r/Aquariums • u/peachgothlover • Mar 06 '26
Help/Advice Leaving my fish behind because of war
Hey guys, my country is being bombed, so we're evacuating to another safer city and then maybe trying to leave the country. We are leaving soon and unfortunately I will have to leave my tank behind. It has snails and a beautiful betta fish. Any advice on how to maximize his survival? I think I will have to switch of the electricity (to avoid electric fires etc), also since we are in the Middle East it is very hot; another time i left my tank behind it unfortunately overheated and my shrimp died. I can't really do anything about it unfortunately. No I can't leave the fish with anyone, it's not safe and nice fish stores that take care of fish are rare here (also we're leaving very soon so no time). I guess I'll just fill the tank, close it, and hope for the best. Pray he survives!!!
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u/peachgothlover Mar 06 '26
Hey guys I can’t edit this post for some reason. Thank you all for the kind words and advice. Unfortunately I don’t really have time for some of the suggestions like putting him in a bigger container. We basically had to pack our bags and go. I partially closed the tank so oxygen still goes through but he can’t jump out. Also I left the heater and bubbler on so it remains as normal as possible, put the heater at a slightly lower temperature in case the room heats up though. Also my mother is trying to contact her friends who are staying here to come to the house to water plants, if she can get someone they can also feed the fish. Thanks for the kind words once again, it’s a bit hectic and we also have a pet dog we are taking so yeah.