Went in for cat food, came out with this pink thing

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InStitches

Discussion Starter · Jun 4, 2014

Stopped at Petco on the way home to grab some canned food.

I made my usual stop at the Betta stand to see if a particular fish was still on the shelf (he was), but then I saw the sorriest little pink thing ever in the display for too-tiny Betta bowls.

He looked droopy, like he'd rather be anywhere else.

Soooo he came home with me (whoops).

Meet Moss! He'll be sharing a divided tank with Sol after his initial quarantine. (I'm thinking of splitting a Spec V). He perked up immediately at home so he may not be as pathetic and potentially ill as I though.

I've never seen such a pearly pink Betta. Do you think he'll darken up a bit?

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Pendulum

· #2 · Jun 4, 2014

Ohh he's so cute! The ones I bring home seem to change color once they settle in a larger environment and become happier. So perhaps yours will too. But hopefully the pink will stay

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beautiful Betta

· #3 · Jun 4, 2014

I don't think he looks unhealthy at all. I think he could be a marble which means he may well go more of the blue colour, or he might go more white pink, or he just could stay the same. He is very pretty.

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InStitches

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jun 4, 2014

thanks -- I'm excited to see what happens with his colors

I'm glad you think he looks healthy - maybe it was just the little dirty bowl he was in that made him look so unhappy. He looked a little clamped in the store but I haven't seen any clamping at home.