janoue

Hello my FFS!!! I was at petsmart today. BIG MISTAKE. And I am not aloud out of the house again if I plan on going to a pet store.
I am going to say I saw the male first. And he looked soooo sick. I would say he was sitting in about an inch of very yucky (and chunky) water. I said " get a bag of clean water and put this fish in it NOW!!" and he said "are you taking it mam?" and I said I'm going to have to you don't know anything here. So I took him. He is flesh coloured with lime green fins. He is so young though that I can't tell what kind of fins he has. I would say he is barely past the 6 week mark. His name is Simon.
As I was leaving the store with simon I saw this little female. Same flesh colour with purply green fins. She had her face up to the glass of the tank and there was another female in with her who was nipping at my baby!! So I said " Bag her up". Her name is Morley. I was almost out of the store with them when my husband said " Janice I said we were leaving with no animals!!!" and I turned around and said to the cashier "Is your name Janice?" and she said no, that will be 3.00 please. (they were a buck fifty each). I said OK! My husband didn't speak to me all the way home and he is sooooo mad that when he saw I picked up some 3 gallon tanks to keep them in, He left the house and I havn't seen him since. He was REALLY upset. I don't know why. Sure he said two was enough, and then he kinda didn't know about drew for the first month I had him, and now he loves drew. And Morley is so fiesty I think he is going to love her too. I would say her fins are more green than purple now that i'm getting a better look at her. It would be a safe bet to say Simon and Morley came from the same spawn. I must say Morley is the more comfortable of the two. Simon is still hiding from me in his make shift cave (a flower pot lol)

luna

Once he remembers how much better off they are with you than being left to die at the store, he'll warm up to them.

Besides, I'm sure they'll give him the "you KNOW you love me" look...men seem to be suckers for a pretty face.

aprilrain85

The other day I told my husband that when we get our 10 gallon tank back from his brother I might get set it up here, put in the divider and get two more betta's in it. He looked at me with his "you really think so" look. At which point I decided it was time to shut my mouth. We have a 25 gallon tropical tank, and I was against having a second tank set up (in a very small apartment) until I wanted a Betta, and then I was all for it...
Good luck with your two new loves. Hopefully your husband comes to love them as well!

Drea

Jan...my hubby thought I was silly for wanting a betta, it's was no big deal to him. He knows that I love to have critters to care for and nurture (since I don't have grandchildren yet ) but now is always talking to Deuce, and good boy Deuce... does a fantastic job of wiggling, acting silly, poufing for him...so now my hubby understands better......you're hubby will come around (he has before), you just HAD to do what needed done...and we're so happy for all. Got to show us pics asap!

voiceless_kat

Janoue, bless you for rescuing those little ones. Your husband will come around given alittle time to sort it all out. I hope we can see pics real soon. Good luck with them.

Val

ricktavious

Wow, we both have a betta named Deuce! Weird, eh?

You husband will forget about you spending a few extra bucks on the bettas, but your bettas never will Great save and congrats on your new bettas!

Lucy

Great save, how could you leave them, especially when your little girl was being picked on. They sound beautiful.
I'm sure your husband will come around.

Hmmmm...maybe this is where the bikini underwear that were advertised in sirdarksol's Python No Spill kit might come in handy.
http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/ge...underwear.html

MissMTS

Congratulations on your two rescues! You did the right thing. Your husband will warm up to your fishies. You may want to try what I did with mine....I told my husband that one could be his and that I would take care of it, but he can name him and give him attention. He seemed to like that idea lol!

COBettaCouple

We understand how you felt and why you picked them up. I always feel for the little Bettas in the cups, but sometimes I see one that's so bad off I just can't leave the little one there to die in cold, dirty water alone. It's twice meant watching a little one die within hours while talking to him, but it's also brought us little Sweetie.

Unfortunately, your hubby is almost like our familes. They don't understand the love and compassion we can have for these precious fish or even that fish are pets.

