So Hi! 
Long fishie story ahead!
3 weeks ago when I went to Walmart, I looked around the fish section, which seemed good (you never can tell but even that short while ago I knew little about most fish besides basic care and that I wanted one). I wanted a betta, as I had researched some about them and found them very beautiful. I picked up a 10 gallon tank and some supplies, but the bettas seemed lethargic and dirty, aside from about 3 - a female and male of the same coloring, and a dark red male. I miss the female and male, they were such a wonderful color and I can't even describe them. They were a pale splotchy color, but I could tell the color wasn't a sick-looking color - it was very lovely. Subtle.
Anyway, the goldfish were cleaner and more lively so I purchased one. The funny part was there were no real containers so I put him in a female betta container, which was just big enough for him, and the lady at the counter rung my GOLDFISH up as a betta. So that's how my male goldie became a betta in drag.
But it might be a girl anyway. I won't know yet, and I'm not interested in breeding.
He seemed lonely that night in my tank, which my Betta-owner friend helped me acclimate him to, so we got him a couple corycats the next day - which we also acclimated and introduced, and they're all doing splendidly. Cycling is going well, doing daily vacuuming and water changes.
NOW TO BETTAS AGAIN. My sister purchased a betta from Petco, the day and place I got the corycats. The water was clean and they were mostly lively - and there were so many, I felt bad anyway. She picked one whose color is nice, but frankly I think there were many, many more interesting ones. The Betta-owning one and I were really admiring a dark black and green, and many others.
He's already made a bubble nest and I'm pretty sure he recognizes me, I visit him every day and do the water changes for him every 4-5 days.
I still want a betta. Pretty badly. I think as soon as I scrounge up 15 bucks I'm going out to get a 2.5 gallon and fishie. They're so gorgeous! Maybe I'll get a female. I don't know, I'll find one that just calls out to me. How do you guys pick your fishies? I like the soulmate way, just looking until one calls out or something.
I also want to eventually buy a 30-gallon, another goldie, and more corycats. I need a job to support my new fish obsession. They're so engaging and fun, I love being responsible for them and caring for them.
Only 2 years until college and then what will go down with all these fish! My mother may get her wish for me to stay at home after all. Good thing I don't care where I go - fish are so much more interesting than far-away schools. Hahah, I think I've turned into a total fish nerd.
Thanks if you made it through all this babble!
Long fishie story ahead!3 weeks ago when I went to Walmart, I looked around the fish section, which seemed good (you never can tell but even that short while ago I knew little about most fish besides basic care and that I wanted one). I wanted a betta, as I had researched some about them and found them very beautiful. I picked up a 10 gallon tank and some supplies, but the bettas seemed lethargic and dirty, aside from about 3 - a female and male of the same coloring, and a dark red male. I miss the female and male, they were such a wonderful color and I can't even describe them. They were a pale splotchy color, but I could tell the color wasn't a sick-looking color - it was very lovely. Subtle.
Anyway, the goldfish were cleaner and more lively so I purchased one. The funny part was there were no real containers so I put him in a female betta container, which was just big enough for him, and the lady at the counter rung my GOLDFISH up as a betta. So that's how my male goldie became a betta in drag.
But it might be a girl anyway. I won't know yet, and I'm not interested in breeding.He seemed lonely that night in my tank, which my Betta-owner friend helped me acclimate him to, so we got him a couple corycats the next day - which we also acclimated and introduced, and they're all doing splendidly. Cycling is going well, doing daily vacuuming and water changes.
NOW TO BETTAS AGAIN.
My sister purchased a betta from Petco, the day and place I got the corycats. The water was clean and they were mostly lively - and there were so many, I felt bad anyway. She picked one whose color is nice, but frankly I think there were many, many more interesting ones. The Betta-owning one and I were really admiring a dark black and green, and many others.
He's already made a bubble nest and I'm pretty sure he recognizes me, I visit him every day and do the water changes for him every 4-5 days.
I still want a betta. Pretty badly. I think as soon as I scrounge up 15 bucks I'm going out to get a 2.5 gallon and fishie. They're so gorgeous! Maybe I'll get a female. I don't know, I'll find one that just calls out to me. How do you guys pick your fishies? I like the soulmate way, just looking until one calls out or something.
I also want to eventually buy a 30-gallon, another goldie, and more corycats. I need a job to support my new fish obsession. They're so engaging and fun, I love being responsible for them and caring for them.
Only 2 years until college and then what will go down with all these fish! My mother may get her wish for me to stay at home after all. Good thing I don't care where I go - fish are so much more interesting than far-away schools. Hahah, I think I've turned into a total fish nerd.
Thanks if you made it through all this babble!
, or I'd have one myself.
Gotta love betta girlies. 
She must be really happy in such a big home too. 
