beta in a vases

[poindexter]

This is really mean Rachel....you gotta stop her. There are so many other non living things to give as centre pieces!! That really disgusts me that someone would do that. I think u can tell by the number of replies that this is prolly the general concensus!

~dEx

 

[CMC]

I agree that it's a BAD and inhumane idea. I'll bet most of the guests probably don't even want a betta to take home. And if there are any animal lovers in the crowd, they would probably get upset about the idea also and leave early. I know I would. Surely she can think of something more appropriate??

 

[Grim Reaper]

and think what them small kids will do to the bettas

Kid: Mommy mommy there is a fish in the table can i have 1 they have lots of them

Mom: Why not but be careful that u don’t get your new shirt wet

(Will someone think of the poor bettas)

 

[Seahorse]

Oh that is bad... the drinking, the noise, the children (though it is obvious one would have to be just as worried about the adults!)

I can understand why it is alluring. But if she really wants something like that, she needs to be responsible.

Let us know what she does in the end. I really hope she changes her mind.

 

[Grim Reaper]

Ok i got a better idea Y don’t she just get a ice sculptor and have it custom made she could have a betta sculptor'd out

 

[Auratus]

If the bettas aren't properly acclimated to the vases and water conditioner added to every vase they will be dead or dying by the time the reception starts. No one wants to see a fish just sitting in the bottom of a bowl suffering. The ones that don't die will probably do so from the shaking caused by people getting up from the tables, the kids poking at the glass, and everything everyone else mentioned. By vases she probably means those tiny bowls with the frilly edges that they can barely turn around in, correct? Those aren't even attractive imo, and again, no one wants to see a fish just sitting in the bottom of a bowl. Wouldn't it just be easier (and cheaper) to get some nice centerpiece candles?Maybe put a few dried flowers around the candles or some ribbon as an accent.

 

[Ben]

i had bettas on a few tables at my Bar-mitzvah, i made sure they were all in 3 gallon bowls. they were all happy. i was happy(i got a female plakat )my friends were happy(they also keep fish and know how to look after it) and my lfs was happy because i gave them the rest of the un wanted VTs. i see everyone of the bettas weekley and theyre all ahppy and alive, no curelty there

DD

 

[SPLiSH]

That is inhumane and cruel. Does she really want to start her married life knowing that dozens of innocent fish died just so her guests could have something to gawp at during the reception?

I'm getting sick of this attitude that people have towards bettas: "Oh, the pet store has them in little itty-bitty vases, so I can too! It doesn't matter if they are dying, at least they'll look pretty!"

Sorry, got a bit worked up there.

She's probably a nice person, just tell her that bettas are living creatures, not centerpieces.

 

[corykitty516]

Here .. tell her to do this instead. My sister and I had a double wedding Nov. 2003. She did these herself with the costs being minimal.

Candleholders $1 ea (4 per table)
Stones $1 per bag (one bag did at least 2 tables)
candles $1 for 4

here is a pic.... they looked soooooo great and come up to costing the same or probly less that this betta nonsense


BETTA ARE NOT MAGICALLY ANIMATED TOYS THEY ARE LIVE ANIMALS


OR how about take some of those free to good home kittens and place each one in a glass box at each table (just kidding but it makes about as much sense)

 

[CMC]

Corykitty516, that's beautiful!

 

[Kittycat]

I just don't get why people have to make somebody suffer and even die just to celebrate. Who would want that kind of negative energy on what's supposed to be the happiest day of your life?

 

[ral]

Corykitty516 that is lovely.

Okay, back to business...

Hhhmmm....

 

[Sorrell]

I've been to some pretty wild weddings and some of them had bettas as centerpieces. I'm not saying I completely agree, but I never saw a dead one The brides at the weddings I was at returned the fish to the store after the wedding

On a side note, there's drinking and loud music in my fishroom all the time They are dropping like flies

 

[ral]

It might be better if they gave away the Betta's to interested guests afterwards. The chance of a few fish going to good owners might be worth the stress of being transferred to a new environment.

My main concern is that it might perpetuate the belief the Betta's can actually live in a vase with just a plant for food.

I have seen Betta's given away here as giveaways in a childrens party, togehter with a half gallon bowl and a small pack of pellets...

 

[SRC]

Betta's have no heat on the shelves at stores, and I somehow doubt that is what causes their demise at Wal-mart, plus I doubt it will be very cold..I'm sure they don't want uncomfortable guests at the reception. Most of the vases that they put those fish in a quite large, so I don't think they will be cramped, most are 1/2 gallon...no smaller then a beanie box. I'm sure they will have fresh, clean water...so as to not gross out their guests with smelly, dirty, uncleanliness. As mentioned before, most come with the plant in a plastic cup sitting in the vase, so there is always a gap (no cup is gonna fit perfectly with the rim of the vase) for air. And unless this is one wild shindig, most weddings I've been too that had pretty stuff all over the tables, wasn't a loud, wild affair. And I have fairly loud music on in my office at work sometimes and in teh car on my way home (they come home on the weekends for now)..they really don't seem to give it a second thought.

I think it'd be cute to give them away to the kids afterwards, I personally think they'd far way better then sitting on a shelf unattended at wal-mart somewhere. And it's much better then those bags of rice..which DO cause problems...with the local wildlife (birds) and such.

:shrug: