Just to start off — this is NOT my tank!
I’m dog-sitting for my friend’s boyfriend and had never been to his place before. I wasn’t told there was a fish tank, and I was mortified when I saw this poor betta sitting on the counter.
Obviously, I can’t just take the fish, but I’m also not in a position to buy him a whole new setup right now. I grabbed what I could that I knew was betta-safe from my planted tank and some old decor to make things a bit better. I also cleaned the rocks and did about a 50% water change to try to freshen things up.
The tank is ridiculously small, and I’ve done what I can with the space. Is there anything else I could do to help the fish in the meantime—aside from getting a proper setup or, you know, eventually kidnapping it?
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Posted by Ancient_Property3549
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Just DM’d you
(Edit: he also may honestly think that bettas like tiny tanks. I’ve been “corrected” many times by people saying that bettas don’t want to have room to swim around. Could be an education thing.)
I would say it passed away and take him if you are unsure if he will take advice about proper fish care
Do you think one of those very small terracotta pots could fit in there? You could plug the hole at the bottom and it might give the poor guy a place to rest :/
that tank is way to small man minimum is a 5 gallon but u should really go higher
Text him that the fish died and take it 😭 they wouldn’t be surprised
Heater and small filter for starters!! Poor guy