Rarer bettas.

[Tempestuousfury]

Where do you Chicagoans get your more rare bettas from? Sites or lfs? If the latter, which one(s)?

 

[JoKeR]

What are u looking for?

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Not quite looking for anything so much as contemplating a purchase. Unfortunately I do not have the funds to buy bettas or the like (need to renovate a tank first) and I lost my part-time job last month. Need to find a new job, get the tank taken care of and then worry about the fish.

All that I'm interested in is the rarer varieties, i.e. crowntails. I don't think that any of the stores I frequent carry these specimens.

 

[Wisperian]

Wow........... we have them everywhere here and if I want some I contact Bkk

 

[JoKeR]

Crowntails huh?

If u want crowntails I know a guy who gives them to me for 5 bucks

 

[jacblades]

i know our petsmart (where i work) just got in a shipment of nothing but crowntails on thursday. check your petsmart-i believe most of them get in the same things around the same time.
i was a bad girl and took four home seconds after we got them in the cups...

 

[cometcattle]

Chicago Aqaurium and Pond has nice Crowns and Half moons.

Old Town Aquarium gets CTs, Halfmoons, and the occasional twin-tail.

Suburbs- Old Orchord Aquarium had a good selection last time I was there.

You can get lucky at Petco with Crowntails.


What stores do you frequent?

 

[Tempestuousfury]

My main supplier of fish is Petsmart. they have nothing here.

As for $5 bettas. Can you give me contact info, Joker? Thanks.

 

[JoKeR]

My main supplier of fish is Petsmart. they have nothing here.

As for $5 bettas. Can you give me contact info, Joker? Thanks.

What do u need temps?

Yeah also what cometcattle

Also cant forget ^#*&$ They got 2 dollars CTs

Not very good one though also they get Deltas now!

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Do yu have pics of these varieties? I don't trust a google image search.

Two dollars does not sound very steep, but I have had three bettas so far and two of them have gotten either ripped fins or fin rot (mixture or either/or). It seemed to have been caused by the filter, though it was on low. I don't feel right placing them in a dual betta hex (w/o divider). Once I get that sorted out...

But first, pics and info. Much obliged.

 

[JoKeR]

What do u mean pics?

I dont have the bettas right now

But u tell me what colors u intrested and Ill find the closest.....

 

[cometcattle]

The secrets out.

 

[Tempestuousfury]

An enterprise with such potential and you keep it a secret. Tsk tsk.

Oh well. Something dark. Blue-ish, though dark. I don't like the purple and red ones offered at Petsmart. Next in line comes red.

 

[JoKeR]

Also cant forget JUlies They got 2 dollars CTs

The secrets out.

Better edit that out

That was my secret to Cometcattle only.....

Edit ur Cometcattle.......

 

[cometcattle]

That place isn't even listed in any of the Chicago phonebooks.

It's in the Bucktown - Wicker Park area if you want the address you will be forced to answer a series of riddles.

Just kidding , if you want Joker or I will PM it to ya.

I just counted. 8 of my 14 bettas are from there.
It can be hit or miss, but 1.99 plakats and CTs rock.


WOO-HOO! The Cubs just got out of the 9th inning! We go to the 10th in Gotham.

EDIT: Cubs win!!! 2-1 in 10 innings! 1 game lead in the Wild Card race !

And we shall celebrate with the feeding of live blackworms to all my fish.
Starting with the bettas that are named after Cub Greats.