Toirtis
God of primitive fishes
firestar said:Naw, Krazymom, he wasn't freaked out by the space. It's a common myth that bettas need/prefer small spaces. Fish just need some time adjusting to new environments, that's all. Rice paddies, where bettas originate, are about the size of shallow football fields!
Correct, but.....in the wild, bettas do not actually have large territories (although they do typically occupy about the same amount of space as would be taken up by an 18 gallon cube aquarium), and although they appreciate room, they probably have a limited concept of it, as the rice paddies where they are often found are somewhat murky, limiting their visibility to about 6".