@Nikki_IsTheOne16
Since quarantine and homeschooling I keep my kids in a fish tank. It’s amazing
@jaymefife2117
Started my Beta in a 3 gal tank, moved him up to a 5 gal tank in a little less than a week. Just went out and got him a 55 gal tank it takes up the entire side of my apartment. I regret nothing.
@mollie7269
Had an fish store OWNER look at me like I was nuts when I said my betta had personality and I could tell because I kept him in a 6 gallon tank instead of a jar.
@starlad11
I love how passionate you guys are about the well being of fish! I got my betta and put him in a 1 gallon vase with a plant cause that's what everyone says to do but looking into taking care of him i got him a little 10 gallon tank and some tank buddies! Thanks for these videos they've been a huge help my little guys way happier now
@everglowblink9805
One of my college friends had a betta fish for eight years. Sadly, he passed away last month and my friend was devastated. But she knew her fish lived a long, yet happy life.
@nininuvo8979
Can confirm: I own a wedding venue, and someone left a betta after using it as a centerpiece for a party. I watched this because I have adopted the little guy in the accounting department: Bob from Accounting.
@jeffgordon4288
My betta fish buddy just passed last month after 7 years I kept him in a 20 gallon his whole life his name was buddy. I miss my buddy 😥
@hannacottrell9185
Thank you!!!!! I've been taking care of bettas for 6 months now and my family doesn't understand why I'm "treating them like royalty." No matter how many times I explain it, they simply don't understand that the decorations I get for them, the filters I spend weeks choosing, the medicines I buy, even some toys (like the mirror one) are so that my babies can live and not just survive. "BuT tHeY'rE jUsT fIsH" yeah okay, but it's also a living creature that I have taken into my care. Not my fault that I can see these little fishies as my babies and love them like they were any other animal.
@honeybee3682
In UK ,Betta Fish are sold in aquariums not cups I find that so strange !
@keithkogane1836
In elementary school I had a teacher that brought a bunch of fish, frogs, and snails to show for classes. We had them for 2 or 3 weeks and then she didn't know what to do with them. She asked who wanted to take any home so I got some fish and snails. I realize now how irresponsible she was because A. She never though through what she would do after she taught us? And B. She never asked any of the kids parents if they had the means and equipment to take care of the creatures. Luckily I did Have several tank waiting to be housed with fish and a smaller one that i just kept the Beta and a few snails in. But the fact she used all these animals without thinking what she was going to do afterwards is a bit frightening
@joyrice1350
Hi! I work at a pet store and I want to let you know the reason we keep bettas in cups. The reason is that they are bought within 1-3 days of us getting them and any bettas who are with us longer than 5 days (which is very rare) will get a 3 or 5 gallon tank to themself :) we also make sure whenever anyone buys a betta that they get a 3 gallon tank or larger and a heater.
@vituperation
I wouldn't recommend keeping two chihuahuas in a 75 gallon like that. Both tend to stay towards the bottom of the tank and can be aggressively territorial during feeding time. Chihuahuas weren't meant to be kept together. I'm glad you did a species-only set up, but a chihuahua would be much happier without any other dogs to compete with. As a side note, a bare bottom tank is easier to maintain, but I find a dark substrate really brings out their color and gives more surface area for bacteria to break down their waste.
@jiweonpark5991
When I got my betta fish Jack, I was not ready for that. It made him sick. He got velvet. I researched about treatment and he made it. I put him in a bin and I got new 3g tank. I cycled the tank (fishless cycle, it took about 3 month) and finally he moved in his new home about 10 days ago. The tank has sponge filter, heater, and plants. He is very active and healthy now. I hope he lives more than 3 years. Thank you for your advices for sick fish treatment. If I didn't watch your videos I couldn't make him healthy again. Happy fish keeping. 😊❤️
@Kiymbah
You also add how smart and friendly they are. They notice me and communicate about food. I was surprised st how much my beta connected with me when I got my first one. I hate seeing them in those little cups. It’s really sad to me too.
@aries1309
She’s not yelling at you, she’s just passionate and stressing how important this information is.
@donnadovico8619
I bought my Beta fish knew nothing about fish so I bought a male in a little cup .
I bought a little 1 gallon bowl at wal.mart had no filter. I was told I would be lucky if he lived 3 to 6 months well he was doing so well.
I upgraded him to a 2 gallon tank with a filter . It's been a year he is doing well .
I am up grading him to a 3 gallon tank he does have 2 snails for tank mates. I also recently found out about the benefits of moss balls in the tank to help with nitrous I bought him 4 of those to help keep his tank cleaner and to help with oxygen I also bought him a heater this year . I am 51 enjoying my beta fish Since he is my first fish I am learning as I go . I am sure I have made some mistakes ,but I am.trying he seems happy he seems to adore us he swims to the side of the tank and when we kove to another side he will follow me even if I put food in he stilk.perfers to follows me around the tank to eat . Sk I do tui k he likes us and enjoys us talking to him
@onefineday111
As a pet store manager I can definitely offer my input as to what goes on, and the misconceptions customers have. Yes bettas can definitely 'survive' in something small, and there are reasons as to why they can survive that way. But there is a difference between surviving and thriving. In a pet store, the way that animals are kept are for temporary selling purposes, and not because that's how they should be kept for the rest of their life. This is the big mistake customers make. I keep the fighters in our store in something smaller, generally 2-3 litres, but at home I keep them in about 20-25l. But when I explain this to customers they often say 'well you keep them in something small here'. Yes it's true, but pet stores also keep cats and dogs in a pen, and 50 goldfish in a 100L or less aquarium. We get paid to maintain these a lot more regularly than you would want to spend years doing at home for free, and these animals are there for a short amount of time, generally a few days to a week. I literally get my phone out and show them my tanks to prove that they can be in something bigger. The other issue, is that a lot of pet stores are required to sell small 2l 'betta tanks'. I have them, and I hate them. I literally tell customers 'look, I sell them because I have to, but these are the bigger options I have that would be more suitable'. Please do proper research before buying an animal, and don't presume that the way you see an animal displayed in a pet store is how they are required to be kept beyond the week they spend there.
@ummguy5548
One of the most misunderstood fish in my opinion.
@TheOctoberDeathBird
Thank you very much for this very responsible review. It makes me sad seeing the Betta section of pet stores. I wish I could rescue them all. They are beautiful fish that deserve to be treated with respect and kindness. Keep up the great work in keeping hobbyists properly informed!
@KGTropicals