Getting A New Boy

[Phoenixbaby]

no one is scrutinizing u, not at all

Now uve explained ur reasons bhind what u did, fair enough, all i was doing was giving my opinion on the situation, never said u was right or wrong for taking fanta back

I hope u have more luck with your new guys

 

[liz2]

I remember when I was a little girl getting my goldfish out of the tank and letting them have a swim in the bath. I seem to remember they died soon after! and I seem to remember Dad was a bit annoyed at me..

 

[MermaidMel]

thanks Liz, and yeah i will do. I was treating the boy with melafix, but i was told that i needed to apply it directly to the head and all sorts, and i think that being scrutinized for a mistake i made is a bit harsh, like i said i am new to this, and nobody can say they have never made mistakes. I will now know in future that not to make the same mistake. i will even try and go and get him back if it pleases you...but what is done is done...im not a heartless person, i care very much about my fish, i work with them in a shop, and try to do my best for them. so i apologise for making a mistake, but i know not to do it again.

and i have already started treating their tanks with MF, just to make sure i rule out any bacterial infections. sorry if i annoyed anyone

No it's not like that, it wasn't a heartless act, just a shame that you had to do it, that's all. Nobody's having a go at you in a nasty way, more like a cruel to be kind helpful way (I hope it come across helpful not nasty anyway), but I think it just came as a shock that because the fish was sick he got rejected. Bettas are a pain in the butt, they can be so hardy and yet they can get so sick too and when they are hardy they are rock hard and when they get sick they get really sick! I've had things go wrong I've had over 40 males here in the last 6 months and I've sold some, lost some, I still have some, they are easily a part time job on their own so it's easy to get freaked out by a sick one, just hopefully next time you can ask us on here for advice (if there's a next time but i hope your fish never get sick anyway)

 

[hollyp0p]

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but I think it just came as a shock that because the fish was sick he got rejected. Bettas are a pain in the butt, they can be so hardy and yet they can get so sick too
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I agree there.....Odin has been constantly suffering finrot on and off since it first got introduced into the tank with a new fish back in november......at the time I was mortified and wished I could just loose him somehow and start over.....but the longer I've had him the more I've realised I just enjoy having him as a fish, he's such a funny character, and even with on/off finrot which I keep treating and it keeps recurring, I'm glad I never did anything silly.
Plus now I'm soon to have my QT free, and when I start my new job I think I shall get another betta for the small tank, gives me something else to look forward to!