New Betta! (tank upgrade, page 4)

[lostpony]

Yay! new digs

[wystearya]

Yup, finally a *permanent* home!

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Nothing fancy, but a good deal in my opinion at $30 for a glass tank with LED lid.

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All set up.  He is very active in here! 

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Finally got a still pic of him!

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Not the best pic overall, but you can see how his fins are growing here!  (Tail especially shows it here.)

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I'm going to let this thread kind of die down now.  But thank you all for sharing with me and letting me post about my Betta and his tanks. 

[karrie91]

I love the new set up! You're making me want a second betta lol. In my kitchen I have a tall 15 gallon tank with a betta in it and his tankmates, a pack of tetras. I don't think there's ever been a time when I didn't have a pet fish.

[lostpony]

..."as we watch from the bush".  Great to have him in glass with good lighting!

I've had times without fish and those are never good times.  Recently someone was trying to get me to sell him my fish, he wanted the whole pack of them and used arguments like "they are a nuisance to you" eh...not selling him any fish, cuz it's a good nuisance.

I love tetras!  Maybe I should setup a second tank so I can have some again.

[dragonfly]

Wow, beta mansion!

[tikibirds]

I'm jealous. My 5 Gallon didn't come with a hood. I ended up covering it with crafting mesh just in case the fish got any ideas of jumping out of it.

[Mewtwofan1]

Dang! That is one beautiful lil' cutie! what if that strange bite thing is like Spider-Man, and he is now a SUPER beta fish? With super crime fighting powers!

[lostpony]

that's why he has that little bat-cave so he can change into his superman suit.  wait am I mixing up my characters?

As to being a mansion, you've done a great job and he deserves no less.  You could definitely throw in a couple tetras if you wanted to, and when the algae begins to grow you could get one or two Chinese algae eaters....that'll be several weeks away.

Make sure you add only the healthiest companions though! 

[LunaMoonCustoms1212]

Wow, beta mansion!

yeah it sure is!!

[wystearya]

Aww, thanks everyone!

I actually didn't expect to see more replies. 

He loves his little 'mansion' and so do I!   Not sure Id ever add more fish, at the most *maybe* a snail.  Or just more plants.  I love my Betta boy!

It would be funny if he was 'super Betta", though he is to me. 

[lostpony]

OOoooo snail, yes perfect idea.  Gradually over time add plants and snail and maybe a seapony.

[wystearya]

OOoooo snail, yes perfect idea.  Gradually over time add plants and snail and maybe a seapony.

Man, if seaponies were real... 

[lostpony]

course they're real, like Rudolf.  even if Santa and the easter bunny are fakes

Just get an adult one cuz the baby ones are kinda mean sometimes

[wystearya]

course they're real, like Rudolf.  even if Santa and the easter bunny are fakes

Just get an adult one cuz the baby ones are kinda mean sometimes

   Awesome.   

[tikibirds]

I love snails. They are so neat to watch and there are several species that you can buy although some may need to be ordered online as petco/petsmart suck.

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These guys are called Chinese trapdoor snails. You can buy them but they are kinda hard to find and they aren't as pretty as apple snails.
But unlike apples, they give birth to live young. I found a new snail every day for like 10 days. Most people use them in outdoor ponds because they can tolerate cold water.