ah ....its just a little betta,, you can always get an other one! I fell in love with one of my fishes too,, i miss her, she died by accident..but well there are always other happy fish.. and my new ones are better then the last one ,,,no offense,,
From the looks of it, that is a genetic deformity. I've worked at petsmart for a few years and see many fish that come in with curved spines, in the case of a rosy red minnow, I took him home. His spine near corkscrewed at the tail, he was active, had an extreme appetite, and great color. He lived for 2 and half years. I don't agree with killing a fish because it doesn't look right, only if the fish was showing true signs of distress should it be euthanized. I'm sorry for Serpico.
@thojclan no, it's not common at all... only in DT x DT spawns. In this case though, this fish was caught in the filter, which damaged his spine. So it's not a genetic deformity but, rather, an environmental accident that caused the damage.
I rescued a female betta from a pet shop. She was in a tank with another dead female betta and has a bent tail. She doing really well know and is happy and healthy, Im thinking of getting her some company. (guppies) RIP Serpico
I breed Betta. You made the right decision. Using as a feeder fish is always the best option for culling though. This way the energy you put into raising the fish is not wasted on simply ending his life in a bath of clove oil, or freezer, etc, etc. Instead, using as feeders just like the micro worms you sacrifice in a food chain to raise your Betta is recommended. This is the most natural way to cull. Deformed fish wouldn't have much of a chance in the wild against a predator anyway.
Generally speaking, I agree with you. The problem is that I don't have any predator fish yet and the big tank (250 litre) needs to be taken apart and rebuilt from scratch so it'll be a while before I get any predator fish. Also, while I don't usually have many culls (maybe 1 fish every 2 months or so) most of the culls are from disease (70% or so) and that would be bad to feed to a predator fish because they could catch the disease. I think in the future I'll get some predator fish but not yet.
@mindsdevice you have a point but if you are attached to the fish (like they said in the description) then if i were them wouldnt want to see my fish get torn in 2 by some huge fish. and i am NOT against feeders either. its just that they were bred for thet. it is there destiny.
he dosn't look in pain to ME. i think you killed him because it was painful for YOU to watch them.
i know a site that lets you adopt culls for free. so long as you NEVER breed them and don't kill them. i'm gonna get, like, three. he was still beautiful, just awkward. what was his breed called, anyway. and: isn't that a GIRL fish?
Well, the thing with fish is that it's very difficult to tell when they are in pain. However, I've owned and bred fish for many years now and can easily tell a healthy, happy fish from one that is suffering. In this case the poor chap could barely eat or defecate... it was just a matter of time and I didn't see the point in waiting for him to die a slow, painful death. It's great that you're adopting culls. Often they are perfectly healthy but are culled for having the wrong color, finnage, etc!
awesome. yeah, i would say if he couldn't eat, it'd bee okay. i've owned fish for years, and i usually don't think they're in pain until they have a swim-bladder issue or are missed half their fins and won't get up.
Well when it was very young it got trapped in a filter and I thought it would be OK... however as it grew bigger I noticed that it had a bend in the spine, which got worse and worse until the whole body was shaped like an "S" - it couldn't swim or move properly and it seemed quite painful :(
she was doing quite well with swimming. if she was in pain she wouldnt have been eating.
jsgossamer 1 month ago
It is a female betta... not a danio! I have owned zebra and leopard danios and bred them :) That looks like just a young female with her stripes.
OneFreedomForever 5 months ago
ah ....its just a little betta,, you can always get an other one! I fell in love with one of my fishes too,, i miss her, she died by accident..but well there are always other happy fish.. and my new ones are better then the last one ,,,no offense,,
lisachineserooster 6 months ago
That's a Zebra Danio with a curvature of the spine. It definitely doesn't look like a betta.
BTC141 8 months ago
@BTC141 no, it definitely WAS a betta because I bred it myself... LOL...
DebbyLeo85 8 months ago
What was the song that you used?
itanaru03x04 11 months ago
this is sad :(
cscchua 1 year ago
man,i fell sorry for u with the song and me reading when playing it fells so sad.
but u got any tips on breeding bettas?
fighter4111 1 year ago
From the looks of it, that is a genetic deformity. I've worked at petsmart for a few years and see many fish that come in with curved spines, in the case of a rosy red minnow, I took him home. His spine near corkscrewed at the tail, he was active, had an extreme appetite, and great color. He lived for 2 and half years. I don't agree with killing a fish because it doesn't look right, only if the fish was showing true signs of distress should it be euthanized. I'm sorry for Serpico.
