Beta Fish Care Tips

When my son wanted a beta fish for his birthday we went to the pet shop. I must admit I knew absolutely nothing about beta fish care. I took their advice and bought the fish and the beta bowl and the other assorted fish stuff they suggested. Over the next few weeks we got so attached to Boo. Then our little beta friend got sick and died, even though we went to the pet shop and did what they told us. We were all heartbroken when we had to have the old bathroom flush-the-fish funeral.

It wasn’t but a few days later when the kids said, “Mom, can we go get another one?” Thinking it was just bad luck, we went ahead and got another one, a red beta fish this time, and the kids named it Sparkey. It wasn’t long before the same thing started. Sparkey became sluggish and I knew he was getting sick. I felt so helpless. So that night after the boys were in bed I got on the internet and started looking for information to help our poor little Sparkey. I read articles and hunted for sick beta fish information but just got bits and pieces here and there.

I had almost given up when I came across a great book by a guy who had been caring for beta fish for 25 years. The best part was I was able to buy it and download it immediately. It was 85 pages but it was full of informative information by someone who really knew about beta fish illnesses, how to diagnose the ailments, and what remedies to use. Better yet, there was a simple step-by-step system to set up an inexpensive and pretty carefree fish tank that is easy for me to take care of and contributes to Sparkey’s overall health.

Anyway, I was able to diagnose our little beta friend as having velvet disease. The next day I knew I could just to go to the local pet store and buy an over-the-counter medicine that would work. That did the trick. Next, we got Sparkey a small easy to maintain aquarium. He is living the good life now, a healthy little guy, swimming happily in his lovely new home. Charlie and Jake are happy too and their friends are fascinated by the antics of one little beta fish. If I knew then what I know now, I could have saved myself a whole lot of time, money, and heartache.

Click here if you want to see the beta fish care book that solved our problems and made me the happy beta fish mom I am today. Come to find out that with the proper beta fish care it is possible for a beta’s lifespan to be as long as 3 to 5 years. That’s a whole lot better than the few weeks we had the first time around.