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VickyChaiTea

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Ok, not really rescues more like sympathy buys but... just look at them!
 
The story, skip ahead if you just wanna see the poor guys.
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I went to (store will remain unnamed, for the time being) and browsed the bettas. This store usually has all fish BUT bettas in good condition. I saw two floating at the top of their cup, dying, a few females who were pale, all of them lethargic, some breathing heavily, and then these two... A double tail HM (supposedly) with severe fin rot and underweight. I say to myself, "Man, I swore to keep my numbers down but I can get this guy. What's just one more tank?" So I pick him up. Then I see a veil tail in the same condition! Sooooo typical me brings them both home, but not before getting two new 2.5gals. There is more to the story BUT I will reserve it for now and see how it plays out.
 
Onto pictures! I'm naming the red DT Valentine because... I got him on Valentines day! And he's red! The veil tail is as of yet unnamed.
 
Just out of curiosity I tested the ammonia in their cups... YIKES
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So here are the two hospital tanks, java moss, heater (81F), and aquarium salt. We'll see if they really have parasites or if they were just underfed.
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The veil tail
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Valentine, the DT
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I don't know much about these fish but this story is terrible I'm glad you rescued them and I hope they make a full recovery, good luck and keep us updated :)
 
Well done partner. You should name the store, so that anyone buying from them will be aware.
 

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