I do hope things smooth over at home and that your 2 rescues turn out like Sweetie - healthy, happy delights that can always warm your heart.

janoue

I will get pictures for sure today. Steven came out of my office last night (where the two new babies are ) and he said " that little girl sure has the best personality, but i'm worried about the little boy". I said " you are ?" and he said " ya I was until I was talking to him and he came out of his cave (flower pot) to eat". I said " oh what did you have to say to them ?" and he said " not much, I just didn't want him to die". I was like OHHHHHHHHHHHH YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH. And then he said " those flower pots were brilliant, you really know how to set fish up on a dime. I'm proud of ya". And I said " Ya I stole that idea from someone at the forum". He said " Ya, that little girl sure is some sweet". I was like " who are you and where is my husband"

Firecracker

I see this happening to me ... I hope your hubby comes around!

janoue

I'm sure he will. Seems like he is warming up a bit.

chickadee

I am so glad you got them when you did. It sounds like they were in dire need of someone to help them. Bettas do soon realize when they have been assisted and who loves them. He will come around when they begin to show personality and cute actions. I am sure he has a good heart. Look who he married..

Rose

janoue

Yup he just exspected me to stop and one betta. then two betta's. Then three betta's. Now he said "FIVE ARE ENOUGH". I just said " YOU'LL SEE". The funny thing is he has the kids all trained. We were doing some shopping at walmart on saturday and my five year old went running to him and said " PAPA ITS AN EMERGENCY, MAMA'S LOOKING AT FISH!"

chickadee

He may carp a little but I truly believe he loves the idea that you are such a loving person. But I get the same thing over the money I spend on my fish from my family. It is universal.

Rose

finmama

He seems to have warmed up to them already!
Cant wait to see pics of your new babies

janoue

I cant wait to take some pics but for some reason, my camera is crapping out again. GRRR! So sick of a crappy camera. Its high on my list of things to buy. Like REALLY high.

janoue

OH no i'm going to get the "please don't use the c word thing from the monitors arn't I?"

Sabi

It was kind of you to save the betta's. One day i hope to keep 1 successfully in a 4-5 gal.

luna

jen82

well done on the rescues they sound like beautiful colours. My partner doesnt really get fish she says but i caught her talking to my betta last nite.

janoue

Well the community tank is his baby not mine. (although i do all the maintenance). But when he comes threw the door at nite, he goes to the cubbord, gets thier food, feeds them, talks to them, and then he eats supper. And sometimes he turns out all the lights in the house and i'll be looking for him and he's just sitting in the dark watching his fish.
I told the girls I would get them a cocateil. Wait til that arrives. The girls just said "mommy is this just one of those girl power things that we don't tell papa until we get the bird?"
And I said YUPPERS!!
I have them trained as well lol. How do you think i can have fish for weeeeeeeeeks before he notices him. I'm just like don't go in my office i have work all over the place in there . And he doesn't.
I just ordered 5 sponge filters and five heaters. I've got a plan to keep the current down. I am going to stick them on thier sides inside a flowerpot, that way there isn't too much bubble for my fishies. Poke holes in the flower pots to let water flow for the filter and bamo!! I will let everyone know how it works.

Blub

luna

King_Snuggles

At least I'm not the only guy who does that.

MissMTS

My fish and my kitties are my kids too. My husband and I both teach kids over 80 hours each week. When we finally get home its nice to have the animals who love you unconditionally and don't whine, complain, or have bad attitudes. I love kids, but with animals it is a different kind of love.

CarinaJo

I KNOW that feeling!! I'm a teacher & I do an after-school program 2x a week, help out with another program 2x a week, and I'm also taking 2 full credit certification classes. When I get home, I usually just sit in front of my tank for 20 minutes and clear my mind. The guppies swim up to the glass and follow my finger, the shrimp hop all around. Very relaxing!

chickadee

If you do not want to spoil them, then you do not really want them. They are meant to be spoiled and spoiled rotten. But you have to also know what doing things for their best interests means. Like not overfeeding and giving peas and things that they are not at all sure they like that well or understand like medicines.
They are great babies and enjoy being treated like them. I just love being able to make them think they are special as they truly are.
I talk to mine all the time as they are the only ones around a lot of the time and they get told all of my ideas and they listen very dutifully and usually agree with me. It is all very calming.

I also have to thank them for leading me to you all. I do not know what I would do without you.

Rose

janoue

Yes I sure enjoy my FFF's (fabulous fish friends). I don't know what I would do without the forum either. Who else lets me gripe about my husband the way I do lol.

Drea

Candice....you may not be able to "bear" children, but you can be a parent, if you are able to care for and raise them up. Sorry...I just reacted to the sound of impossibility of children in your post.