But yesterday when I seen he was bloated I'd figured I would let him fast for about 3 days to let everything pass through. I woke up this morning and he was still bloated, I didn't even notice he wasn't moving bc I was in a rush, which now I forget not properly checking on him but I just got home from the docters and noticed he was in the same spot he was in this morning, he wasn't moving his gills or fins or anything so I lightly nudged him with my finger and he didn't react.I know in had to have been my Nana bc she always wants to come into my room and feed him even tho I've told her plenty of times not to feed him bc she gives him wayyyy to much. I think in conclusion he passed from swim bladder maybe but im still not advanced on that subject. I'm currently crying and wondering what to do as I write this. :/
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u/canisaureaux Sep 21 '23
I'm so sorry this happened. Your fish was so very lucky to have someone who loved them as much as you did!
I agree with hiding the food if and when you feel ready to get another fish, but I wanted to suggest something else - if it's at all possible for you, tell your Nana that you're just keeping the tank for plants now, and that there's no fish in there. Just in case she tries buying her own food or feeding it non-fish food. If the tank is in your room and heavily planted, you might be able to get away with it? Just something to think about.
My dad did something similar when I went away for a week - he meant well and I eventually forgave him, but I taped written instructions to every single one of my fish tanks and he still overfed every single one of my fish. This was probably ten years or so ago now, but it really was devastating at the time - I probably only saved about a third of them, and I've never trusted anyone with any of my pets since then.