Is It Just Me?

[LyraGuppi]

Whenever I was looking for a betta I saw this young-ish looking blue piebald betta. He was in a diatom-covered cup, yet he looked great. I loved him to pieces, but at the time I had an awful yellow-ish light, and was looking for a color range that would work in that lighting.
 
I passed by him for Azul, which is still alive today.

 
Whenever I walked into the store, I had an awful sight. That little piebald betta had grown, was swimming sideways, was so sick, and looked so sad. I about cried that I could have stopped his future from being like that.

 

Just needed to share that, is it just me? Or am I being weird?

 

[kylealastairlove]

never seen any betta's in those tiny cups over here, but i have seen pics and vids on the internet, makes me really sad! the worst ive seen here is betta's kept in really tiny tank divided into small square compartments, maybe a smoothe pebble chucked in there, and they all look really said, last time i popped into this certain store there was two betta's in one of these tiny compartments, i was horrified and simply had to take action so i bought one of them! knew they would probably hurt or even kill each other if i didnt, i just wish i could take them all home though and give them a lovely spacious planted tank

 

[daizeUK]

I about cried that I could have stopped his future from being like that.

 
The chances are that any fish you buy will be re-stocked by the fish shop so that even if you 'save' one fish you are condemning another to the same fate.  Sorry that probably won't make you feel any better  But it's the reason I don't believe in buying sick or badly cared for fish.

 

[LyraGuppi]

Yeah, that true. Thank you!