![]() ![]() The gravel is sometimes called #2 aquarium gravel and is about the size of rice.ĭo not use sand or bigger gravel. If Male Bettas live in an aquarium, it's important to have minimal water flow, or they'll be pushed around the aquarium.Ĭlick here to shop online for a wonderful fish bowl.ĭecor: Male Betta Fish, living in a fish bowl, need a thin layer of small gravel. So it's very convenient to have a plastic fish bowl that's light and easy to handle. It's important to do a partial water change about once a week. We ship them in this water.Ĭlick here for a lot more information about aquarium water conditions.Īquarium Size: It is probably best to house these fish in a fish bowl with about 1-gallon of water. Here in our facilities the water is hard and the pH is usually about 7.8. Most water in the US has a higher pH and is harder but seems to be OK, so it's probably best NOT to adjust the pH or the hardness of the water. Probably a pH of about 7 with moderate hardness is best. Water Conditions: Betta Fish seem to be tolerant of a wide range of water conditions. They do not need much food, because they are lazy fish that do not expend much energy.Ĭlick here to learn more about and shop online for premium fish foods. Probably best to feed them 2 or 3-pellets twice a day. Sometimes females will eat more, but it's always better to be careful and be sure not to feed more than they can eat. Three pellets at one feeding is about the max. It's best to gently drop one pellet onto the water's surface.īe sure the Betta Fish sees the pellet, swallows it, and does not burp it up. ![]() Temperature: Betta Fish can live pretty well from about 70 to 85 degrees F., but they're probably most comfortable at about 75 to 80 degrees F.Ĭlick here to learn about aquarium temperature, aquarium thermometers, and aquarium heaters.įeeding:Small Premium Pellet Food and Freeze Dried Blood Worms.īe very careful not to feed more than they will eat, or the uneaten food will quickly contaminate the water. Recommended tank mates include other small fish that usually do not nip fins such as Harlequin Rasboras, White Clouds, Danios, Gouramis, small Rainbowfish species, Guppies, Platys, and Corydoras Catfish.Ĭlick here to read more about compatible groups of pet fish. But they can be kept in aquariums with minimal water flow. They must always have access to the air at the water's surface.Ĭompatibility: Most Male Betta Fish live best alone in a large fish bowl. Later you'll see them release a bubble or two, and then return to get more air. You'll often see Male Betta Fish swimming up to the surface of the water, where they take in some air. Maximum Size: In aquariums Male Betta Fish can grow to be about 3" long, including their tails.īehaviors: Betta Fish are not active swimmers and are rarely aggressive to other species of fish, but males are very aggressive to each other, flaring their fins and fighting, often to the death of one. Origin: Their ancestors originally lived in central Thailand, which is a country in Southeast Asia, but now Betta Fish are now found living in fish bowls and aquariums throughout most of the world. ![]() Premium Pet Fish are more energetic, hardier, and have brighter colors with a beautiful metallic sheen.Ĭlick here to learn more about Premium Pet Fish. This is a Premium Pet Fish, and we never see Premium Bettas like these in any of the live fish stores or in the online stores that we visit. Comments: These Premium Dumbo Ear Halfmoon Female Fish are available in a wide variety of colors and patterns. ![]()
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![]() The game itself is mostly about beating up monsters and grinding for loot, not building relationships in the same way you do in Mass Effect or Dragon Age. When it comes to Genshin Impact, though, that attachment isn't experienced by proxy through a main protagonist (there is a main character in Genshin Impact, but they're silent and can even be taken out of your party altogether). That emotional connection is a core part of what makes a game good, but it's also a commodity that can be repackaged and sold to you again and again. It's the fuel for an entire merchandising industry that sells DLC costumes, figurines, and $1,500 clothing apparel. RPGs like Dragon Age and Mass Effect are built with attractive characters like Morrigan and Garrus because it enhances the drama of the story by giving it emotional stakes. For decades games have been designed with characters that appeal, arouse, and excite players. ![]() Though Riot and MiHoYo are pushing the boundaries, the strategy is nothing new. The endgame was simple: Riot wanted people to buy Seraphine. One of League of Legends' recent additions, Seraphine, drew a lot of criticism for how Riot was fudging the line between reality and fiction in trying to make her seem like a real human being. That Genshin Impact's biggest product is an emotional attachment to fictional characters might feel manipulative, but it's not as if Genshin is unique in this respect. (opens in new tab) (Image credit: daruo_0) Her in-game abilities have to be strong, sure, but she also needs to be equally charming and-as is the case with a lot of Genshin's characters-attractive to a lot of players.