Say Hello To Miikka

[Skizzy]

I guess I went into the LFS after a new shipment, 'cause there was all kinds of perty bettas - even a halfmoon! But he had ich. A lot of their fish had ich, so I had to be careful...

Since we didn't get the one my boyfriend wanted (a blue VT), I decided we could name him after a hockey player to make him happy.

 

[kewskills]

Hello Miikka you are very handsome

 

[Monty2451]

Very Nice! Just gotta watch him for ick now being as so many others had it. Use Aquarium salt, that should prevent him from getting it.

 

[Netty]

He's a gorgeous colour.....very very nice

 

[newfishy]

he is a handsome boy, though it wont hurt to have salt in and a good ich med on hand so you can treat things the moment you spot it- I have learned that lesson the hard way.

 

[Skizzy]

Yep, I've got some aquarium salt and ich medication at home. I shall be watching him closely. So far he seems quite happy and active and is eating well. I tried to show him a mirror to see if he'd flare, but he just kinda sat there and admired himself.

 

[AngelOfDeath]

beautiful - but then again most bettas are, its why i love them!

 

[Skizzy]

Guess who I caught with a bubble nest in his tank this morning! Glad to know he's happy in his new tank after only a couple days. I finally got some pics of him flaring.

...well, most of him.

He's got some sort of Elvis cowlick thing going on with his dorsal.

It was hard to get good pics. He would not stay still for more than a second. Here he is doing some sort of fancy twirling acrobatics I guess.

 

[LauraFrog]

WOW! Stunner... I love the pink on his fins. True pink is hard to find, it's usually a weird looking mix of blue and red.

 

[Skizzy]

Huh... I guess he does have a bit of pink. Can't really see it from the pics but the webbing in between his rays is a nice purple. Wait. Maybe the purple just came out as pink in the photos... Or maybe it is pink... Bah, I can't tell! He changes color in different lights! D: