I l.o.v.e Beta's....... If you have never owned one they are a MUST..... The kiddos and I have always had atleast one in the house and they tend to live for us for 3 to 4 years..........
Well, when our last one "passed away" I decided it was time to take a break........ That is until Miss Chloey saw one at WallyWorld and went nutso..... I went ahead and bought it for her and we've had "Sparky" for about a year and a half now........ (then came the other 3 but we won't talk about those) :P
"Sparky" has been having difficulties getting to the top of the tank lately, and when he does he sinks quickly to the bottom and just "lays" there....... Well after about a week of me bringing him up to the top with the net so he can get air and feeding him...... I decide ENOUGH is enough this poor fish is suffering..... (what kind of loon am I?) LOL
Anyway, off to the pet store I go...... (Did ya know they actually sell MEDICINE for fish?) I guess there are more loons just like me out there :P
I buy it...... Come home..... and ......... Nuffin..... Sparky won't even "think" about it......
So, tonight I decide to google "Beta Sinks" just to see if anyone else has ever had problems with their beta and what they did..... Those are really his only symptoms.... HE SINKS.......
Sooooooooooooooooo guess what pops up?
The damn fish is constipated........ I shit u not.... (no pun intended)
Sooooo now I'm on my way back upstairs to try to get him to eat a PEA..... (that's the flipping cure) Can I have my 20 bucks back for the fish medicine? AND if that doesn't work..... I get to give him an epson salts bath........
Fish Constiflippingpation........ Who would have thunk it........