As soon as the Betta hit the fresh, cycled water, its fins flared. The orange scales caught the LED light and popped. The fish explored the driftwood and darted through the Java fern.

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He ticked the box acknowledging the weather-appropriate heat pack.

—never pour the shipping water into the tank.