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Comment on Betta cruelty!!! by anymous

anymous — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:14:49 +0000

dont bother replying to me i am only visiting this site once. ok val sunlight can hurt your etta not the est idea trust me dont shine light directly into the tank. Plus bettas are highly aggresive, exspecially the males so i wouldnt recomend snail, but if you do put one or two in and they survive you still have to change the water and clean the tank. If you dont then your not a very responsible pet owner. I have resently switched my bettas into a bigger tank with a divider and there are plastic plants on both sides which both my bettas seem to enjoy. there have been no problems with faux plants in my tank and they are easier to maintain so i would recomend them

Comment on Betta cruelty!!! by Andy

Andy — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:14:01 +0000

I’m thinking about getting a betta but those horrible tanks disgust me, I don’t think they’re allowed here in the uk, if I saw somewhere selling them with the fish in i’d be tempted to buy them too, just to rescue the poor fish and put them in a tank but alas that would encourage the shops to sell more of them. Why do animal rights charities go on about tigers and pandas and then ignore animals such as these? Both the fish and the other animals ALL need the help of the charities. These fish should have at least a 1 or 2 gallon tank at the bare minimum.

Comment on Betta cruelty!!! by Julia :)

Julia :) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:32:15 +0000

I just got an adorable little female betta named Kitty. She is in a nice sized tank which is about two leters. I think it is horable the way some people treat their betta fish. Certain pet stores I have visited are very oblivious to the care of their bettas. They are in tiny cups with barely any water! There were a few cups with only about 3 cm of water in them, with the bettas laying there helplessly. I helped a few of them by taking them to a nearby sink and filling it up again. I’m not sure If I saved them though, because I understand plain tap water is not good. Well… at least its better than dying there with no water.

Comment on More on betta fish. by val

val — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:49:04 +0000

can i put two female bettas together?

Comment on Betta cruelty!!! by val

val — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:44:10 +0000

i have a question , can i have a betta in a two gallon tank with plastic plants? if not i cant get a betta because in the instructions it sais that it can’t have fresh water plants. and does it need a heater or can i put it by window. also can i put a snail or two in there????????

Comment on Betta cruelty!!! by S. Pike

S. Pike — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:25:09 +0000

That lavalamp “aquarium” disgusts me! Bubbles rising up in the middle, probably stressing the poor betta to insanity…ugh! This is, quite simply, animal cruelty. Fish need comfortable environments and happiness just as much as a dog or cat.
This is why I refuse to buy any aquarium under eight gallons for my bettas. They’re not toys, they’re living creatures, and I love my fish as I love all of my other pets.

Comment on Betta cruelty!!! by Merideth

Merideth — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:08:59 +0000

It is rather cruel, but you gotta admit the lava lamp is pretty awesome looking.

Comment on Betta cruelty!!! by betta lover

betta lover — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:32:55 +0000

I have 3 bettas 2 are in fairly large vases and 1 is in the Lavarium. They all are very happy and have lots of room. The Lavarium is a lot bigger then most people think. My betta swims around in it and has lots of fun. I do not like to see all the Bettas in cups at the store. They are way too small. I do NOT use my bettas as decorations.

Comment on Betta cruelty!!! by Emma

Emma — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:01:26 +0000

Whenever I go to Wal-Mart or a petstore I fell so bad for the poor little bettas because they only have these little cups that (most of the time) aren’t even filled up to the top. It took ALL of my willpower not to buy them all and give them each their own 5 gallon tank with live plants.

Comment on Betta cruelty!!! by Curiosity101

Curiosity101 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:29:56 +0000

Betta fish should be in 5 gallons really, and not much less than this!

And Betta’s may live in ‘puddles’ in the wild. But these ‘puddles’ are water that is relatively shallow but INCREDIBLY vast.
The ‘puddles’ you’re talking about are 1000’s of litres of water!

The fish should have at least a gallon per inch of fully grown fish. And a 20l tank (5 gallon) doesn’t take up alot of room!