Im going to euthanize my crowntail betta strawberry as soon as i can get some clove oil cuz his swimbladder is making him unable to swim or eat and he's very miserable.....anyone wanna give me instructions on how to do it once i get some?

Hi Jules

Sorry about your continuing problems with your betta Strawberry.
Have you tried green water it helps wonders with swim bladder on goldies?

I find euthanasia is very sad and i hope that Strawberry will be better off in the great big pond in the sky.

http://www.kokosgoldfish.invisionzone.com/...showtopic=32080

thanks Dan, ive been keeping him in greenwater for over a week and he just keeps getting worse..i've tried just about everything and i dont want him to suffer anylonger..i'll check out the link later thanks

That is okay if you need someone to talk i am here

thanks Dan...i'll probably get the clove oil tomorrow

I am sorry Shamu. I know how you feel .I just lost Cloud to dropsy. It is hard. I am so sorry you are losing him. It makes it harder when you have to euthanize them . I feel your hurt

thanks...i bought clove oil today....i guess i'lldo that later tonight but i know it wont b easy

Hugs to you. It's an awful thing to have to do, but sometimes it is kinder. I had to euthanize a little danio this week. He had some sort of growth or tumor and I could tell he was suffering. It was heartbreaking for me to put him in a separate container and then add the clove oil. But I have to say he went very peacefully. It still made me cry but he looked like he just peacefully slipped into fishy heaven.

i have the clove oil/vodka mixture ready.....im gonna do it before i go to bed cuz if i do it now i'll b crying for the rest of the evening and i wasnt really planning on that poor baby im gonna miss him ssoooo much

oh, my poor friend Shamu, I'm so sorry your going through this. I know your miss him, but remember what a good fish Mommy you have been. I think fish can feel our love and he felt yours. My thoughts are with you.

I have been thinking about you the whole time. Are you OK?

I hope you're doing ok Shamu, you know we're all here for you

thanks guys...I did it yesterday that was defianently the hardest decision i've ever made....i hope it was the right one but i think it was cuz i didnt see any way of improvement for him

Aw hun I know that was a hard decision to make. I have had to do it a few times myself. No matter how hard it is, just remember that they are at peace now and feeling no pain. You did the right thing. You saved him from suffering further. Be strong Shamu! You have lots of shoulders here to lean on whenever you need to.

I'm so sorry, shamu. Its always such a hard decision to make. I had to euthanize my little Platie, Pixie, a few months ago and it makes you feel so badly.

You know you made the kindest decision for your fish. Prolonging his misery would have been selfish, and you did the right thing.

I hope you feel better soon, hon.

I'm sorry Shamu, at least it's over now

If it's any consolation, I've never seen a betta recover from that sort of problem. I think you saved him from suffereing

thanks guys...im glad u guys think it was the right decision cuz i kept wondering the whole time..should i really do this?