Sandusky
Fishaholic
This may be one of those fish tales you hear the old men talk about after a day of fishing, but this, this is one that i think blows them outta the water.
Yesterday i went to Wal-Mart in San Antonio County (CA) and after finding mesh for the divided tank i was planning to set up i decided (against my will
) to take a gander at the betta section. After looking at the normal marble, red, blue VTs i spot this little guy flaring like crazy, turns out he was black with some siler/metallic blue highlights on his fins!!!! GAH! How in the world, where did he come from i do not know, of course i jump on him (MINE!) and another pretty black butterfly as a birthday present for my setpsis. This was totaly unexpected, i mean, it was Wal-Mart, the notorious neglector of fish. None the less, all bettas and freshwaters were in extremely well condition. Well after the ride home, where i was smug as a bug in a rug, i quickly set him up in a temporary gallon jar and had my second looks, here's the scoop. I'm guessing this guy wasn't an accidentle miss shipped Betta, he was a cull, i know this because his gill covers flap up very much like the gill covers from the cull i adopted from Kelly. Also his fins are messy crowns, they aren't the neat double ray extensions but more a sloppy, one ray then double ray then maybe another single ray. Thus, i come to the conclusion that this perticular Wal-Mart must get 'some' of their bettas from a show breeder or just by pure accident the supplier had a good personal spawn and gave the culls to Wal-Mart for extra $$.
Anyway, i think he's very greatfull to be sharing a 10 gallon (he's divided with 3 gallons of course!) with my females. Sasha the DT has taken a BIG liking to him, barring up, tisk tisk. Too bad she won't be getting any from him anytime soon.
Thought i should share, i'll see if i can get some pictures up this weekend so you'll all believe me!
Yesterday i went to Wal-Mart in San Antonio County (CA) and after finding mesh for the divided tank i was planning to set up i decided (against my will
) to take a gander at the betta section. After looking at the normal marble, red, blue VTs i spot this little guy flaring like crazy, turns out he was black with some siler/metallic blue highlights on his fins!!!! GAH! How in the world, where did he come from i do not know, of course i jump on him (MINE!) and another pretty black butterfly as a birthday present for my setpsis. This was totaly unexpected, i mean, it was Wal-Mart, the notorious neglector of fish. None the less, all bettas and freshwaters were in extremely well condition. Well after the ride home, where i was smug as a bug in a rug, i quickly set him up in a temporary gallon jar and had my second looks, here's the scoop. I'm guessing this guy wasn't an accidentle miss shipped Betta, he was a cull, i know this because his gill covers flap up very much like the gill covers from the cull i adopted from Kelly. Also his fins are messy crowns, they aren't the neat double ray extensions but more a sloppy, one ray then double ray then maybe another single ray. Thus, i come to the conclusion that this perticular Wal-Mart must get 'some' of their bettas from a show breeder or just by pure accident the supplier had a good personal spawn and gave the culls to Wal-Mart for extra $$. Anyway, i think he's very greatfull to be sharing a 10 gallon (he's divided with 3 gallons of course!) with my females. Sasha the DT has taken a BIG liking to him, barring up, tisk tisk. Too bad she won't be getting any from him anytime soon.
Thought i should share, i'll see if i can get some pictures up this weekend so you'll all believe me!
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I can't wait to see the pics!! Lucky you for such great finds!! 
