When I put my hand in the tank to fix something or grab some plant
matter, my Bettas will swim around my hand and brush it. Sometimes I
have to sneak my hand in to do it. Alarmed me the first time. I swear
they want to be petted.

I put three juvenile male guppies in with one of my male bettas about a
week ago. It was funny. They wanted to hide, he wanted to see what
they were. Even now if he can't see one, he will go looking for it. It
was like that too, when I put the algae eater in there a month ago. It
hid under the log - the betta dug under the log to find him. As long as
he could see it, it was ok. When it hid, he went looking for it. Silly
thing.

TYNK, another one! I wish I had room for more. I often have to tell
myself don't look . . . don't look . . . don't look, when I just run in
quick for something.

Iduna

Tynk wrote:
On Jul 13, 1:29?am, Steven Schneider
wrote:

Truth be told, the betta seems to be more interested in humans and
human activity than in fish and fish activity. I had almost
forgotten how much bettas reminded me of puppies in that respect.
:-)

Oh well, that's all I have to report about my rather mixed-up
community tank at this time. Just though I'd share so it'd be in
the archives. :-)

Thanks again,



Hey Steven!
Sounds like things are going good. = )
Bettas are always interested in what's going on outside their tanks
too.
They become quite tame to their owners and do show their happiness to
you.
That wiggle dance they do isn't always begging for food, hehe.
So do spend some time with your new Betta. People don't often think of
needing to spend time with a fish, but they beg for attention.
Some will even flare in the excitement too.
I just picked up a lovely male Black Crown tail. He's gorgeous.
I also had a round tail male shipped, and he's doing well too.
Found several females at a couple different Petsmarts. They get good
quality from time to time, and they were probably a breeder's culls.
Gorgeous fish.
Just yesterday I couldn't pass up a white and blue marble crown tail
male. I was just going for Bloodworms, I swear! = )~

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