Quote Originally Posted by IRescue452
Actually, colder water has more oxygen. If you want to have a heater with any fish you must also have something to agitate the water. If you put a strong filter in they might be bothered or injured by it. If you put an airstone in it would be ok, so long as they have plenty of space to get away from the bubbles. I've had bettas live to old age and I don't use a heater. The person on the board is uneducated, its like somebody who says that a dog is aggressive when its growls in play and tells a person to stop playing like that, its best to ignore these people or try to calmly educate them.
I don't really like the other person (knows too much if you know what I mean), I assumed she knew what she was talking about this time as she breeds her Betas. Now I can relax & enjoy the Beta threads again.

I only got a bit upset as sooooo many people see fish as well, "its just a fish". I hate when people say that, it hurts, I LOVE my big guys dearly & still remember all the fish I had in the past (not too many as most lived 5-7yrs) & their names too.


Speeking of the dogs play growl, my landladies friends said hes being agressive & blah blah blah... So she checked with me first as she trusts me more then her friends & family, as I have REAL dog experience & her dog is ALL over me, so she knows I'm not BSing... I told her there is a big difference in sound... I got Cyrus to growl while I was holding a toy & tickling his nose. I said do you feel scared with this growl, or does it sound like a happy growl. She said thats the only growl that comes out of him. I told her when he's pissed off you'll KNOW the difference as it'll send chills down your spine & he wont look happy at all... I said the only bad thing about Cyrus having a play growl is that hes a pitty & thats the only reason... I told her that the major thing that needs to be stopped is him smiling, as there is no real way to tell a happy smile from a bad smile, & its the bad smiles that are important as they let you know when hes had enough or hes scared or doesn't like something or someone. Its a warning not a trick, so hes no longer allowed to smile (his smile was a real smile his upper lip would tremble, but it sometimes looked like he was showing his teeth, so its still not good).