Do not buy walmart fish!!!

[BettaGirl228]

I don't have a Heater its warm here. She has been doing fine until today when i noticed she was swimming weird on her side a bit and up at the top and been swimmign around a bit as well shes a confusing little fish lol. but she is eatting good im gonna fast for a few days and see if that helps. The guy at the pet store told me to feed him a small amount of a pea and mush it up real small for the baby and also told me to hold off on feeding her for a few days she may be constipated. Well see how she is tomorrow.

[LadyVictorian]

You need a heater for babies, they need to be in temps of 83-85, nothing less or they can get sick and die. Babies are not as strong as adults.

[BettaGirl228]

Ok i will get a heater for her thanks alot :)

[BettaGirl228]

Yay went to check on her this morning and did a water change and she is happy as can be now she is swimming normally and jumping im gonna fast her today and tomorrow then feed her 1 pellet in the morning and 1 at night starting this weekend. I think she was just bloated. So glad my baby is ok i was worried about her lastnight :)

[BettaGirl228]

How do you post pics on here i wanna post a pic of my betta.

[BettaGirl228]

Here he is!!!!

[TheMCP]

Originally Posted by LadyVictorian

Walmart is on my list of chain stores to go for betta rescues once I officially open my betta rescue.

So, that would encourage them to have more bettas and care for them in the same manner they have been, because it would be more profitable to them.

[AquaticGirl101]

I hate it how people don't take care of bettas.... Just because they don't have a voice and they can't express their sadness. If someone saw a dead hamster in its cage everyone would care but a betta? People just don't care...

[NeptunesMom]

I work at PetSmart, and my store is VERY well managed. Our betta's are not stacked on top of each other. They have frequent water changes and are fed well. Most everyone who works there has a fish tank, and is concerned for the well being of the fish when they are at work and at their new home. I have worked there for a year, and I have never seen a dead fish on the sales floor. We encourage heater usage, and tanks that are at least a gallon. I will not say they are necessarily "happy", but they are well cared for. I also do not see that many bettas returned dead either because we do try very hard to educate new pet parents about their fish.