Me of all people... FINALLY!

[Suki Wingy]

As some of you may know, my dad is in town for the fair, and we were planning on setting up a fish tank at his house. He's going to take care of it for me and put up a webcam so I can see my fishy all the time. We decided to go to Petsmart together and pick out our betta! It was surreal, after a year and a few months of researching and reading about everyone else's bettas and pretending to pick one out every time I'm at Petsmart, we actually bought one! We just got the Marina neon green 1/2 gal starter kit and Hikari Bio gold pellets for at the hotel, we're going to get him ready for shipping in a couple days and my dad will drive back to Ames with him.

I picked a brown guy with some blue and pretty orange in his fins. We almost got one that was a bright red butterfly/cambo-ish one. White body, pure red fins, clear fin tips. The red ends jaggedy and a few centemeters of clear followed. This little brown guy just won my heart though! He's happily adjusted to the 1/2 gal right now. When my dad gets home he'll make the transition to a 10 gal, light filter, plants, and we'll try 2 or 3 albino dwarf corries.

On to HIM. His eyes are both half blue and half red. I've named him Fusion because we went to a restaurant called Dr. Zushi, a Fusion of Cuisines, or something like that, and I thought it sounded cool. He was going to be Curry, but Fusion fit better. I LOVE fis colors, but I bet he'll brighten up with time.
PICS!!!
http://longfellow.zoto.com/img/45/48bf928e87b26b38725ce6243f6296f2.jpg
http://longfellow.zoto.com/img/45/525d847b4848186a2b509aaf177e2d4e-.jpg
http://longfellow.zoto.com/img/45/96f16a617f16021dd0e48620cd5919eb-.jpg
http://longfellow.zoto.com/img/45/ffd15785f6eaa9a2ff8aafa31b3a9608-.jpg
I get a couple more days to be with him, then I'll only see him on the webcam and a few times a year in person.

[Logan]

He's very handsome!!!! :) Congratulations! I think your dad must love you a lot to do all of this for you and Fusion! Hope both of you will enjoy him a lot.

Logan

[Zippy]

I am so happy you got a betta.You have been wanting one for so long.His name fits him perfectly.I love his colors.

[Flatcoatluver]

Wow is he ever hansome and stunning!! What a cutie, and how cool about his eyes!

[Argranade]

I love your new fish and the name too. :D

I had a fish like him except the tail was more full of brown.

Now if I can just find that pic.....

There you can see the colours are almost alike.

[k9krazee]

Thats awesome Eva, Congrats!! He is very handsome!

[Roxyluvsme13]

Congrats! He's beautiful.

[lute]

CONGRATS! he is very handsome! i don't think i've ever seen that color before. that is so cool that you'll get to see him when you want.

[Chilli]

Wow, he's really lovely! :D I'm glad you finally got the fish you've been wanting.

[bckrazy]

Aww, you got a mustard gas! He is very very cute :0) I'm so happy that you finally got your Betta.

His anal fin looks a bit torn/infected with fin rot. That will definitely heal with plenty of clean water, and his huge tank! That will look so cool, with the albino Cories. You should get 1 albino, 1 panda, and 1 leopard :p that's my plan for a 20g female community.

[Husky_mom]

your patience definately paid off!! great name for a great fish loved them!!! (name and fish :P) congrats

[Suki Wingy]

Thanks guys, he's got about an hour left on the road til my dad should be home in Ames with him. He's gonna call me to tell me how he handled the ride.
Bckrazy, so he is a mustard gas! I was wondering about that. :) The guy in petsmart said that he'd be blue instead of brown once he's settled in but I didin't really believe that.
Argranade, I like your fish.
I think I get to visit him in person in August when I visit.