Since we had all the gear we decided to give having a pet fish another try... This time, however, we went to Pet Smart, instead of Wal-mart (a possible cause of the Nemo #1's death? I think so).
And in case any of you are contemplating getting a fish, here's what we learned... Goldfish have a really high metabolism and so they produce lots of ammonia (which is toxic to them). They need a 20+ gallon tank with a filter (not a little fish bowl like we have). Instead the Pet Smart lady recommended a betta fish, they have a low metabolism and produce much less ammonia. In other words, perfect for a little fish bowl.
So here is Nemo #2!
On the way home from the store Mark and I were talking about betta fish and I said, "Hey, remember when..." And Mark finished my sentence with, "people used to fight their bettas?" Nope, that was not what I was going to say at all. Who gets together to fight their fish?!
And in case any of you are contemplating getting a fish, here's what we learned... Goldfish have a really high metabolism and so they produce lots of ammonia (which is toxic to them). They need a 20+ gallon tank with a filter (not a little fish bowl like we have). Instead the Pet Smart lady recommended a betta fish, they have a low metabolism and produce much less ammonia. In other words, perfect for a little fish bowl.
So here is Nemo #2!
On the way home from the store Mark and I were talking about betta fish and I said, "Hey, remember when..." And Mark finished my sentence with, "people used to fight their bettas?" Nope, that was not what I was going to say at all. Who gets together to fight their fish?!
5 comments:
I bet Cala is happy about the new fish! That is a cool looking bowl with fun decorations!
I hope you have better luck with #2
I had a beta fish once, they are pretty cool and he lived for quite a while.
Andrew flushed my last beta fish... It was still alive. :) I guess he got sick of taking care of him. Maybe I'll start the remember when game when he gets home. I hope you have better luck with keeping nemo #2 alive. We miss you!
I've heard of people fighting their bettas, but I've never actually seen it. I had a friend who didn't know they would fight and put two bettas in one fish bowl. She came in one day and they were really going at it. She got another bowl so they wouldn't kill each other...
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