Wow..I didnt know it could get so mean in here :eek: Please don't bite MY head off for throwing in my opinion.... although i'm wondering if you all bit her head off because this was just to show off ur purty bettas?
There are many many sites out there on bettas. I've had 3 bettas and learn more constantly about them. I, personally, have never had them in a lily vase, or small jar lower than 1 gallon, just because I couldn't see putting any OTHER fish in such a small area.
I am NOT saying how to house your betta, just like I wouldn't say how to house a cat or dog unless that was the topic of a question ;)
I think in general it is half / half in the betta world on opinions on lily vases and bigger tanks and whats the "best" and what's the "worst" for them.
For instance..this site: http://honors.montana.edu/~weif/firsttank/betta.phtml
will tell you 5 gallons minimum.....
bettatalk says small areas are ok with weekly changes or something along that line...
http://www.thebettabubble.com/pgs/care/basic.html
is against lily vases... however has some tips about it:
http://www.thebettabubble.com/pgs/care/vase.html
and here for more info:
http://www.petfish.net/betta/Betta%2...0Beginners.htm
and lastly :)
http://petfish.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB...num=1045856251
a forum thread on the lily vase, which is actually really cool!
As in everything there are people for and against certain things, and betta vases are a hot one among us betta parents.. :) But it IS my humble ;) opinion that so long as its not the size of a cup, and is thoroughly maintained and the betta can swim swim swim and gets fed... then who cares what you have him in (assuming its not a toilet! :eek: )
Thanks for listening, and hopefully not biting my head off.. btw.. pretty bettas.. they are so hard to photograph.. i'll have to try again with my Napoleon (the betta!) :D
