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Ok IMPO, I think people who haven't been keeping bettas (or just fish in general, for that fact) for a min. of 6 months shouldn't be throwing out advice, especially advice that they haven't researched and found to be true. (Usually after keeping bettas for 6+ months you've learned most of the in's and out's of keeping these fish alive, healthy, and happy. Not to mention most longer time betta keepers have done their research, to sift through all the bad advice that is commonly thrown around.)
This poster probably doesn't know what to think now...as so many different people are bickering over foul information.
#1. A betta does not have a size limitation as far as how big a tank should be.
What a betta does have is a personal opinion on it's own individual tank size, this varies from betta to betta. Some do perfectly fine in larger tanks, some do perfectly fine with strong currents, then you have others that do not enjoy either. It is up to each individual fishkeeper to watch their fish and determine if that fish is happy in that particular environment.
#2. A betta is not a good tank mate for ANY other creature; not fish, not snails, not frogs, not shrimp, not anything. You CAN put any of those in there and nothing may happen...not this week, not next week, not 52 weeks from now..but it COULD go terribly wrong as soon as you turn the light off and go to bed. The reason we suggest not doing it, is because it is not fair to the other fish (or the betta) when/if it does go wrong.
Why take a chance with something’s life when you know up front it could turn lethal? It's rather selfish IMHO.
If you want a community tank...get community fish, not fish who were bred to live a solitary lifestyle. Would you put a Crib, a Oscar, or a Flowerhorn in your community tank? No? Then why put a betta in there? It makes just about as much sense. They are all possible killers.
#3. Do research on the information you choose to administer on the forums. Don't post tidbits you've heard here and there without checking to make sure they were, in fact, correct bits of information. Don't give opinions or assumptions out as advice to new-comers.
Giving out bad/incorrect advice makes new people not know who's advice to believe/trust, and will confuse them even more then they probably already are.
**NOTE** There are always going to be differing opinions on subjects (that's inevitable), be prepared to back up your advice/facts from a viable source (like a website)...and if you really want your information to seem legit...post a link to it...that way people can look over the information themselves as well.
#4. Seeded gravel alone will not instantly cycle a tank. The tank will still go through a cycle process..it will just be significantly shorter then a regular fishless cycle. You still need to watch your ammonia/nitrite spikes until they remain at a steady 0 PPM.
Please...if you don't have any factual information, that has a solid background..then don't give in to the temptation to post advice.
By doing that, you make the rest of us, who have spent a great deal of time researching and trying to learn as much as possible..so that we can give out correct information to help people (and ourselves), look completely worthless.
And I for one (and I bet I'm not the only one either), don't appreciate someone coming along and undermining the trust that the rest of us try to establish.
This poster probably doesn't know what to think now...as so many different people are bickering over foul information.
#1. A betta does not have a size limitation as far as how big a tank should be.
What a betta does have is a personal opinion on it's own individual tank size, this varies from betta to betta. Some do perfectly fine in larger tanks, some do perfectly fine with strong currents, then you have others that do not enjoy either. It is up to each individual fishkeeper to watch their fish and determine if that fish is happy in that particular environment.
#2. A betta is not a good tank mate for ANY other creature; not fish, not snails, not frogs, not shrimp, not anything. You CAN put any of those in there and nothing may happen...not this week, not next week, not 52 weeks from now..but it COULD go terribly wrong as soon as you turn the light off and go to bed. The reason we suggest not doing it, is because it is not fair to the other fish (or the betta) when/if it does go wrong.
Why take a chance with something’s life when you know up front it could turn lethal? It's rather selfish IMHO.
If you want a community tank...get community fish, not fish who were bred to live a solitary lifestyle. Would you put a Crib, a Oscar, or a Flowerhorn in your community tank? No? Then why put a betta in there? It makes just about as much sense. They are all possible killers.
#3. Do research on the information you choose to administer on the forums. Don't post tidbits you've heard here and there without checking to make sure they were, in fact, correct bits of information. Don't give opinions or assumptions out as advice to new-comers.
Giving out bad/incorrect advice makes new people not know who's advice to believe/trust, and will confuse them even more then they probably already are.
**NOTE** There are always going to be differing opinions on subjects (that's inevitable), be prepared to back up your advice/facts from a viable source (like a website)...and if you really want your information to seem legit...post a link to it...that way people can look over the information themselves as well.
#4. Seeded gravel alone will not instantly cycle a tank. The tank will still go through a cycle process..it will just be significantly shorter then a regular fishless cycle. You still need to watch your ammonia/nitrite spikes until they remain at a steady 0 PPM.
Please...if you don't have any factual information, that has a solid background..then don't give in to the temptation to post advice.
By doing that, you make the rest of us, who have spent a great deal of time researching and trying to learn as much as possible..so that we can give out correct information to help people (and ourselves), look completely worthless.
And I for one (and I bet I'm not the only one either), don't appreciate someone coming along and undermining the trust that the rest of us try to establish.
