"Are you seriously buying a fish from Thailand right now?" — I was. And not just any fish... a stunning halfmoon male with burgundy fins that faded to cream at the edges, his photo uploaded by a breeder halfway across the world.
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Bettas
The Fish That Picked Me: What Your First Betta Teaches You About Keeping Fish
I remember standing in front of the betta wall at Petco, scanning the rows of tiny cups like a kid at an adoption event. I never wanted a red one.
What Pet Stores Get Wrong About Betta Fish Care
I still have it somewhere — that glossy pet store pamphlet I picked up the day Harlot chose me from his cramped cup on the Petco shelf. Easy Betta Care! it proclaimed in cheerful Comic Sans.