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I agree that it is true Bettas can live in only enough water to cover there bodies. But that certainly doesn't mean it's humane AT ALL]:| Not to mention your not going to have a very happy betta on your hands, and when they are not happy they are susceptable to disease and infection...My two cents.

I warned u all... Now this thread is closed. I don't care who wants the last word. Thank you for being respectful in the last part of your post jessnick.

I'm not sure of putting a betta with the small fish like neons is a good idea. None of my bettas have ever tollerated any small fish, i usally just keep 2 albino corys with them in their tank.

I wouldn't bother mousling, i've seen in a poll he has well over 200 Bettas. So I think we know how he keeps them. It's unfortunate that they have to live like that, but it's obvious this debate could go on and on, and that's not what these forums are for, nor is it what they need. So let's follow Daniel's instructions, as he is the moderator of this forum, and end this discussion before. Both sides have said their piece, time to move on people!

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Last edited by Jessnick at 13-Oct-2004 21:07

does it also mean that they are not fine.

This is getting heated. No matter what my opinion is, there will be no more posts about how much water a betta can possibly live in and wether it is humane or not in this thread.

A human can live in a coffin if there's air flow - does that mean it's "fine"?

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Bettachris i'd like to see how happy you would be in JUST something you could survive in. Say a 3X3X3 cardboard box with a hole for air...how's that sound???? I think your getting what i'm saying...hopefully for the sake of some very unhappy and unhealthy Bettas.

Last edited by Jessnick at 13-Oct-2004 18:05

my point is that if a animal can live it is fine. that is my point. o.k!!!!!]:|

I think bettachris was just pointing out that betta's could live with gills wet

It isn't ok for them bettachris! A small half gallon bowl maybe, but not a CUP!

JESSNICK it also doesn't mean that it isn't ok for them ]:|

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Apologies for the link, its just the easiest way.

AussieBettas and Lily are quite good and will ship australia-wide.

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

thanks for the info.

has anyone had any luck finding breeders in my area in melbourne, eastern subs?

hi all. i was wondering whether i would be able to get a betta for my 50 gal. I currently have 4 Clown Loaches and around 8 neons. All my fish are peacful and get on well together.

Also, all the betta's I see at the pet store always have ragged fins that appear torn or something. Do the fins regenerate or should I wait until i find one with immaculate fins?

Also, it could be the fact that they are usually kept in those horrible tiny little containers that give them no room to spread out their fantastic looking fins that makes them look ragged and torn.

By the way, I keep my pH around 6.8 - 7 and GH around 5...is this okay?

bettas can do just fine in large tanks as well as small CUPS!!!!! man there aer to many people that say it is way to small so they tell you to go out and something like a 350 gallon tank at 15,000$ for one betta. Man enough!!!! bettas can live in anything as long as there gills are WET!!!! as for your question bettas will always have fin problems but for the most part they are o.k.

If you go to smaller fish stores, as opposed to large chains, you are more likely to find shopkeepers who do keep male bettas in community tanks.

I would recommend you searching for these stores.
The prices will probably be higher, but the adjustment time will be less.

ive never owned a betta and ive only ever seen females for sale once and they were all brown. ive read a little bit about the males just out of curiosity but not a whole lot. i made the terrible mistake of assuming all females were, like they are in most of the animal kingdom, a generally less attractive version of the male. i know this isnt always true just from what ive seen of female bettas it seemed that way to me. but i definitely do see that i was wrong i think those females were very pretty. sorry about the mix up, ill research better next time dont worry.

Nah, once ugly brown, almost always ugly brown.

You need to go a-hunting.

So males then, well, ok, in that case, crowntails or plakats or deltas, try to avoid VTs and HM and anything that looks 'bottom heavy' as they will have trouble swimming.



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

In lazer viking's defence, I have to admit that male betta's are one of a kind, however, those females are pretty cool.

Someone posted the transformation stages of their females and it looked fantastic. Do all those ugly brown females transform like that?