Hugo

[danele]

I was in my lfs a few days ago, and while in there looking at the few tanks they have, hiding behind one of the filters i spotted an adult veil tail with a torn tail and a bloated belly ( which the member of staff said 'looks like she's ready for mating'. )
He was very shy and unhappy, and although a love my half moon's, he was only £5 and i had a cycled tank sat empty after a misfortunate accident with the last betta.
So guess what!
Here he is not hiding anymore, his belly has gone down and hopefully his tail gets better
Although i still prefer the look of half moons, there is also something pleasing about giving one a better life

 

[pablothebetta]

Bless him, I wonder where he'd have ended up if you hadn't taken him. He looks very nice

 

[HM Dragon Devil]

What.. another for a fiver! I paid 5 times that for my boy.

Nice fishy though, and congrats on giving him a good home

Dean.

 

[Cazgar]

Glad he's doing well now he's in a good home.
My Lfs often has various males for £3.95, I'm always tempted, but haven't got room for any more

 

[Llegmore]

£5.00 is great for such a beautiful fish. I love halfmoons too but I always end up with veilfins because I just melt when I see them sitting in my LFS looking all sad and cramped I swear one day I'll get a really gorgeous, properly bred show betta

Your new guy has lovely colouring. I hope he settles in happily.

 

[pablothebetta]

£5.00 is great for such a beautiful fish. I love halfmoons too but I always end up with veilfins because I just melt when I see them sitting in my LFS looking all sad and cramped

Sounds like me. I've been looking all over for expensive HMs recently on the web, but the thought of leaving those VTs in the stores....