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My first fish, Dahli died last night. I knew his conditions weren't perfect but I already have a larger tank and a heater on the way to move him into one I could cycle it. He was in an unheated one gallon. I was feeding twice a day (with one fast day) and doing 100% changes twice a week. I know bettas need warm water which is why ordered a heater. I tried heating the one gallon but it was way too warm and I figured he'd be fine for about a month until I could get everything worked out.
He seemed fine yesterday. He was swimming around. He stressed out as usual when I cupped him to change his water, maybe a bit more so. He seemed fine when I first put him in the tank. Swimming around, maybe more than usual. I turned the light off and I could hear him splashing around a bit. I turned on my light briefly at one point and he was lying on the bottom of the tank. I figured he was just sleeping and left him alone.
This morning I woke up and he was in the same position he was the night before. This seemed odd so I tapped the glass to wake him up. He didn't so I stuck my hand in the water and tried splashing around and then tried moving the decoration that was next to him. He's dead.
There seems to be a grey film over his body that wasn't there last night. I don't know if film is the right word. Basically he looks grey but you can still see his colors underneath.
The only other living thing in his tank was a moss ball that I actually didn't put back in after the water change yesterday.
I'm eating myself up here. I'm sure it is something that I did. Everyone thinks I'm crazy but I grew very attached to Dahli in the month that I've had him. I had just decided to try and teach him to jump for his food. I loved the little bugger and he had a great personality. I want to know what it was so I can know if it really was my fault and also so I know better in the case that I get another fish (which I certainly wouldn't do until after I have the five gallon set up, heated, and cycled).
Any help on identifying the problem would be much appreciated.
He seemed fine yesterday. He was swimming around. He stressed out as usual when I cupped him to change his water, maybe a bit more so. He seemed fine when I first put him in the tank. Swimming around, maybe more than usual. I turned the light off and I could hear him splashing around a bit. I turned on my light briefly at one point and he was lying on the bottom of the tank. I figured he was just sleeping and left him alone.
This morning I woke up and he was in the same position he was the night before. This seemed odd so I tapped the glass to wake him up. He didn't so I stuck my hand in the water and tried splashing around and then tried moving the decoration that was next to him. He's dead.
There seems to be a grey film over his body that wasn't there last night. I don't know if film is the right word. Basically he looks grey but you can still see his colors underneath.
The only other living thing in his tank was a moss ball that I actually didn't put back in after the water change yesterday.
I'm eating myself up here. I'm sure it is something that I did. Everyone thinks I'm crazy but I grew very attached to Dahli in the month that I've had him. I had just decided to try and teach him to jump for his food. I loved the little bugger and he had a great personality. I want to know what it was so I can know if it really was my fault and also so I know better in the case that I get another fish (which I certainly wouldn't do until after I have the five gallon set up, heated, and cycled).
Any help on identifying the problem would be much appreciated.
He looks like he was really beautiful.
