Curious...

[Fenghuang]

Hi guys,

A few years ago, I was at Walmart and saw a little male betta sitting on the bottom of a tiny plastic cup. I don't normally buy fish from Walmart, but I couldn't help myself. He looked different from the other betta fish I've seen with his long pectoral fins. I had the little guy for three years before he passed. I don't have much experience keeping betta, but I've been wondering for a while now if they were common. Has anyone ever come across a betta like this?

[bettaluver14]

WOW that's really awesome!! i've never seen a betta like that. did he swim perfectly fine?

[LebronTheBetta]

I've seen VTs like that before.. I asked OFL about it, but I didn't take a picture and she didn't know about it, too.

[Fenghuang]

Originally Posted by bettaluver14

WOW that's really awesome!! i've never seen a betta like that. did he swim perfectly fine?

Thanks. I think so. He was fairly active. Although I made a mistake of putting a generic 5 gallon filter in his tank after upgrading him and came back to find him stuck to the intake... Unplugged it and he was fine.

[Solaris]

Wow! He looks so delicate! Simply amazing. I'd love one like that. Even his colour is unique! What was his name?

[Fenghuang]

Well, I named him Sapphire (I know, original... xD) because of the blue on him, but after having him for a while, he lost most of the blue and gained some purple.

I would really like to get another one. I hadn't kept a betta in ages though. /:

[bettaluver14]

have you ever heard of a feather-tail? i REALLY want one of those :3

[Fenghuang]

Yes, I was lurking the Aquabid picture thread. They are really nice. But I'm a poor high school student...

I'm heading off to college after this year and the housing rules are very strict on pets. I think I'll get a betta to make it a bit less lonely.

[Viva]

I've never seen a betta with long pecs like that, it looks really pretty. You should definitely get a betta while you're in college, think of it as a graduation present :D

[Fenghuang]

Yes, he was a handsome boy. ^^ Here's two more picture. I regret not taking more... I really would like to know if more people have gotten fish like this.




Anyone have any suggestions on what type of betta to get, then?