Well, I went to the shop today and had a ball. Recently, I've been asking around for info for my plans to turn the ten gallon I was using for holding fish aside, into a betta + loach tank.
Today, I bought a betta. Seeing as this was my first betta, EVER (time for celebration!) I went for the best betta for a beginner possible. In other words, the one who was healthiest, most curious, and in the cleanest water.
As soon as I came up to the betta rack, this little double tail stopped flaring at his neighbor and swam up to the front of his bowl to look at me. His water was very clean, and he kept swimming up and down in his bowl while I browsed the others. How could I refuse such a perfect candidate (I was sorely tempted to get a plakat, but the long tail actually better fits the aquascape idea I have). I think I picked an ideal fish for my beginner level; he's so active and not the least bit afraid. He didn't cower even for a moment while I was acclimitizing, and then introducing him to the tank, and immediately began investigating the whole tank.
In the cat fish forum, I mentioned I bought Corydoras Barbatus today too, here's the promised pic of them too! Buy 3, get the 4th free! They're in the ten gallon with the betta right now.
Today, I bought a betta. Seeing as this was my first betta, EVER (time for celebration!) I went for the best betta for a beginner possible. In other words, the one who was healthiest, most curious, and in the cleanest water.
As soon as I came up to the betta rack, this little double tail stopped flaring at his neighbor and swam up to the front of his bowl to look at me. His water was very clean, and he kept swimming up and down in his bowl while I browsed the others. How could I refuse such a perfect candidate (I was sorely tempted to get a plakat, but the long tail actually better fits the aquascape idea I have). I think I picked an ideal fish for my beginner level; he's so active and not the least bit afraid. He didn't cower even for a moment while I was acclimitizing, and then introducing him to the tank, and immediately began investigating the whole tank.
In the cat fish forum, I mentioned I bought Corydoras Barbatus today too, here's the promised pic of them too! Buy 3, get the 4th free! They're in the ten gallon with the betta right now.