With some people they think it’s “just a fish” but they have life there living things. Thank you for respecting that ❤️

@urbanrc7237

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I always sleep annoyed thinking about this. I love my fish and people always make stupid jokes about eating it and that 'its just a fish' yeah it's funny the first time but it's not funny anymore.

@MxssDxnutzGxmingOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

My Nan has my fish because my mum didn’t have room for the tank 6 years ago keep in mind he was 2 when he went to my nan’s, He’s perfectly healthy fish but my mum EVER since he went to my nan’s when he was 2, has always said, I say look at my fish he’s happy and she says “oh yeah he’ll die soon” Like- HE’S 8!!! She frustrates me so much smh. 😡😤Like I love her she’s my mum but oooooh she knows how to bug me!

@gwendolyncotterman6564

2 жыл бұрын

@@MxssDxnutzGxmingOfficial hay maybe you say something along the lines of a actor in a movie called guardians of the Galaxy where rocket says everyone's got dead people so it no excuse to allow others to suffer along the way you could possibly say that to your Mum

I just had to do this with my Betta, and I'm in tears. Thank you for putting this video together and documenting what had to be done. This was honestly one of the hardest things I've had to do.

@karritheberri

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I'm doing the process as I type this out, he has pineconing and has a gaping hole in his side from an infection after an abcess popped. It hurts but I know he'd be better off not suffering anymore.

It's good you take this seriously I'm so sorry about Elisha

i’m glad you’re bringing this to awareness, this is how i euthanized my betta when he was ready to go. do your research pet owners!!

I’m so sorry Alyssa :( I just got my betta fish Hiro and I cannot imagine going through this with him...stay strong

So sorry about this Alyssa, glad you did it in such a peaceful way for them:( sending my love.

its so crazy that you just posted this because I literally just came out of my moms room crying about my betta fern and how I feel like I cant comfort her and watching her suffer is awful. Im not sure if its the right time for us but thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video

Atleast he isn't suffering anymore 🙏🙏🙏rest in peace

I had to do this 4 months ago.. I sat and cried in my room for a long time. I had tryed alot of things and fought for 2 weeks to save my Bettas life. I also got advice from everyone who sold Betta fish and it got so bad I had to do the clove oil. It's bin 2 months and I finally worked up the courage to go and buy another Betta and he's happy and healthy. I do worry over every little thing tho. You did the right thing. 💛💜💙

Just FYI I don’t know if you know this but someone else might not - dropsy is a symptom, not a disease. It’s caused by something else going wrong that’s causing their organs to shut down. People have reported that Epsom salt baths can help some cases of dropsy, but unless you know what is actually going wrong with them, there’s not really much you can do unfortunately. Swim in peace, Elijah ❤️

Thank you for posting this. My betta has had a tumor growing for about a year and its gotten to the point where he's struggling to breathe, eat, and swim over the past couple of days. It was really helpful to watch this video before I have to put down my fish. ❤

@Christinaifbbpro

2 жыл бұрын

im in the same boat myself right now. my poor boy's tumor is starting to press out the other side of his body, it's gotten so big and i think its time to euthanize him but it breaks my heart :(

Thank you so much for posting the whole process from beginning to end. I’m having to put my beautiful betta Orchid down today. I’ve had him for about 4 years, and betta fish are usually a year old when you get them, so he’s certainly a very elderly fish, and he also has a tumor on his side that’s been there for a year or so. For the past few days, he’s been very lethargic, has just been laying on the bottom of the tank, not wanting to eat, and today when I turned the tank light on, he didn’t even react to it. It sucks to have to put him down, but I don’t want to see him suffer anymore, and this video was the best one I’ve seen on how to safely and humanely euth a fish. ❤️ I’m so sorry for your loss, Elijah was a beautiful fish and he will be dearly missed!!! ❤️❤️❤️

So glad I found this video, my poor boy of 3 years has developed what appears to be dropsy and found your video through researching euthanasia. Being able to see how it works was extremely helpful. Thank you.

