fishbites Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I was talking to a bloke at a local pet shop the other day - he told me of a young person who came in wanting to buy some "lacetail fighting fish" like they got at another shop. He asked them to bring it in as he hadn't seen one before .... Turns out the kid was sold the fish as a new variety of fish called a lace tail by another pet shop - the 'lacetail' was due to fin rot eating holes in a normal veiltail!!!!!!! Unfortunately the fish died.... It's annoying though that someone out there will make up a name to get rid of a fish that they either knew nothing about or knew it had something wrong with - whichever the case it's possible people like this turn people away from the hobby of keeping fish. Not impressed and certainly will avoid the shop unless I'm desperate (and definitely won't be buying fish from them!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Wow. I've heard some weird tail names before, but that just takes the cake. Poor kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 That's terrible! Poor thing (betta and kid) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 There ought to be a complaint to the Trade Practices Commission. That is outrageous, to sell a diseased fish as a new variety! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 geez I thought I'd heard it all before but thats a new low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I think the LFS should be charged with animal and child cruelty] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy_dragonfly Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I've seen shops selling bettas an deaths door. They'll tap the glass to make it move and say it's fine, that's what they always do !! They mustn't sell any heathy bettas if that's the case. But I would have guessed a lacetail was a betta with excessive rays e.g. rosetail, feathertail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canfeleq Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I've heard of 'full moon' bettas but not lace tails. Anyone who deliberately sells diseased stock as a new variety should be reported to Fair Trading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I think the LFS should be charged with animal and child cruelty That's exactly what it is - animal cruelty for not treating the fish and making it well again and cruelty to the kid for the pain of losing a pet. Unfortunately Fair Trading probably wouldn't do anything over a $5 fish Maybe the RSPCA might do something - it would be worth an enquiry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I think the treatment of Bettas could be looked at by the RSPCA but don't get me started on that I can think of a large LFS that has DEAD male in there small jars going white/water and fish When I work in the pet trade we would remove sick fish(put them out the back) or put them to sleep quickly you never let anyone see sick stock, let alone sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Unfortunately the RSPCS doesn't have the resources to look into LFS treatment of bettas. Deceptive trade practices are another thing - even if the fish was $5. That's worth a complaint, which costs nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Unfortunately the 'evidence' is long gone now and the RSPCA does have too much to do because of people not looking after their animals ...but I might contact Fair Trading this week and ask the question anyway and see what they could do incase there's a next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Sanity Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I've seen lace-tails in my current habit of learning as much as I can about them. I thought it just looked like there were tears in the fins, but what do I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 It's really disgusting the lengths LFS will go to, to sell fish it shouldnt be allowed. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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