A Persian liquor store had those terrible little two ounce type of small plastic cups and I saw two beautiful white Betta, most likely female due to their unpretentious fins.
I purchased them at five bucks apiece (I know, this is more than how they're usually marketed) but they were so darling I had to rescue them.
I have NOT raised fish in about a decade, or so it seems, and I don't know much about Betta, and I'm assiduously performing my research on the internet on care tips.
Some concerns I could not find addressed though :
1. How fragile are these fish? I bought them from a shady liquor store, I didn't know how long the fish were kept there for (since the owner didn't speak much English), and they had a VERY TRAUMATIZING 30 minute freeway ride home (I tried to drive gently but c'mon, we all go over 70 MPH on the freeway)
2. Is Reverse Osmosis water alright for these fish? I use RO water on my venus fly traps, hee.
3. Does anyone have a decent lump of Java moss they could donate to my 2 poor adoptees?
I would be so grateful.
4. Any other useful tips would be most graciously appreciated, thank you.
Pic coming up soon but I don't want to shock them with the flash or too many light changes. I am scared for their lives anyway, in fact, could not even bring myself to name them.
-Caro
I purchased them at five bucks apiece (I know, this is more than how they're usually marketed) but they were so darling I had to rescue them.
I have NOT raised fish in about a decade, or so it seems, and I don't know much about Betta, and I'm assiduously performing my research on the internet on care tips.
Some concerns I could not find addressed though :
1. How fragile are these fish? I bought them from a shady liquor store, I didn't know how long the fish were kept there for (since the owner didn't speak much English), and they had a VERY TRAUMATIZING 30 minute freeway ride home (I tried to drive gently but c'mon, we all go over 70 MPH on the freeway)
2. Is Reverse Osmosis water alright for these fish? I use RO water on my venus fly traps, hee.
3. Does anyone have a decent lump of Java moss they could donate to my 2 poor adoptees?
4. Any other useful tips would be most graciously appreciated, thank you.
Pic coming up soon but I don't want to shock them with the flash or too many light changes. I am scared for their lives anyway, in fact, could not even bring myself to name them.
-Caro