Thank you so much for being strong and kind enough to record us this tutorial 😢❤🐠

Aww I’m so sorry Alyssa! I am really hoping no haters see this video and hate on it. Even if they do don’t worry about them bc u did the right thing u obviously could tell that he was very sick. Thanks for the video ✌🏽

Thank you for this. You are so compassionate. I was wondering exactly what to do if I was in the same situation you are in. I couldn't look at the video but I just listened ... but now I will be able to deal with this situation as you have. Be brave!

I’m so sorry you lost your fish, he was absolutely beautiful and had some really stunning colours. I think the video you made will help others in the same position but they don’t know what to do for the best. I think you are brave to be able to do that. I hope that all you guys can see that this was for the best and DO NOT give Alyssa a hard time for it xx

I am so very sorry for your loss. You are a such a strong lady x

It's so sad you uploaded this because I finished the vampire diaries today and if you've seen that you know how it ends so this was just like a 2nd hurt to my heart. I'm sorry Alyssa! You did the right thing and I'm glad you have the training to do it properly to make sure it didn't cause pain

@bonesawarm6987

4 жыл бұрын

Abigail Stans vampire diaries is awful

My little Betta Hades just passed away while I was preparing the oil mixture for him. I was in the living room and he seemed to have waited until I walked into the bedroom by his tank before passing. This is the second time that has happened to me with my Betta boys over the years. They are all so smart, so unique, with personalities all their own. They are literally the most mistreated fish in the entire pet industry, and have already gone through so much trauma before finding themselves on the shelves of pet stores. I would implore anyone who has the time and willingness to take care of a Betta fish to try and find listings for unwanted fish on sites like Craigslist, who will often give them away for free unless you wish to purchase their tank as well.

@mightyseagoat6874

3 жыл бұрын

❤🐟❤ we all ...we who love our pets have such a connection 😢

@sueydakillaboo

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone needs to stop buying from pet stores. Period, it’s the only way to stop the cycle

I don’t keep fish, and I don’t actually have any connection to them as animals as I tend to prefer animals I can hold and play with, but my god I was almost sobbing watching this. Even if an animal isn’t something I particularly enjoy myself, I still feel sadness seeing them die. I’m sorry you had to do that 😞

Thank you so much for this. Watching the process actually made this easier and i feel less scared. For the first time in my life im old enough to have fish and old enough to medicate them. When i found out my betta was starting to float i did every treatment i could to find for a good month and a half just to get the solution! Epsom salts worked the best and he looked like he was on the road to recovery, but sudenly just yesterday he bloated his way rightback to the top of the tank again. I plant to keep treating him to try and keep him comfy till the slove oil gets here but gosh its a process full of greif. Thank you for the upload! You have helped us out millions. Im confident the process will be smoother for both of us with your method

Hey girl.. I feel your pain. I have gone through a handful of betta fish myself and for 3 years I stopped. I was so confused as to why I couldn’t keep my bettas alive when I supplied them with a big enough tank, filter, heater, decor. They just wouldn’t last and it would break my heart. I’ve recently decided to start again, but this time I’m older and I’ve done more research. I’ve realized that it really all comes down to water quality. Cycling aquariums was something too complicated to me and I honestly didn’t bother learning it. I dug up my old fish tanks & I’ve purchased a water test kit. This time I’ll be cycling my 5.5gal tank before actually purchasing a betta. I have only live plants and fluval spectrum terrain to help me with ammonia. I hope one day you too decide to come back to the betta keeping hobby with new hope... Lots of love & Best of luck ❤️

Thank you soo much for this. My sweet " big guy" betta was going through the same thing and I struggled to make the right decision. After seeing your video my baby was doing the same thing. It hurts like you said but, you made such a difference!! Thank you!!

I know this was a hard video to make, you did amazing ❤️❤️❤️

Thank-you for this video. I've looked up others and this one was the best. Other vids commenters were traumatized by their fish thrashing in discomfort, due to lack of explaning that the oil should be diluted and added slowly.. I'm doing this now and it's hard, but necessary 😔

I’m really sorry Alyssa, I know how hard this is, but you did the right thing. You provide a good message in this video. You did what you had to do. ♥️

I’m so sorry about your fish. I know how hard it is to to lose your pet. I wish you the best luck on healing and for your other fish’s good health. ❤️

