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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	Thanx everyone!
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djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	A betta bowl is just fine, as long as it is at least a gallon. The cups and bowls that you see bettas living in at the store are not good.
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superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	I've kept the same betta in a gallon bowl for over three years... and if he wasn't happy he wouldn't build a bubble nest. I personally wouldn't keep bettas in anything smaller than a gallon long-term though. ><>
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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	K, thanx
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$horty Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 25 Votes: 22 Registered: 30-Jan-2005	An analogy is like a comparison I think... Yes that is correct, sorry for the misspelling. I even used MS Word to double check the spelling on that, seems I can't even trust Microsoft anymore! Who knew! Last edited by $horty at 14-Feb-2005 16:30
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terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	An analogy is like a comparison I think... Like I could say, that keeping an oscar in a ten gallon tank would be like keeping a puppy in a closet. polishes up English skills -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	analagy umm,sorry what does that mean?
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$horty Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 25 Votes: 22 Registered: 30-Jan-2005	Great analagy!
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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	yeah, well I suppose keeping a fish in a bowl is like keeping a newborn baby in a toilet it'll fit but wont be happy. Last edited by dude_dude at 14-Feb-2005 03:09
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$horty Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 25 Votes: 22 Registered: 30-Jan-2005	I second Daka - bettas should not be kept in a bowl. I don't think that any fish should be kept in a bowl, not even a large "fish" bowl. There is not enough room for them to really enjoy life in. They can survive, but you know.... life is much better with more room to play in! But that is just my opinion.
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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	can any fish other than bettas go in bowls?
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Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	Bettas are the best fish for bowls because of their labryinth organ that allows them to breathe well without surface agitation. Guppies don't have that, so they really won't do very well in bowls. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
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Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004	Well... I have a betta that has been with me for almost 2 years now and he lives in a 1 gallon bowl, and i'd like to add that he's very happy in it, then again temperature here is always stable *Falstaf attached this image:*
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sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	If you do want to stick guppies in a bowl, be very careful. If you buy a male/female pair, you will definitely end up with a bowl crowded with fry. Even if you just get a female/females, there is a good chance that they are already pregnant. I'm not a fan of putting guppies in bowls, or any fish for that matter. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	if the bowl is large then manybe guppies and what not but if it is a small betta bowl then no.
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terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	No problem! Happy to help. GL -Ferret -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	K thanx Last edited by Fallout at 13-Feb-2005 15:00
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terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	I guess you could argue that guppies could go in bowls...but really a betta is the only thing. Even though you can't filter or heat them, a betta can do okay in a bowl with routine water changes, if it's in a room where the temperature is prettty constant. A room where the temperature is constantly changing can trigger ick. Both my boys are in filtered heated tanks though... The most important thing to remember, it goldfish do not go in bowls...I repeat, DO NOT. -Ferret -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
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Dakafall Banned Posts: 218 Kudos: 224 Votes: 7 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	absolutally not, even bettas shouldn't even go in bowls, in a bowl, u can't put a heater, or a even a filter Daka<<<<
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