Four Beauties at Petsmart......

[valleyankee]

I popped into Petsmart today and they had an awesome collection of Betta's. The shipment must have come in. I did everything I could not to buy one. In case you are in the neighborhood, these are in North Bergen, NJ.

Top Left - A spunky deep blue Crowntail
Top Right - A white beauty Delta with color in his fins
Bottom Left - Another Delta in a deep dark red
Bottom Right - My favorite, a royal blue and white HM butterfly!

[Badjer]

Good thing I don't live anywhere near there...I just got my first tank and DO NOT need another! All of those guys are beautiful...especially that HM! I have a trip to my near by PetSmart sometime this week for supplies only. Maybe I'll get lucky and they will be out of bettas so I don't end up with a broken bank and another tank. xD

[valleyankee]

I know, I know, that butterfly half moon was staring at me.

The crowntail looked like a big feather.

[Badjer]

I'm amazed you didn't come home with an unexpected friend! You apparently have more self control than I do!

[valleyankee]

I know I know.....

[valleyankee]

My biggest issue was that my house is not always very warm in the Winter. OK, OK, I could get a heater. I already have one Betta at work and don't want to add another. It's not easy to clean his tank at work.

I was gonna buy a gallon tank, I know everyone says that's too small but I still believe that rescuing him from that cup or some child who won't clean the water is better then leaving him there.

[Badjer]

Haha well...my two boys share a 2.5 tank. I've been chewed out for that a few times already! Unfortunately, I just didn't know better a week ago. My tank is unheated as well, but stays around 80 degrees. The insulation in my room sucks, but I keep a space heater running all fall and winter long. Thank goodness I'm not the one paying the electricity bill! At least now I have the excuse of "Oh sorry mom...the fish were chilly and needed some warmth."!

[valleyankee]

Here is another photo I took.

[blueridge]

Wow those are some pretty bettas, especially that butterfly HM! I'm glad I don't live up that way or I would be going home with an unexpected friend. How did you manage self-control like that?!

[valleyankee]

I made up a lot of excuses.......