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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| My new Betta!
New to Fishlore, heres Phillip my male betta!
He has a nice 5 gallon (20 litre) tank to swim in and hopefully I can find him a friend once I research what he will be friends with. 
Here are some picks! 
Stop moving! I'm not a good photographer! 
I said stop moving!  
A face only a mother could love.
Last edited by Foolyfoo; January 21st, 2009 at 12:55 AM.
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| aw hes gorgeous, as far as friends are concerned from what ive read on here bettas are happier on there own, im sure someone will be along soon who has proper knowledge | |
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| Welcome To FishLore 
That Is A Gorgeous Betta You Have There
-Matt  | |
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Moderator
| Welcome Phillip
He's gorgeous! Sometimes bettas will accept otos or corys but they like to be in groups. Unfortunatly in a 5g there's really not room for tank mates. | |
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| He is very pretty!
We will be getting an all blue one soon!
Love the pics!
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Welcome to Fishlore Phillip and Foolyfoo! | |
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| Welcome to Fishlore! Beautiful Betta As other people have stated, getting him a friend is probably not a good idea, he'll be much happier on his own | |
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| He's a cutie!
Looks like he's got a bit of ripped finnage. He should heal up just fine with a little tlc | |
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| [quote=Foolyfoo;503721]New to Fishlore, heres Phillip my male Betta!
He has a nice 5 gallon (20 litre) tank to swim in and hopefully I can find him a friend once I research what he will be friends with.
Hi  .. a beauty (face only a mother can love)! If bettas were dogs they would be 'bulldogs'.
Your question on tank mates, I felt the same way (just got my li guy)and thought he needs a pal..nope..I also have a 5G tank..hes happy as can be, has my face and ( cats ) to watch and has our company. I think they are happy with that Enjoy handsome Phillip!  | |
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| Great! then he should be fine by himself! I'll keep him company!
Yes he does have some ripped fins, when I bought him a few days ago I didn't get a good look but he does seem to have not been very well looked after. Hes a bit deformed at the base of his tail also. I'm not going back to that petshop again!
Well anyway I'm going to spoil him now so he'll have a good life!
Just a question, does it hurt if Bettas bite you?  | |
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| No, it doesn't hurt. It feels like something sucking on your finger. 
He looks just like my betta Volturi. | |
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| I'm sure he'll be back to his full splendour soon.
And no, betta bites don't hurt, they're harmless  | |
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January 21st, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| Lol good.
I'm spoiling him with brine shrimp at the moment lol.
When he goes to bed at night he rests on top of the Java fern I have in the tank, how cute.
Last edited by Foolyfoo; January 23rd, 2009 at 06:53 AM.
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January 25th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Foolyfoo  Lol good.
I'm spoiling him with brine shrimp at the moment lol.
When he goes to bed at night he rests on top of the Java fern I have in the tank, how cute. | Aw... sounds like your doing a great job. He's gorgeous
Some people worry that their betta won't be as personable with another fish but a snail probably woundnt effect it.. and they wont be too big
Although you should probably get a mystery snail because they dont breed like the other snails | |
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January 25th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| he looks similar to the poor boy i rescued from wal mart not long ago, cerberus! very cute! | |
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January 25th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| Hehe, thanks guys!
I'm thinking of getting 2 or 3 Cory cats, I would probably have to upgrade to a 10 gallon. Would they be ok in the 5 gallon for a couple of weeks? | |
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January 25th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| honestly it depends entirely on the temperament of your betta, some get along with corycats wonderfully, some dont. i'd have a back-up plan in case things dont work out | |
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January 25th, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| what a beautiful boy! and great job in providing him with a good home | |
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