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Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => Fish Health => Topic started by: Diz1 on December 15, 2015, 01:56:37 PM

Title: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Diz1 on December 15, 2015, 01:56:37 PM

Hi all,

I'm very sad to let you all know that I had to put my beautiful Betta, Barquentine to sleep on Sunday.

I don't know if any of you had read my email a couple of months ago asking advice from Sue because he seemed to have developed a lump on the back of his head and I was worried it might be a tumor.

I decided to let him be for the time being, because he was lively and eating and his behaviour was normal.
Over the last week, though I noticed his fins becoming very ragged. I treated him with ESHA, but things didn't improve and the lump (which had got much bigger) started to look like it was breaking open. He then stopped eating for a day and began lying on the bottom of the tank inside his wooden cave, only coming up for air.

I couldn't let him go on that way, so I sent him to sleep with some clove oil.

Very sad at his passing and not sure what I'll do now – I don't really feel like getting another betta at the moment, but maybe time will tell. All other fish are fine though.   :'(

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Extreme_One on December 15, 2015, 03:19:17 PM

Sorry for your loss.  :(

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Diz1 on December 15, 2015, 03:21:24 PM

Thanks Simon,


They're beautiful fish and so entertaining!
I'm putting his tank away for the moment – can't stand seeing it empty!  :(

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Alex_N on December 15, 2015, 03:31:30 PM

Sorry for your loss.
It's always a shame when they go to the big aquarium in the sky.

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Diz1 on December 15, 2015, 03:34:37 PM

Thanks Alex_N

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Sue on December 15, 2015, 04:12:48 PM

I'm sorry to hear that Diz.

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Diz1 on December 15, 2015, 04:21:55 PM

Thanks Sue,

I followed your advice and monitored him very closely to check that his behaviour hadn't changed (you had advised that this was the best way of being sure that he wasn't suffering), but when it did start to change and the lump started to look really awful I did think he was suffering and couldn't stand to see him that way.

I might get another Betta one day, but I think I'll leave it a while.

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Sue on December 15, 2015, 04:27:39 PM

My last but one betta, the blue plakat that had lymphocystis, was fine for a good while then he started to go downhill fast. I put him down then as he was obviously suffering. There are times when it's the kindest thing to do.

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: fcmf on December 15, 2015, 07:06:10 PM

Very sorry to read of this, Diz, from someone who fully understands how sad it is to lose a fish, and just how painful it is when it's one that has its own personality, antics, and with whom there's a particular bond.

I think you're doing the right thing in taking a break for a while - if/when the time is right to contemplate getting another Betta, you'll know.

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Diz1 on December 15, 2015, 07:38:06 PM

Thanks fcmf. No doubt I'll come round to the idea of having another Betta in time.

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Anne on December 15, 2015, 10:41:20 PM

Sorry about Barquentine, from reading your previous posts it was obvious you were very attached to him.

I do think you did the right thing to stop him suffering but even though it was the right decision it is never an easy one.

Anne

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: AdyDnt on December 18, 2015, 08:49:03 AM

Sorry for your loss 😞

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Dominika on December 18, 2015, 06:11:37 PM

Really sorry to hear about Barquentine :(

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Diz1 on December 18, 2015, 06:57:48 PM

Thanks everyone, I do miss him. :(

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Fiona on December 19, 2015, 01:36:30 PM

I'm so sorry for your loss. I cried when Frank passed away, I never expected to get so fond of a fish but bettas are such endearing creatures.

Title: Re: R.I.P Barquentine
Post by: Diz1 on December 19, 2015, 01:58:53 PM

I've had a wee teary eye too. That's why I put his tank away