Rose22
Aquarium Advice Regular
I'm setting up a 5 gallon tank at work for a betta. I've been testing/monitoring the chemistry. Today it was 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 5-10 nitrate. I want to let it run until Monday before adding my fish. With Easter vacation this weekend I wont be at work Fri-Mon and dont want to leave him alone that long the first few days in the new tank.
Okay, sorry that took so long. Here is my story/question. Against my better judgement , I went strolling through the betta section at the local pet store yesterday. Of course, I found the most beautiful blue/green betta. He was so active and happy, completely alert and interested in what is going on. Curious and friendly. I instantly wanted to bring him home, but his fins look pretty bad. I'm not sure if its fin rot or if he had been fighting. He flares his fins and swims with them nicely fanned out, but they are pretty battered/torn. They are not all the way down to his body. I'd say they are about a quarter of an inch from his body. Other then the fins he seems great. Do I get him? Is there a way to help his fins grow back?
I do have an extra 1 gallon tank I could set up to put him in at my house until Tuesday when I go back to work. I think some clean water in a 1 gallon would be better then sitting in the dirty cup with 1 inch of water at least for a few days. I've been thinking about him all day, but wanted to see what you guys think. Thanks.
Okay, sorry that took so long. Here is my story/question. Against my better judgement , I went strolling through the betta section at the local pet store yesterday. Of course, I found the most beautiful blue/green betta. He was so active and happy, completely alert and interested in what is going on. Curious and friendly. I instantly wanted to bring him home, but his fins look pretty bad. I'm not sure if its fin rot or if he had been fighting. He flares his fins and swims with them nicely fanned out, but they are pretty battered/torn. They are not all the way down to his body. I'd say they are about a quarter of an inch from his body. Other then the fins he seems great. Do I get him? Is there a way to help his fins grow back?
I do have an extra 1 gallon tank I could set up to put him in at my house until Tuesday when I go back to work. I think some clean water in a 1 gallon would be better then sitting in the dirty cup with 1 inch of water at least for a few days. I've been thinking about him all day, but wanted to see what you guys think. Thanks.