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Post by DaharkazAngel on Jul 7, 2009 18:49:06 GMT -5
I bought the betta about 1 yr ago of the top of my head. Since then he has had a few scruffs with anything i put in his 10 gal (yes 10 gal) So in a nut shell hes a real ass. I want to get a betta like my old one , hes was the sweetest thing and i could put literally anything in with him.Not to metion he was beautiful. But im stuck with this (very frank!) Ugly prick of a fish. I dont beleive in bettas being in cups and vases. Hence the 10 gal with a heater and a filter. So i cant just chuck him out in the cold. But no resposible fish owner would except him or want him fro the matter, let alone a pet shop. What should i do?? And what would you do in this situation??? Angel
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Post by DaharkazAngel on Jul 7, 2009 19:08:04 GMT -5
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Post by DaharkazAngel on Jul 7, 2009 19:09:09 GMT -5
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Post by murdock6701 on Jul 7, 2009 21:16:34 GMT -5
Angel dear, most of us here, myself not included, have had nothing but BS from YA - ther are an all knowing group of aholes in my opinion - ask many here......I'm usually not a prejudiced person, but it makes me sick that people could be so all knowing and ignorant all for point and prestige - fish keeping is supposed to be a fun relaxing hobby, not a competition, especially when the comments I read from out members seem to lead to angr and frustration - as far as your betta goes, give him a time out by himself somewhere - I had to do that w/ an aggrssive yellow lab once and it all worked out well - good luck!
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Post by Suzie Q (Lori) on Jul 7, 2009 22:15:52 GMT -5
This fish can be kept in a 2g Brandy Sniffer from Walmart with a live plant. I have kept many fish in mine. Change the water often though.
Sorry that I cant help you any further
Lori
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Post by babygeige on Jul 7, 2009 23:02:04 GMT -5
I don't even go to YA anymore. I tried for a while to give people advice, but I think it's mostly just a bunch of bratty kids that are used to their parents letting them do whatever they want and get bitter when they get an answer they don't like.
It just became more frustrating than it's worth to me.
As far as the betta goes, that's a tough one. Lori's idea about a brandy snifter is a nice one. That way he'll be by himself, but will still have room to have a pretty happy existence and then you'll have the 10 gallon for whatever you want.
Maybe eventually you'll be able to find a good home for him somewhere else.
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Post by DaharkazAngel on Jul 8, 2009 0:51:58 GMT -5
I wish i knew this betta was such a grupmy bum BEFORE i got him. He was the youngest, so i thought hey all my other bettas have been placid this on should be too. I was wrong, very. But hey what can you do. I may put him somthing less then ideal but ive never really had them without filters. How do they do? I mean obbviously more then 1 a week water changes would be neccesary. What weird is all my bettas have been ok with really peaceful things like dwarf corys and snails and some even male guppys, but this bugger wont accept anyone in his presence. Ive tried all the tricks in the book. I think he was meant to spend his life in 20ml of water flaring at the other 'trapped' bettas. Thanks for the ideas so far.
As for answers, i dont know why i go back. Its like a drug, i feel i NEED to get my opinion on fish cruelty out there. However im thinking of giving up the ghost, its causing more stress then intended. Cheers Angel
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Post by DaharkazAngel on Jul 8, 2009 0:55:40 GMT -5
Just a quick extra question guys. As for swearing in this forum ,what is excepted??. Ive noticed the odd curse here and there but its not blanked out. I understand that racism etc is not allowed but is the occasional 'poop' 'ass' etc ok if used in appropriate context??
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Post by murdock6701 on Jul 8, 2009 9:11:13 GMT -5
the site itself bans most major swear words - ther are also youn people on this site and mayb some Christian folk who may be offended - it's a judgment call.....
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Post by Carl on Jul 8, 2009 13:04:04 GMT -5
As murdock stated, the most offensive words are banned (via an auto replacement), please use discretion as to other words and to not go "overboard" with their use. I also totally agree with murdock as to Yahoo Answers. I only go their to sometimes give a friend a thumbs up or if my searches for research bring me to an answer, that often is either wrong or very subjective, yet treated as a fact. We have many articles about the problems with YA in Fish as Pets, as many answers give out incorrect or outdated information and I (& others have written these up, often under the heading of "Forum Hall of Shame") I have a post about lighting that references YA (this is a subject where many answers are vastly out of date as to current information) Fish as PetsCarl |
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Post by DaharkazAngel on Jul 8, 2009 17:45:23 GMT -5
ok, got it. =)
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Post by DaharkazAngel on Jul 8, 2009 22:15:39 GMT -5
Just for the record i thought id tell you all about what happened with this betta. Well i stole his filter yesterday but left him his heater and in the 10 gal. I put his filter (unclean) into a old 10 gal i laying around and used some gravel out of my 100 gal to give it a kickstart. So i was happy i had another 10 gal to play with. =) But....i felt so bad about him no having a filter i just went and bought him one.!! I know im bad....it cost me 30 bucks!! But was the smallest i could find. Its rated for a 40 litre tank..dunno how many gals that is. So i still have my grumpy betta and he is still spoilt. I havnt got the guts to get rid of him so im going to continue to spoilt him...The end =)
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Post by DaharkazAngel on Jul 8, 2009 22:17:08 GMT -5
Ill post pics if anyone want to see him =) and my 'new' 10 gal ...
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Post by Carl on Jul 9, 2009 9:10:22 GMT -5
But was the smallest i could find. Its rated for a 40 litre tank..dunno how many gals that is. This is 10 gallons (1 gallon = 3.785 liters, so this is 10.57 gallons) Pictures are always welcome!  Carl |
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Post by Suzie Q (Lori) on Jul 9, 2009 14:33:12 GMT -5
Just a quick extra question guys. As for swearing in this forum ,what is excepted??. Ive noticed the odd curse here and there but its not blanked out. I understand that racism etc is not allowed but is the occasional 'poop' 'ass' etc ok if used in appropriate context?? I feel that there is no need to use the "F" word at all....I don't like "MF" or "GD" either. The Abbv OM"F"G...just irritates the living daylights out of me!!! So don't do it ...lol As far as unfiltered and unheated tanks...I do suggest 1g or more and keep in a warm area...my house is 68* or so yearly...WAY to cold for a Betta with out heat. I keep mine in the Master Bathroom and the vent closed. Water changes either 1 or 2x a week...I prefer 2x a week...usually Tuesday and Friday (lol...my trash days so I remember). I use Java Moss in my Betta Bowls and when the tank sides start to get nasty I use the moss to wipe the sides/bottom out...use old tank water to rinse...rinse plant into old tank water too....add fresh water...replace plant (by the way...mine is bare bottomed) add Mr. Betta and his little cup of "old" water back into the tank (acclimate temp by floating him). Only time I did have problems is when I failed to do a WC for over a week!!! Good Luck!!! Lori |
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