Why do people hate bettas?

[d3sc3n7]

Whoa, I saw that "OH Betta" thing...what the heck???

My thoughts exactley! How are you supposed to clean that thing...without having to empty it, and refill recycle it?!

-Jay

 

[d3sc3n7]

Once again!

 

[alter40]

lol what does that hold. A glass of water?

 

[usacutie81]

Ugh, this reminds me of my old job. I came in one day and someone had decided to "pretty up" the bathroom by getting a bowl of fish... maaaybe 1 gallon and guess what fish they decided to get? A 3 spot gourami AND a tiger barb. My jaw dropped and I just stood there forever in shock. Apparently the fish store told them they would be just fine!

 

[d3sc3n7]

The reviews I read say it's >1g!

 

[alter40]

These little things are ridiculous. I don't know how they can put a fish in something like that or in a little tiny bowl.

 

[d3sc3n7]

This one is at least amusing. Just so you know, the fish and the tank water are in seperate compartments. Of course, with all those goldfish that should hold, what, 100G?

 

[d3sc3n7]

 

[alter40]

haha I think I would like the toilet one. Get a small school of fish in there it would be kinda neat. Of course I don't know how the heating would be if you had tropical fish in there because of the cold water always coming into the middle and what about a filter?

 

[d3sc3n7]

Yeah, even though is a bit cruel still...I think the toilet one would be kinda cool. I agree with the heater/filter problem. I mean seriously, how cool would it be to plant that thing! Thats one thing you could do with it...Attach some lights somehow to the lid...and get some good lighting, some nice substrate and some hearty plants.

Then again, its like a $400 toilet

 

[roark fishies]

This one is at least amusing. Just so you know, the fish and the tank water are in seperate compartments. Of course, with all those goldfish that should hold, what, 100G?

Ha...I guess this one would make pee-ing and Pooh-ing a little more interesting. Ya know, for those of us who get bored by using the bathroom....

 

[MadridKid]

eBay Express: Penn Plax Betta Condo - Description

this is pretty bad too...

 

[alter40]

eBay Express: Penn Plax Betta Condo - Description

this is pretty bad too...

I actually saw that at my LFS yesterday and thought how horrible it would be for the fish

 

[Squidman]

Ha...I guess this one would make pee-ing and Pooh-ing a little more interesting. Ya know, for those of us who get bored by using the bathroom....

At my lfs they have one of those with a rummy-nosed tetra in it! I would'nt want to be the tetra. *GOLDFISH*

 

[d3sc3n7]

eBay Express: Penn Plax Betta Condo - Description

this is pretty bad too...

Whats that for, put 4 males in..and see if the one on the end can make it to the "Boss" at the other side?!? WTF PEOPLE!

 

[laurahammock]

I bet my beta is HAPPY!! He lives in a 55 gallon!!

 

[Mushroomman]

I hear people complain about this all the time. I often wonder what they think the alternative is.

Let's see.... each fish gets its own private tank, 20 bettas per 18 wheeler.

Or how about 20 bettas in nice big tanks, killing each other on the trip.

The reality is that to ship aquatic life and come close to breaking even for transportation is that you can't give them the best conditions, it just doesn't make sense.

I totally agree with you. Ive never really heard people complain about it. I was merely informing the "betta lovers" who may not work at fish shops on how they are shipped.

 

[d3sc3n7]

Well, shipping and housing are 2 different stories here. Obviously you cant ship each fish in a 5g tank.