kortniee 452 Posted June 2, 2012 Today I went to an awesome LFS. They have awesome fish. I had a empty tank. I think we all know where that was going. Here is the result. This is Roland Deschain of Gilead, son of Steven and gunslinger of the line of Eld. Or just Roland is probably good. Content-wise this is not my best photo but for some reason I really like it anyway: Roland seems to like his new digs. He is enjoying stalking around the plants and eating little bits of whoknowswhat (I haven't actually put food in the tank for him). 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnalex 13,633 Posted June 2, 2012 Wow, Roland is a handsome lad! (Incidentally, he is one of my favorite characters by one of my all-time favorite authors!) 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happysnapper 455 Posted June 2, 2012 Wow, what a beautiful guy! Such gorgeous colors, and his tail is very interestingly shaped. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShawneeRiver 2,720 Posted June 2, 2012 He's very pretty! I love that his body looks blue, but his fins look red. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidr 4,961 Posted June 2, 2012 He is lovely. And Roland suits him. Stephen King would be proud. lol 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tithra 4,917 Posted June 2, 2012 he's very pretty. He looks like a dark and stormy rainbow 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kortniee 452 Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) Wow, Roland is a handsome lad! (Incidentally, he is one of my favorite characters by one of my all-time favorite authors!) You say true, I say thankya. I am so glad I got pushed to read The Gunslinger as part of a library school class. I am not a huge fan of horror, so I found other things to read for years, but I was amazed to discover that Mr. King had been rather shoehorned by that description! Wow, what a beautiful guy! Such gorgeous colors, and his tail is very interestingly shaped. Thanks, Elli. I was definitely drawn to his colors in the store. All of their bettas were so pretty and happy-looking, but I love the colors on this one. He's very pretty! I love that his body looks blue, but his fins look red. Thank you! I love those things also, as well as the fact that all of it is kind of washed in a dusty metallic as well. It's quite stunning. He is lovely. And Roland suits him. Stephen King would be proud. lol Thankee sai. I think if there's a kind of fish (that I would own, anyway) that suits a gunslinger, it's a betta. And my husband and I are listening to the seventh book in audio in the car, so I was hearing that as I was carrying my new fish home in his bag, so I think it's appropriate. he's very pretty. He looks like a dark and stormy rainbow Thanks! I love the darker, slightly muted color scheme also. Edited June 3, 2012 by Courtney 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kukana d 57 Posted June 3, 2012 Love the copper coloring 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sharkbait3 310 Posted June 3, 2012 wow~~~such a pretty betta, he looks like he IS enjoying the tank. Great job !! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cathface 161 Posted June 3, 2012 Roland is such a handsome boy. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel 5,668 Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) He's so pretty! I love the mix of metallic blue and darker greys Edited June 3, 2012 by dan in aus 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Narny105 1,992 Posted June 3, 2012 Wow such an amazing looking betta! I love the red tint to his fins! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kortniee 452 Posted June 3, 2012 Love the copper coloring Thank you! I think he is beautiful also. wow~~~such a pretty betta, he looks like he IS enjoying the tank. Great job !! He definitely is--it's so neat to see him patrol the whole tank. Roland is such a handsome boy. Thank you! I agree! He's so pretty! I love the mix of metallic blue and darker greys Thanks Dan. He has already been really awesome to just sit and stare at. Wow such an amazing looking betta! I love the red tint to his fins! Thank you, Alex! I think my favorite part is how all his fins are kind of metallic-washed-out-colored, except his pelvic fins, which are bright red! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koko 14,363 Posted June 3, 2012 Hes very handsome 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pandamanda111 150 Posted June 3, 2012 Congrats!! He is gorgeous! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Findus Goldfish 272 Posted June 3, 2012 gorgeous! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellbell4ever 1,381 Posted June 14, 2012 Oh my gosh he is just so cool looking love his coloring congrats on your new guy what tail type is he??? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kortniee 452 Posted June 15, 2012 Hes very handsome Thank you, Koko! Congrats!! He is gorgeous! I agree. I'm so glad I got him; he makes an awesome office buddy. gorgeous! Thanks, Fede! Oh my gosh he is just so cool looking love his coloring congrats on your new guy what tail type is he??? Thanks for the compliments, Shell. I think he's a delta tail, though he's certainly not the show-quality type. But I think he's beautiful anyway. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haley_tichonuk22 1,157 Posted June 15, 2012 He is very pretty!!!!! Congrats on your new little man 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golden fishy 10 Posted June 16, 2012 Wow, just stunning! I love him! Is he half-moon or delta? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prin44 21 Posted June 21, 2012 Oh so I was gona say what an awesome green colour but must just be the colour on my comp or something He looks lovely 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kortniee 452 Posted June 21, 2012 A bit of an update: Roland has been doing very well these past few weeks. He patrols the tank happily and has learned to do a goldfish-style feed me dance when it's food time, which is adorable. He makes small bubble nests, but the snails keep derping their way through them and breaking them up. He's probably the most laid-back male betta I've ever met. He's not aggressive at all. In fact, I've never seen him flare. When I put my finger up on the tank next to him he just looks at it and then swims away. He enjoys staring contests with the snails (I keep telling him he's always going to lose), but doesn't bother them even a little. He is very pretty!!!!! Congrats on your new little man Thanks. He is a beautiful resident for this tank. Wow, just stunning! I love him! Is he half-moon or delta? I think he's a delta. He certainly wouldn't win any shows or anything, though. But I think he's awesome! Oh so I was gona say what an awesome green colour but must just be the colour on my comp or something He looks lovely He is kind of a greenish blue, and almost metallic so the color can change depending on the light. So I definitely wouldn't say you're wrong! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShawneeRiver 2,720 Posted June 21, 2012 He's probably the most laid-back male betta I've ever met. He's not aggressive at all. In fact, I've never seen him flare. When I put my finger up on the tank next to him he just looks at it and then swims away. He enjoys staring contests with the snails (I keep telling him he's always going to lose), but doesn't bother them even a little. Mine is that way, too. He never flairs. I like to think that he's relaxed and happy. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