From one Vet tech to another I really appreciate this video. Thank you. 💙

I'm sure it doesn't hurt any less regardless of witnessing death everyday. I am very sorry for your loss, and I pray to God to give you the strength for each passing day. I am sure you miss him dearly!🙏🏼💜

Dropsy is organ failure in fish. It can be treated with kanaplex and other similar medicines but it is very hard to catch in time to treat. If you ever have another sick fish and are unsure exactly what it is then come visit me on amino specifically the betta keepers amino I am one of the curators there and one of the betta nurses on our medical team. I am so so sorry you had to do this but just know he is now in a better place. I’m so sorry for your loss 💜💜💜

@alive.mp3992

5 жыл бұрын

She is a vet assistant. So she knows what she does

@demolitionFM

4 жыл бұрын

alive .mp3 an assistant.. not everyone knows everything and his comment can be directed at anyone else reading it

@justagirlandherdogs615

3 жыл бұрын

@@alive.mp3992 that doesn’t mean she ones everything

Thank you so much for making this video. It’s the most humane way I’ve seen. And as sad as it is I’m glad I got to see your fish be put down so I know how it will look and what to expect when I put mine down for the first time. So thank you!

Thank you for making this video. My betta hadn't been eating for a few days and is very lethargic, and just started pineconing so I'm pretty positive he has dropsy. I've had him for 2 years and he's the first fish I've ever had to consider euthanizing, so I had no idea how to go about doing it humanely. I just don't want him to suffer anymore because he's obviously miserable. Also this may be a weird time to mention it but I'm pretty sure we're the same person: I'm a vet tech, and army, and have pretty much all of the books on your shelves. Just thought it was a strange coincidence.

My mom is getting me clove oil for him right now. He struggled with what looks like dropsy for so long and I never knew how to help him, I feel so bad to see him suffer and I don’t want to flush him. Thank you for posting this video it really helped me understand how the process goes. I am so sad that I have to do it, but I’m also very grateful that you gave me something to watch while I do it so I know what I’m doing. ❤

Thank you so much for this video. My beta fish ,his name is Beefstick , he got really sick. He is almost 4. I know he is old and has really slowed down,but I found him on his side, struggling to breathe, can’t eat, can’t swim, and I’m over here bawling my eyes out. But I did exactly as instructed and I’m pretty sure he passed. It makes me think he got the same thing your fish had, and I always clean his tank. I am just so upset but so appreciative of your video so he can not suffer anymore. Thank you so much.

I'm sorry for your loss💔 I know how you feel it really does hurt. I recently had to put some fish to sleep a couple months ago and it was so hard and I really did not want to let them go.

I loved how you named your fish after The Vampire Diaries/ Originals characters, it's awesome! I'm so sorry about your fish tho :(

So sorry for your loss of your betta, it’s not fun losing a pet , I’m planing on getting one myself, Stay strong ❤️❤️

Thanks for making this. My betta is really discolored and he just looks sick. So if it gets worse this will help. And btw I love the tvd names.❤️

Thank you for this video, it’s very helpful. My husband and I bought a betta from the fish store about a week ago and we new he was sick when we bought him. He had fin rot, a swollen belly his spine was curved and he was lethargic. He was looking me at me so helpless I knew we needed to take him home. We put him in a big tank and he seemed to perk up a little for the first 3 days, then he took a turn. He started pine-conning and he will go into fits where he swims erratically into the glass and upside down. I have spent countless hours trying to help him doing water tests to make sure everything on my end is correct and he just keeps deteriorating. It’s so sad. I’m extremely devastated and know at this point my little Philbert is just suffering, I can see he will pass soon but it breaks my heart that he is suffering so I think we will have to do this clove oil method.

My daughters Betta died after we were treating him with meds. Just woke up and he had passed. My poor girl cried for a long while. He was her first pet.

