by .:FarmGirlAtHeart:. » Mon May 05, 2014 5:09 pm
So, time for an update on everyone!
I have 5 bettas. 4 boys, and 1 girl.
Hazell is fine, and is getting really big. Her color has really developed, and she now has shades of pink, maroon, blue, green, cream, and some purple. She is doing really well, and has grown up to be a little piggy!
Aladdin is also doing pretty good. He has gotten alot of color in him, and has a nice sized bubble nest! After months of convincing, I started when I got him, in January, my parents finally let me get him a filter. The cycle (with help of beneficial fishy bacteria), is settled, and he looks so much more happy!
The day after Easter, I went out and got three sick bettas. One of them, Donkey Kong, had swollen gills, and died a week after. I did everything I could, but apparently that wasn't enough. The other two, Ester and Fezz, are doing good. Their fin rot is starting to get better, and they are way more active. They both have filters, and Fezz has made a few bubble nests.
The last boy, Fanta, named after the cherry fanta soda, is doing really good now! He is much happier. Funny story with him....
Fanta was swimming in a community tank with fish prone to fin nipping. Fanta was stressed, getting picked on, and getting pushed around from the filter. A few days earlier, I had seen this same betta in one of the cups in the betta section. I almost was not able to adopt this boy, as the employ claimed Fanta was not a betta, and wasn't marked down. After about 10 minutes of talking and arguing, and with the use of my famous puppy dog eyes, I was able to convince the guy to mark Fanta off as a betta (which he is), and sell him to me. Fanta has already gained a lot of color, and the bite marks out of his tail are almost gone.
My mom decided to open up all my blinds in my room when I was at a friends house for a day or two, and now a few of my tanks were being over run by algae. Luckily, I have gotten this under control, and now everyone is happy and healthy again.
The koi and goldfish in the pond outside are starting to wake up from hibernation! They have started to eat the bugs off of the surface, and we have been slowly starting to get them used to feeding again. Out of the nine we had last summer, I have only counted 6, and I am starting to get increasingly worried. During the nicer days in winter, our neighbor's puppy came over and went swimming in the pond. He broke the liner, and the pond is draining. In a few weeks, we are going to be draining the pond, taking the fish out, and replacing the liner. Sometimes I don't like dogs. Also, our pond is really muddy all the time, no matter what we do. Any idea how to keep it clear?
I will try to get pictures of all of the bettas tomorrow.
Everyday, it's getting closer...
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Going faster than a roller coaster...
