Reply To: Starting over…

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atlantis_child
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@ste12000 wrote:

Yep i agree, get around 10 fish with an even mix of male and female, If you are serious about breeding them then go for whatever you can get. It is better to take a few from the wild and multiply them by 100 in captivity than not owning any at all.

Totally agree

For as long as this fish is still in decline in the wild we are still responsible for the captive breeding and spread of captive stock.

Totally agree. I feel as strongly about that even more than I feel that bettas deserve more more space to live in than a half gallon, or even worse, those tiny things they’re usually stored in the stores at people’s home… Luckily I have an impact at work. I always maintain the stance my stance that the they need at least 2 gallons, and either good water changes weekly or a filter. Happily. many people buy them for their community aquariums, or take my advice. I always bring up the fact that with more space plants and/or decorations can be added to make it more pretty. That changes a lot of minds, because people tend to like those things, even in a rather small inclosure. We see mini decorations and plastic and real plants perfect for that kinda thing.

Uh, sidetack…Oh well, this is my thread, and who’s going to moderate a moderate? :D

ill keep my eye open for canadian stock that can be posted…

That’d be great. They have wilds in more specialized fish stores around here, but unless I’m quite mistaken, no domestics.

Going to call around though. ;)

– Atlantis