Help name my betta!

[ElizabethC]

Hi all! I just got my first betta in years and need help with a name! What do you think? I ordered online so that’s why the pic looks so professional lol

 

[LHAquatics]

Name him based on his personality

 

[ElizabethC]

Name him based on his personality

Yes! Want to that into consideration for sure! I am just not very creative with names, and wanted to give my 3 and 6 year old some ideas this time around - our platys are Bluey, Blackie, and Swimmy lol!!

 

[Bunkerchunk]

our platys are Bluey, Blackie, and Swimmy lol!!

Those names are great! Definitely have the kids name the new addition too...

 

[Masspanic]

I don't know why but I'm getting a "J" name vibe. Jameson, Jasper, etc

 

[FoldedCheese]

Some name ideas that come to mind when looking at him:
-Sunny
-Bruce
-Solaris
-Bumble (as in bumblebee)
-Eclipse
-Apollo

I don't know why but I'm getting a "J" name vibe. Jameson, Jasper, etc

Jasper is a good one.

 

[RunsOnCoffee]

Calico
Nostromo
Mango
Pluto

His color reminds me of the bird of paradise flower...

 

[Bettamay]

To me he fits like the tropical fruit vibe... Jamaica? Jamaican? Mediterranean?

 

[ElizabethC]

Love all these ideas, thank you!! He’s a little stressed from his trip from Thailand to Texas, left the lights off today, but can already tell he is coloring back up nicely. Will check him out with the lights on tomorrow and let you know what name the kiddos decide on. His tail is a little tattered at the end from shipping and looks like he may have some scale loss, any tips on how to help him heal quickly, besides keeping up frequent water changes/water quality? He is in a 5 gallon with 2 female guppies (keeping a close eye on all of them to make sure they can stay together, can move guppies to my 20 gallon if needed).

 

[StarGirl]

Denver.

 

[YellowGuppy]

Monet! Those colours are unreal!!!

 

[Cosmo1]

Baxter or Picasso.

 

[MoshJosh]

you should name the fish Gorgonzola

 

[Bettamay]

Love all these ideas, thank you!! He’s a little stressed from his trip from Thailand to Texas, left the lights off today, but can already tell he is coloring back up nicely. Will check him out with the lights on tomorrow and let you know what name the kiddos decide on. His tail is a little tattered at the end from shipping and looks like he may have some scale loss, any tips on how to help him heal quickly, besides keeping up frequent water changes/water quality? He is in a 5 gallon with 2 female guppies (keeping a close eye on all of them to make sure they can stay together, can move guppies to my 20 gallon if needed).

IAL leaves, maybe stress coat

 

[jkkgron2]

I would name him Jasper

 

[Fishfriendof315]

I agree with Picasso

Baxter or Picasso.

 

[Zeroyosh]

Hi all! I just got my first betta in years and need help with a name! What do you think? I ordered online so that’s why the pic looks so professional lol

I look at him and get this dream vibe from him, so I am thinking Dreamcicle, or Nightdancer or Sunset. <--yeah I like sunset a lot! ok ..my two cents

 

[Joshtank]

Twilight.

looks like early morning when the sun just starts to rise above the horizon

 

[Brakk]

Hi all! I just got my first betta in years and need help with a name! What do you think? I ordered online so that’s why the pic looks so professional lol

Swim Shady, Alpha (get it, instead of beta its alpha), red. i dunno im not to good with names

 

[Matt11711]

I like Paradise as a name for this one.

 

[ElizabethC]

These are all great, thank you! See, I knew you all would be way better with the name ideas than me - you are saving us from another “Swimmy” lol!

IAL leaves, maybe stress coat

Thank you! I’m looking at IA leaves on Amazon- lots of choices/price points. Is there a certain brand that is better, or all work about the same?

 

[YellowGuppy]

These are all great, thank you! See, I knew you all would be way better with the name ideas than me - you are saving us from another “Swimmy” lol!


Thank you! I’m looking at IA leaves on Amazon- lots of choices/price points. Is there a certain brand that is better, or all work about the same?

Theoretically they're all identical! My favourite move is to buy mass quantities and sell the rest to other local aquarists to offset hobby costs, but that's dependent on having the time, motivation, and market to sell a bunch of them!

 

[FoldedCheese]

These are all great, thank you! See, I knew you all would be way better with the name ideas than me - you are saving us from another “Swimmy” lol!


Thank you! I’m looking at IA leaves on Amazon- lots of choices/price points. Is there a certain brand that is better, or all work about the same?

Another cheaper alternative is to use organic plain rooibos tea, it works just the same. I like to brew big batches of it to keep in the fridge to add to WC water. 1 tea bag is equivalent to 1 large IAL.

Here's the tea I use:
Celebration Herbals Rooibos-South African Tea Organic 24 Tea Bag, 48Gm: Amazon.ca: Grocery

 

[Skydognyc]

I second the name "Paradise" ...aka "Para" but he does look like a "Jasper"!

Also since we are entertaining the "Jamaca" name...how about looking at the name:
"BOB MARLEY"
(Bob Marley is an inspiration because he gave back to the people who are in need of help. His story of becoming an inspiration to many begins in his childhood where his motives are found. ... When Marley was young he lived in a dangerous part of Jamaica and had to fight through the gang violence to find his escape in music. He also said “In the abundance of water a fool is thirsty.” which a beta would definately agree!)

Since he really does look like a bird-of-paradise...maybe "Bird" or "PARKER" (for jazz man charlie parker who was also known as "Bird")

and.... since you've had a "Swimmy" what about "Finny" or just plain "FINN" OR "Phynn" ??

Keep tabs on his water parameters by checking daily... prevention and staying on top of things is key!

keep us posted! : )

 

[Evergreen2]

I second the Paradise, but as a nickname Perry!

