Pictures Pip the betta fish

[Lo_]

Here is Pip
I don't remember if I've ever introduced him to the Avenue yet or not...but he just got a fresh clean bowl and a new plant and new moon rocks that glow in the dark, so we're gonna show off I've had him for about a year now...I love my little Pip! He's on my nightstand, he's my sleeping buddy

 

[camelotshadow]

Cool. So surprised bettas live that long esp in a glass bowl.
Fish are fun but some can be a lot of work.

 

[Lo_]

Cool. So surprised bettas live that long esp in a glass bowl.
Fish are fun but some can be a lot of work.

Yeah we used to have a large fish tank but with all of our lives getting busier and busier we decided to downsize to Pip

 

[camelotshadow]

Simple is sometimes better. A lot of work with a tank & filter & water conditioner & ph & hardness. Lights & plants which Pip has are pretty. I commend you for having a fish for a year. Mine always seemed to succumb to something or they jumped out.
Imagine coming home to a fish on the floor.

 

[Lo_]

Simple is sometimes better. A lot of work with a tank & filter & water conditioner & ph & hardness. Lights & plants which Pip has are pretty. I commend you for having a fish for a year. Mine always seemed to succumb to something or they jumped out.
Imagine coming home to a fish on the floor.

I agree, simple is usually better.
Oh no! That would be terrible to come home to

Story time!
When I was younger I was changing the water of another betta fish, and I was pouring the water from the bowl to a "holding tank" situation so I could clean his bowl, and he jumped right from the stream of water into the sink...where he "swam" right down the drain! I was so upset the whole rest of the day. I can't help but to laugh about it now, but I definitely changed my ways of transferring fish to different tanks!

 

[camelotshadow]

I agree, simple is usually better.
Oh no! That would be terrible to come home to

Story time!
When I was younger I was changing the water of another betta fish, and I was pouring the water from the bowl to a "holding tank" situation so I could clean his bowl, and he jumped right from the stream of water into the sink...where he "swam" right down the drain! I was so upset the whole rest of the day. I can't help but to laugh about it now, but I definitely changed my ways of transferring fish to different tanks!

Oh, that is sad. I used to get upset if I lost a plant seed down the drain.

 

[TwoTinyTrees]

He's a beauty!

 

[Lo_]

He's a beauty!

Thank you!

 

[Mr Peepers]

Pip is a beauty, if he could talk I'm sure he'd say something about those glow in the dark rocks. Can't a betta get a good nights sleep around here?

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[Lo_]

Pip is a beauty, if he could talk I'm sure he'd say something about those glow in the dark rocks. Can't a betta get a good nights sleep around here?

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They don't even glow

 

[Mr Peepers]

They don't even glow

Then Pip might complain you are giving false advertizing here, you said they are glow in the dark but they aren't. HOW DARE YOU!

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[Lo_]

Then Pip might complain you are giving false advertizing here, you said they are glow in the dark but they aren't. HOW DARE YOU!

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ITS NOT MY FAULT OKAY?
Gosh I can't help I bought cheap rocks

 

[Mr Peepers]

ITS NOT MY FAULT OKAY?
Gosh I can't help I bought cheap rocks

He's probably happy you didn't buy POP rocks.

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[Lo_]

He's probably happy you didn't buy POP rocks.

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Hahaha true! XD
He likes to hide in them though so no harm done

 

[Mr Peepers]

Hahaha true! XD
He likes to hide in them though so no harm done

Does he swim in or hang out in the shells or rock?

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[Kimberla]

He is pretty. Unfortunately, when you buy fish, you never know how old they really are. You may be buying one that is half way thru it's life already.

 

[TwoTinyTrees]

@Lo @Mr Peepers

 

[Lo_]

Pip is still going strong

 

[Jaguar]

Cool. So surprised bettas live that long esp in a glass bowl.

That's down to luck. They really should be in heated, filtered tanks. They're tropical fish (coming from Thailand), and even though wild bettas live in shallow bodies of water like rice paddies, those are still naturally filtered. Keeping them in cold, stagnant water significantly cuts their lifespan. Unfortunately, they're cheap and easily replaceable, and for some, it's easier to just buy a new one every few years than invest in the proper equipment. My most recent betta just passed somewhere around 5, but he could've been much older.

Rant aside, Pip is very cute though! If you want to make sure he lives as long as possible I'd recommend a small heater and filter for him Warmer water makes them more active, so you might find he's an even better buddy than before!

 

[CallmeSweetie]

I like him a lot!