Help Name My New Baby Betta

[chattiesmom]

Originally Posted by diggy4

my daughter has one named Murray means Great Sea Warrior.

lol - never hurts to think big

[Smarty Bones]

Originally Posted by chattiesmom

Ok, in partial honor of your broken camera -- here goes....

Fizzy Fritz NoFeet

i'm such a dork -- i lost my own thread! thank you all so much for the names. they were so much more creative than mine! LadyJ, i *love* the nme red barron, but he's mostly dark blue. fter watching him for a couple of days, Fizzy NoFeet seemed perfect. Fizzy b/c makes a lof bubbles, which i learned means he's content and ready to mate (haha, that won't be happening, but he does kiss my mermaid ornament a lot). i didn't realize that fish have such personality--thank you all!!

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[Smarty Bones]

Originally Posted by Sookie

Sashimi

Originally Posted by bchgirl

Sushi.

Originally Posted by MinMuf1

i just couldn't! my poor guy's already got a complex...very funny though. maybe if my next one is braver

[chattiesmom]

Originally Posted by Smarty Bones

i'm such a dork -- i lost my own thread! thank you all so much for the names. they were so much more creative than mine! LadyJ, i *love* the nme red barron, but he's mostly dark blue. fter watching him for a couple of days, Fizzy NoFeet seemed perfect. Fizzy b/c makes a lof bubbles, which i learned means he's content and ready to mate (haha, that won't be happening, but he does kiss my mermaid ornament a lot). i didn't realize that fish have such personality--thank you all!!

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Fizzy NoFeet - I love it!

[TatumsMom]

I used to have a beta that looked just like that picture. His name was Snoopy. I've heard that fish have no "brain" and don't know people but it was the funniest thing.... he would swim around and look at me like he was excited when I would talk to him but when my husband did, he would fluff up and act agressive. What was that about??

[browniesmom622]

I like marco

[Mom to Hot Rod]

I like Sushi or Fizzy Nofeet.

Here is my betta, his name is Phinias, Phinni for short.

lol, every once in a while I will put a mirror up to him to get his blood pressure pumping as someone said.

[Smarty Bones]

Phinni's a great name for that gorgeous guy! Fizzy McNofeet is so laid back, I'm not sure I've seen a true blood-pumping flare. But I love him. Who knew you could get so attached to fish? He'll follow my finger or just look at me while I'm typing. He'll hang out on the side of the tank I'm on. Maybe it's just that he sees me as his "feeder" but he does seem to have more going on in the wee head of his

Here's his new digs!! (Camera phone pics) Since it gets so cold here, I had to put him in a tank with a heater. It's my first aquarium, so it's um...not very "natural" in terms of decor...

[Noellie]

Moby

[Smarty Bones]

Oopsie. Technical difficulties. Here we go with the last one...

[Mom to Hot Rod]

He will love all the nooks and crannies to hide in! I have been wondering if I should put a heater in since the weather is getting colder. I have Phinni's bowl on a cork mat on the counter. The counter gets cold-it is silestone.

[Smarty Bones]

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

He will love all the nooks and crannies to hide in! I have been wondering if I should put a heater in since the weather is getting colder. I have Phinni's bowl on a cork mat on the counter. The counter gets cold-it is silestone.

I think Phinni will tell you by his behavior. If he starts to just hang out at the bottom and not move too much, he might be getting cold. That's what the store told me when Fizzy started acting lethargic.

From the picture you posted, Phinni looks quite happy in his bowl at that time. I learned that the bubbles form when a male betta is happy/healthy and looking to mate! A little bubble nest like the one at the top of Phinni's bowl forms b/c the mucous in the betta's mouth keeps the bubbles from dissolving. When present, the female lays the eggs in the nest, they get fertilized and.... ok, too much info. But isn't it funny to know exactly when your guy's getting frisky?!

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by Smarty Bones

I think Phinni will tell you by his behavior. If he starts to just hang out at the bottom and not move too much, he might be getting cold. That's what the store told me when Fizzy started acting lethargic.

From the picture you posted, Phinni looks quite happy in his bowl at that time. I learned that the bubbles form when a male betta is happy/healthy and looking to mate! A little bubble nest like the one at the top of Phinni's bowl forms b/c the mucous in the betta's mouth keeps the bubbles from dissolving. When present, the female lays the eggs in the nest, they get fertilized and.... ok, too much info. But isn't it funny to know exactly when your guy's getting frisky?!

Thank you for letting me know about the cold. Actually Phinni has been at the bottom of the bowl. I guess the water is cold. I actually had to tap the bowl before he gets excited about coming up for food.

[RoxyJosMom]

Wow, Fizzy- nice crib! I just checked Betta's on Wikipedia and found out some things I never knew. They can have tank-mates and can eat veggies. I used to think they were lonely little fishies living in puddles(I never understood how they got there to begin with, but that's what I'd always heart), but, now I feel better knowing they lead pretty normal lives. Enjoy your new home, Fizzy. And keep those bubbles coming.

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by Smarty Bones

i'm such a dork -- i lost my own thread! thank you all so much for the names. they were so much more creative than mine! LadyJ, i *love* the nme red barron, but he's mostly dark blue. fter watching him for a couple of days, Fizzy NoFeet seemed perfect. Fizzy b/c makes a lof bubbles, which i learned means he's content and ready to mate (haha, that won't be happening, but he does kiss my mermaid ornament a lot). i didn't realize that fish have such personality--thank you all!!

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I have a Betta too! I just got him like a week ago and he looks like yours. He is dark blue and his tail has hints of green in it when seen in the light. I know he's a boy cause i did the mirror test and sure enough he fluffed up. I named him Moonlight cause of his color. He has a lot of personality and loves swimming real fast. Thanks for the info on the bubbles. I was wondering about that cause mine makes a lot of those too. I also read they like warm water. I put him in warm water but it gets cold, i was wondering if i need a heater or if he's okay either way. I need to upload pics! Fizzy is a cute name!