 

[BettaCyrus]

I dig that Paradise/Perry ^ Picasso was a good one too... maybe name him after a cool Thai place like - Pai, Phuket, Railay?
He's gorgeous!!

 

[Skydognyc]

Yes Evergreen! PERRY!! that's an excellent name for this guy - the best : )
Also... can you imagine living in or even naming your fish after the place called "Phuket" ???
since the fish does live with little kids...perhaps the name "Puck" is a good alteration yet .... will make us laugh when ElizabethC updates us on how he's doing....

 

[butterflybetta]

I love his colors! I would name him Sunset, but I also like the names Picasso and Paradise! Twilight was also a suggestion I liked!

 

[ElizabethC]

Wow so many great name ideas, I think I need more bettas to name lol! I think we are deciding between Jasper, Paradise/Perry and Marley! But it seems to change multiple times a day whenever the kids go watch him haha! I’m attaching pics of him, he seems happy and active and eating a ton! How many of the betta pellets is too many?! He eats every single one we put in there! Maybe he is still starving from his long journey, not sure! You can see he does have damage on tail and analfins, maybe from biting them in the tiny bag? I was about to order the IA leaves but I do still have 2 female guppies in the tank and read they aren’t good for guppies? Should I try a little aquarium salt? Thanks again everyone for the wonderful input/feedback! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

 

[Sofiafish17]

Most Betta’s are crazy about food, so that’s no surprise. It depends on how big the pellets that you give him are. Most typical Betta pellets are about this size
About 3 of those a day will be good. For something smaller like Hikari micro pellets, which are not those above, maybe like 6 but no more. A bettas stomach is pretty small for their size, only about the size of one of their eyeballs. They act like they haven’t been fed in days 2 minutes after they ate lol. They put on quite a show!

 

[bettalover101]

what kind of betta is he.

 

[Sofiafish17]

what kind of betta is he.

His dorsal fin almost reminds me of a veiltail, but his tail and pelvic fins don’t, I’ve never seen a tail fin like that before. It’s too big to be a veiltail, but definitely not a half moon or anything similar.

 

[jkkgron2]

I think maybe a veil tail halfmoon cross? He looks to be part veiltail, and the way his tail is shaped seems similar to a halfmoon.

 

[FoldedCheese]

It's actually a misconception that bettas stomachs are the size of their eye. How I personally gauge how much to feed my betta is by watching his stomach after eating. Ideally you're looking for a slightly rounded, "full" looking stomach that will return to normal size by the next feeding. It takes some trial an error to figure out the right amount because it really depends on the types of foods being fed, as well as size and activity level of the betta.

 

[ElizabethC]

Most Betta’s are crazy about food, so that’s no surprise. It depends on how big the pellets that you give him are. Most typical Betta pellets are about this size View attachment 760139
About 3 of those a day will be good. For something smaller like Hikari micro pellets, which are not those above, maybe like 6 but no more. A bettas stomach is pretty small for their size, only about the size of one of their eyeballs. They act like they haven’t been fed in days 2 minutes after they ate lol. They put on quite a show!

Thanks! We definitely will cut back on the feeding! He’s been eating at least 6 twice a day and always swims to front/top of the tank if anyone approaches, like he is asking for more lol! I have the Hikari betta bio gold food, is that micro pellets? It doesn’t say that on packaging.

what kind of betta is he.

This is how he was described online “Live Betta Fish Fancy Blue Orange Butterfly OHM Premium Grade from Thailand” but I also thought his dorsal fin looked like a veil tail when I got him, so probably some sort of cross? He does look a little different than pic online (see original post) but I just picked him because I thought he looked pretty, doesn’t really matter to me what kind he is. I would be curious to know though! His fins did get damaged in shipping so when he is all healed he may look more like the first picture. He’s still beautiful either way!

It's actually a misconception that bettas stomachs are the size of their eye. How I personally gauge how much to feed my betta is by watching his stomach after eating. Ideally you're looking for a slightly rounded, "full" looking stomach that will return to normal size by the next feeding. It takes some trial an error to figure out the right amount because it really depends on the types of foods being fed, as well as size and activity level of the betta.

I think we were posting at the same time! Thanks for the info, I will definitely check his stomach when I feed him here in just a minute! He’s probably still full now from all the food he’s been eating the past few days lol! I shouldn’t let him trick me into thinking he needs more!

 

[FoldedCheese]

I think we were posting at the same time! Thanks for the info, I will definitely check his stomach when I feed him here in just a minute! He’s probably still full now from all the food he’s been eating the past few days lol! I shouldn’t let him trick me into thinking he needs more!

No worries. Soaking pellets in tank water helps with digestion as well, I have always rehydrated pellets/bug bites before feeding and my betta has never had any of the digestive issues/bloating that seem to be common among the species. That's the thing with bettas, they won't act full so it's important to be observant and able to gauge when they've had a good amount. They behave instinctually which means they want to get as much food as they can when they can even if they go overboard.

 

[OiFisho]

Hi all! I just got my first betta in years and need help with a name! What do you think? I ordered online so that’s why the pic looks so professional lol

His name should be Archibaldo

 

[FishBoy101]

Yes! Want to that into consideration for sure! I am just not very creative with names, and wanted to give my 3 and 6 year old some ideas this time around - our platys are Bluey, Blackie, and Swimmy lol!!

I name my fish Molly 1 and Molly 2 I would say I am the least creative with names XD

I do like the name "Paradise"

 

[ElizabethC]

Hi everyone! Just wanted to post a “progress” pic - it is amazing how much better he looks after 2 weeks! The first pic is right after we got him, and the last two are today. Thanks everyone for your help/advise!