Koi-lo wrote:
"Tynk" wrote in message
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Koi-lo wrote:
"Tynk" wrote in message
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For those that have already sent this person to the killfile, it makes
me wonder about the bogus info this person is giving out. Newbies don't
know the difference.
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The information isn't BOGUS. This is an open forum where everyone is
allowed an opinion whether you agree with their opinion or not. Anyone
who
looks at my website aquarium page can see how my bettas live, and live
full
life-spans. That they do this somehow annoys you to death. I'm sorry
you
feel that way. Millions of bettas live in other than 2 or 3 gallon
heated
filtered tanks. Not everyone has the money or space for 2 to 3 gallon
heated, filtered tanks per betta.
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Anyone who
looks at my website aquarium page can see how my bettas live
I did. It's a sad, sad situation for them.
## In your opinion. They live as long as the betta in the 2 gallon display
tank that is filtered - about 4 years.
Did you not know that you shouldn't ever keep any tank/bowl/vase or
whatever in direct sunlight? That's about as common knowledge as you
need to add water to a tank. LOL
## LOL!!! :-D And they thrive and build bubble nests in these bowls all
their long lives.
Not everyone has the money or space for 2 to 3 gallon
heated, filtered tanks per betta
If somebody didn't have the money to properly care for a certain
animal, then said person should have gotten the animal. That's quite
obvious.
## And yet millions of bettas live out their lives in other than heated,
filtered 2 to 3 gallon tanks.
You tend to think by saying the same thing over and over that it's
going to make it better or true. It doesn't.
## Then why are you repeating yourself over and over and over? If only
people who could afford a filtered, heated tanks for their bettas bought
them - few bettas would be sold at all. Breeders would be eating
them.........
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Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
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Again....
Breeders have heated fish rooms!!! They don't need to have separate
heaters ine ach tank because of this.
By the way....
Bettas will blow bubble nests out of boredom too. It does NOT mean that
they are thriving.
Again, you lack of knowledge on these fish is showing.
Everything I have said is NOT my opinion and can be checked for facts
anywhere online.
It is, however, my opinion that they should be housed in tanks *over* a
gallon. It is NOT my opinion that a 1 gallon is a minimum size tank.
Again, that can be checked for facts on many sites and in books.
Please stop calling everything I recommend for Bettas "My opinion". 99%
of it are true facts and have nothing to do with my personal opinions.
My personal opinion is to not house them in anything under 2gal for any
legnth of time. For short periods, sure. For life, no. However, that is
my opinion. The facts are that nothing under a gallon should be
considered for lifetime quarters.
Breeders do not keep males around for the rest of their lives, as you
seem to think.
Breeding males are used from the age of 4/6 months of age to about 8
months old is getting too old. They are then sold with the rest of
their stock for sale.
Living in smaller quarters at the breeder's house is for several months
only.
Usually, any special ones that are kept as pets are kept in proper size
tanks.
The breeders that mention that have had Bettas in tiny containers all
over the place and not in a heated room is obviously a poor breeder, or
just starting out without the proper setup, doesn't know the proper
conditions, or doesn't give a crap.
If these breeders are top notch they would be doing it the proper way.
I'm sure these "many breeders" have web sites showing their fish
rooms..oh wait...that's right.....they don't have fish rooms.