tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297470152405804448.post4708453012305159729..comments2023-10-19T02:41:23.939-07:00Comments on To Hell with it, it's just Mie...: In which I am going to rant, a littlemielikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801703299451079370noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297470152405804448.post-12659355239474896002009-09-03T15:10:31.456-07:002009-09-03T15:10:31.456-07:00Just don't get them a banana plant for the tan...Just don't get them a banana plant for the tank, because they will demolish that bad boy in a day. Sure is a purty plant, though - while it lasts! (We had Bettas years ago...)sybil lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629349319977383547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297470152405804448.post-17732881284573167412009-09-03T06:22:10.177-07:002009-09-03T06:22:10.177-07:00There's a florist here who sells plants in big...There's a florist here who sells plants in big water filled glass containers and along with the plants and their roots is a Betta .. someone got me one for a birthday several years ago, I named him Sushi, he lived for 18 mos. And he loved eating the roots of the plant.Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297470152405804448.post-38905847443659711522009-09-03T05:51:26.546-07:002009-09-03T05:51:26.546-07:00I used to raise beta's. They are from SE Asia ...I used to raise beta's. They are from SE Asia and traditionally live in Ox tracks in rice patty fields. They are used to muddy and dirty water. It's rumored they can even breath air if needed for a short period of time until their puddle gets more oxygen. <br /><br />The fish you and I see in stores are males and are VERY aggressive fish that are not community fish. As a matter of fact 2 males in the same tank will lead to one of them dying. They are known also as Siamese Fighting Fish. <br /><br />They have also been bread to be very beautiful fish. Females are rather plane but still colorful. If you take a writing pen and hold the point to the tank the male will "puff up" and think the pen is another male. <br /><br />They are the "black widow" of fish in once they breed which is a FASCINATING process, they will eat the fry ( babies ) or they will kill the female. You have to separate them after the fry hatch. <br /><br />They are easy to take care of in a large enough tank. Goldfish are the nastiest fish alive. Betas need at least a 10 gallon tank with some circulating system to remain care free. Adding other fish requires more maintenance. <br /><br />Beautiful fish. Wish I could have a tank at the office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com