Vincent - Day 10

Vincent is doing much better today. No more constipation! He is back to happily swimming the entirety of his tank and not being suspended towards the top. I'm still going to fast him for a day and then feed him two of the Hikari Bio Gold Pellets tomorrow. 

I went into Petsmart today to get a new API Master Test Kit. I was going to order it from Amazon originally, but I really wanted to test the water ASAP after Vincent wasn't feeling well yesterday, so I wanted to see if they had any in stock that I could get that day. I was in luck, because not only did they have one left, but it was on clearance for only $13.50! 

I ran an ammonia test when I got home. The kit was super easy to use and I definitely recommend it over the test strips because this is WAAAY cheaper in the long run. 

The water tested well. I'll do a 30% change in a couple of days.

Vincent - Day 9

I didn't take any photos of Vincent today. He was constipated, so I was more concerned about fixing that. He is already doing much better. By tomorrow he should be back to normal.

I've decided to change his diet from the Aqueon Betta Pellets to the Hikari Bio Gold Pellets. Hopefully that will help prevent that from happening in the future.

Vincent - Day 8

Vincent is doing well today. Active and happy!

Vincent - Day 7

Vincent slept in his log last night. He loves that thing. The new filter comes today so that will be installed tonight or tomorrow depending on when it arrives.

Finally got a picture of him flaring. While he isn't a show fish by any means, I still think he is beautiful. He is getting more pinkish patches on him along with some really dark blue ones. It'll be interesting to watch those develop.

Vincent - Day 6

Vincent had a very exciting day today. He got a floating betta log and a betta hammock! He hasn't figured out the betta hammock yet, but he enjoys racing in and out of the log. The fact that he can sleep in that hasn't sunk in quite yet.

Vincent is also turning blue-er and blue-er, and his head is taking on more of a rust shade. He is also starting to show some speckles on his tail that you can see in the third picture below.

In other news, Vincent is getting a new sponge filtration system for his tank because he injured himself slightly attacking the current filter. He is still active and eating so he should heal fine. The new one should be here tomorrow.

Vincent - Day 5

Vincent is quite happy on day three in his new tank! He has started blowing bubbles to make a bubble nest. I'm excited to see how big it will get before I have to change the tank water. 

The pictures I got today better show some of the red speckling on his head. I think he might marble eventually.

Vincent - Day 4

Vincent is still loving life in his new tank! He is quite happy swimming around with all of that space.

He is a fast little guy, and pretty hard to photograph.

Vincent - Day 3

Vincent went into his brand new tank today! He was a little hesitant to leave his cup at first, but once he flapped his way out, he was excited to start exploring!

Vincent is still a little startled by his reflection in the tank, but he is quite happy!

Vincent - Day 2

Last day in the cup before going into his brand new 5.5 gallon tank! Had to baffle the filter and treat the water first.

Vincent - Day 1