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Hello everyone again.
Thank you for your responses.
I will agree, I don't think I had enough plants in the tank. That is a true point. I had him in the tank for 3 months over the summer. It was heated and filtered. When I say unhappy, he sometimes would sit at the top, not moving too much. He would not dance like he does now, and well act like he had no interest in anything.
In early September, I had to transfer him back into the bowl I was using before. I hate to say that this bowl is not a 3 gallon. I could not find anything like that in my local pet stores. I think that a big part of it could be because there's more hiding places and comfort with the bowl compared to the tank. I provided more unique little things for him to have fun with (in fact, I may need to change it up soon!)
I change his water often though, don't get me wrong. I know he's happy now with what I give him because, well, for one, his tail is fully healed from his previous adventure of tail biting (boy, was that ever a treat). He always dances when he sees me and he really gives me a show when I show him the food. He reminds me of my Jack russel dog in that way. He seems to glow over these past few months with the current living conditions I give him.
Him and I have had quite the adventure since I got him in September of 2008. Trust me, at that time, I was incredibly uneducated in fish care. I really became attached to him though and thus worked hard to care for him as much as I could. We've both had some rocky roads, but he's standing strong today. We both take things one day at a time, but I really do love him! He definitely keeps me company the best way a little fish can!
as a final note for this message...yes, everyone is entitled with their own opinion. And I agree that the internet can definitely cause misunderstanding with what people mean in their words. And yes, everyone is different with sharing their own opinion. I try to live with the idea of listening and respecting everyone's opinion, take it into my own interest, see the truths and flaws, and decide whether my opinion is valuable to the point being discussed. For the most part, I felt a friendly atmosphere from people who were trying to help through the process of my adventures with Linguini and my previous ignorance in fish care at the time. I do speak though of the when I did not feel the comfort of seeking help here anymore because I felt like I was being criticized negatively. And it may also be silly for me to post this thread in the first place as I felt that I needed to share that sometimes, not everyone is absolutely right about what they believe is complete fact. Like soph_betta said, everything has different situations and outcomes. I know all people can do is try to help with their own experience, but there's a fine line where it can be taken to a different level.
Anyways, I don't want to start anything and I hope nothing was taken the wrong way at all. In the end, I feel proud to say that after everything, Linguini is doing splendidly. I wish I could post a recent picture of him to share, but I've gone through some crazy renovations with my computer and such that I don't really have the opportunity right now to get one posted on here. I hope you can just trust that he's doing great! =).
soph_betta, if I could like your posts, I totally would. Thank you!
Thank you for your responses.
I will agree, I don't think I had enough plants in the tank. That is a true point. I had him in the tank for 3 months over the summer. It was heated and filtered. When I say unhappy, he sometimes would sit at the top, not moving too much. He would not dance like he does now, and well act like he had no interest in anything.
In early September, I had to transfer him back into the bowl I was using before. I hate to say that this bowl is not a 3 gallon. I could not find anything like that in my local pet stores. I think that a big part of it could be because there's more hiding places and comfort with the bowl compared to the tank. I provided more unique little things for him to have fun with (in fact, I may need to change it up soon!)
I change his water often though, don't get me wrong. I know he's happy now with what I give him because, well, for one, his tail is fully healed from his previous adventure of tail biting (boy, was that ever a treat). He always dances when he sees me and he really gives me a show when I show him the food. He reminds me of my Jack russel dog in that way. He seems to glow over these past few months with the current living conditions I give him.
Him and I have had quite the adventure since I got him in September of 2008. Trust me, at that time, I was incredibly uneducated in fish care. I really became attached to him though and thus worked hard to care for him as much as I could. We've both had some rocky roads, but he's standing strong today. We both take things one day at a time, but I really do love him! He definitely keeps me company the best way a little fish can!
as a final note for this message...yes, everyone is entitled with their own opinion. And I agree that the internet can definitely cause misunderstanding with what people mean in their words. And yes, everyone is different with sharing their own opinion. I try to live with the idea of listening and respecting everyone's opinion, take it into my own interest, see the truths and flaws, and decide whether my opinion is valuable to the point being discussed. For the most part, I felt a friendly atmosphere from people who were trying to help through the process of my adventures with Linguini and my previous ignorance in fish care at the time. I do speak though of the when I did not feel the comfort of seeking help here anymore because I felt like I was being criticized negatively. And it may also be silly for me to post this thread in the first place as I felt that I needed to share that sometimes, not everyone is absolutely right about what they believe is complete fact. Like soph_betta said, everything has different situations and outcomes. I know all people can do is try to help with their own experience, but there's a fine line where it can be taken to a different level.
Anyways, I don't want to start anything and I hope nothing was taken the wrong way at all. In the end, I feel proud to say that after everything, Linguini is doing splendidly. I wish I could post a recent picture of him to share, but I've gone through some crazy renovations with my computer and such that I don't really have the opportunity right now to get one posted on here. I hope you can just trust that he's doing great! =).
soph_betta, if I could like your posts, I totally would. Thank you!
, believe me i know from experience whilst my filter for the bowl was on order. I don't want to sound mean or condecending because thats an awful way to talk to a person all i am saying is that without a filter maintinance is a pain in the backside and even though he may look happy now without daily waterchanges the ammonia will slowly be damaging his delicate gills and without a filter and a small bowl you greatly increase the risk of infection which will ultimately lead him to an early grave, and no one wants that from their pet.
I also reccomend a small heater or if not then you can buy heater pads/mats tthat will easily slide under or even in the bowl.
But I just love decorating things, so.... 
the oldest i've had with me is Djin or haibai (got em both the same day) Djin was bought as a female and was barely past fry stage when i brought him home he was supposed to be the start of a sorority 
) was actually female.
And then dropsy got him 