LicianDragon 1 year ago
@LicianDragon u work at petsmart?
fighter4111 1 year ago
@fighter4111 Yes, why?
LicianDragon 1 year ago
@LicianDragon Well u know any tips of conditioning the female betta?
fighter4111 1 year ago
@LicianDragon becuase i am breeding and i am still condtioning
fighter4111 1 year ago
I'm sorry for your fish. I've had to do this with some Goldfish that had severe spine deformities.
kissofcrimison 1 year ago
is deformed bettas usual to a betta batch???
thojclan 1 year ago
@thojclan no, it's not common at all... only in DT x DT spawns. In this case though, this fish was caught in the filter, which damaged his spine. So it's not a genetic deformity but, rather, an environmental accident that caused the damage.
DebbyLeo85 1 year ago
I rescued a female betta from a pet shop. She was in a tank with another dead female betta and has a bent tail. She doing really well know and is happy and healthy, Im thinking of getting her some company. (guppies) RIP Serpico
LethargicHotel 1 year ago
cant even see him clearly put the camera closer.......
pokemon2727 2 years ago
how is she deformed??? It looks ok.... send me a message telling me how...
TheCkt12 2 years ago
The body was completely bent into an "S" shape (more obvious from a birdseye view) and the swimming motion was clearly abnormal.
DebbyLeo85 2 years ago
I breed Betta. You made the right decision. Using as a feeder fish is always the best option for culling though. This way the energy you put into raising the fish is not wasted on simply ending his life in a bath of clove oil, or freezer, etc, etc. Instead, using as feeders just like the micro worms you sacrifice in a food chain to raise your Betta is recommended. This is the most natural way to cull. Deformed fish wouldn't have much of a chance in the wild against a predator anyway.
mindsdevice 2 years ago
Generally speaking, I agree with you. The problem is that I don't have any predator fish yet and the big tank (250 litre) needs to be taken apart and rebuilt from scratch so it'll be a while before I get any predator fish. Also, while I don't usually have many culls (maybe 1 fish every 2 months or so) most of the culls are from disease (70% or so) and that would be bad to feed to a predator fish because they could catch the disease. I think in the future I'll get some predator fish but not yet.
DebbyLeo85 2 years ago
@mindsdevice you have a point but if you are attached to the fish (like they said in the description) then if i were them wouldnt want to see my fish get torn in 2 by some huge fish. and i am NOT against feeders either. its just that they were bred for thet. it is there destiny.
rillera25 1 year ago
aww he is soo cute!
pugpug109 2 years ago
he dosn't look in pain to ME. i think you killed him because it was painful for YOU to watch them.
i know a site that lets you adopt culls for free. so long as you NEVER breed them and don't kill them. i'm gonna get, like, three. he was still beautiful, just awkward. what was his breed called, anyway. and: isn't that a GIRL fish?
snager80 3 years ago
Well, the thing with fish is that it's very difficult to tell when they are in pain. However, I've owned and bred fish for many years now and can easily tell a healthy, happy fish from one that is suffering. In this case the poor chap could barely eat or defecate... it was just a matter of time and I didn't see the point in waiting for him to die a slow, painful death. It's great that you're adopting culls. Often they are perfectly healthy but are culled for having the wrong color, finnage, etc!
DebbyLeo85 3 years ago
awesome. yeah, i would say if he couldn't eat, it'd bee okay. i've owned fish for years, and i usually don't think they're in pain until they have a swim-bladder issue or are missed half their fins and won't get up.
snager80 3 years ago
poor fish.
blaine200 3 years ago
...~RIP~...
piccuh 3 years ago
I couldn't really tell... what was wrong with the betta?
sabresweetie86 3 years ago
Well when it was very young it got trapped in a filter and I thought it would be OK... however as it grew bigger I noticed that it had a bend in the spine, which got worse and worse until the whole body was shaped like an "S" - it couldn't swim or move properly and it seemed quite painful :(
DebbyLeo85 3 years ago
Oh! I see now! I thought that was just the way he was holding his body in the shots. Thanks!
Sorry that he was injured, but I'm sure you took good care of him.
sabresweetie86 3 years ago
Thanks for the response!
binkiesmom 3 years ago
How sad. Poor little guy.
I love that song-what is it?
binkiesmom 3 years ago
The song is called "Tears" by Chyi Yu.
DebbyLeo85 3 years ago