Do I rescue another unfortunate Betta

[ral]

Found a 2.5 Gallon tank for sale at 33% off so I got it. Thinking of a betta no. 3 (well no. 2 I gave to my girlfriend, she has him in a 10G tanks with 5 cories).

Do I buy a nice one this time (like No. 2), or do I rescue another unfortunate Betta that is not too likely to be bought by anybody else (No. 1)?

 

[freshmike]

Rescue!

 

[ral]

I hear yah.

That would not be bad... the rescue option, you get the fish for a song because the owner knows it is in bad shape so wants to get rid of it. Me I like them whether they look good or tattered.

 

[freshmike]

They are all sweet little babies...cheap or expensive.

 

[fourplayfishy]

id say rescue... they can have the cutest little personalities those rescues and can get attached to you

 

[WILDER]

I would rescue poor things, as it makes you a better fishkeeper, as you are learnig how to get an ill fish better and it is rewarding.

 

[ral]

Got a small 1" female. She did not really looked distressed, but she was in a cup.

My girlfriend and her sister (ciclod types) got the betta bug too. Between them they got got 2 males and 2 female. So that is 5 betta's migrating from cups to 1.5~2.5 gallon tanks in one day.

All the females look fine but are tiny (1"). The males, one was white and the other was red. Nice looking guys, but it looks like staying in a cup too long has damaged their fins (clumped on the ends).

This weekend I am prepping tank no. 3 (a 2.5 gallon tank) and will look for another one next week.

 

[ral]

The more I look at betta's, I have come realize that Max is not the ideal sample, and his tail fin is dreadfully small. Still my favorite though.