Aquarium question

I recently (in the last two weeks), have become a fish mom, with 4 zebra danios, & 2 Betta's (one normal, one crowned). And since this is new to me, I have some questions.

1) Can you put a Betta in with Danio's? I know you can't put two Betta's together, and the two I had used to flare at each other through their divided tank (before I put them in two different tanks). It would be nice if I could put my usually happy one in the bigger tank, with the Danio's.

2) How do Betta's adapt to circulating water? I know they are normally in still water, but the guy at PetsMart said that they would get used to it. But my always happy one seemed out of it today... but that could have been because his little twin tank was dirty, and I had to chase him all over town with the net to get him out to clean it.

3) I like the look of colored glass in the bottom, but I read somewhere that the reflecting light can irritate the fish. Um, what do irritated fish do? And is it really bad for them? Because I like the bigger bits, and I like the shiny part, too.

( Pics of my tanks, and a vid of my office )

Aquarium question

I recently (in the last two weeks), have become a fish mom, with 4 zebra danios, & 2 Betta's (one normal, one crowned). And since this is new to me, I have some questions.

1) Can you put a Betta in with Danio's? I know you can't put two Betta's together, and the two I had used to flare at each other through their divided tank (before I put them in two different tanks). It would be nice if I could put my usually happy one in the bigger tank, with the Danio's.

2) How do Betta's adapt to circulating water? I know they are normally in still water, but the guy at PetsMart said that they would get used to it. But my always happy one seemed out of it today... but that could have been because his little twin tank was dirty, and I had to chase him all over town with the net to get him out to clean it.

3) I like the look of colored glass in the bottom, but I read somewhere that the reflecting light can irritate the fish. Um, what do irritated fish do? And is it really bad for them? Because I like the bigger bits, and I like the shiny part, too.

( Pics of my tanks, and a vid of my office )

Two more books

28.) Stuart Moore's Para, 175 pgs
Graphic novel. Good drawing, a bit stilted on some of the dialog. Found this at the library, after looking for counterparts to "Persepolis".

29.) Watermelon, by Marian Keyes, 417 pgs

Claire is left by her husband for another woman the same day her daughter is born. She leaves the hospital, and goes straight home to her family in Ireland. They help her learn more about herself. James (the cheater), is in for a surprise when he "slithers" back into her life.

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Two more books

28.) Stuart Moore's Para, 175 pgs
Graphic novel. Good drawing, a bit stilted on some of the dialog. Found this at the library, after looking for counterparts to "Persepolis".

29.) Watermelon, by Marian Keyes, 417 pgs

Claire is left by her husband for another woman the same day her daughter is born. She leaves the hospital, and goes straight home to her family in Ireland. They help her learn more about herself. James (the cheater), is in for a surprise when he "slithers" back into her life.

( Stats )