What the those tanks have NOTHING for bettas everything is wrong even the decorations Bettas need a minimum of five gallons I would call PETA on them if I did not hate them and they did not hate us.Why is he listing species above the pics I bet he cannot take care of any of the species on the list we already know he is ignorant about Bettas.
That guy is dumb. I feel like people pick on betta because they are small. Since they are small and quiet and don't complain, people think they can keep them in a 16oz container with no place to hide.
Yeah betta fish are the easiest to care for, but you still need to CARE for them...
And since they can be sold in cups without dying after a day... I've seen them at my local dollar store and the local korean supermarket :/ what are people supposed to do after buying them in places like that??? they dont even have water conditioner!
He's probably making $3-$4 off of each betta. That guy who's selling the bettas is also selling complete tanks, used & new and about 50-100 other varieties of fish. Based on his selection, I'm sure he owns one of the pet stores in the NYC area.
At least he's selling them for $5 total.
Not far from where I live, I came across someone that was selling bettas in those stereotypical vases with a bamboo plant for $30 = $20 profit off each package they sold.
There's nothing you can do other than harass them, but that will get you in trouble if you're not careful.
I wont harass them. really not worth the effort... and in this cities, I've seen bettas being sold in every worst situation possible.
Just one of those craigslist posts that make me go... oh no...not another idiot
There's also a guy on CL show says he is breeding show quality Cts. from the photo, it is looks like a Ct mutt with a messed up tail. it's probably closer to a combtail than a crowntail :/
To be honest what he's keeping those fish in are unfortunately better than what most pet stores keep there fish in. I went into a LFS today and the cups were staked with airtight lids on, so the fish's couldn't breathe.
OOOHH that is so annoying! happens at my walmart every time. I shove all the merchandise over and make room for the living creatures theyre suffocating :evil:
Just because bettas are able to survive in these low standard conditions doesn't mean that they should. The reason I decided to buy a betta was because at the fish store, they are sold in little cups. I know it is to keep them seperated but that is such a small space for a single fish. I have a five gallon tank and it might seem small for bettas, but it is actually good beings that they can be bought by someone who isn't considering the cruel conditions that they put the betta through.
It's kinda' like how people think that because bettas have labyrinths, they don't need to use filters. They could get away with it but filtration can only help the water quality. You can tell which betta is happier when you compare the two by putting two tanks next to eachother, one in a very small, confined tank and the other in a large tank with adaquete space to swim. It is in a fish's nature to swim. These small tanks take that away from them. That's like taking the wings off of a bird.
I think being in those is better than the standard cup at Petco, and when someone buys this, they can always upgrade to their own tank..could be just for selling purposes, I hate to say but a friend of mine has this as a perm home or did for a year for her daughters betta girl, and I was so upset, and I offered her a 2gal size KK for their betta, with plants, and hiding cave..and gravel her betta only had that, and no gravel, no plants, no cave..
that one red has ripped fins. ;n; i own a tank like that. for water changes. 8I or for really tiny females. though a betta hasn't lived in it since Caroline. now, it's for water changes. or holding decor i'm not using. 8U
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