Reggie update

[Joytattoo]

mentally trying to prepare myself for lossing my favorite fish iv every owned my beautiful albino. hes still super bloated and beinging to pinecone were doing every thing we can and still tryiing not to give up one him. soo scared he'll be gone by morning. I cryed all last night for the little guy.

[AyalaCookiejar]

I am so very sorry :( it isn't ever easy to say goodbye. I always like to think that at least they were given a good home and didn't have to pass in a tiny cold, dirty cup on a pet store shelf.
It sounds like you're a great owner and tried everything possible, and I'm sure he appreciates it. xx

[Joytattoo]

reg has made it another day and if you ask me he might even look a little better were continuing his treatment

[AyalaCookiejar]

That is awesome! Maybe you caught it early enough. I already consider him very lucky to still be here. Very good news!

[Joytattoo]

reg is looking good differently still sick :( but way less bloated and the pinecone look is going away after holding of on his food (fasting him) in case of over feeding I have given him a little bit of lettuces today yay fiber

[callistra]

I'm glad to hear it looks like the pine coning is going down :) What are you using to treat?

I've never heard of feeding bettas lettuce..

What does his poo look like?

[AyalaCookiejar]

They are carnivores...

I think sometimes pineconing can just be caused by bloating but it is very common in dropsy. It is amazing that he's doing better! Very happy for you :)

[Joytattoo]

it looks normal the lettuces idea came from the pet store often feed to fry like zucchini and peas its high in fiber. Yes i suspected dropsy to I'm glade he's looking well. I'm one the hunt to get him a big tank and nice heater he likes being in my big tank with all the other fish but he wouldn't be safe there out of his little box. Also a lot or carnivorous animals eat vegetation, the plants our just as important to them. Dogs can live a loooonnnngggg healthy life on vegetarian diets.

[Joytattoo]

the biggest thing to remember when giving fish veggies is to only give them a TINY bit otherwise its just too much fiber also i like to take it out as soon as there done with it.

[Joytattoo]

Reggy is doing super well again all the bloating is gone and pine coning has disappeared his fins ae healing up too