Goldfish or Bettas?

[.sarah]

I prefer Goldfish. My Nana has a small pond in her backyard and we picked out fish for it when I was little. They lived until last year when the hurricane came through and it killed all of her fish. They had gotten to be huge. I've never really felt an attatchment to fish when I've had them in an aquarium, but I've always loved the Goldfish in her pond. I visited earlier this month and she had picked out new fish sometime earlier this year, and they are tiny! It's so wierd now to see how much room they all have in that pond versus when there were three or four very large fish.

I like Bettas much better. They live longer

When Goldfish are properly cared for they can live to be 20 years old, much longer than the average lifespan of Bettas.

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When Goldfish are properly cared for they can live to be 20 years old, much longer than the average lifespan of Bettas.

I figured that out I just wasn't thinking when I said that... now that I think of it I remember our goldfish that we passed on to my sister's friend, and that goldfish died less than a year ago! That means it was... about... 10-11 years!

[Flatcoatluver]

I like bettas better.
But having both in the past and at the moment. Goldfish require a big tank, around 50 gallons or more, I personally think bettas need 2.5 gallon or bigger and I know there are some members who would agree and disagree with me, so bettas don't cost as much and come in many different colors. I do like have goldfish live longer thoguh. So maybe I like both.

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Goldfish require a big tank, around 50 gallons or more, I personally think bettas need 2.5 gallon or bigger and I know there are some members who would agree and disagree with me, so bettas don't cost as much and come in many different colors.

I do agree with you in some parts on that, but I think if you're going to get a filter for a Betta you should get the biggest one you can afford, but if you're not gonna get a filter for it then youre gonna wanna be able to lift it, so no larger than 5 gallons.

[Flatcoatluver]

I do agree with you in some parts on that, but I think if you're going to get a filter for a Betta you should get the biggest one you can afford, but if you're not gonna get a filter for it then youre gonna wanna be able to lift it, so no larger than 5 gallons.

Well if you get a big tank with a filter you still have to change 1/3 of the water every week. BTW I much rather see my bettas spread there fins and swim like crazy. They enjoy big tanks. Also there are hoses for big tanks to make cleaning tanks a no biggy. I have 2 of my bettas in a 2.5 and one is in a 5 gallon and I clean it every week, is not a big deal, it about quality not quantity.

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Well if you get a big tank with a filter you still have to change 1/3 of the water every week. BTW I much rather see my bettas spread there fins and swim like crazy. They enjoy big tanks. Also there are hoses for big tanks to make cleaning tanks a no biggy. I have 2 of my bettas in a 2.5 and one is in a 5 gallon and I clean it every week, is not a big deal, it about quality not quantity.

Well, not really once a week I do it once a month and I think thats fine, my fish do fine. 1 of my Bettas is in a 5 gallon, one is in a 2 gallon and the other in a 2 gallon, and the other one is also in a 2 gallon.

[critter crazy]

I Love my Goldfish!!! I was never very interested in them before, but almost 5 yeas ago We got our first one for our son, who was 1 as his first pet. I have been hooked ever since. I have 8 now most are 4-5 yrs old the youngest being one. We have watched them grow from tiny 1/2 inch long fish to now almost 6 inches long, living very happily in a 75 gallon tank! They are very entertain9ing and I can sit and watch them for hours. They are also very sweet, thye will let me stroke them and pet them(ha ha ha I know, I am weird!) I have never been all that interested in Bettas, they are pretty, but I just love my goldfish!