BettaMomma
Fish Aficionado
So, I met Grulla today at AniMart - my new favorite place to scope out fish. Until today. 
I got there a little bit before she did so I decided to walk around and look at the fish. I saw a bag of bettas sitting on the counter and went over to inspect them a little bit closer. When I got over there, I discovered that a bunch of bettas were in little bags inside of a larger bag - the bigger one was probably about the size of a bread bag. When I saw what was inside, my heart sank.
These poor little guys were in little bags that the only thing I can think of to describe how small the bags were is to think of if you were at a craft store and were going to buy a little teeny bag of beads - then imagine about 3 tablespoons of water in the bag. I immediately went to the 2 guys who were unpacking the new shipment of fish and asked if that's how they normally get their bettas in. They said not all the time, and that they occasionally get them in inside of the teeny cups. I told them it was horrendous and they needed to get those poor bettas out of there right away. I think they were scared, cuz they immediately did it.
They dumped the teeny little bags into a larger tank that had plants in it, to acclimate them. Grulla showed up about then, so we went by there and I was showing her these awful little bags, when I discovered it - yeah, the first dead one I have seen. the rest of these poor little guys were barely covered in enough water to keep themselves wet.
I was too devistated to say anything. We just walked around the store for a little while - all the whole time I was plotting exactly what I would do.
SO... before we left I asked the guy that was putting the fish away where they get their bettas from, and he said they get them from a place called Midwest fish supply, or midwest pet supply, something along those lines.
I am going to go on a pretty severe rampage today but I need some assistance. I've spent the last half hour trying to locate them thru google and other means, but I can't seem to find them.
This was completely beyond words. I was just completely too devistated to say anything. I already called the store to speak to the person who orders fish, but he won't be in for another 20 minutes or so. I'm going to call back over there in a bit. I'll stop back and let you know how it goes.
I got there a little bit before she did so I decided to walk around and look at the fish. I saw a bag of bettas sitting on the counter and went over to inspect them a little bit closer. When I got over there, I discovered that a bunch of bettas were in little bags inside of a larger bag - the bigger one was probably about the size of a bread bag. When I saw what was inside, my heart sank.
These poor little guys were in little bags that the only thing I can think of to describe how small the bags were is to think of if you were at a craft store and were going to buy a little teeny bag of beads - then imagine about 3 tablespoons of water in the bag. I immediately went to the 2 guys who were unpacking the new shipment of fish and asked if that's how they normally get their bettas in. They said not all the time, and that they occasionally get them in inside of the teeny cups. I told them it was horrendous and they needed to get those poor bettas out of there right away. I think they were scared, cuz they immediately did it.
They dumped the teeny little bags into a larger tank that had plants in it, to acclimate them. Grulla showed up about then, so we went by there and I was showing her these awful little bags, when I discovered it - yeah, the first dead one I have seen. the rest of these poor little guys were barely covered in enough water to keep themselves wet.
I was too devistated to say anything. We just walked around the store for a little while - all the whole time I was plotting exactly what I would do.
SO... before we left I asked the guy that was putting the fish away where they get their bettas from, and he said they get them from a place called Midwest fish supply, or midwest pet supply, something along those lines.
I am going to go on a pretty severe rampage today but I need some assistance. I've spent the last half hour trying to locate them thru google and other means, but I can't seem to find them.
This was completely beyond words. I was just completely too devistated to say anything. I already called the store to speak to the person who orders fish, but he won't be in for another 20 minutes or so. I'm going to call back over there in a bit. I'll stop back and let you know how it goes.
it makes you wonder how many dont even make it... 
/www.midwestbettaclub.com/articles/home.asp
