New Betta!

[Guanchy]

New betta fish!

say hI to Antonio Banderas (my wife's idea)

Got this guy two days ago and he is awesome.

 

[aoiumi]

Beautiful!

 

[BevM]

He's gorgeous. I don't think I have ever seen that coloration before. Where did you buy him?

 

[Algonquin]

Lovely colouring!!! (or black-and-whiteing)

 

[ElizabethSky11]

Gorgeous!

 

[H Farnsworth]

Very nice fish. What variety is that?

 

[Guanchy]

Thanks everyone!

Very nice fish. What variety is that?

He was labeled as a platinum black dragon. But you know how Petco names their bettas all these fancy names just to make a sale lol

He's gorgeous. I don't think I have ever seen that coloration before. Where did you buy him?

I actually got him from Petco.

Have a great petco in my area that takes pretty good care of their bettas. If you see this guy he is in great shape and good weight

 

[H Farnsworth]

Same I love my petco.

 

[Guanchy]

Same I love my petco.

Yes I live in NYC so we have tons of Petcos everywhere but I will not buy fish from any of them but this one location. They have very knowledgeable people working with their fish.

 

[Wolf010]

That's a sweet betta

 

[BettasRule]

He's gorgeous! I wish my local fish stores were as nice as yours! Half the time I buy to save them from the place!

 

[RHONDA PIMENTEL]

Omg, great name! Suits him, he's gorgeous. Wow do you get the best bettas! Wish my lfs had better selections. I've been waiting a year this month. I have 3 cycled tanks specifically for new bettas. I just can't find one yet.

I still covet your yellow guy. He's my dream betta.

 

[Guanchy]

Thank you guys!

Omg, great name! Suits him, he's gorgeous. Wow do you get the best bettas! Wish my lfs had better selections. I've been waiting a year this month. I have 3 cycled tanks specifically for new bettas. I just can't find one yet.

I still covet your yellow guy. He's my dream betta.

Hahah thanks! Have you tried ordering one online? Ebay or something?

 

[AquaCaitlin]

He’s so gorgeous!! Looks like Petco labeled him right, he’s a HMPK platinum black dragon: and quite a fine one too!
I also love my Petco, they take excellent care of their bettas, but they sadly don’t ever have the super fancy ones, so I’m looking on eBay!

 

[wrs2]

He's a real looker!
I usually buy all my bettas from PetCo too, as they take good care of the fish, but most every betta I buy from there doesn't make it past QT. I am assuming, seeing as you live in NYC and I live maybe 1.5 hrs away in CT, the supplier is probably the same one for the whole North East, so idk what my stores issue is.

 

[RHONDA PIMENTEL]

Thank you guys!



Hahah thanks! Have you tried ordering one online? Ebay or something?

Yes I given a lit of thought to online. Only we all know how expensive this hobby is...so I need to save up a bit more. Space city bettas and a couple if others look great. Ty though.

 

[Debbie1986]

Oh pretty!!! I've been interested in the Dragon type Bettas.His coloring is very striking.

 

[LateRain]

Yes I live in NYC so we have tons of Petcos everywhere but I will not buy fish from any of them but this one location. They have very knowledgeable people working with their fish.

I’m in the Bronx...so I need to know which Petco!

 

[rhyan]

I envy you! His color is soft in the eyes. How I wish all LFS here had some of those variations, we only got different types of tails and some basic color and combinations. Red, blue, light blue, pale red (I think?) and the koi colored ones. I haven't see any green, white or black coloration in any LFS that I visited.

 

[Guanchy]

sorry guy have not been on recently! lots of work.

He's a real looker!
I usually buy all my bettas from PetCo too, as they take good care of the fish, but most every betta I buy from there doesn't make it past QT. I am assuming, seeing as you live in NYC and I live maybe 1.5 hrs away in CT, the supplier is probably the same one for the whole North East, so idk what my stores issue is.

It might be the same supplier! I have had bettas live longer than a year from this Petco.

I’m in the Bronx...so I need to know which Petco!

The one I go to is in Long Island so that might be a little far from you.
I live in BK but work in LI

They just got some super black!!! I was so tempted to buy one but my tanks have all black background so I wouldnt be able to even see the fish lol

quick update on this guy! I recently noticed that he has some difficulty seeing. Unless the food is right next to him he won't find it and he is always flaring at nothing! I learned that this is actually normal on dragon bettas because of their thick scales on top of their eyes so I had to move him into a small tank because he wasn't eating