I saw this little guy at Petco and thought he was absolutely beautiful. When I looked closer I saw lots of little pinholes all over his head - and yes, they're definitely holes, not dark spots. Here's a link to the image, but larger so you can see the detail.
I left the store, but ended up going back later that day and buying him. He's currently in a one gallon, lighted tank. (As he gets bigger and I have a little more pocket change I'll bump him to a 2.5 gallon like my other betta - he's comfortable for now, though). The temp reading has been staying steady at around 80 degrees (no heater, no filter). I conditioned the water with stress coat and he seems perfectly healthy aside from some difficulty swimming occasionally - his dorsal fin seems to act like a sail and pulls him down sometimes, but he rights himself pretty quick. I've gotten him to eat a few Omega One Buffet pellets. He's relatively active.
I was just curious if any of you know what it could be? I had considered hole in the head, but it doesn't seem quite the same. Other tentative suggestions I've found online are ammonia burns (from being in the cup), genetics, or some other form of infection/parasite. The people at the pet store had no idea, of course. *eye roll*
I left the store, but ended up going back later that day and buying him. He's currently in a one gallon, lighted tank. (As he gets bigger and I have a little more pocket change I'll bump him to a 2.5 gallon like my other betta - he's comfortable for now, though). The temp reading has been staying steady at around 80 degrees (no heater, no filter). I conditioned the water with stress coat and he seems perfectly healthy aside from some difficulty swimming occasionally - his dorsal fin seems to act like a sail and pulls him down sometimes, but he rights himself pretty quick. I've gotten him to eat a few Omega One Buffet pellets. He's relatively active.
I was just curious if any of you know what it could be? I had considered hole in the head, but it doesn't seem quite the same. Other tentative suggestions I've found online are ammonia burns (from being in the cup), genetics, or some other form of infection/parasite. The people at the pet store had no idea, of course. *eye roll*