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	how long can labyrinth fish breath air?
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	many times at work our bettas become spoked and jump out of there cups. many times there still alive! but the other day i didnt notice that a betta jumped out, when i got to him he was pretty dry. i put him back in his cup to see if he would come back, and he did! so i was wondering how long can labyrinth fish breat air?
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Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Almost indefinitely, if kept wet...certainly for a couple of days.
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littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Yup. They used to ship bettas in layers of wet newspaper. Not that that's a great idea but it shows that air breathing really means air breathing. Still - cover the cups, I think! -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
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Chino Fingerling Posts: 44 Kudos: 32 Votes: 2 Registered: 01-Dec-2004	Should I consider that as a precaution to my bowl?
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littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Yes, definitely - covering bowls and tanks is always important, and not just with bettas. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
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Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	a lot of the time, even though they can still breathe, their fins will dry out to the point of being crispy when they jump. The problem with this is similar to having gangrene or frostbite. It releases toxins that will eventually (usually within a week) kill the fish. covers covers covers! and there are plenty of ways to make cool covers For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
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Corydoran Enthusiast Posts: 269 Kudos: 370 Votes: 1217 Registered: 27-Sep-2004	Being dry and flopping around will also disrupt the slime coat.
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fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Should I consider that as a precaution to my bowl YEp, just use some plastic wrap or plastic or something of that nature it should be fine. My bettA jumped out of my tank one time, I just picked him back up and put him in the tank not sure how long he stayed there for?!!?
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Chino Fingerling Posts: 44 Kudos: 32 Votes: 2 Registered: 01-Dec-2004	Okay thanks a ton! Btw, what fun ways can you make a cover for a bowl?
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Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	you can use old CDs, plastic canvas, acrylic, rivetted metal, wood, you name it, someone has used it I use acrylic weighted down with beads (these fish have some oomph) Callatya attached this image: For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
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Chino Fingerling Posts: 44 Kudos: 32 Votes: 2 Registered: 01-Dec-2004	Nice! I dont think I would have time to make one of those, but I do have cds!
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viciouschiapet Fish Addict Posts: 651 Kudos: 77 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Jan-2003	that cover is so funny! beautiful, hun. beautiful! The pottery that growls!
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