[FreddytheFish]

I'm delighted to find out that there's a betta fish community. On a whim, I bought a betta as a desk buddy and I fell in love. I've had Freddy for two or three months now and he is the smartest, most energetic and curious fish that there ever was. I had no idea betta fish had so much personality. I bought him a mystery snail as a pet a few weeks ago, and I love watching him watch the snail. My family and friends don't understand my fish love, so I'm just glad that there are other people I can tell about how awesome he is.

(My phone camera sucks, and he's impossible to get a good picture of. Every time he realizes I'm looking at him he starts begging for food.)

 

[Eridanus]

Hello and welcome to the forum!
Welcome to the world of aquarium keeping and Bettas as well!

Freddy is a beautiful boy and he sounds like a character.
Does your snail kid have a name by chance?

Some tricks to use for photos is to lure them up with food, get a small mirror to distract him, or find something he can focus on so you can snap a picture. Others will probably chime in with more ideas, these are just what works for me!

I'm glad you're enjoying Freddy, sometimes whims are the best decisions

 

[FreddytheFish]

Thanks! I'll try that technique for pictures. I'm extra happy today because just now I noticed he's building his first bubble nest since I got him. He's always seemed healthy and happy despite the lack of bubble nests, but I worried because that's like the first thing on the "how to tell if your betta is happy" lists. What a remarkable fish. I'm glad he's happy.

P.S. The snail is named Nancy.

 

[Oggie]

Welcome to the forum! Fish do have personality some species a lot more than other’s and betta’s do have a ton of it.