Little did I know it was actually a rescue not just a rehoming.
He claimed they were a mater pair, I'm not so sure...
Here's the "female".
Here's the "male.
On first glance they looked totally healthy, then I looked a little closer, one had very bad pop eye, the other had an open sore on it's bottom jaw. He said the sore was from the "male" biting on the jaw of the "female". Watching them in the tank while we were siphoning water, it seemed they were slightly aggressive toward each other, not a trait you'd expect in a mated pair.
On top of that, the water smelled a little... off... I couldn't quite place it. It was a mix between fish and melafix. It was also very foamy. I figured he'd added some to treat the open wound. Well I decided to test the water when I got home (20 minutes later so still a viable test of his tank water) for kicks...
I stopped after testing for ammonia. It told me all I needed to know. The test turned this color after a minute... I didn't want to wait to see what it would be after the full 5.
Needless to say, I'm grateful to have these gorgeous new fish at no cost to me, but I'm even more grateful they are now in a healthy home with clean water.
He claimed they were a mater pair, I'm not so sure...
Here's the "female".
Here's the "male.
On first glance they looked totally healthy, then I looked a little closer, one had very bad pop eye, the other had an open sore on it's bottom jaw. He said the sore was from the "male" biting on the jaw of the "female". Watching them in the tank while we were siphoning water, it seemed they were slightly aggressive toward each other, not a trait you'd expect in a mated pair.
On top of that, the water smelled a little... off... I couldn't quite place it. It was a mix between fish and melafix. It was also very foamy. I figured he'd added some to treat the open wound. Well I decided to test the water when I got home (20 minutes later so still a viable test of his tank water) for kicks...
I stopped after testing for ammonia. It told me all I needed to know. The test turned this color after a minute... I didn't want to wait to see what it would be after the full 5.
Needless to say, I'm grateful to have these gorgeous new fish at no cost to me, but I'm even more grateful they are now in a healthy home with clean water.
