**** it, just flush that Betta, they are too cheapo to be concerned
with anyhow........or put it in a mason jar and stick it on the window
sill where it can get full afternoon sun.......it does a betta good,
getting allthat Vitimin C and D by way of natural sunlight. Use
chlorinated watera s they are labryinth fish so ghey can be dumped in
chlorinated water, and that water keeps crap like ICH etc down, and
yur betta will be much healthier too. Just toss in a big old earthworm
for food. It will eventually drown and starata rotting, and this gives
the betta bite sized pieces of food for a long long time, and all you
have to do is top it off with dishwater or tap water once or so a
week......Bettas are pretty darn maintenance free fish, evidently your
sister is a lazy ass


On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:11:04 GMT, Steven Schneider
wrote:

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Hi,

I'm just wondering about the wisdom of something I'm planning on
doing. Now recently I acquired a Betta from my sister and her
family who had in turn acquired it from a friend of theirs.
Apparently, my sister's family was finding it to be more
maintenance than they wished to deal with.

About a year, or more, prior to this, we had lost our own Betta that
we had had for over a year. Unfortunately, it died from stress
related causes, but that's another story.

Anyhow, I have a 20 Gal aquarium that is populated by three albino
Cory Cats, and five White Mountain Cloud Minnows. What I'm planning
to do, at some point in the not to distant future, is transfer the
Betta to the aquarium. Now, I know that a lot has to do with the
temperaments of the individual fish, but in general is this not a
very wise idea?

I understand that the aquarium is probably near capacity as it is,
and that with the addition of the Betta I'll have to do more
frequent water changes. Bearing that in mind I'm currently more
worried about compatibility. From what I understand, Betta's are
_generally_ docile with other species of fish, and that Corys and
White Mountain Clouds are quite docile themselves.

Any insight/thoughts on this matter would be appreciated. Many
thanks to all group members who have helped in the past who might
still be current.

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