Pickle Jar Aquarium

I have had a thought, and have acted on it,...sort of. I was at the
corner grocery store earlier this evening, purchasing some roast beef,
and what do I see, but several one gallon jars of Dill pickles sitting
up on the counter over the meats, cheeses, et cetera. Long story-short,
just how good an aquarium would a well washed-out one gallon jar be for
a single Betta splendens/ Siamese Fighting fish? I figure that it could
be a wee bit better than the plastic containers that I spoke of in an
earlier post. And not only that, the store's owner said that when ever
a pickle jar at his store becomes empty, that I can have it for free.
If utilizing these pickle jars is a safe, economical way for the
housing of single Bettas, not only will I purchase some Bettas for the
elderly Lady that I spoke of in the earlier posts, one at a time, there
are some families in the area with kids who have seen my three Bettas,
who I'm sure would love to have one for a pet, to help their children to
learn not only about responsibility, but also the love of the Earth's
other creatures, from having a pet in a family who, because of having
little money, wouldn't of had the experience of having a pet.
One more question. Some time ago someone told me something about
some metal being toxic to aquarium fish. Is this true? I ask because
the lids of the jars are all metal, and in transporting the fish, the
jar lids would be securely closed. And I'm thinking that it would also
be a good idea to keep the lid on so the jars, so that the fish don't
jump out, something that I have been told can happen. In the Army they
always told us that there are no dumb questions, so I ask these
questions, though they may sound dumb.
I am so wanting this to work so much, that I even paid $10.00 for a
whole gallon jar of Dill pickles,...Ever had a dinner consisting of
Roast Beef and Dill Pickles? It should last me a couple of daysLOL.
Quote for the Week:
"You should be
the change
you wish to see in the world."
~~~Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi