I’ve recently established a tank six months ago to hold this sweet new baby boy betta I’ve had for three months now. I had just started to play with growing plants from the top of the tank and this caused for a slight inch and a half slit opening of the lid to allow the leaves to be out of the water.
I’m devastated to see that after preparing dinner this evening my sweet betta was shriveled on the floor. I tested the water and everything is normal baseline parameters that keep my other bettas happy. I’ve never had a betta be able to jump that small of an opening.
You will be so missed my baby Triton 🙁
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Posted by Aggravating-Tart2744
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You have an open top tank and are keeping a fish that’s known to jump… totally predictable outcome.
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I am so sorry. He was a beauty!
Unfortunately one of those things that can just happen, my old tank had 2″ of gap in the back for the filter/heater and mine jumped 6ft down onto the hardwood. If I didn’t walk by and hear a faint flopping she would have easily not made it and she already had been on the floor 20-30 minutes minimum. Don’t blame yourself whatsoever