BettaMomma
Fish Aficionado
As I already said, I am 30, and I bought my first betta (Amos) when I was 30. 
About 4 months ago, to be exact.
I saw Amos staring back at me out of his nasty little cup with ripped up fins on the shelf at WalMart one day at lunch when I was buying shampoo and stuff. I KNEW I had to have him right then.. He was a gorgeous plum color - unlike any of the other red or blue ones there. I had an empty 2.5G tank from hmm... something - carnival goldfish, I think... anyway - I brought him back and knew NOTHING about how to take care of him.
I got on the internet and read and read about how to take care of him and have been learning ever since. I felt HORRIBLE about buying him on a whim, but the very first day I had him I spent a good 4 or 5 hours just reading about bettas before even thinking about dumping him into that tank.
I would have to say to all of you who say you don't dare to approach someone in a fish store about their tank or fish - all you have to do is politely ask them if you can help them out as you keep fish yourself. The worst thing they can say is no. And... if you don't ask, you'll always wonder if you could have made a difference And, once you do it a time or two, you'll feel so much more confident in doing it and so it will sorta become second nature.
If you're in WAlMart, especially - there isn't anyone ever around there usually to even ask if they wanted to, so most folks appreciate you asking if they need help.
About 4 months ago, to be exact. I saw Amos staring back at me out of his nasty little cup with ripped up fins on the shelf at WalMart one day at lunch when I was buying shampoo and stuff. I KNEW I had to have him right then.. He was a gorgeous plum color - unlike any of the other red or blue ones there. I had an empty 2.5G tank from hmm... something - carnival goldfish, I think... anyway - I brought him back and knew NOTHING about how to take care of him.
I got on the internet and read and read about how to take care of him and have been learning ever since. I felt HORRIBLE about buying him on a whim, but the very first day I had him I spent a good 4 or 5 hours just reading about bettas before even thinking about dumping him into that tank.
I would have to say to all of you who say you don't dare to approach someone in a fish store about their tank or fish - all you have to do is politely ask them if you can help them out as you keep fish yourself. The worst thing they can say is no. And... if you don't ask, you'll always wonder if you could have made a difference
And, once you do it a time or two, you'll feel so much more confident in doing it and so it will sorta become second nature.If you're in WAlMart, especially - there isn't anyone ever around there usually to even ask if they wanted to, so most folks appreciate you asking if they need help.