So sorry for your loss 😣

Girl, I’ve been looking for you! Was desperately trying to find a fish euthanasia video from a DVM or an RVT. Thank you!! ♥️ About to take your advice. Wish me luck 🥺

Thank you so much for this video. Really needed help with my sick almost 3 year old betta son 😭

My little boy, Desmond, is in distress with dropsy. He’s 2 1/2... an old man, and I think he’s just tired. He can’t get to the surface anymore and so I came here to make sure I was going to be doing this right. I hate that you’ve had this experience but am grateful that you’ve documented it for us. Fun (not so fun) fact: I was a tech for 15 years and my personal passion was aftercare/final visit planning. I wanted to ensure pets had a peaceful and dignified end. So, not only do I understand that ‘numbness’ I also have a deep appreciation for your wanting to document how to do this properly.

thank you so much for this video! I have had my beta for 4 years now and all of a sudden he got what I think is dropsy. I have been watching him struggle for days, he hasn't eaten and I can't bear to think he's suffering. I am following your method as it seems the most humane way.

Thank you for doing this even though it must’ve been hard to record. I’m euthanizing my fish right now, he was in such bad shape. Some days he would give me hope, but I can’t allow him to suffer anymore. Thank you so much for the step by step. Rest in Peace Wyvern (Vern/Vernie Sanders) ❤️

I’m sorry you had to do this ❤️❤️ it’s so hard but it’s so much better than letting them suffer a slow agonizing death.

I’m so sorry you had to go through that. You didn’t do anything wrong. Fish from pet stores don’t have the best care before you get them, plus there’s no real way of knowing how old he was. SIP Elijah❤️

So sorry for your loss, I recently had to do this with my Betta fish Sucre, when we got him we believe he was already quite old and gradually he just started becoming a lot less active, his fins got ragged and his appetite began to decline. We treated him with various medicines but nothing seemed to work as we believe it was old age and in the end he just had stopped eating all together and his breathing had become quite bad and I could clearly see he was suffering. I was so heartbroken that I chose not to get another Betta and instead have turned the tank into a community with guppies and Cory cats.

i tried for hours with method and my betta boy would not give up, it was awful. could it be that the clove oil i was using was old?

Thank you for this- I have to do the same- my water puppy is not doing well and I appreciate this so much Alyssa

I love TVD and it makes me so happy that you name all of them after the guys (very hot guys) in TVD! so cool, and Damon is so dark and mysterious...i love him! so sorry about Klaus and Elijah though :((

What did he have and what does it do to the fish? And could you have taken him to the vet or no?

would this work on snails? I dont want to just flush or freeze them like everyone suggests. I heard beer can sedate snails

I’m really sorry for your loss. I hope your doing ok. It’s been a few months since this so I hope ur doing ok.

is euthanasia ok for fin rot? he’s not doing well and i’ve been treating him for a week now. he’s eating but idk

Hey, this was a really helpful video. My betta fish Buddy has dropsy I'm pretty sure (I'm going to keep an eye on him over the weekend just in case) but this was so so helpful. I'm glad I can give him a peaceful send off. Thank you so much

I can’t stop crying I’m afraid I may have to do this to my betta she is pine coning she still swims still stands but seems pretty tired and debilitated I don’t know if I should do this or keep treating :(

Please accept my sincere condolences. Thank you so much for sharing this video. My beautiful betta Fernando has been ill for more than a week. I have tried everything, but he is just on his side now at the bottom of the container struggling to breathe. I cant watch him suffer 😔😔

Sorry about your loss. . . Thanks for the step by step clove procedure. I have to do the same once the clove arrives, My female dumbo eared has a condition I cant resolve with meds or salt baths. (expended sides, not underbelly but sides.) getting bigger and bigger. (not constipation) and she is starting to slow down, lose vivid colors and resting all the time. Can i make a suggestion about betta keeping.? I understand the ups and down with these lovely little creatures. Rescue in honor of your latest betta and keep that in mind to honor the fragile fish. They need to kept with passion and integrity and those qualities you possess. I know this from you videos. thanks again.

So sorry about you fish but love that you educated yourself! Also love the names! Names my son after the vampire diaries

My betta has had a tumor on his side for a few months now, he’s a year old. Today I have noticed that he doesn’t move much, he will not come up for food or air as often as usual. I just know he’s going to pass soon. I’m wondering if I should do the clove oil euthanize method or if I should wait until he’s absolutely on his side? I don’t want him to become miserable, but I also don’t want to take his life if he has more days to come. I know he is suffering though, I can tell.

Aw im so sorry. Its always hard when we have to say goodbye to them. No matter what kind of animals those are our babies.

How’s you’re crowntail now is he still fine?

