So, I got Steve on January 22nd. I got him at my local Petland which isn't a very good store. None of the betta's looked healthy so I got him which was the healthiest looking one. He was pretty lazy and his fins were always clamped, but I assumed it was because he was stressed. Last night I came home and he had passed away. I took a sample of the water into the city today to a much better pet store and got it tested. The lady said there was nothing wrong with my water and he was likely sick when I got him, so I gave him a good home for the rest of his life. I got a new Betta from this store and he is much healthier.

This is Dimitri. The moment I saw him, I could see the differences. He was swimming and flaring his fins and he was actually interested in the things going on around him. I put him in his tank and instead of just sitting at the top of the water like Steve did, he actually swam around and explored. He's still exploring almost three hours later. I learned a lot of things from this experince including how easy it is to get attached to fish. I had him for only two weeks and I was devastated to the point where I was crying. I thought it was my fault. That I had killed him. I know he's not in pain anymore though and now I can give Dimitri a good home. ❤❤❤