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MoonShadow Betta Fish Rescue Update Journal!

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Moon Shadow Betta Fish rescue was founded in the summer of 2011. I have always been an advocate for the proper treatment of betta fish and in 2011 I decided to take the next step by physically rescuing betta fish in need. I do my best to get sick or injured fish for free or for a discounted price, but that isn't always possible and I will not leave a fish in need behind! At my old house I was able to house up to 12 rescues at any given time, unfortunately in my new apartment I can only take it 5-6 rescues at any given time.

I will take in a rescue, rehabilitate him or her, and adopt them out to a forever home! I never ask an adoption fee for my fish, though I do ask a discounted shipping fee if the adopter lives out of state and the betta needs to be shipped (Note: I will not ship all bettas, only the ones who haven't had too rough of a road)

Currently I have 4 rescues in my care:

Patrick


Oz


Boomer


Whiskey



They are all in fabulous health now! Oz and Boomer have homes lined up and will be going to those homes this week. I have decided to keep Patrick, I am just so incredibly attached to him, I don't think I would be able to part with him at this point!

I also have 3 beautiful pet boys that weren't rescues!

Lemon-Doodle


Norbert


Apollo


I have finally gotten the 30 gallon tank in my kitchen back up an running after a mass die out last month! I have recently begun restocking it slowly with female bettas, got some really really lovely ones at petsmart the other day, they had just gotten their shipment in so i had my pick of the bunch!

















I was at petsmart today to pick up bloodworms, and spotted a little green/black marble HMPK boy who was there when I got Boomer over 3 weeks ago. I almost got this little HMPK back then because he looked so clamped and sad, but boomer really looked like he needed me more, and the little HMPK was so pretty (despite being clamped) that i figured he would be picked up pretty fast! I was shocked when he was still there today! As soon as Oz or Boomer go to their new homes and I have open space, I will be heading to petsmart to get him.
 
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SO EXCITED!! Just a few more days and Chai will be coming home!! I've decided on his color scheme for his tank decorations (for now) if he approves after he gets home. I'll post pictures of them. A very pretty orangish brown driftwood piece and a Simple 2 column white ruin piece put together with some plants that will grow up and around it. No place to put these plants since we took the ruin out of the 46 gallon tank, so will be perfect to wrap them around the little 2 dollar decoration (providing petsmart has them when we go friday)

Hope the aquarium has more Jumbo Sag, I am just in love with the way it looks, if not maybe pick up some Val and give it a second try, the first round we bought didn't do well at all but I love the look.

And either nerite or mystery snail tank mate, can't wait for Friday - so excited about snails!!

So excited!
 
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Guys I have a really painful announcement to make. Due to a large lack of time and an even larger lack of funds, I will no longer be actively taking in rescues for an undetermined length of time. I will adopt out the current rescues in my possesion and then just stick with my pet bettas for awhile. I may take in a couple new fish to fill tank space on the tanks I have running (no one likes an empty tank) but they will more then likely remain pets.*I want to thank everyone for your wonderful, unwavering support, I will update this page as often as possible! And hopefully in a few months I can begin actively rescuing and adopting out bettas in need once more!
 
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Hey all! It's been awhile since I updated this thread! I took a break from rescuing for awhile, but I recently started up again, and the rescue is back in full swing!! I currently have 5 rescues in my care, all were acquired over the last 2 days (that's the danger of working at Petsmart!) Last night My manager asked me if I would be willing to adopt the sick bettas that were in the back room (there were 4) I couldn't say no!! So they came home with me last night, and I had brought home another rescue the night before!!

This is Spooky, he came home Friday night. He is skinny with some minor fin rot, but he's already doing so much better!



This is Bay, she is missing most of her anal fin and part of her underside, she definitely suffered from fin/body rot at some point, but she seems happy now so hopefully I can help her grow her fins back and find a forever home!



This is Solo, he is very skinny and his fins are very clamped and "sticky". When I brought him home last night he was floating flat out on his side, but now he's swimming around a bit.



This is Toby, he is extremely emaciated and when he swims he spins, I didn't think he was going to make it through the night, but he did, so I'm hoping he will continue to improve.



This is Emmett, he has fin rot and swim bladder issues, he can't swim well, and he is a bit underweight.
 
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