Did you name them after the vampire dairies/the originals?

@alyssabernal7637

5 жыл бұрын

Summer Montana yes she did. She had 3 fish named after the series. Elijah, Klaus and Damon which is the only one she has now ):

When I lost my Betta Chrono last year, it broke my heart. I did all I could for him, including vet visits and consulting fish experts, but it was to no avail. After he passed, I had a little plaque made for him with a poem inscribed - "You will be a shooting star in the deep blue sky, and your tail will shine". And today, I am in on the verge of losing two more, Daedalus and Hades. RIP to Klaus and Elijah and all of the other fin babies out there who have passed. You were and still are loved

I dont have any, my little cousins stabbed mine and hes just fighting idk if hes sleeping or what im hurt

this is so sad to see this i am sorry for your loss

Thank you for this. My little ghost is looking rough out of the blue and I’m trying to treat him but if he’s not improved this time tomorrow I plan to let him go to sleep. My heart is broken. I don’t want to say goodbye but I cannot watch him look so uncomfortable.

Thanks for sharing this girl. You did the right thing.

I'm so sorry my betta fish just turned 1 and i cannot imagine him dying. I'm so sorry best of luck.

Did you feed frozen bloodworms? My female betta was fine for an entire year and the minute I got a different brand of bloodworms at a different store, she got dropsy or whatever she got and she blew up like a balloon. I got her better after the first time with Epsom salt baths everyday and fish mox with 1/2 water changes everyday and then new fish mox. She was good for a couple weeks then blew up again. Right now I am contemplating euthanizing her, I can't stand watching her suffer. What makes me not want to is the last time I almost did and then decided to give her one more night and when I woke up the next morning, all her swelling was down and she was pretty much her normal size.

How much water did you put in the container?

Thank you for the video, I've tried 2 different medications for my betta with in the past weeks and hes rapidly going down hill. This is hurts so much to see him suffer, but I'm at ease that he'll no longer be in pain

I thought my betta had fin rot as well but I think it has a tumor now I really can’t tell and it’s pale and has a lot of bumps on its tail idk how to treat it and it looks really sick and I just want to let it rest in peace if someone knows how to fix it pls tell me I’ve tried many things

You did a great job on this video. I have two bettas. One is sick. And I'm trying to cure its illness. I had to watch this video to learn and understand what I need to do if the occasion ever occurred. But hopefully my fish gets better!

I'm so sorry Alyssa. It's shocking and painful to lose a pet. This happened to my blue veil tail, Sushi, on Easter morning. On Saturday morning, the heater broke and the temperature dropped to 66. I immediately replaced the heater with a back-up heater and moved his tank to the bathroom where it was warmer. However, he stopped eating. He had fin rot and the Melafix didn't work for him like it did with my red veil tail Betta boy, Peixe. I thought he had swim bladder (Peixe recovered from his bout of swim bladder). The back-up heater broke, and it was too late to buy another one. The poor thing was gasping for air non-stop. Early Easter morning, I saw Sushi's body tilted over the silk flower. His neon-blue color faded to a pale grayish blue. I touched him and he didn't respond. Sushi was suffering too much, and I couldn't help him due to bad timing and my ignorance. I wish I had the proper medication on hand or clove oil if the meds didn't work. This happened too fast over a holiday weekend. It hurts to loose a pet on Easter. I didn't know he had dropsy. Sending you love and light.

sorry for your loss :( do you think you could make a video about being a vet tec?

I'm so sorry....I'm going to have to do this today most likely. I treated early for dropsy over 8 days ( meds and Epson salt bath but he's just gotten worse) I was hoping he would pass peacefully but he's been worse and worse the past few days. I can't watch him suffer anymore.... Ugh.... Thanks for this video....

How do you know if they’re sick or old?

I'm sorry for your loss. My guy Grumpy has dropsy and it also happened really suddenly. At the moment he's not too sick, he still swims around but he's not eating and his scales are pineconed (sticking out like a pinecone) and his belly is so swollen. I wanted to know what to do when the time comes. Thank you for this video.

