Miss Dib Dabs
Loony.
Call me easily led. 
I went to a local garden centre today with my children and in with tetras (you don't have to say it, my face at the time said it all) a small iridescent purple/pink/blue male betta. Most of his fins are missing and looked to be heading for the grave within 24 hours. 
My 7 year old daughter turned on the waterworks knowing very well it would die in there if left. I relented. Bought the biggest livebearer birthing net I could find and asked a girl to get the injured betta for me. I pointed it out in the tank. She then said it came in that way. 
I replied it's fins have been ripped by the tetras. She replied 'No, I swear to you, it came in this way. So did some platties etc.' The previous day I had seen this same betta in the tank with it's fins in tact. I hate being called a liar. 
Anyways, Bought him home and he is now in the net in my 55g. It's only safe place I could put him since the new 30g is still cycling and I have no dividers to hand.
Lights are still off but he has eaten a few flakes of betta food already and seems curious of the other residents. I can forsee some flaring since he seems to be a spirited individual. I hope I can get him a proper home on Monday so this is only temporary.
If I put some of the filter media out of my established tanks in the net (Obviously not with him still in there.)in the new tank I shall pick up will that be enough to get the filtration under way and stop the ammonia/nitrItes doing horrid things? Or is there a better way?
Hugs,
p.
I went to a local garden centre today with my children and in with tetras (you don't have to say it, my face at the time said it all) a small iridescent purple/pink/blue male betta. Most of his fins are missing and looked to be heading for the grave within 24 hours. My 7 year old daughter turned on the waterworks knowing very well it would die in there if left. I relented. Bought the biggest livebearer birthing net I could find and asked a girl to get the injured betta for me. I pointed it out in the tank. She then said it came in that way. I replied it's fins have been ripped by the tetras. She replied 'No, I swear to you, it came in this way. So did some platties etc.' The previous day I had seen this same betta in the tank with it's fins in tact. I hate being called a liar. Anyways, Bought him home and he is now in the net in my 55g. It's only safe place I could put him since the new 30g is still cycling and I have no dividers to hand.
Lights are still off but he has eaten a few flakes of betta food already and seems curious of the other residents. I can forsee some flaring since he seems to be a spirited individual. I hope I can get him a proper home on Monday so this is only temporary.If I put some of the filter media out of my established tanks in the net (Obviously not with him still in there.)in the new tank I shall pick up will that be enough to get the filtration under way and stop the ammonia/nitrItes doing horrid things? Or is there a better way?
Hugs,
p.
i saw a betta in pets @ home today with black phantom tetras.He was a red veil.He had no tail whatsoever.He looked like lucky the tailless betta!and all his other fins were shredded.I so wanted to take him but i have nowhere to put him 
