My class decided to do white elephant gifts for fun, but I never expected this. We were near the end and the boys were demanding us to be careful with the package, turned out to be a live betta fish. I was the only one not laughing. The girl who got it didn't want it and the boys that bought it said they could give it back but I hated seeing the poor thing in that tiny container. So I traded for it.
After coming home I immediately binged betta care and went shopping. The lists above are what I referred to. Got a 10 gallon tank, fish food, heater and thermometer, filter, substrate, plants (real and fake), SpongeBob themed hiding spots, water conditioner, bacteria grower, testers, light, few decorations, API testers, cleaning supplies, and emergency medicine. I have a small fish tank because I wanted fish when I was 10 (didn't go well) that I can use in case of emergency.
This isn't my first time dealing with pets, I currently have a pet bird that I've had for a year now. But I've never had good luck with fish. I'm more prepared now than before but I've been stressed for the past few hours trying to get everything together and fighting my family on it. My mom kept trying to get me to buy a 1 gallon tank thinking it was enough. I can't imagine what could have potentially happened to the little guy. I find it sad that just because they're fish it means they don't need a good amount of care.
I haven't named him yet, but I'm thinking of Bartholomew.
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Posted by procret3332
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Thank you for caring about little buddy. That’s such a beautiful animal and I hate that someone brought it as a white elephant.
OP, this is not directed at you, but I am shook at how many bettas I’ve seen gifted as white elephant gifts this year. I see a few every year but I feel like I’ve seen like 30 this year.
Good on you for taking care of him. Look up a fish in cycle.