Pyrefly Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 I don't usually fall for the 'sick fish, buy me' routine.. really. I totally have willpower. But when this bedraggled little minx started flirting at me from her nasty 10cm cube on the shelf at the LFS.. Next thing I knew I was leaving the shop with a bag O fish. I'm not sure what happened to her fins to get them this bad - She was much worse when I brought her home, she had exposed rays, splits and very little anal fin at all. But even in that tiny space, she had attitude! In the 5-6 days since I've had her she's already made an amazing comeback.. this little girl has spunk, and I'm glad I I gave her the chance to prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanger Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Did you tell the LFS off? She's lucky you found her :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrefly Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Most of their Bettas are well cared for and have much better accomodations.. Its a shop in the worst part of town, but they often carry some higher end fish, Dragons & Crowntails etc. This little girl had been shoved in a corner in her cube, the manager was horrified when I brought her over! Snapped this one while I was sitting here typing about her, hehe.. She says hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanger Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 LOL... Merlin said to wave a rotty little fin back to her :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Which lfs? Would love to find another store with nice bettas closer to home she is very lucky indeed, looks very nice to :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrefly Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 LOL @ Merlin! I think she blew a kiss ;) Matt - Its called Pet Country, right on Kingston Road here in Slacks Creek. Practically across the road from me now They have a colourful reputation.. but I get on well with the management, most of the staff know their stuff too. Not a patch on someone's, but they do have some nice fish from time to time and a fairly decent stock of plants. Worth a look if you're in the neighbourhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 That would be further away than someone's lol Just remembered a place I found near Aspley that had some stunning HM's and stuff, the stock of all the fish they had was fantastic, was before I found someone :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 I saw some photos from that store earlier today. They are on the SFCA investigation hit list.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrefly Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Doesnt surprise me Jarrod.. I've seen the pictures. Won't defend them, but I do browse there fairly regularly. IMO they're no worse than any other normal LFS in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Looks like a fish fight with some regrowth. Not sure if you ever saw my 'Cullen' boy. He was in much the same state but with white spot as well. Wonder how he's going these days.. I rehomed him once his fins were 80% regrown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 It is really hard when you walk past what could have been a beautiful fish, but they've just not been cared for appropriately... I saw a bunch of fish in jars out the back of my LFS, one male had jumped in with another to get a closer look... fortunately it happened while I was sifting through, so we had a quiet word about how the other fish might not have liked the invasion of privacy, and put him back in his jar (so these things DO happen) I have a bit of a Mc Donalds philosophy with the LFS, if I don't agree with how they keep fish, I don't buy from them - plenty of small operations around that could use my patronage... Glad to hear she's making a comeback however - i love that you called her a minx - what a great name! is she yet "titled?" The girls seem to have such great personalities! -ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrefly Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Sorry Yan, Ness - Didnt see more replies in here. She is tentatively called 'Pebbles'.. not sure if it'll stick. Introduced her to the girls today after her few weeks in solitary. Her fins aren't perfect yet but she's gained weight and colour. Has a lovely bright blue/pink iridescence to her I wasnt expecting from a LFS bimbo Here she is flaring at Latifah.. a fish about double her size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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