I am so happy to introduce our FIRST family pet-my daughter who is 2 1/2 named him/her QRX (can you tell she is learning her alphabet LOL) Here are some pictures of him/her. We got him/her at our local pet store where they were in tiny bowls Broke my heart!
Can anyone tell me what kind it is as well as if it's a male or female!? Thanks!! DSC_4705 by Photomama22, on Flickr
And this is his new home (We originally had him in a betta kit but thanks to this website I realized they need a filter & heater & more room then just a tiny container so this is him home..for now..until we get an even larger tank with more plants, etc! DSC_4700 by Photomama22, on Flickr
You have an orange dalmatian Veiltail male.
He's a gorgeous boy for sure! I love dalmatian bettas. They're called dalmatians because of their red spotted pattern and the peach body. Best of luck with your new handsome man!
Yes it is. When we put new water in we used luke warm rather then hot oor cold so maybe that's why. Ill keep an eye on it and see if it goes on at all today/tonight. I have no idea where the indicator light will be lol oh I'm such a fish newb!
It should be in the middle of the glass part in the front. At least that's where the indicator light is on mine, but I also have the larger version for up to 10 gallons.
You could try unplugging and plugging back in while you inspect it to find out where it is. Usually the light will come on when you first plug it back in to let you know it's still working.
Maybe try some purposefully cold water? I did that with a little Marina brand filter that I bought (It doesn't really work like it should since it lets the temp drop below 76) to see if it did work at all.
A thermometer would help in this situations o you know exactly where your water stands temperature-wise.
Gorgeous betta! I love the colors in your aquarium. Make sure the band of the suction cup isn't covering your indicator light! I would do as Pataflafla suggested and add in some cold water and then see if it comes on.
Thank you!
I took it out and plugged it in-the light went on and it was very warm. Put it in the water and the light went out. So I guess the temp is fine??
Its funny bc the lady at the pet store they are low maintenance and resiliant to anything and would be an easy pet for a 2 1/2 year old and we are now finding they are more "work" and more fun then what we were told!
Bettas can be resilient, they just have to be healthy first. And usually it's work getting them healthy again after being kept at a pet store in the cups.
My boy, Ratchet, is a testament to the turnaround they can make. Got him as a little, gray betta that didn't have the energy to swim in a quarter gallon of water. Now he's a mean blue copper that has to be isolated because of his aggression (was in a divided 10 gallon tank and started tail biting).
Male Dalmation Veil Tail
Love your setup! And QRX is really pretty as well. Congrats to you and your daughter!
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