Malachai Fishy

**Kfamr** · 02-04-2006, 11:54 AM

I'm not sure what to say. I'm beyond sad right now. My first Betta baby was found lifeless on the bottom of his tank today

I don't know what happened to him. He never acted sick. He's not that old.

**Miss Z** · 02-04-2006, 12:24 PM

I'm so sorry. He looked like a very handsome boy

i'm sure that my little Foxy will be taking care of him for you

I offer you my heart felt condolences and lots and lots of (((hugs)))

**Alysser** · 02-04-2006, 08:52 PM

I'm so sorry Kay. I know what it's like to loss a fish. It seems easy to deal with but its not. It just not at all.

**Uabassoon** · 02-04-2006, 09:13 PM

I'm so sorry to hear about Malachai

**kimboe** · 02-05-2006, 03:20 AM

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss of your betta baby, He was a handsom boy.
R.I.P Malachai

**bckrazy** · 02-05-2006, 08:45 PM

I'm so sorry Kay. ;[ He was such a pretty multi-colored betta boy. Definitely keep a close eye on your others, to make sure it wasn't disease-related... hopefully he died peacefully.

**Kfamr** · 02-06-2006, 01:37 PM

I just realized, he was atleast 3 or so years old... isn't that a good age for a Betta?

Thanks for your replies.. my other, Stanton, seems fine!

**luvofallhorses** · 02-06-2006, 02:16 PM

I'm so sorry.

((hugs))

**Alysser** · 02-06-2006, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Kfamr

I just realized, he was atleast 3 or so years old... isn't that a good age for a Betta?

Thanks for your replies.. my other, Stanton, seems fine!

Yes, that is a good age. He lived a very long and happy life

thanks to you. My dad said some are lucky to live to one. Mine are really old.

**jenny1234548** · 02-26-2006, 02:00 PM

bettas don't live long i alrady gone throgh at least four this year

**bckrazy** · 02-27-2006, 07:19 PM

3 is a very full life! 4 is the maximum age, as far as I've seen.

Jenny ~ :/ you might want to check your water ph/ammonia, the temps youre keeping your Bettas in, and the food you're feeding them. A Betta kept in 70-80* clean disease-free water and fed a good diet should live atleast 2 years, assuming they were healthy when you got them.

**cloverfdx** · 02-28-2006, 10:33 PM

Oh Kay i have only just seen this now, what a shock

. Swim freely Malachai, Daffyd fishie will look after you

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{{Hugs}} 3 Years old is a great age for a Betta to live til.

**RobiLee** · 03-03-2006, 02:16 PM

Kay, I'm so sorry about Malachai.

I've lost two of my betta boys. One I know was sick, but the other seemed just fine and I don't know what happened. My first boy, Homer, is doing well and looks lovely.