GrullaQuarters
Fish Crazy
Hmmmm......I read BM's post the other day ("I'm Sad") and gave serious thought (of course I'd LOVE TO have Six......he's amazing!). I went and picked up the betta I just know she was talking about this morning. He's rainbow colored, laying on the side of his cup, although she didn't mention if she got a look at his upper fin...part of it is missing. He struggles to get up to take a breath, then just sort of falls back down to the bottom.
Hubby wouldn't be thrilled if he knew, I'm sure....but....
I don't know if he'll make it. He was active before (scared, I'm sure!) and now just lays there, only moving if I 'scare' him. I didn't have anything to put him in, and I splurged and got a 2.5 gallon rectangular glass tank. I had a plant (not silk though) and some gravel left over from setting up the hex.
BettaMomma, if he dies I don't want you to feel bad for me. Because if he doesn't make it, at least he was given a chance.....so I won't feel bad. I feel bad about what got him to this point...and no care at the store, apparently. I don't have a heater. I don't have any medication or salt...I wouldn't know what to use or do with it. I don't have any spare $$ to buy anything other than what I got right now. I felt bad that you felt bad, I made space, and WANTED to do this. There was NO mistake who this guy was when I got there. I don't recall seeing one with a really dirty cup, so that must have been rectified.
I don't know if this bugger's gonna make it, and all I can do is make him comfortable. Maybe just fresh water and a bigger space will lift his spirits enough...again, he's noticeably not well, and part of his dorsal fin is missing. But being here has got to be better than staying there......sorry I can't do more.
But he's here, and BettaMomma, I'll keep you updated on his progress. Will give me something to do......hubby is going to be out of town ALL week.......
Hubby wouldn't be thrilled if he knew, I'm sure....but....
I don't know if he'll make it. He was active before (scared, I'm sure!) and now just lays there, only moving if I 'scare' him. I didn't have anything to put him in, and I splurged and got a 2.5 gallon rectangular glass tank. I had a plant (not silk though) and some gravel left over from setting up the hex.
BettaMomma, if he dies I don't want you to feel bad for me. Because if he doesn't make it, at least he was given a chance.....so I won't feel bad. I feel bad about what got him to this point...and no care at the store, apparently. I don't have a heater. I don't have any medication or salt...I wouldn't know what to use or do with it. I don't have any spare $$ to buy anything other than what I got right now. I felt bad that you felt bad, I made space, and WANTED to do this. There was NO mistake who this guy was when I got there. I don't recall seeing one with a really dirty cup, so that must have been rectified.
I don't know if this bugger's gonna make it, and all I can do is make him comfortable. Maybe just fresh water and a bigger space will lift his spirits enough...again, he's noticeably not well, and part of his dorsal fin is missing. But being here has got to be better than staying there......sorry I can't do more.
But he's here, and BettaMomma, I'll keep you updated on his progress. Will give me something to do......hubby is going to be out of town ALL week.......