08/02/2026
Night's Spirit added a new "therapy fish"! ๐
We hadn't had an office Betta in a few years but kept the an Anubias plant from the tank. This summer, we needed a new one so when we found an old tank and basic setup in our basement, decided to go to for an Anubias plant. On a whim, I asked the associates how many Bettas were needing to move quick (soon to be painlessly put to sleep or transferred). There were about 50! ๐ช
After spending time with them all, looking at who could use some help with my pet knowledge, who would sell quickly, and most importantly, *which fish connected with me best* -
This black and mica dragon scaled Samari Betta with catching the light to make refracted rainbows chose me. He was calm; probably had spent 2 years in a cup judging by his size and maturity, and was 'romancing' me by showing off his light refracted ๐ and wagging at me like he was an excited dog tail. ๐ We took him home. ๐
His name is King Nicolas Kage Neptune (Nico) and he acts like our cats! He requires buffet options for meals and snacks, demands constant attention, games, or even rubbing on my finger ๐๐คฃ... and the cats love him like a brother! ๐ฎ ๐ฆ
Bettas are overly promoted as pets and land in places like PetSmart for the animal-loving staff to care for. I bought Nico to give him a life he's deserved since he was born. And he's adapted himself into our family seamlessly in just a few days. ๐
Aquarium Friends, if you are going to get a Betta, please consider how we got Nico. ๐ Bettas are fun but they are temperamental and dramatic- and the beautiful fanned fins of breeds like Twin Moon require special care. ๐
Thanks for reading! We'll be showing more Nico antics soon! A Leigh Rickman
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