hyrulelegend091
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Hi everyone! If you are on fishlore.com as well, you may have already seen this post, but I always love getting a variety of opinions! Here's the story: A few months ago, my sister got three bettas. Cool, except she claims she "didn't know how to clean the tanks." I only found this out after the ammonia levels had reached incredibly high levels! I felt so, so bad (I still do). Unfortunately, two of the bettas were already suffering from kidney failure (dropsy, I assume?). I read online that that is basically a death sentence for fish, so I have tried to take over and make them as comfortable as possible, even if there is nothing I can do to lengthen their lives. Luckily, one of the three fared much better than the other two. I bought a new tank (3 gallon) and decided to take him in. I have owned a few bettas in the past (all were healthy, lived 4-5 years), and I already had two at the time of taking this one, but I have never dealt with a sick betta before. The only reason I could tell the other two were sick is because they were so, so sick that it was really obvious 
Again, I still feel awful about it. I know I should have checked on my sister sooner to see how she was handling them.
That brings me to my current question. The little guy I rescued from this mess seems to be doing a whole lot better, but I feel like I need some more experienced opinions. I have attached a couple of pictures of him. How does he look? Are there any diseases you think he has that I just haven't recognized? I've concluded that he has some fin rot, but over the past few days, it does not seem to be getting any worse. I plan to keep a close eye on him as he heals. If you notice anything, please comment below with your recommendations for treating whatever it is.
I really hope that there's a chance I can save him. He's very beautiful and very friendly too! He's also pretty active and eats just like a betta should. I've decided to call him Spoopy (since he kind of looks ghost-like, haha)!
Again, I still feel awful about it. I know I should have checked on my sister sooner to see how she was handling them.That brings me to my current question. The little guy I rescued from this mess seems to be doing a whole lot better, but I feel like I need some more experienced opinions. I have attached a couple of pictures of him. How does he look? Are there any diseases you think he has that I just haven't recognized? I've concluded that he has some fin rot, but over the past few days, it does not seem to be getting any worse. I plan to keep a close eye on him as he heals. If you notice anything, please comment below with your recommendations for treating whatever it is.
I really hope that there's a chance I can save him. He's very beautiful and very friendly too! He's also pretty active and eats just like a betta should. I've decided to call him Spoopy (since he kind of looks ghost-like, haha)!
