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we’ll look down on puget sound

Started by puckish · 8 months ago

last night i made a mix cd based on seattle - songs about seattle, not by people in seattle. it’s a little obvious, a little lewd, and a little amusing. do any of you want a copy? maybe we could do a mix cd swap? if you’re interested, leave a comment [...] ... Continue reading »

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  • Betti

    1 year ago

    Bettas can be fickle fish; I kept one alive for four years once, most people I know only manage 2-6 months, and my most recent Betta kicked the bucket after only 15 months . . . he developed a "food aversion" which meant I had to feed him live brine shrimp instead of pellets. I don't feel very guilty announcing that I was relieved to find him belly up.

    The more I research Bettas, the more I'm convinced that they really need larger tanks complete with water circulation and heaters - badasses may survive in the smaller bowls, but it's not an environment they're likely to thrive in.

    Short version: you didn't fail at fish keeping, the general public is just very very poorly eduacated about Bettas, which keeps some Betta breeders very happy to be in business. Peh. :/
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  • puckish

    1 year ago

    yeah, the more research i do the more i suspect that he was already sick when i adopted him - he never showed much interest in his food. that led to me feeding him too much (which would been just right for a not-sick fish), which then made tank conditions so that he got sick.

    but yeah, i've got a 1.5 gallon tank with a pump and a heat light, so theoretically it was a happy home... just not in reality. i'm trying to figure out what of the setup i can keep without getting a new fish sick off of the old fish's grossness (even after sterilizing it).
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