Help with Betta Please

[Roan Art]

Roan, here I will disagree with you. I've had Bettas for years and have two of my seven Bettas in bowls. The water is changed at the least 2x a week and the room temp never falls below 73-74- so the water never gets too cool. They are healthy and happy fish.. actually among my favorite species of fish. . . .

What nerdyguy said is exactly where I'm coming from and why I said what I said. The key here is *most* of the people. I would never recommend a betta in a bowl because *most* people cannot and will not look after them properly. You, obviously, can.*

There's always the issues of bowls. Just how BIG is the dang bowl? A bowl can be any size. Anything under a gallon and you are just asking for instant betta death. Just ain't right.

TheMightyQueenPixie keeps many of her bettas in bowls -- she's a breeder. She also knows what's she's doing and she has to in order to maintain quality stock. She's one of those exceptions. Sick/dead fish is no fish for her.

* 73-74 is actually too cold for bettas. *whistle*

Roan

 

[fishbreeder017]

Bettas don't belong in bowls. They need regular tanks, heaters and filteration.

Luckily tmtpowers knows that and cares enough to put him in the 10g where he will have a great time and lots of room to swim.

Roan

Sorry but they do fine in bowls and I just personally don't like bettas.

 

[prakash]

Roan Art:Bettas cant go in bowls

Well said Roan art, I totally agree with all you say about bettas, I work in the business so I know what cruel things can be done. My betta is actually in with my rainbows, breeding threadfins and Praecox. He is totally happy probably cos he gets alot of fry to eat when i miss them to save them.