Ĭredit: daruo_0 on Reddit. When a new addition to the roster, like ice-archer Ganyu, pops up, MiHoYo is trying to make her as desirable as possible on multiple levels. It's a subtle but important shift: Beyond selling characters, MiHoYo is also selling the ability to build a relationship with them. "We asked ourselves why we would want to pay? It’s because we love a certain virtual character that we become willing to pay for her," Liu said at a Chinese gaming conference in 2017. ![]() Liu Wei, one of three of MiHoYo's co-founders, has said previously that its monetization model is all about "paying for love." It was an intentional departure from the pay-to-win microtransactions so prevalent in many of China's most popular free-to-play games. It's also exactly what developer MiHoYo intended. Sandwiched between a game that's both extremely fun to play and mostly devoid of in-your-face microtransactions, Genshin Impact is an easy game to fall in love with. They each have distinctive personalities carefully revealed through every catchy one-liner, idle pose, and funny bit of quest dialogue. They're not only beautifully drawn (and rendered in-game), but also given a lot of life through voice-acted story quests and written biographies that cover everything from their childhood to their favorite foods. If you've played Genshin Impact for even a few hours, it's easy to see why players have forged such strong relationships with these characters. (opens in new tab) (Image credit: dandypocky)
![]() Beth said that Spierer was attempting to get Beth to drink with her at her own apartment. – Beth said he then phoned his neighbor, Rosenbaum, wanting him to take care of Spierer. He claimed Spierer said she wanted to return to her own apartment. He then tried to persuade Spierer to sleep over for her own safety. Beth stated that he escorted Rossman to bed. He vomited on the carpet on the way upstairs. Rossman himself was very intoxicated and stumbling. Michael Beth, Rossman's roommate, was at the apartment. Spierer and Rossman arrived at Rossman's apartment shortly afterward. Spierer's keys and purse were found along this route through the alley. Security cameras mounted on nearby apartments show her exit the alley at 2:51 a.m. – After she left the apartments, Spierer entered an alley that runs between College Avenue and Morton Street. A passerby named Zach Oakes noticed her level of inebriation and asked if she was okay. – Spierer is seen entering Smallwood Plaza apartments, where her residence is located. Rossman walked with Spierer to her apartment complex. She had taken off her shoes when she walked out onto the sand-covered patio. Spierer left her cell phone and shoes at the bar. – Spierer is seen exiting the bar with Rossman. – Spierer is seen entering Kilroy's Sports Bar. The pair went to Jay Rosenbaum's apartment, and she met up with Corey Rossman, Rosenbaum's neighbor. – Witnesses report that Spierer left her apartment with a friend named David Rohn. The other times mentioned are on the basis of witness statements. The timestamps in bold indicate surveillance footage. Bloomington police used video surveillance footage and witness statements to create a timeline of Spierer's whereabouts before her disappearance. According to witnesses, Spierer was very intoxicated. Wolff stated that he did not go out with Spierer or her friends that evening, texting back and forth with Spierer before he went to bed. On the night she disappeared, Spierer was drinking with several friends. It was there she also met various other future IU students who later became Spierer’s circle of friends when she enrolled at IU in 2009. Spierer met her boyfriend, Jesse Wolff, and her friend, Jay Rosenbaum, years earlier at Camp Towanda, a summer camp in the mountain town of Honesdale, Pennsylvania. ![]() Spierer was active in the Jewish community at IU and had spent the previous spring break planting trees in Israel on behalf of the Jewish National Fund. Spierer graduated from Edgemont High School in 2009 and enrolled at Indiana University, where she was studying textiles merchandising. She grew up in Scarsdale, New York, an affluent town in lower Westchester County. Lauren Spierer was born January 17, 1991, to Charlene and Robert Spierer her father was an accountant. ![]() |
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