I went into one of the lps around where I work after I had finished work. I had no intentions of buying a male betta. I went in there to get a female betta. Of course I had to look at the males too.
I walked over to were the males were and there were acouple (maybe like 5) that were just laying on the ground of there tiny little cups. Some of these cups didnt even have lids on them. I precided to pick up the cups and start looking at them.
Well one of them caught my eye. He was just laying on the bottom. The whole time I was there he didnt even come to the top for air. I knew right than and there I had to buy him.
The store manager came up to me and asked if I needed help. I replied "I dont think these bettas should be in such small cups" He said "oh dont worry bettas dont need alot of space, and I can assure you we take very good care of all our animals" I told him the only reason Im buying this betta is because hes dying.... He said "I hope you can nurse it back to health. Let us know how that goes"
He was very poliet but still.
The girl who was working the cash said "bettas dont need alot of space, THEY LIVE IN PUDDLES"!!!! What the F***!
Anyways I have my new guy in a 1 gallon home. Hes just laying on the bottom. I can see hes sometimes trying to swim but he dosent get very far.
My question is - What can I do to help him? I really want to save him but Im not sure what I can do for him. Oh and his water he was in was smelly... I cant even tell if his fins are ok as hes been laying down .... Should I take some of the water out so he dosent have to swim so far to the top? I dont know if that will help though cause in that small cup he was in he couldnt get to the top either... I will post pictures of him soon.
Please help
I walked over to were the males were and there were acouple (maybe like 5) that were just laying on the ground of there tiny little cups. Some of these cups didnt even have lids on them. I precided to pick up the cups and start looking at them.
Well one of them caught my eye. He was just laying on the bottom. The whole time I was there he didnt even come to the top for air. I knew right than and there I had to buy him.
The store manager came up to me and asked if I needed help. I replied "I dont think these bettas should be in such small cups" He said "oh dont worry bettas dont need alot of space, and I can assure you we take very good care of all our animals" I told him the only reason Im buying this betta is because hes dying.... He said "I hope you can nurse it back to health. Let us know how that goes"
He was very poliet but still.
The girl who was working the cash said "bettas dont need alot of space, THEY LIVE IN PUDDLES"!!!! What the F***!
Anyways I have my new guy in a 1 gallon home. Hes just laying on the bottom. I can see hes sometimes trying to swim but he dosent get very far.
My question is - What can I do to help him? I really want to save him but Im not sure what I can do for him. Oh and his water he was in was smelly... I cant even tell if his fins are ok as hes been laying down .... Should I take some of the water out so he dosent have to swim so far to the top? I dont know if that will help though cause in that small cup he was in he couldnt get to the top either... I will post pictures of him soon.
Please help
ssh dont tell anyone... she looked so bad in that tiny lil cup so i was so glad that i was wearing my baggy pants... PS no one try this cause i almost got caught!!!! but yea i would put some salt into his water!! maybe even a few more drops off his water dechlorinator! hmm put a air stone in his tank with a check valve so it doesnt make to much bubbles and try to feed him... this is all i can think of! ...
He might have a bit on white on his side - maybe fungas starting? But I cant really tell...
and he isgoing to be a mommas boy!
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