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Betta
Fish Vase |
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This page
contains information and advice about keeping Betta
Fish in a Vase.
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This picture
shows the "Betta in a Vase"
which consists of a large
vase with some marbles in
the bottom, a peace lily
plant, and a Betta Fish.
There is also a rainbow
ribbon around the vase and
a plastic base for the vase
to sit on. |
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Click
here for more information about
Betta Fish. |
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The advertisement, shown below, links to
this advertiser's web site. |
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Quite often
buyers of a Betta Fish Vase have been
mistakenly told that the Betta can live
by eating the lily roots, but the Betta
should be fed floating food that is
labeled for Betta Fish and freeze dried
blood worms, which are actually mosquito
larvae. Click
here for more information about
feeding fish.
Betta Fish usually
do much better in a large Fish Bowl
than in a Vase. Click
here for information about Fish
Bowls and keeping fish in fish in a
Fish Bowl.
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Click
here to listen to a
Special Show titled "Keeping
Betta Fish", an MP3 PodCast,
hosted by the Bailey Brothers
on Pet Fish Talk.
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Customer Comments
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Hi,
A couple ...
things i would
like to mention
about Bettas
in vases.
I am a breeder,
with a couple
breeding tanks,
grow out tanks,
and tons of
bowls with tons
of Bettas. I
am looking forward
to recieving
the Betta I
ordered from
you, and can't
wait! They are
going to be
beautiful. One
thing I'd like
to say though.
This is not
hate mail. Just
a informative
letter to help
keep Bettas
alive. About
the vase:
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You must feed Betta! They will only eat roots out of desperation. |
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The tray at the top with marbles keeps Betta from getting air. Many of my friends who have Betta in vases have also had deaths. |
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The plant, though pretty, roots will die, releasing toxins into the water harmful to fish. |
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Many people are told never to clean it that the plant will: No! Clean once a week, and feed your Betta 2 times a day! |
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Also, never
house your Betta
in less than
a quart, they
need
excercise! How
would you like
to be in a closet
your whole life?
LOL
Thanks for the
great service!
Ashton
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Reply. Hello Ashton.
I agree with all the points you discussed
in your email to us. Thank you.
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Customer Comments
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I rescued a
half dead betta
... last year
following Christmas.
Now, a year
later, my betta
thrives while
everyone I know
is on their
third betta
or given up.
I had no clue
what the difference
was other than
I genuinely
cared about
my betta and
didn't use him
as a decoration
in a plant vase.
This New Years
day I set out
to find the
survival answer.
On the Comments
page, Ashton
expressed an
opinion that
vases were not
the best of
homes for bettas.
My limited,
but successful,
experience would
support that
opinion. I keep
large sea shells
and plastic
plants in the
bowl. He likes
to take cover
under the shells
but comes out
in a nonaggresive
manner when
I approach.
He also enjoys
swimming about.
Bettas are an
easy, attractive
pet but don't
ask more of
them than can
be expected.
Don't ask them
to sacrifice
their lives
to enhance someone's
decor.
Ann
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Reply.
Hello Ann. Thank you for your important
comments. |
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Customer Comments
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I just wanted
to say that
you have a wonderful
and informative
site. I couldn't
find a site
to answer all
of my fish questions
until I found
yours.
I recently bought
a male beta
and put him
in a vase with
a lily plant
on top. It look
beautiful, but
I wasn't sure
if there was
anything special
I should do
for him. Thank
you for answering
all of my questions.
Sincerely,
Tracy C.
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Reply. Hello Tracy. Thank
you for your complimentary comments. We're glad
to know that you are finding answers to your questions
in this web site. |
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Customer Comments
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This site is wonderful!
I found answers to all my
questions on betas. I started
with one I got for Christmas
as a gift from a large floral
shop and two days later
he went belly up. I have
made up my own now, treated
the water, put my own plant
in etc and have had no trouble.
Again, this site is great!
Karen
Fort Morgan CO 80701
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Reply. Hello
Karen, thank you for your compliments. We're glad
to read that you are putting AquariumFish.net to
good use. |
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Customer Comments
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Gentlemen: Just want to
write you regarding my 3
bettas. In previous articles
I have read about keeping
the bettas in a vase....since
I have always treated with
whatever pets I have had
in my 81 years, like my
children (Of which I have
5), I was growing quite
concerned about this set-up.
I really enjoy watching
them as I sit in my chair
all day. I am retired and
have little to do with my
time. I spend that time
doing xwords, playing solitaire,
and doing various types
of needlework, reading,
etc. I talked with one of
the clerks in the aquarium
shop where I purchased my
fish...she has her own "pet"
right there on the counter.
She assured me that they
are perfectly fine in that
set-up, since the fish live
in tiny puddles in rice
fields, etc.
The vase magnifies them
and they are so beautiful
since, when their fins "bloom",
as I call it, they appear
so much larger than they
really are... I really hoped
I would find some positive
reports on the vase set-up...I
guess I will just have to
take my chances on them
surviving for a long time.
I remember reading in one
of the earlier letters,
about the man whose fish
lived for several years!!
Wish me luck!!! If you have
any advice at all, would
appreciate it very much.
Thanks for your time!!
Sincerely,
Helene B.
Baltimore MD
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Reply. Hello Helene. Thank
you for sharing your comments and your concerns
about your Bettas. I am very pleased to read in
your email that you enjoy your Bettas, and I think
you are probably taking very good care of them.
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Click
here now to continue on to another web page
with more Customer Comments and our Replies about
Keeping a Betta Fish in a Vase. |
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