aren't really small bowls cruel?
Is it just me or do you think that a betta living out its life in a vase with plant roots is just plain cruel? I understand selling them in those tiny jars - no problem with small space for retailing - but when I put my betta into the 75 gallon tank (by himself until the cycle advances some) he went nuts with energy.
Not right away of course. He spent the first day or two cowering and cautiously exploring, but here it is a week later and he body surfs the current and swims around as much as any fish that is not a danio and is obviously happy. He has even begun a bubble nest.
My conclusion is that at least this betta is not as lethargic as the confined ones are. FREE YOUR BETTA! GIVE HIM SOME SPACE! (a well decorated 2 gallon should give him some incentive to move around a bit.
Is it just me or do you think that a betta living out its life in a vase with plant roots is just plain cruel? I understand selling them in those tiny jars - no problem with small space for retailing - but when I put my betta into the 75 gallon tank (by himself until the cycle advances some) he went nuts with energy.
Not right away of course. He spent the first day or two cowering and cautiously exploring, but here it is a week later and he body surfs the current and swims around as much as any fish that is not a danio and is obviously happy. He has even begun a bubble nest.
My conclusion is that at least this betta is not as lethargic as the confined ones are. FREE YOUR BETTA! GIVE HIM SOME SPACE! (a well decorated 2 gallon should give him some incentive to move around a bit.
