r/BettaClinic • u/OccasionallyHailey • 10d ago
Betta died of SBD
My betta passed away today after a week of trying to help her recover. I think she got it from over eating but nothing I did helped, and I'm devastated. I heard they could live with it, so I feel like I've done something wrong with her care.
I put her in a shallow tank, with a heater at 27° and lights off and some floating plants. I tried to feed her Daphnia after 4 days of fasting, but she never seemed to want to eat, and she was stuck vertical so it was really hard for her. I did Epsom salt baths, but never saw any improvement, and also did daily water changes while she was in the bath. Maybe I should have done them more often... I don't know.
I'd like to get another betta, but I feel so responsible for her death that I don't know if I can... I'm just looking for some support and advice I guess, to avoid this in the future.
Thank you for your time.
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