Thank you for this video. My fish is very ill, and seeing him suffer is too much. I called the vet to see my options and they simply mocked the question. Thank you for this because I did not have any options. I am heartbroken.

sorry for your loss

I tried to save a betta with pretty gnarly fin rot from a store a couple months ago and he was very resilient. I had him for 4 months but he sadly couldn't keep fighting and a few hours after one final treatment he lost the fight to his fin rot and weak swim bladder. He was such a sweet little guy. I named him Zombie. I now have a zombie decoration in my new tank to memorialize him. The death that happened 2 days before his gutted me. She was my first female betta and after having her for about 4 months with no health problems and no jumping ever, I woke up to find her dead next to her tank from jumping out. Absolutely destroyed me. She was such a sweet, spunky character and she should have lived so much longer. :( These both happened just last week. I also am down to one betta now and he's doing great too.

Sorry for your loss :(

Thank you. It felt like I wasn't alone, and neither was my boy.

I had a beta named Jewel for almost 5 years and was completely devastated when she died, she just stopped eating one day and I didn't know what to do so I just let nature take its course and she died a few weeks later.. My current beta King I've had for 2.5 years and if he gets sick at least I know how to help him pass instead of allowing any suffering :( Thank you.

Thanks for this video. My boy Antonio has had dropsy for a while, now. I've done all that I could in way of treatment and medication but like most say, there's not much anyone can do at this stage. Most likely he only has a week or so left so I decided to euthanize him so that his death is less painful. It breaks my heart to watch him laying on a branch all day struggling to breathe when he was once such an active and showy fish. He was the first fish I formed an actual emotional connection with. Your video will help me do it the right way. Thanks again and I'm so sorry for your loss.

@bunnysue0404

2 жыл бұрын

I think it is the right thing. In nature when a fish gets debilitated and can't escape something eats it. I don't think they suffer so long in their natural environment.

I got a sick betta, because I felt bad for him, he was floating at the little cup. I thought I treated him because he was doing great, and moved him to a 5 gallon. Then he’s fine one day then he’s not. I’ve been treating him for a month now but he has swim blaster and is t getting better. I don’t know what to do.

Hey, I am so sorry about your fish. Its awful that we have to do these things to take the hurt away. I've watched your video about a hundred times because according to murphys law if I become and expert on this I won't have to do it. Anyways, my betta fish, Axol has gotten ammonia poisoning in his gills, and if he isn't better by tomorrow I will have to put him out of his misery. I have 100% clove oil but its an essential oil. Will that be okay to use on him? Sorry if its so late.

Omgod im crying so hard.. Finnigan was so handsome but he was sick and just stayed at the bottom of his tank. He wasn't just a fish. He would let me pet him when he was getting ready to eat. Thank you so much for this kind video. this is terrible to have to do. I don't know how veterinarians do it. My heart goes out to them 😢😢😢💔💔

Would that work on african dwarf frog

I am so happy that you did the right thing for your betta RIP little fishy I had to lost many betta fish after one passed on I always get another one I have one right his name is Moonshine I now how much it hurts when you lose a pet I had many in my young life and I know that but doesn’t stop me from bringing another one into my life and heart ♥️ cous there are so many more pet out there waiting for someone to care and love them just as much as you did for your fish there you gave him I good life with love and when he was suffering you give him a peaceful and humane death and put him at rest. I hope you find love come back in your ❤️ Britni

Thank you for this video 😢 and I'm sorry if you're here reading this ❤

I wish I had seen this sooner.. my boy I an pretty sure also had this sickness. I was so upset and I didn’t know what to do for him. He died while I was at work. It broke my heart..

you have great respects for your animals,we all love you!!

Thank you for this video! My poor betta has dropsy just like yours he was all good a few days ago. He hasn’t got as bad as your little guy so I’ll keep eye on him. And fingers crossed he makes it. My husband is so upset he’s sick, (my husband usually has nothing to do with my fish, and was annoyed when I got them but for some reason he has got a soft spot for my betta lol)

I had to euthanize my Betta of two years. I got him when I got my job, and he recently got extremely sick a few weeks after I got fired, and I made the call to euthanize him a few hours ago. I cried when I did it, but this video helped me and I'm confident his life was ended humanely. Thank you.

Thank you. I have a 4 year old betta has been for a while showing signs of old age and just within 2 days won’t eat or move.. so sad to put him down but i can’t watch him Suffer