Originally posted by K9soul
I really did not expect this much response, but it makes me feel great to know I've helped in any way to provide information on these guys. I feel so much of the information out there is misleading on the care that actually is required to give these guys a happy, healthy life. It kills me when I go to the pet stores and see those teeny little bowls that give them enough room to only sit in one spot, and that it's advertised as a permanent betta home.

Chrissy, that's a great deal on the 1-gallon setup! I'll amend it in my final version to say $20 or less
Would it be possible when your done to let me know and maybe e-mail it to me so I can 'drop' some near the betta section of the petstore?

Actually, the price was $12. (Sorry!) I had my Petsmart Petperks card and it got me $2 off.

I was reading some book at the library and it was saying all of those things that the petstore employees will tell you (the ones that know nothing, that is) 'Bettas shouldn't be kept in anything larger then a one gallon, You can keep a male and a female together, etc.'

I shoved the book as far back in the shelf as I could. Hopefully someone will pick up one of the better books that were on the same shelf about bettas.