Is this a Betta?? I want to help

[foxgirl158]

I was looking on my local FB Marketplace to see if there were any 10g tanks for sale, and saw a posting. Someone is selling what looks like a 3g ish tank with accessories, food, AND A FISH for $20. I'm beyond disgusted. What kind of fish is he? He kinda looks like a Betta to me. The information next to the post says he's a tropical fish and a quote on quote community fish. Help identifying?
I want to help this poor little guy and give him a better life with me then with someone who is just selling him and his home, but I won't be able to convince my parents if I don't even know what type of fish he is. Sorry for the bad picture, I took a picture of the scree. This is the only picture with the fish that was posted.

 

[connorlindeman]

Looks a bit like a turquoise Halfmoon betta to me. look slike it might have finrot as well

 

[foxgirl158]

Looks a bit like a turquoise Halfmoon betta to me. look slike it might have finrot as well

Female or male?

 

[connorlindeman]

Female or male?

i dont know how to tell

 

[DragonScales+Doubletails]

It's a powder-blue dwarf gourami male no betta here!!

 

[DragonScales+Doubletails]

I'm sorry to inform you that a dwarf gourami should be in a MINIMUM of 10 gallons.

 

[foxgirl158]

It's a powder-blue dwarf gourami male no betta here!!

It looks too small though?

 

[foxgirl158]

I'm sorry to inform you that a dwarf gourami should be in a MINIMUM of 10 gallons.

All the more reason for me to help, right now he’s definitely in something smaller then a 10g

 

[DragonScales+Doubletails]

It looks too small though?

It's probably a juvenile. and or just small.

 

[DragonScales+Doubletails]

All the more reason for me to help, right now he’s definitely in something smaller then a 10g

he will be fine for a short period of time but will need a larger swimming space.

 

[foxgirl158]

he will be fine for a short period of time but will need a larger swimming space.

What do dwarf gourami require as far as keeping goes?

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

It's a powder-blue dwarf gourami male no betta here!!

Was just typing out "Umm, pretty sure that's a male gourami" when you replied! lol. The body stripes caught my eye so I looked for the trailing feelers and spotted them! But it's not a great photo, and especially alone in a 3g tank, I can see why people thought short-finned betta.

OP, gourami can go in community tanks, depending on the community etc, since they're a territorial surface dwelling labyrinth fish.

But beware of Rescuer Syndrome. You won't be able to save them all, sadly, and be absolutely sure you can take on the fish before buying it. Remember that there are others who will feel the same and also want to give it a good home, so it isn't for certain doomed if you don't buy it.

While adopting fish from previous owners is okay, I'd urge you to avoid Rescuer Syndrome when it comes to stores. A lot of people want to save all the bettas they see at Walmart/Persmart/Any other store selling fish for example - there are a lot of youtube videos based on that very thing - but all that does is encourage the stores to keep ordering, keeping and selling those fish. If no one bought them, they would quickly stop stocking them, so "rescuing" one from a store like that only perpetuates the problem and dooms more fish to die in that one's place.

 

[connorlindeman]

I'm sorry to inform you that a dwarf gourami should be in a MINIMUM of 10 gallons.

read the post. she already says that she's trying to rescue this fish. She's trying to help it out of its current condition.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

That’s a Dwarf Gourami, y’all are trippin

Females bettas don’t have feelers on their pelvic fins.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I was looking on my local FB Marketplace to see if there were any 10g tanks for sale, and saw a posting. Someone is selling what looks like a 3g ish tank with accessories, food, AND A FISH for $20. I'm beyond disgusted. What kind of fish is he? He kinda looks like a Betta to me. The information next to the post says he's a tropical fish and a quote on quote community fish. Help identifying?
I want to help this poor little guy and give him a better life with me then with someone who is just selling him and his home, but I won't be able to convince my parents if I don't even know what type of fish he is. Sorry for the bad picture, I took a picture of the scree. This is the only picture with the fish that was posted.
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What size tank would you be putting him in if you did get it?