opiate wave

Or more specifically, Albertus, the iridescent blue Betta splendens.  My new buddy.  Here he is:

He’s named after German Dominican friar, philosopher, scientist/alchemist and theologian, Albertus Magnus of Cologne.  Right now he’s quite actively exploring the lower levels of his new 2.5 gallon aquarium, stocked with two aquatic ferns and three 4″ bamboos.  There is a food pellet stuck on a fern fron that he’s been trying to get to.  That should keep him busy for a while yet.