My sister is concerned about a Betta named Fishy her co-worker keeps at work. Jen her Co-worker had another Betta before Fishy and Angie said she Never cleaned the 3/4 gallon bowl. Angie & Jen are not friends and Jen does not like to be told what to do even given just advice. Ben (the previous Betta) died, my sister said he fell apart! My guess is extreme tail rot
Right after Ben Jen got Fishy, Angie watched the water go toxic and couldn't take it anymore, she snuck the Betta home where I gave his bowl an extreme make over, I cleaned his bowl, I gave him new gravel it was just too filthy to clean. I actually felt sick by the smell as I cleaned the bowl! No wonder fishy was not eating properly. I gave Fishy clean water, new gravel, a little cave and a silk plant (Nothing was in the bowl except gravel) and put in some aquarium salt and some bio-coat and stress zyme. Angie brought Fishy back to work and I gave some quick tips on good fish care. Unfortunately Jen never followed them she just said thanks for the help. Angie suggested a little filter but Jen said it is too much trouble. So now every two weeks, Angie sneaks Fishy home for care and he is brought back to work without Jen knowing. When I first treated his water the Ammonia was off the chart now when I test it before I clean the bowl every two weeks the Ammonia is very close to zero and has a low level of nitrates. Angie overheard Jen talking to another co-worker and she said that she fed Fishy every few days or when she remembers, so my sis feeds him a little when she goes in work. Angela asks why she lets the water get so dirty and Jen says they like to live in mud puddles! There should be a law against people like her in owning any fish whatsoever. I think she has a betta at home for 5 years so I hate to see how that poor guy is living for so long.
Is my sister and I doing the right thing by taking care of Fishy without Jen's knowledge? I know Fishy thinks so but are we encouraging her that on thinking the way she neglects Fishy is the proper way of fish care? I know if we stop Fishy will end up like Ben. But here is the big problem. In May my sister is leaving for different work so what will happend to Fishy? We are deciding on taking him but do not want Jen to get another Betta to torment. Any suggestions..
Right after Ben Jen got Fishy, Angie watched the water go toxic and couldn't take it anymore, she snuck the Betta home where I gave his bowl an extreme make over, I cleaned his bowl, I gave him new gravel it was just too filthy to clean. I actually felt sick by the smell as I cleaned the bowl! No wonder fishy was not eating properly. I gave Fishy clean water, new gravel, a little cave and a silk plant (Nothing was in the bowl except gravel) and put in some aquarium salt and some bio-coat and stress zyme. Angie brought Fishy back to work and I gave some quick tips on good fish care. Unfortunately Jen never followed them she just said thanks for the help. Angie suggested a little filter but Jen said it is too much trouble. So now every two weeks, Angie sneaks Fishy home for care and he is brought back to work without Jen knowing. When I first treated his water the Ammonia was off the chart now when I test it before I clean the bowl every two weeks the Ammonia is very close to zero and has a low level of nitrates. Angie overheard Jen talking to another co-worker and she said that she fed Fishy every few days or when she remembers, so my sis feeds him a little when she goes in work. Angela asks why she lets the water get so dirty and Jen says they like to live in mud puddles! There should be a law against people like her in owning any fish whatsoever. I think she has a betta at home for 5 years so I hate to see how that poor guy is living for so long.
Is my sister and I doing the right thing by taking care of Fishy without Jen's knowledge? I know Fishy thinks so but are we encouraging her that on thinking the way she neglects Fishy is the proper way of fish care? I know if we stop Fishy will end up like Ben. But here is the big problem. In May my sister is leaving for different work so what will happend to Fishy? We are deciding on taking him but do not want Jen to get another Betta to torment. Any suggestions..
