Spencer was welcomed into our family on 11/10/2018. He is the definition of an impulse buy and one of the best choices I have made.
I had gotten home form work and my fiancé said that we needed to go to the store to grab a few things. I agreed, and we were on our way. Normally, we don't go to Mattydale, but for some reason that's the area we decided to go to. I insisted that we go into Petco out there. The day before, I had just upgraded my adult betta tank and was looking for more decorations for it. Plus I love to look at betta fishes in stores now. While we were looking at the bettas, an employee was putting out all the baby betta fish cups. I had never seen a baby betta before! I also didn't realize for under $4, I could own one.
I spent a decent amount of time looking at the babies in the cups until I picked one out, and he was on his way home with us. Since it was snowing out, I had him hidden under my jacket on our walk back to the car, and instantly wrapped him in a sweatshirt once we got in the car.
When we got home, instantly I began to set up his tank. I have him in a smaller tank until he gets a little bit bigger. Once he's larger, I'll be moving him into a 3.5 gallon tank. I set him up with gravel, conditioned water, a plant with leaves large enough to lounge. I have a heater for him as well. Once I allowed the tank to get to proper temperature, I added him, and let him be for a little while. After about an hour I went back and gave him some food, just to show him that I am who gives it to him, and because I wasn't sure the last time he had been fed.
Since this is my first baby betta fish, I instantly turned to the internet to look up care for them. I'm hoping that by doing all I am doing for baby Spencer will be enough to give him a long, healthy life with us.
I had gotten home form work and my fiancé said that we needed to go to the store to grab a few things. I agreed, and we were on our way. Normally, we don't go to Mattydale, but for some reason that's the area we decided to go to. I insisted that we go into Petco out there. The day before, I had just upgraded my adult betta tank and was looking for more decorations for it. Plus I love to look at betta fishes in stores now. While we were looking at the bettas, an employee was putting out all the baby betta fish cups. I had never seen a baby betta before! I also didn't realize for under $4, I could own one.
I spent a decent amount of time looking at the babies in the cups until I picked one out, and he was on his way home with us. Since it was snowing out, I had him hidden under my jacket on our walk back to the car, and instantly wrapped him in a sweatshirt once we got in the car.
When we got home, instantly I began to set up his tank. I have him in a smaller tank until he gets a little bit bigger. Once he's larger, I'll be moving him into a 3.5 gallon tank. I set him up with gravel, conditioned water, a plant with leaves large enough to lounge. I have a heater for him as well. Once I allowed the tank to get to proper temperature, I added him, and let him be for a little while. After about an hour I went back and gave him some food, just to show him that I am who gives it to him, and because I wasn't sure the last time he had been fed.
Since this is my first baby betta fish, I instantly turned to the internet to look up care for them. I'm hoping that by doing all I am doing for baby Spencer will be enough to give him a long, healthy life with us.
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| Baby Spencer his first night with his new family |
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