u/Sea-Cryptographer807

got off work early and now it’s time to party!

and by party i mean smoke another joint and eat this entire pizza to myself

hope you all have an equally as lovely evening

rise up

before the hate comments start, please know that she was left outside on a table in a petco deli cup in 85 degrees as “decoration” for a kids bday party i went to on saturday and it broke my heart so i took her home to give her a chance.

i have enough common sense, am familiar with fish/ animals in general and have done enough research so far to know the minimum requirements but like i said, i wasn’t planning on getting a fish so i was obviously ill prepared.
she has a temporary 3 gallon tank, heater, light, plants, hidey hole and im working on upgrading her to at least a 5g planted tank very soon!

in just the 4 days ive had her she has grown, fanned out, gained pigment, recognizes me and seems to be happy!
today i noticed some red spots on head and gills and thought it was just her pigment coming through but now im worried that maybe i messed something up or got her sick? i tested the water and the temp is at 78, her only erratic behavior is when she catches her reflection on the tank lol so any and all help/ recommendations/ tips are greatly appreciated!!

also if anyone can tell me what type she is that would be cool too! lol thanks