There is an account on Instagram called "theaquariumgirl", which belongs to a little sister named Holland.
She began to rescue ornamental fish in December 2018, mainly fighting fish, and later opened this account to record the rescue process, which has attracted 20,000 fans to chase more.
Recently she had just rescued a fighting fish named Bongo.
When I first saw Bongo, it looked pale and weak, sinking to the bottom of the fish tank and not having the strength to swim,
And the tail is badly decayed, unlike a healthy fighting fish, which has a nice color and a flowing tail.
At first, Bongo's situation was not good, and he always hid from it.
The little sister changed the water, added antibiotics, and fed it, and Bongo gradually regained her appetite.
Two weeks later, the "miracle" was born, and Bongo not only regained its bright red color, but also slowly grew its tail.
Netizens saw the contrast before and after the rescue, lamented the tenacity of life, and also praised the gentle and careful little sister.
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In nearly 3 years, Holland has rescued about 80 ornamental fish, most of which are fighting fish.
Even when traveling, she would pack them in jars and take them with her so that she could take care of them at any time.
Under her meticulous care, some sick fish recovered their health and re-showed the unique beauty of fighting fish.
Whenever the rescue was successful, she was very fulfilled.
For example, this fighting fish named Bean was rescued by Holland during the lockdown last spring.
At that time, many shops were closed, including pet stores.
Unlike kittens and puppies, quietly watching fish is always the easiest to overlook.
Left in the store for a long time unattended, the fish tank is muddy, and many fish are dying.
Holland went to a lot of pet stores during that time and found a lot of ignored fish in a very bad state.
The owner was unable to take care of it, so he asked her to take the fish home, including Bean.
At first, it was light in color, the fish tail was rotten and incomplete, and it looked weak.
The little sister was afraid that it would not be able to save it, and it might not even survive one night.
But Bean was unexpectedly tenacious, and after careful care, it was reborn after a few weeks.
The scales turn back to a rich deep red,
It also grows a full tail and transforms back into a little fairy.
The tail swings around beautifully when swimming,
In holland's photo, Bean's tail is like a flame burning in water, very dreamy.
The body is better, Bean's personality has become lively, and the curiosity is strong,
The little sister replaced its fish tank with new sand, and found that the water was getting muddy every day, and it couldn't stop swimming around to stir it up.
Holland also found it a little funny, sometimes seeing her holding up the camera to shoot it, Bean would become excited, and the color on her body would change dark to red.
When no one pays attention to it, it will calm down and the scales will become lighter in color, becoming silvery-white and red.
Felix is another classic rescue success story.
At first, it looked like this, its body was very light, and its tail was almost gone.
Under Holland's care, after a while, it returned to health and turned back into a blue-purple system.
It has dark blue scales, a purple-red tail, and agile light blue fins.
When swimming in the water, it is like an ink painting.
Look at the comparison before and after the rescue, the effect is clear at a glance.
The Pancho is a blue fighting fish, but when Holland first spotted it, it had almost no color on it.
After a period of care, it gradually returns to blue, and the changes are very noticeable.
But Holland also found that he had a tumor near his swim bladder, impaired mobility, and usually swam very slowly, and had difficulty floating.
These problems are all that the little sister can't solve, and she can only put Pancho in the "old fish tank" and let it live in peace in its old age.
This beautiful blue bucket fish Orchid was found by Holland at Walmart,
At that time, the water in the fish tank was very muddy, and the fighting fish was breathing hard and hardly moving.
The little sister rescued it, put it in clean water, and after only 12 hours it underwent an amazing change,
It was completely rejuvenated and began to swim around in the water, with a very beautiful big tail.
Holland also took it on a plane once to take it home.
The little sister has been taking care of Orchid, it is now two and a half years old, has entered old age, can see the old state,
Holland intends to give it a pension and let it live the rest of its happy fish (life).
Stevie is also an example of a happy ending.
Holland found the fighting fish in the fish tank of walmart supermarket,
At that time, it was bloated, had a swim bladder disease, the pectoral fin was deformed, and there was a deep wound on the cheek, which was obviously sick.
After taking it home, Holland helped it slowly recuperate,
More than a week later, its situation has obviously changed, and the little sister has begun to find adoption for it.
Later Stevie was adopted by a friend of her sister's,
When friends are abroad, parents will also help take care of it, Stevie lives well,
After more than a year of raising, Stevie is already an old fish, not as good-looking as before, but with a responsible owner, life is still very happy.
Some of the rescued fighting fish, Holland will stay at home, and will also give the healthier ones to friends for adoption.
However, not all the fish can be saved, and some fish that are too sick, even if the little sister tried her best, still did not survive.
For example, in December 2018, the two fighting fish mentioned in her first post on Ins,
The light color is called Johnny, the tail is basically bald, the fins are mutilated, and it looks like only half a fish
The red one is called Prince, and the fish tail is rotten, and only a small half is left.
The two fish were rescued together, and Holland medicated them in hopes of curing them of parasites and rot.
During this time, she went on vacation to New York, and brought the fish with her for convenience.
But the light-colored Johnny did not survive and died in the journey.
A week later, the rot on Prince's body was better, and the little sister was very happy.
But a few days later, she went back to college and asked her mother to help take care of Prince for a while.
Prince's fins were still sporadically decayed, and Mom didn't notice it, and it eventually fell ill and died.
Every time he encountered a fighting fish that could not be saved, Holland would be sad for a few days.
However, she did not give up because of this, and insisted on it for almost three years.
In addition to sick fish, there are also some fish with congenital diseases or disabilities,
Even if they are taken care of, they will never be like normal fish, and Holland can only try to make them live comfortably and happily.
Mary Jane is a crippled fighting fish that Holland rescued.
Listening to the name, you know that it is female, people prefer to buy male fighting fish for ornamentation, and females buy fewer people and are often ignored.
It looks a little strange because it is a "disabled child" born from severe inbreeding on a fighting fish farm, and there is a genetic problem.
Strange eyes, mouth deformity, and later a tumor, can only be maintained, can not be completely cured.
Fortunately, it has Holland's responsible shoveler who knows how to take care of the fighting fish, and his future life will be at least more comfortable.
Holland has a lot of fighting fish,
Some have only suffered minor illnesses and disasters, not as much as the changes in the examples above,
After the patient care of the little sister, the body quickly recovered, and the beauty was amazing.
Finally, let's enjoy a wave of Holland-raised fighting fish!