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marytara Original Post: Aug 03 '07,  6:44 am           Reply
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betta fish

We recently added a betta fish to our family.

I'm looking for any and all advice about these fish!

     
joyfulgirl91 Posted: Aug 03 '07,  9:28 pm           Reply
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Quote: marytara
We recently added a betta fish to our family.

I'm looking for any and all advice about these fish!



They're purty! Really low maintenance, too. Most people seem to keep them in a smaller tank than I would have advised in my pet shop days, but they tolerate it. If you get a larger tank they are more active. Does he have a name yet?
     
marytara Posted: Aug 04 '07,  8:50 pm           Reply
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Yes, it's my son's fish so he named it Young (young fish). I later found out that was the same name as the pet fish in the classroom. His teacher gave all her kids pet fish (she asked the parents first) because they loved to watch and take care of her fish all year. She sent it home with a small bowl but since I knew my cats (and kids) would be too tempted with the open top I got a small starter aquarium - its only 1.5 gallon but that seemed to be ample room for the solitary betta. So far he (?) is still alive and a very pretty red color.


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They're purty! Really low maintenance, too. Most people seem to keep them in a smaller tank than I would have advised in my pet shop days, but they tolerate it. If you get a larger tank they are more active. Does he have a name yet?

     
lzymiss Posted: Aug 13 '07,  12:58 am (Updated: Aug 13 '07,  1:06 am)           Reply
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betta care

here is a fabulous site dedicated not only to bettas but anything you would want or need to know about aquariums... Good luck petfish.net

     
joyfulgirl91 Posted: Aug 13 '07,  9:55 am           Reply
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RE: betta fish

Quote: marytara
its only 1.5 gallon but that seemed to be ample room for the solitary betta. So far he (?) is still alive and a very pretty red color.




If I remember correctly, only the males have the pretty color. They are definitely the only ones that puff up in the face of competition.
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