… but I couldn't pass up this gorgeous boy when I came across him on a local hobby breeder's page! I actually tried, but I couldn't get him out of my head. I convinced my partner I needed him, bought and set up a tank, seeded with decor and filter media from my existing boy Chili Pepper's tank, and even built my first ever tank stand to accommodate the new tank. New skills: acquired ✅️
Anyway after that whirlwind and weeks of work, I drove out to the breeder's town and brought him home this weekend. Introducing BANANA PEPPER! He's a pale peachy yellow with bright blue, white, and black markings which the breeder called a macaw koi plakat. 😍 I'm obsessed! I had an excellent experience with his breeder (Bettas by Stacey – Alberta, Canada). She's been breeding since 2012 and I'm really impressed to see she has halfmoons coming up which have reasonable amounts of finnage – her stock appears to be really structurally sound from what (very) little I know about the standard for bettas. Hopefully Banana Pepper turns out to be healthy and I can recommend her down the road!
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