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mr wenrich
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mr wenrich asked in PetsFish · 6 years ago

how can you tell if your betta fish is alive?

I had a betta fish and I never knew if he alive or near death cause wasn't getting to food as quickly as I would give it to him

Update:

how do I measure fish food to ensure I do not give to much

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  • Akeath
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    You can tell if a fish is alive or not by looking for gill movement. A live fish's gills will move as it breathes, even if it is breathing slowly. A dead fish will have it's gills flared out and the gills will be completely still no matter how long you watch them.

  • come
    6 years ago

    Cute fish is going to do finishments.

  • Lylah
    6 years ago

    Well, I'm pretty sure that when fish are dead they're upside down..

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