TYNK 7
June 5th 04, 03:39 PM
Hey there fishy folks.
I know some of you idolize Faith from Bettatalk.com, but there are some things
that, as a Betta breeder, I simply do not agree with.
Don't get me wrong, she's created some fantastic lines, but some things she
says are either downright wrong, or half right.
I understand that breeders ways vary, but some of the things she says are off.
People have put her up on a pedalstal, but to me, she's simply another human
fish hobbyist who make mistakes, just like the rest of us.
Every once in a while I go to Bettatalk.com to check out what beautiful lines
she's got going and was almost shocked by what I read.
Somebody wrote her for help. Was probably charged the $10-20 cost for her to
offer her help to you about your specific problem ( I don't agree with doing
this).
They asked why her Betta flares and nips her Goldfish that she has in the same
tank.
Instead of saying that she shouldn't be housing a Goldfish in with a Betta
(Goldies are cold water fishes and Betta tropical-warm water fishes), she went
on to explain that all Bettas have individual personalities, etc.
She then said how both Goldies and Bettas don't need expensive filtration and
air pumps to survive. That's one of the top ways to kill a Goldfish fast!
Goldfish absolutely require BOTH.
She admitted not knowing much about Goldies, but come on. Research for 2
mintutes before saying something like that.
There isn't even a place to let her know that she made an error...a serious
error that could end up killing a Goldfish.
Oh, wait. There is a button to "flame" her. However, it leads you to a page
that has a cartoon of your flame email being flushed down a toliet.
Folks, she's not a Betta God. She's human. Humans make mistakes.
However, it takes a good person to learn from their mistakes and be able to
take criticism. Apparently, she's not willing to do either.
I was once one of those who idolized her. Not anymore.
I know some of you idolize Faith from Bettatalk.com, but there are some things
that, as a Betta breeder, I simply do not agree with.
Don't get me wrong, she's created some fantastic lines, but some things she
says are either downright wrong, or half right.
I understand that breeders ways vary, but some of the things she says are off.
People have put her up on a pedalstal, but to me, she's simply another human
fish hobbyist who make mistakes, just like the rest of us.
Every once in a while I go to Bettatalk.com to check out what beautiful lines
she's got going and was almost shocked by what I read.
Somebody wrote her for help. Was probably charged the $10-20 cost for her to
offer her help to you about your specific problem ( I don't agree with doing
this).
They asked why her Betta flares and nips her Goldfish that she has in the same
tank.
Instead of saying that she shouldn't be housing a Goldfish in with a Betta
(Goldies are cold water fishes and Betta tropical-warm water fishes), she went
on to explain that all Bettas have individual personalities, etc.
She then said how both Goldies and Bettas don't need expensive filtration and
air pumps to survive. That's one of the top ways to kill a Goldfish fast!
Goldfish absolutely require BOTH.
She admitted not knowing much about Goldies, but come on. Research for 2
mintutes before saying something like that.
There isn't even a place to let her know that she made an error...a serious
error that could end up killing a Goldfish.
Oh, wait. There is a button to "flame" her. However, it leads you to a page
that has a cartoon of your flame email being flushed down a toliet.
Folks, she's not a Betta God. She's human. Humans make mistakes.
However, it takes a good person to learn from their mistakes and be able to
take criticism. Apparently, she's not willing to do either.
I was once one of those who idolized her. Not anymore.