My First Betta

[siren1974]

I just wanted to show off my very first betta. I've been after one for ages and couldn't resist this little fella in the fish store. The bettas are kept in little boxes on the wall and they all look sorry for themselves (I want to take them all home). I hope he settles ok, he's perked right up since he got into his new home.

 

[wilsonnw8]

wow what an stunner for a first time! he is beautiful I cant believe you found him in a fish store you lucky thing!!! Is he named yet?

 

[SharonCC]

Very pretty...You must be so pleased!

 

[siren1974]

wow what an stunner for a first time! he is beautiful I cant believe you found him in a fish store you lucky thing!!! Is he named yet?

I know, they only ever seem to sell blue or red ones. He doesn't have a name yet. In fact none of my fish have names lol

 

[tibby25731]

He is very very pretty! Good find! makes me think of candyfloss, lol

 

[LauraFrog]

STUNNER ALERT! He looks like my Heatstroke, only with neater and larger spots. He's absolutely beautiful!

 

[ThePiggy]

He has very pretty colouring. I'd name him Pulp.. but I like weird names

 

[LellowFish]

He is such a stunner! Congrats on finding him in a pet shop. That was really lucky!

 

[Phoenixbaby]

Im sorry to be the pessimist here, but his side of the divider looks really small, how big is it?

 

[siren1974]

Im sorry to be the pessimist here, but his side of the divider looks really small, how big is it?

That's fine, I'm happy to get advice. The tank is 12x18 and the width is 6 inches. I just compared it to how other tanks looked really. It's no problem to give him some more room

Oh, decided on a name too. I'm going to call him Sunspot

 

[Phoenixbaby]

I mean how big is his divided side?

 

[siren1974]

I mean how big is his divided side?

Sorry, those were the measurements for his divided side. 6 inch width, 12 depth, 18 height

 

[Phoenixbaby]

well thats 5 gallons which is good BUT I dont think its the right sort of space do to it having more height than anything else

Bettas like to swim, and with more height he hasnt got a lot of swimming space in all honesty

 

[siren1974]

well thats 5 gallons which is good BUT I dont think its the right sort of space do to it having more height than anything else

Bettas like to swim, and with more height he hasnt got a lot of swimming space in all honesty

Let's hope he'll be ok for a couple of months until I can get him a new tank for Christmas. I was meant to get a tank just so I can get a fighting fish but my mollie had babies so got a bigger tank for them instead.

 

[Phoenixbaby]

well thats 5 gallons which is good BUT I dont think its the right sort of space do to it having more height than anything else

Bettas like to swim, and with more height he hasnt got a lot of swimming space in all honesty

Let's hope he'll be ok for a couple of months until I can get him a new tank for Christmas. I was meant to get a tank just so I can get a fighting fish but my mollie had babies so got a bigger tank for them instead.

Oh he will be fine till then, its not affecting his health, sorry if it sounded that way

its just better for the tank to be longer, rather than have height