2 new bettas! This is actually the first time I've been able to get 2 at the same time :lol:! So, they're both being acclimated to their temporary tanks right now and my room has turned into a disaster area! I had to empty a bin from my closet to make room for the girl, and now I've got 2 sets of clamps sticking off of my 29 gallon that I have to remember not to bang into :roll:. Not to mention the mess on my floor. Oh well, the bettas are sooo worth it!
So, I got a green/red veiltail boy with the creamiest white body, and a cellophane girl who I think is actually a marble in disguise ;-). She has actually gotten some hints of color on her just being in warmer water. I think she might be a PK (female though, because she has an ovidepositor) too, because she's just really stocky looking. She makes my little Dizzle look like a baby. Actually, I was a little disappointed with Petco today. It looked like they were inbetween shipments, and besides not having many tail types, all the bettas looked pretty crummy and the cups were filthy.
So, later one they are both going to go into my 15 gallon planted tank, which I decided to divide. I was just going to get one giant betta to put in it, but some complaining from my mom about "only having 1 fish in 15 gallons of water" and my own desire to have tons of bettas made me change my mind.;-)
The thing that made me sad though, is that there was this one crowntail there that was floating on his side, obviously constipated but really not looking good. I was going to ask to take him, but I walked away and came back and he was gone! My mom said a guy took him to "the desk" where they just keep the sick fish until they die. I don't really have any more room....but maybe I'll try to convince my mom to go back and get him because I just can't stop thinking about him. I was kind of feeling sick (been sick all week) so that's why I didn't insist while I was there.
Anyway, pictures to come once I'm done acclimating and they settle in. I love getting new bettas!
So, I got a green/red veiltail boy with the creamiest white body, and a cellophane girl who I think is actually a marble in disguise ;-). She has actually gotten some hints of color on her just being in warmer water. I think she might be a PK (female though, because she has an ovidepositor) too, because she's just really stocky looking. She makes my little Dizzle look like a baby. Actually, I was a little disappointed with Petco today. It looked like they were inbetween shipments, and besides not having many tail types, all the bettas looked pretty crummy and the cups were filthy.
So, later one they are both going to go into my 15 gallon planted tank, which I decided to divide. I was just going to get one giant betta to put in it, but some complaining from my mom about "only having 1 fish in 15 gallons of water" and my own desire to have tons of bettas made me change my mind.;-)
The thing that made me sad though, is that there was this one crowntail there that was floating on his side, obviously constipated but really not looking good. I was going to ask to take him, but I walked away and came back and he was gone! My mom said a guy took him to "the desk" where they just keep the sick fish until they die. I don't really have any more room....but maybe I'll try to convince my mom to go back and get him because I just can't stop thinking about him. I was kind of feeling sick (been sick all week) so that's why I didn't insist while I was there.
Anyway, pictures to come once I'm done acclimating and they settle in. I love getting new bettas!