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Hi all, newbie betta/fish owner here. ;-) I was at Petco this past weekend and bought this beautiful little guy on a whim. Not knowing anything about bettas, I bought a 0.5g bowl and a single plant. As I fed him and watched him swim around, I found myself quickly attached. To ensure his quality of life was as high as I could give him, I did some research and found this site. I went back up to Petco a few days later and bought him a 5.5 gallon, bamboo and some decorations. The tank came with a 10 gallon HOB filter, but the current was wayyy too much for him. I took that out and set up a DIY sponge filter which he seems to appreciate much more. His water is heated to a comfortable 80°F with an EHEIM Jager 25w.
I have to say, he surprised me. When I was reading up on betta care, I came across many betta stories. Many picky eaters, some even spitting out bloodworms. Some that panic during water changes, and others that flare at their thermometer. I seemed to have gotten the perfect fish, based on what i've seen so far. He enthusastically eats every type of food i've fed him (flake, pellet, bloodworms, daphnia). When I was setting up the bamboo and decorations, he would swim between my fingers and seemed very relaxed. Even during water changes, he isn't bothered one bit. After seeing some of the other sickly/annoyed bettas at Petco, i'm relieved to have gotten such a happy, easy-going fish. :-D
I am terrible with names, so he is currently unnamed. I was heavily leaning toward Nymeria until I realized it was a female name. Now i'm considering Tesla, Nami or something associated with "turquoise". Anyway, here's my new friend and his new home:
I have to say, he surprised me. When I was reading up on betta care, I came across many betta stories. Many picky eaters, some even spitting out bloodworms. Some that panic during water changes, and others that flare at their thermometer. I seemed to have gotten the perfect fish, based on what i've seen so far. He enthusastically eats every type of food i've fed him (flake, pellet, bloodworms, daphnia). When I was setting up the bamboo and decorations, he would swim between my fingers and seemed very relaxed. Even during water changes, he isn't bothered one bit. After seeing some of the other sickly/annoyed bettas at Petco, i'm relieved to have gotten such a happy, easy-going fish. :-D
I am terrible with names, so he is currently unnamed. I was heavily leaning toward Nymeria until I realized it was a female name. Now i'm considering Tesla, Nami or something associated with "turquoise". Anyway, here's my new friend and his new home:



