Betta Fish: Memorial for my sweetheart (all safe pictures)

Note: The first image is from when I first got her and the second image was a temporary hospital tank. The third image was when I first aquascaped her planted tank and the fourth is the tank after it grew out a bit (it was foggy from a partial water change). The last was from tonight before I put her to rest

I’m posting here because no one in my life would understand how much she meant to me.

This is my sweet baby girl. I originally found her in a Petco. She was so energetic and genuinely happy despite her small tumor and her poor living situation. Normally I try not to buy from big box pet stores, but I needed to grab some stuff for my dog. She had a tumor and she was a female, so I knew she’d either die in that cup or live a short and sad life in a child’s fish bowl. I couldn’t help but get her because I already had an empty tank set up and running.

She was such a sweetheart. She was always so curious and happy about everything. She lived almost 2 years before passing. Her tumor only just started effecting her extremely recently, but she never stopped being so happy and Enthusiastic. She loved food 😭. I gave her a big meal before I euthanized her with clove oil. She had such a hard time swimming, yet she enthusiastically pushed to eat every single bite.

I’m happy I was able to give her a good life and a comfortable death. I love her so much and it hurt my heart to let her go. I told myself as the tumor grew that I wouldn’t let it get to the point where it would affect her quality of life. I’ll miss her and her tank will sit empty for a while.