Betta Fish Needs to Be "Fixed"

What do I mean when I say that a betta fish needs to be "fixed"? This could be one of many things:

1) Poking out his eyes
2) Cutting off or pulling off his directional fins
3) Keeping him under water without letting him come up for air for a period of time
4) Hitting him over the head with a plastic fork or spoon when he tries to come up for air
5) Chasing him around the tank with a plastic spoon, etc.
6) Pinning him to the side or bottom of the tank with a plastic fork.

All of these things are things I have done to a betta fish. All of these things leave a fish in a somewhat weakened condition, just keep this in mind. He may not be the same fish as he was before after you do these things to him. He may not swim the same or act the same. He may loose some of his enthusiasm or be less active.

Once this happens, he may not go back to how he was before, as this may be permanent damage. Sometimes, given the appropriate recovery time (if you can help yourself), he may recover.