I Have a Betta Fish

Many years ago I had a fish named Old blue. I loved him and he loved me. After he escaped down the drain while bathing together I became furious. I stayed in the tub weeping for 2 days. Then I Began to Hate betta fish. So a Few days...

Soo... Im a bad parent but its a funny story...;) so I went out of town for a few days and i had my roommates girlfriend feed my fish while i was away... Well when i got back i discovered my fish Bubba was dead... So the next day...

I want to eventually get my boys a dog so we're starting out slowly with a fish. I have a reward program set up so my boys can earn stars for good behavior and chores. They then get to spend those stars on whatever they choose (within...

Last semester I helped my suite mate move out of her dorm. She had a betta fish and didn't want him anymore. She was going to put him in one of the local rivers, or flush him while he was still alive. :( She kept him in a half gallon...

Those were my first betta fish. i loved then to death. i spoiled them. and thats the way they liked it.One day i took a trip to north carolina for three days. when i came back i was horrified to see both of them dead my granma was...

I have a Halfmoon Betta fish with fin rot. I detected it a few days after i bought it and googled how to cure. Three days ago, I went to an aquarium shop and they gave me a fin rot treatment. They asked me to place the betta in a...

So.. I was lonely for some companionship.. and it seems to me that whenever i get lonely i but i a new pet.. Well yesterday i bought two Congtail Beta Fish.. Bubba and Nostraudamous..

So about 5 years ago I bought a betta fish at a local pet shop. I picked the brightest, shiniest, red betta out of the group. After but a moment I had come up with a name for him that sounded TRIUMPHANT, and it fit him well. "Sir...

I recently got my betta on New Year's Day. He is a male VeilTail betta that is aquamarine and indigo and a tiny bit tan on his face. I named him Zorro after my favorite 'One Piece' character. He now lives in a 2 gallon bowl (yes, I will...

King is my male betta. He is blue and red and has a bulldog face :) My othr betta is , Night, she is black and blue. They dont get along well, with me despritly trying to breed them.King is big guy. he looks like he can eat someone:)) I...

I actually didn't think fish had feelings.  So for the first week I treated my first ones (the red one and the blue one) like crap.  When it was tim to change their water, I'd just grab them by hand and put them in a cup...

I was in the pet store buying cat food for my parents' cats when I happened past the Betta fish. I have always found it a little sad, seeing all of these creatures in their little cups. I have read that it's not responsible to buy them...

I am a new Betta parent, about a week. I bought a male, double tail, and put him in a six gallon tank. This morning I noticed him appearing to vomit this clear, filmy substance on the bottom of the tank. He had 3 areas about a quarter...

I much like many people thought a pet was a great idea but all the shedding and walking and picking up. So I chose a red/blue male veil tail. I <3 HIMI however am paranoid I am over feeding him. The instructions say small amounts...

There's a picture of him in this story =)  
The names I've gotten so far are Shag, Stewie, Fishy, Stitch, Bumblebeetuna, Betty and Freddy.  Anyone have other suggestions?  Or which one out of those 5 do you like the best...

My wife had got Jon. J. Rambo just before i left for school. upon completion of my course she called me and said "he had died." However, when i got home he was still very much alive. I got him out of his bowl...

He was my first pet on my own. He had his own little personality as fishes do. I'd waited a bit longer than normal to change his tank, but it looked fine and clear inside. As I was changing it, I noticed how pale he looked. Most forums...