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Beta Fish Dieing2007-11-24 23:10:12

How large is his bowl? You might want to get him in a larger, heated tank. If your bowl is just a gallon, you'll need to be changing the water every 3 days, which will be pretty stressful for him. Yet you also don't want to skip out on water changes, because having to swim in his own waste will be even worse. So a larger tank is probably the best solution; he won't be swimming in his own toilet, and he won't have to undergo water changes so often. Less stress for your betta (and less work for you!).

It's also a good idea to get him a heater; cold or fluctuating water temperatures stress a betta out like crazy.

You might also want to avoid flaring him for a couple of days. Don't put him near any mirrors, or any other bettas, for awhile. If he's the excitable sort, you can wrap a towel around his bowl (make sure there's a gap at the top so he can breathe.) The darkness will encourage him to rest.