Should I Save Him?

[liz2]

Ok, my opinion is this, get him, even if you pay for him. A rescue is a rescue and even if you demand it for free, its not going ot stop them from doing it. Most LFS sell millions of fish, whats one fish to them. I know wamart gets payed money for the fish whether it lives or dies. Im sure the other ones do the same. Most of the time they do it so they give you the fish so you dont argue and go higher up to corporate and get them in trouble for ittle stupid things that dont have much relevance to them even though it does to you. They get millions of customers and Im sorry to say, but lettign a fish die on the shelves jsut because you want to make a point doesnt make much sense to me??? I mean, that fish WILL die and then what, they get another to replace it. No loss to the company, jsut a loss of the fish life.

Bettas are pretty hardy so even if your tank isnt fully cycled it will be more htna fine. Get him and save him from a terrible fate!!!

Stang which one is this? lizx

 

[stang1]

Firstly, sorry for the delay in responding, my browser kept closing down everytime I tried to post so I'm having to use a diff browser.

Well I saved him, I know the shop won't change conditions, so I'll just have to keep going in and moaning and saying rather loudly "well isn't that just cruel" etc. Thing is the other fish are all well looked after and seem happy and healthy, I think it's a case of they haven't got room for lots of individual tanks for bettas so just stick them in with whatever and hope for the best.

My stats aren't fantastic so I decided to put him in with my corys in their 50L until I can get nitrite, ammonia etc down, they haven't bothered with him and vice versa so fingers crossed he'll be ok in there until his tank is ready. He seems alot happier and is swimming and eating fine I've named him Koroshiya

I know it's not ideal rescuing him and lining their pockets but to me saving a life is worth more than proving a point.

I am glad you rescued him and that's a beautiful name. Be great to see pics when you get a chance.
Just for the record though, people have missed the point of my post. I wasn't saying for people to not buy a fish to make a point. As I stated, I brought a fish because he was in a bad way.
I was simply saying that, I myself will not use a shop if they are not looking after their fish. I will tell the staff if I see problems and if they are not bothered then I will not use them again.
Good luck with your little fella!

 

[zoekin8yg]

The little fella should be fine with the cories I keepy cories with my bettas. How is he doing? Some pics would be great!

 

[Azaezl]

He's doing great at the mo, swimming around alot, I'll try and get some pics tomorrow, he looks pretty bad but hopefully his fins will grow back soon.

I went to the shop again today, they only had 1 betta left, wonder if they sold the rest or if they all died? He was in with neon tetras, felt really sorry for him, it's odd because all the other fish are so well looked after, they must wholeheartedly believe that he's ok with them!