Thanks all.
Ooh Rose I bet you had fun catching those loaches.
Hey, at least you don't have an algae problem so you can hardly SEE what you're trying to catch!
Sheesh my arm must still be wet from that...two of the shrimp were hiding inside a hollow cave thing...I had to pick it up (while trying not to squash the java ferns on it), turn it over while trying to keep it in the water, and then chase them out of the cave with my finger, quick set it down and grab the net, and then chase them all over the tank until I finally got them. And believe me shrimp can go fast when they want to--plus they're so tiny it's near impossible to trap them against the glass. So maybe you don't have quite that much of an edge over me after all.... hehe
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Okayyyy anyway.
Dorado says thanks to all for the welcome.
Well, all I can say is that if anyone ever again says that Bettas like tiny spaces and they live in puddles and never move......... the way Dorado zips around everywhere you'd think he was a danio with overgrown fins! So far no problems with him getting along with the other fish. I think the tank's so big he hardly even notices them. The catfish are smart enough to get out of his way if he comes by, but I haven't seen him actively chasing them down or anything so hopefully he'll be a nice tankmate.
Well, the other picture I posted makes him look darker than he really is...actually his body is more of a turquoise color. Here's a pic that makes his fins look too dark but you can tell his body color better. Ugh there's a bit of a reflection in the pic too...you can see my fireplace :P Well, if he'd just slow down for a second I might be able to get a slightly better pic of him...
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