This morning when we woke up, Alec asked about the new betta fish right away: "Go see what fish doin'." The fish wasn't moving a lot, and at first I thought he was stuck between the plastic tree and the side of the tank. But I shook the tank a bit (just a bit!) and it livened up. I forgot to ask if we were getting a male or female betta (which is important because they fight to the death--hard core!!). I almost called the fish shop guy to ask when we got home, but then I figured maybe learning the fish's gender is one of those things we could learn how to find out along the way. I did learn that betta fish typically live 3 to 5 years (fish shop guy said count on 5), and some that are cared for especially well have lived 10 years.
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