Betta's

[NovaWo1f]

Ok, I think i'm gonna use this little 2 gallon and put a nice betta in there. I've been looking up info on betta's on the web, and they say that the ones sold in pet stores are just some veil tail or something? And not very, well, dunno, good i guess? Anyway, I was thinking, where would i get any other kind of betta? Saw a few places selling them online, but, gee, i don't feel good buying fish online. Just curious. I guess those petstore betta's aren't too bad...

[justDIY]

I believe the bettas sold in stores are the easiest to breed and tend to be the most durable.

Several mail-order houses sell a large variety of different kinds and colors of betta (more than just the red and blue we see at Walmart)

I don't think it's too dangerous to buy fish online, just research the seller before plunking down the cash ... look for reviews on this site or on google, someone has probably shared their experience buying from a place you might be considering.

[NovaWo1f]

Wal-Mart? Who would buy fish from wal-mart? That would be just plane insane.. every fish i have ever got from wal-mart died within a week. I always go to PetsMart. Anyway, i don't wanna breed yet. Seems like too much trouble, having to seperate every single male and all. Ick, that'd be alot of tanks Besides, the $20 price tags on some of those fish are pretty big for a little fish.

[RogerMcAllen]

Look for a place that keeps betas well. Petsmart has them all sitting in bowls, whereas my [acronym:f6e797912f="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:f6e797912f] has something else. It is basically a rack for beta tanks something like 6 wide and 6 tall. Each of the small beta tanks is hooked up to a larger filtration system so the water quality is kept high.

[NovaWo1f]

The only other fish place near me, is a little aquarium store in a strip mall, and (last i checked, awhile ago) they kept their betta's on a shelf, in little jars. So, doubt that's any better than a cup I can't beleive i used to keep my betta's in those little hexagonal tanks that hold like, an ounce of water or something. How horrible that must be for the fish!

[d9hp]

Well, not to be rude or mean. But bettas really dont require a lot of swimming room. They just kinda sit on the top of the water and breathe. Granted a larger tank might be better, tanks that are less than one gallon are not too bad for the fish...

[NovaWo1f]

Yeah, but i like betta's, want him to be happy. Plus, i'm gonna put real plants in, see if i can get 'em growing. A nice pretty betta swimming amongst the live plants has to be nice to look at.

[d9hp]

Well, dont want to spoil your thoughts (sounds peaceful, but bettas dont really swim around too much) but live plants need adequate lighting, that may not be hard to put on a 1 gallon tank, but it does need to be enough, and a good spectrum

[RogerMcAllen]

Hahaha, spectrum? I had some small tetras in a jar with an underwater plant and it did great. I used my "reading light" occasionally and the plant did fine. Not sure what the plant is called. It is one that everyone carries, tall and skinny with small leaves growing all the way up and around the stem .

[d9hp]

Sounds like anacharis, and I truly think that would grow in a toilet....