*Sighs* I know, I know... I can't help but root for him, though ^^;
After everything that's happened to him, I want him to know what a good home is like and what love is like. I suppose I'm just afraid that if something happens to him, he wouldn't have known any of that.
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Sorry, I'm crazy... ^^;
You are not crazy, lol. Sometimes they get sick from the bad care they received in the past. He will likely recover -you are doing a great job taking care of him- but if anything were to happen, I am 100% sure it would not be your fault, but his previous owner's.
Also, they are very smart fish. They do know you are helping, and in a fishy way they do appreciate it. They come to recognize who their caretaker is - they will know your hand, that its the one that feeds them and cares for them. They are also incredibly social fish and love your attention.
Edit: floating is pretty normal as long as they are upright and moving their fins. They spend a lot of time at the surface... Because they breathe air from the surface. This is why I recommend tall plants for resting places.
Last edited by AyalaCookiejar; 01-19-2013 at 10:16 PM.
You are not crazy, lol. Sometimes they get sick from the bad care they received in the past. He will likely recover -you are doing a great job taking care of him- but if anything were to happen, I am 100% sure it would not be your fault, but his previous owner's.
Also, they are very smart fish. They do know you are helping, and in a fishy way they do appreciate it. They come to recognize who their caretaker is - they will know your hand, that its the one that feeds them and cares for them. They are also incredibly social fish and love your attention.
Edit: floating is pretty normal as long as they are upright and moving their fins. They spend a lot of time at the surface... Because they breathe air from the surface. This is why I recommend tall plants for resting places.
Thank you for the reassurance, Ayala. It means a lot to me ^_^
I'll do my best!
I love this post, and so far, Bo! I have .5 gallon so far (bad, ik, but my funds are running really low) and no heater. My room gets cold during the night so I'm going to wrap a blanket around his tank. Best of luck to you!
I love this post, and so far, Bo! I have .5 gallon so far (bad, ik, but my funds are running really low) and no heater. My room gets cold during the night so I'm going to wrap a blanket around his tank. Best of luck to you!
Thank you very much lf0210~ Bo and I are hanging in there! XD
As per your situation, just do the best you can- that's all we can do, and in the end... that's all that matters. I can't wait to see the progress you'll make with Skittles! ^^
Good luck to you as well!
Keep us updated -- I really hope the little guy comes through!!
Gbose
Thank you Gbose! Since the weather here's been colder than usual, I've been freaking out the past few nights on Bo's water temp and conditions~ all of you have been so supportive and helpful that I'm even more inspired to do what I can for my betta baby!
I'm going later on today to buy him a little hiding ornament and a heater from Craigslist~ will post pictures when I figure out how it all works!
Hey Caii! I totally get where you're coming from haha, I just rescued two Bettas from little cousins and have been freaking out about them being not warm enough or too cold or etc.
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