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Post by babygeige on Jun 17, 2009 16:36:10 GMT -5
ME!!  I went to Petco today to see if they had the betta leaf hammock I saw in TFH magazine. Well, they didn't have any of those, but I did manage to talk myself into a new betta. I'm such a sucker for these guys in their crappy little cups! Anyway, here he is. I had a hard time deciding between this guy and a very pretty red and white halfmoon, but ultimately, the smaller pricetag won. Pay no attention to the ancient teddy bear and Minnie Mouse...   Just out of curiosity, I checked the ammonia levels in his cup when I got him home. The poor guy was stuck in ammonia of 1.0!! I acclimated him to the new water for a little over an hour, so hopefully he's not in too much shock at having ammonia free water. |
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Post by Carl on Jun 17, 2009 20:23:26 GMT -5
Very pretty Betta Stephanie! Sort of a pastel gold color I wouldn't worry too much about ammonia acclimation when going the direction of less, fish can tolerate a pretty fast lowering of ammonia; it is pH (up or down) that should be adjusted slowly. Carl |
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Post by murdock6701 on Jun 17, 2009 20:42:17 GMT -5
nice fishy Steph! congrats! if you're a "sucker" for fish, stop by! I have over 200 platys to chose from and they come w/ a 0$ price tag! as in FREE!
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Post by eve on Jun 18, 2009 1:48:59 GMT -5
very very beautiful, love the coloration  wow, no wonder those fish are in such bad condition when you buy them  |
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Post by goldenpuon on Jun 18, 2009 13:56:45 GMT -5
It's sad that he was stuck in a cup with such high ammonia. But he's very lucky that he's in your hands now. I'm sure you will take excellent care of him. He is a beauty. You rarely see a yellow betta although they are becoming more common.
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Post by babygeige on Jun 18, 2009 14:52:29 GMT -5
nice fishy Steph! congrats! if you're a "sucker" for fish, stop by! I have over 200 platys to chose from and they come w/ a 0$ price tag! as in FREE! Goodness! I wish I had the room! As it is, I got "yelled" at by my mom for setting up another tank. (The new guy is in the old 1.5 gal) She said that I'm not allowed to go to any pet stores without her anymore. She wasn't there yesterday to talk me out of buying him! But a good friend of mine was available via text message to talk me into him! She's also in trouble with my mom, lol. |
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Post by goldenpuon on Jun 19, 2009 15:20:02 GMT -5
My mom's the same way. Whenever I get a new tank, she gets really worried that about me expanding more in the future and water spilling ont the floor. And when I got 2 male guppie sand told her I was going to breed them a few months ago, she got really worried. I'm sure get over it eventually. Who would be able to resist your beautiful new betta for long? |
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Post by kagome on Jun 20, 2009 0:47:58 GMT -5
That is a seriously gorgeous fish! I've never seen a betta that color. I would have bought him, too. My husband would probably roll his eyes at me, but we'd have the betta just the same.
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Post by babygeige on Jun 21, 2009 13:18:35 GMT -5
Thanks everyone!
He's still pretty shy. If I approach the tank too quickly, he hides behind the filter. I thought he'd be more settled by now. He's really going to hate me when I change his water today!
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Post by corycatwoman on Jun 21, 2009 13:48:07 GMT -5
nice. from the pictures i saw no odd colord speckles that you find in some of the lighter colorerd bettas. i call them the ugly betta freckles. but this one seems to be solid as solid gets with a irredecent accent color on the tail. very pretty! thumbs up in my book!
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Post by Carl on Jun 22, 2009 19:26:46 GMT -5
Stephanie, I was able to find the Betta Hammocks while on my business trip to LA. I listed it here for now: Zoomed Betta HammockCarl |
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Post by babygeige on Jun 23, 2009 19:25:17 GMT -5
Awesome Carl! I'll definitely be ordering a couple of them! I just have to do some inventory and see if there's anything else I need so I can be a little practical with shipping costs.
I'm guessing they're as neat in person as they look online or else you probably wouldn't have bought them, am I right?
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Post by babygeige on Jun 23, 2009 19:27:46 GMT -5
nice. from the pictures i saw no odd colord speckles that you find in some of the lighter colorerd bettas. i call them the ugly betta freckles. but this one seems to be solid as solid gets with a irredecent accent color on the tail. very pretty! thumbs up in my book! Thanks! I know what you mean about the speckles. My light pink female VT has a few of those, but this guy doesn't. Now if I can just convince him to eat on a regular basis, I'd be really happy! |
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Post by Carl on Jun 23, 2009 19:35:36 GMT -5
Awesome Carl! I'll definitely be ordering a couple of them! I just have to do some inventory and see if there's anything else I need so I can be a little practical with shipping costs. I'm guessing they're as neat in person as they look online or else you probably wouldn't have bought them, am I right? My opinion of them is they are a great idea, for very little money. However I would not go so far as to say that they were awesome either. I would use this example: For the $1.99 I can sell them for they are a good idea that is worth while using, however if they cost $10, they would be a little too much for what you get if you follow my reasoning. Carl |
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Post by babygeige on Jun 24, 2009 10:52:03 GMT -5
Gotcha! That makes sense. Thanks!
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