Bettas: The Adventurous Fish
Bettas, also known as Siamese fighting fish, have become popular they are brightly colored and easy to care for. The fish is found throughout Southeast Asia in slow shallow, slow flowing water.
Male Bettas are more attractive than the females and are also more aggressive. Because Male Bettas are aggressive to other males, two of the fish should not be together in the same bowl or tank.
At the store, my son named his new pet and held onto the small container until we got home. Once we were at the house, son helped me fill the bowl with some distilled water and we then placed the fish into his new home; the water from the container filled the small aquarium to the brim.
My son watched his new fish for a few minutes while he drank some lemonade. When he was through, he tossed the drink pouch into the garbage and led me out into the garage to practice riding his bike.
My wife got home from work an hour later and a few minutes after she got home, I took the kids inside to see how her day was.
"Where is the new fish?" my wife asked me as I sipped some green tea.
I let her know that it was in the bowl and she said that she could not see it.
My wife stepped aside as I moved and saw that the fish was not in the bowl. I said that it was in there earlier and took a look on the counter.
My son's new fish was laying on the dark counter behind the fish bowl.
My son's last Betta was with the family for over two years and in the wild, the fish can last as long as five years. Fish breathe through gills and will survive out of water provided that the tissues remain moist. Additionally, Bettas have air sacs which are they continually fill and empty to breath.
"Trouble," was the only thing that my wife could say as I placed the small purple fish back in the bowl and watched him swim out of my hand.
Published by Bill Harper
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3 Comments
Post a CommentWhy is he in a bowl?
Hahahah! I'm glad he is ok. We used to own a fish store and had a long container with about 12 bettas in individual, sectioned off squares. One morning we opened and saw that one betta jumped from square to square killing all the other bettas! Goofy little things! Just make sure the water only fills up about 3/4 of the bowl and he'll be fine.
Interesting article. I had a beta that lived for four years. Our favorite thing to do was to hold a mirror up to his bowl and watch him puff up and turn bright colors.