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Attention, betta owners!

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:08 am
by K. Ayato
I have a pet betta (or more commonly known as the Siamese fighting fish) named Chico who's been in my care since Oct. 23 of last year. I've taken care of him the best way I know how based on the materials I've read prior to getting him. Change the fish bowl water when it's cloudy, use only spring water, feed him regularly.

My question is, now that it's winter here in VA, why isn't he making a bubble nest anymore? He's still fairly active and responsive, but he's not making bubbles as often per day as before. I moved him to a different section of my apartment as well since Christmas, but he handled it all right.

Thanks!

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:45 am
by Ante Bellum
Is it warm enough where he is?

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:01 am
by K. Ayato
I make sure there's plenty of heat in the apartment and turn the heater on at night.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:07 am
by TopazRaven
I wish I could give you some advice here, but my poor fish never even made it passed a year. It's why I don't own fish anymore, they always die on me.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:05 pm
by K. Ayato
It's probably the cold weather. He's doing well :). Blowing bubbles again.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:05 pm
by TopazRaven
Aw, yay!

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:28 pm
by Mr. Hat'n'Clogs
I remember having a betta fish when I was a kid. It lasted twice as long as their normal lifespan, in spite of me constantly forgetting to feed it.

I remember putting it in front of the reflective toaster and see it bash itself against the glass to try and attack the new guy trying to get in his turf.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:15 pm
by Yuki-Anne
If I remember aright, when I was really little (3 or 4) we had some fish, and there was one named David and one named Goliath. And I'm pretty sure David ate Goliath.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:38 pm
by Doubleshadow
XD I don't think my beta ever made bubble nests. But he did give me lots of attitude.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:15 pm
by Furen
my sisters Beta has never done anything like that... Though we live in Canada as well