BettaMomma said:
jols - Welcome to our forum.

Thanks for welcoming me, and I just want to say, I loved/love reading your posts on your betta boys.

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I guess the only reason why I posted was from what the one person wrote. Being so new, and stumbling upon this discussion *and I pretty much read all new discussions every day, until I take my licensing exam and get a 'real' job, lol* and I almost didn't write anything...because I WAS chicken!
I feel like I have to spoil Fatima, she's the only other fish besides my psycho Eddie that love me enough to be good and stay alive without problems

lol. I should say...so far?
There was one time that I wanted to say something at Walmart. OK, I will be VERY honest. The apartment I'm in is small...and the tank I got that Eddie is in is...5 gallons.
Bill didn't know anything about fish...I didn't know anything about goldfish, besides the fact that my mum has 2 in a 2 Gal. tank and they're alive...where mine died...tho I as GROSSLY overstocked. Now I just have Eddie...and sigh...Sea Biskit The Great. Tho, there is hope...Bill is most likely 98% for sure going to join the Navy...he just needs to take his tests...and then, I...*yay* will be moving back home again *sarcastic yay* but I have 2 bedrooms upstairs, and can get a bigger tank. If I did that here...we'd be sleeping out on the steps...

And there isn't anyone to give them to, no 'local' fish stores for me...and my other friend who could take them, has a 5 gal *so that's a no-go* with 2 very big goldies in there. I'm stuck...*this is another reason I was too afraid to post*

But I do regular water changes several times a week, keep the gravel clean, etc. I know it's still bad, but I know better to get any more goldfish.

Now that's out of the way!
There was an oranda at Walmart I felt so bad for. His dorsal fin had been 'eaten?' off. He had a couple lil' bones sticking out and that was it. Since I go there weekly, he had been there almost a MONTH, and the last time I saw him he had a LOT of fungus on that area. I wanted to take him home so bad...but since I don't have any room...literally...I couldn't. And my only 'hospital' tank is a gallon bowl *cringes* I felt awful...and no one would buy a fish like that. The ONE time I saw someone over there...I was too stupid/chicken to say anything...and I really, really wish I had.
I'm from Waukon/Postville, Iowa....where I'm at during the day is where I'm from...lol. My parents live about 10 min. away from Waukon, and they have a Postville address. I live here in Waukon pretty much...but am at the parents every day for chores *yes, a farm girl!

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I've been to Madison a couple times with my aunt and uncle...I LOVE the Barnes and Nobel there! *droooooool* But it's been several years. I go to Lacrosse a few times a year...mostly clothes shopping...I love shopping.

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It was nice to meet you!