Went to Petsmart to get some Prime and a gravel vacuum and thought I'd have a peek at the bettas they have. I'm always immune to giving into buying a new fish. I had one betta boy, four rasboras and seven crystal red shrimp with two tanks. That was enough.
Then I saw him....He was iridescent pink and his fins were lavender purple. I've never seen one like him before. His gills looked black which I assume is from too much ammonia. ?? I felt bad for him and at the same time mesmerized by his colors. He made me think of all my My Little Ponies I've collected over the years. A blend of bettas and ponies all in one. And so he went to the cash with me.
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So now we'll see if we can keep, Pinkie(temporary name)healthy in his new 5.5 gallon tank. Any advice if it does look like ammonia problems he's been effected by(from the pet store, not from me) with his black gills? He never has his tail etc out full. Clamped fins??
Then I saw him....He was iridescent pink and his fins were lavender purple. I've never seen one like him before. His gills looked black which I assume is from too much ammonia. ?? I felt bad for him and at the same time mesmerized by his colors. He made me think of all my My Little Ponies I've collected over the years. A blend of bettas and ponies all in one. And so he went to the cash with me.
Click on the pics for a bigger version if you'd like.
So now we'll see if we can keep, Pinkie(temporary name)healthy in his new 5.5 gallon tank. Any advice if it does look like ammonia problems he's been effected by(from the pet store, not from me) with his black gills? He never has his tail etc out full. Clamped fins??