Scarlett 191 Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) I went to my local fish store today and walked past this stunning Betta. Even though I'm a goldfish lover through and through, he had to be mine!!! I'm yet to name him, but he's living in my sons tropical community tank. Here he is: Worth every cent of the $8.50 I paid for him! lol Edited September 25, 2013 by Scarlett 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
love-rabbit-fish 8 Posted September 25, 2013 Aw! Congrats! He is a stunning boy, and great photo too! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moucho+Moncho 402 Posted September 25, 2013 He is beautiful 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweetpea92 50 Posted September 25, 2013 Woohoo! Congrats, bettas are rad 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidr 4,961 Posted September 25, 2013 He is very nice. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.B 2,535 Posted September 25, 2013 Congratulations, he's a beautiful fish. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellbell4ever 1,381 Posted September 25, 2013 He is a Handsome fellow congrats on the new addition Just keep an eye on him in the community tank that he isn't being stressed or stressing any of his tank mates Betta's do better on their own imo but happy shared spaces do happen 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scarlett 191 Posted September 25, 2013 He is a Handsome fellow congrats on the new addition Just keep an eye on him in the community tank that he isn't being stressed or stressing any of his tank mates Betta's do better on their own imo but happy shared spaces do happen Actually, funny you should mention that. A mollie that I have in there was attacking him, so the mollie is now in quarantine. I was going to re-home the mollie anyway for being a douche to my male guppy. I'm assuming he's what you'd call a rogue fish, so back to the fish shop he will go! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaylaj2355 464 Posted September 25, 2013 WOW, look at all those colors!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Georgia 3,820 Posted September 25, 2013 Very beautiful. I miss having bettas. I really want to start a betta tank sometime soon. Anyway, congrats on your ! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gcourtney 854 Posted September 25, 2013 Congrats he's stunning 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DawnMichele 6,045 Posted September 25, 2013 He is beautiful. Congrats. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted September 25, 2013 Wow, he's gorgeous!! Congrats. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldenhero 338 Posted September 25, 2013 Nice betta! Goldfish and bettas are the two fish I always want to have at least one of. Bettas can do very well in tropical community tanks but some are jerks and pick on other fish. I had a betta in my tropical community tank for some time with platies and all was well. At first I noticed him chase the other fish sometimes but it was never violent or constant enough for me to feel uncomfortable. Over time as I added more plants to the tank he was content hanging out in his own areas and that behavior completely stopped. He actually just passed away last week, but he was a couple of years old. Generally you want to avoid other tropical fish with long, flowing fins similar to bettas because those are the fish your betta is most likely to see as another male and therefore a threat to his territory. Another possible plus or minus depending on how you see it is that bettas like to eat fry...which can be good if you have a bunch of live bearers and want to keep the population under control, but bad if you want cute little fishie fry. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
georgelee92 32 Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) Congrats on your beautiful betta. It's absolutely gorgeous. Those colors are stunning. Edited September 26, 2013 by georgelee92 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnalex 13,633 Posted September 26, 2013 Very pretty! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites