Working With the Fishes

Not much news to post on the reptile front. Isis, Hatshepsut, Sauron and the turtles are all faring well, I'm happy to say. As it's winter, they seem to be lazier than usual. The same could be said for me, too, LOL.

In light of the reptiles being sleepy, I'm working with the two bettas I have right now.
Wagner and Mozart are looking lovely, like always. Both are super delta males, meaning they have fins that almost make a half-moon shape when flared, but not quite. Wagner is a pink and red betta with a tinge of purple, and Mozart is an orange bodied male with cellophane fins. Wagner was one I had to buy, while Mozart was a WONDERFUL gift from a friend!

Both of my bettas were unexpected buys, so I didn't have much ready when I got them. That would be what I'm working on. For Christmas, I'm hoping to get Wagner a larger tank as he has currently outgrown the one he has. Mozart inherited Grim's tank, which is nicely sized, but I currently need to equip with plants (I just placed gold ribbon plants in Wanger's, which look wonderful). I enjoy having live plants in fish tanks, as they seem to benefit both parties.

Once they both have nicely sized tanks (1.75 to 2.5 gallons), I believe I will begin heating them, too. I'm trying a few new methods with my bettas to see if I can increase their lifespan and general activity. I will make sure to post my reports here in my blog as I continue on.