Goodbye To My Pet Betta Fish.

Few days ago, I lost one of my Betta pet fishes. I had this Betta fish with me more than 18 months and is the longest surviving Betta fish that I had.

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 What attracted me was its long flowing fins that looked like long flowing gown.

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It was very graceful as it swam about.

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Last few days, it suddenly looked very quiet.

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It laid low and only swam up during feeding time.

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And finally it was still and didn't rise up again.

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Goodbye to my Betta pet fish.

It is time to add some new fishes to my collection.

 This beauty belongs to my friend.

 This fish pond belongs to my sister's garden.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

Then God said, "Let the waters teem with fish and other life,

and let the skies be filled with birds of every kind."

(Genesis 1:20, The Living Bible-TLB)

BLESSED CHRISTMAS!

Red, Orangy & Metallic Blue Betta Or Siamese Fighting Fishes.

I want to introduce a few more of my Betta or Siamese fighting pet fishes to you since today is Saturday's Critters day.

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Red Betta with long flowing gown.

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Red and white Betta with flare skirt.

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Same as the one above.

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Orangy Betta

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Same as the one above. It is a fast swimmer.

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Same as the one above. Not easy to take snapshots of this one.

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Same as the one above. It uses its dorsal (upper fin) to maneuver itself.

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Metallic Blue Betta

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Lately it looks sick but still enjoys good appetite.

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I hope it will be overcome its sickness and be well again.
- Have a Blessed Weekend! -

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Who is it that overcomes the world?

Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

(1 John 5:5, New International Version-NIV)

My New Betta Or Siamese Fighting Fish Pets

When hubby went out to get some additional guppies, I tagged along to see if I can find some nice Betta or Siamese fighting fishes to add to my collection. If you are interested, you can click here and here to read about my other fighting fishes.

I was glad I tagged along because I found 2 Betta fishes that I like very much.

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The first one is a black and red colour Betta.

Its body is black and the fins are reddish orange.

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I first placed it temporary in the small gold fish bowl.

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Later, I transferred it to its new home which is a big Horlicks glass bottle.

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I love its red fins and tail that look like a long flowing red dress.

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The 2nd Betta that I bought is a blue Betta.

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This Betta is different from the red and black Betta.

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Its home is also a big Horlicks glass bottle.

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It is not easy to take snapshots of these Betta fishes because they are always on the move.

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Finally, I managed to capture it in its actual colour. It is like a bluish green or turquoise colour. Can you see the white lace-like edging to its fins and tail? Its petticoat is showing!

We saw these glass containers in the dining hall of a hotel.

We think these will make nice homes for my Betta fishes.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

They worshiped together regularly at the Temple each day,

met in small groups in homes for Communion,

and share their meals with great joy and thankfulness, praising God.

(Acts 2:46, The Living Bible-TLB)

New Homes For Our Guppies & Beta Fish.

About 2 months ago, I did a post on my Guppy fishes. At that time, I placed the guppies in an old fashioned glass punch bowl which I took out from my store room. If you are interested, you can click here to take a look at it. 

The few guppies I acquired sort of re-ignited my hubby's interest in guppy rearing as a hobby. From there on, there was no stopping him. He retrieved an old earthen pot from the garden and he transferred the guppies over to the earthen pot which he placed just outside our main door. His friends happily gave him more guppies to add to the pot.

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Few days later, hubby came back from the pottery shop with this water feature consisting of a earthen pitcher and a base. The sound of water flowing from the pitcher is very calming and relaxing to our soul and spirit. The earthen pot on the right will be the nursery for the guppy babies. We now have 2 new homes for our guppies.

Photo #2 - Hubby wrote John 14:13-14 on the handle on this pitcher.

Jesus replied that people soon became thirsty again after drinking this water.

"But the water I give them," he said, "becomes a perpetual spring within them,

water them forever with eternal life."

(John 14:13-14, The Living Bible-TLB)

Photo #3 - Here are some snapshots of our guppies in their new home.

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A video showing the guppies enjoying their meal time.

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In May 2016, I posted about my April Flame which was a Red Beta fish or Siamese Fighting Fish. It died and I got myself another new Beta fish. I couldn't find a red one so I settled for the one below.

 It took over this tiny glass bowl as its home.

Some have earlier commented that this bowl is too small for my Beta fish.

 And I have to agree with them. This is indeed too small.

Since all the guppies have shifted to their new home, this Beta fish can now take over the punch bowl.

 The punch bowl is so much bigger and more space for the Beta fish to swim around.

 The only setback is that we can't see the fish through the sides of the punch bowl.

 I gave it a tiny underwater garden with some water plants. Hope the water plants will increase for the Beta fish to enjoy.

I think for the time being, my Beta fish is quite happy with its new home. I am thinking of getting a better home with see through sides for me to enjoy the Beta fish.

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For this world is not our home;

we are looking forward to our everlasting home in heaven.

(Hebrews 13:14, The Living Bible-TLB)