Couple of weeks ago my kid expressed interest in getting an aquarium and a fish. Well, this past week he came back from a local store with a flyer about Betta fish. I do not know a lot about this hobby but for a last week I have been reading a lot to educate myself and finally past this knowledge to my son. I have tried to tell him that bigger aquarium leads to happier fish and that besides water and food, there are other factors to consider like water quality, filters, water changes, lights, etc. Impatient as he is, he went with my wife to a local pet store and got one of those tiny Betta kits. The aquarium is 0.7 gal and it supposed to filter itself (you change dirty water from back tank). There is no light, no water filter with flow and no heater. He was told by the store clerk that this is perfect for Betta. Of course, he didn't listen to me because my option was to do some research, get bigger aquarium, set it up and all this work takes time. Of course in his mind was better to go to the store and get all in one kit and have fish on his desk in the matter of 15 minutes.
Honestly, I can't stand watching the fish in such small environment. There is no fun in anything because the fish can barely make two moves with the fins to go from one side to the other. Even had a disagreement with my wife since she claims that I am discouraging our kid. She claims she had three gold fish in a small tank some 30 years ago and that they were fine.
We don't have a space for big aquarium but if we consider other placement options than my kid's desk, we could probably get away with 5 or even 10 gallon tank on a small stand in room's corner. But seems like my good will and word are against "educated" store clerks in a shop that doesn't even sell other fish than Bettas and has no other aquariums than those small all in one kits.
Fish and I need help!!!
Honestly, I can't stand watching the fish in such small environment. There is no fun in anything because the fish can barely make two moves with the fins to go from one side to the other. Even had a disagreement with my wife since she claims that I am discouraging our kid. She claims she had three gold fish in a small tank some 30 years ago and that they were fine.
We don't have a space for big aquarium but if we consider other placement options than my kid's desk, we could probably get away with 5 or even 10 gallon tank on a small stand in room's corner. But seems like my good will and word are against "educated" store clerks in a shop that doesn't even sell other fish than Bettas and has no other aquariums than those small all in one kits.
Fish and I need help!!!