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This is Bruce the Betta fish. We got him about a week and a half ago or so. I don’t remember how long it’s been. We need to get some rocks and stuff for his bowl and a few other things. And we need to look up how a little more about how to take care of him.
These are Talopia in the aquarium at the garden.
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Thanks for posting a picture of Bruce…beautiful color!!!
Bruce is beautiful! As far as taking care of him…you’re on your own here. Husband keeps a small aquarium in the house with fresh water fish in it, and the fish are doing well. We’ve lost three out of 12 in 3 years. Still he’s not ready to get any new ones just yet. He also takes care of it. I don’t mess with the aquarium at all.
Good luck with Bruce. I hope he lives a long and productive life.
He’s a beauty. I thought about a fish when I decided to get Sparks, but a fish doesn’t have the same cuddle value…
The little orange things in the corner of this photo by the big green thing are Koi. I thought they were kinda cool too. You have to click the photo to make it larger.
I saw a hummingbird today too. They’re not too big on cuddling either.
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This is a blowfish from the pet store
I think fish are neat. I like to watch Bruce swim.
Ahh, it looks like you were at an arbortium! Very lovely! Those big green things are lily pads. I love those things! They look large enough to sit on. The fish hid beneath them from predators such as blue herons and egrets.
Your little blowfish looks like a carp with cheeks to me. (goldfish). The Koi are carp too, you know.
I always loved betta fish. I had them for many years but when the last one died I didn’t get another. I just can’t take care of any more pets right now.
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Hey,
As a betta fish enthusiast, I can give you some information, if you’d like.
Bettas are tropical fish (from Thailand) who prefer water temperatures of 78-80 degrees. As it’s hard (and dangerous) to heat small bowls and tanks, experts recommend a tank 2.5 gallons or larger– but the bigger, the better. Bettas come from rice paddies, which unfortunately has, over the years, led to the myth that they come from shallow puddles. Actually, rice paddies span acres and acres, and the small bowls bettas are kept in are really not ideal at all.
Kept properly, bettas can live for years. Bruce is a beautiful fish, and I hope you find the links below helpful.
http://www.nippyfish.net
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article38.html
http://www.ultimatebettas.com
To chime in with Erin, your new betta needs a filtered aquarium, not a bowl. Pet store people tell you that bettas can live in a tiny bowl so they’ll sell you the fish - and more when that fish dies after a miserable life. You can have a build up of ammonia in a betta bowl - this is why a filtered tank is preferable. Consider a betta bowl a situation where a fish swims around in his own waste. Bettas like to swim too. Don’t believe the people who will try to tell you that they can’t swim, and that’s why it’s okay to keep them in the equivalent of having a person sleep in a laundry basket.
There is lots of information on the proper care of bettas online.
The “blowfish” is a celestial goldfish.