Pet Store Gives Celebrity Names To Their Fishes And They Are Hilariously Accurate

I have never seen any pets stores that have passable conditions for any of the animals. All the rodents have far to little space, bad wheels, bad food, litter that can give them respiratory infections, and no stimulation. The (very social) birds are often kept alone in a small cage with a few chew toys that they don't really care about because they are miserable. None of the animals get let out to play like they need to be. The fish often have dead fish floating at the top. They just don't care at all. I hate pet stores so much and always just want to take all the animals home with me so I can spoil them.

Part of the problem is pet stores also sell those tiny 1-2 gallon fish tanks and fish bowls as if those are reasonable living quarters for a fish. They are not. Pet stores should be more responsible about educating their customers on the proper care of the animals and not sell gear unsuitable to pets.

You're reply is abusive to my eyes.

I don't really have a problem with keeping them in the store like this, until they're bought (these cups actually look bigger than the jars I usually see them in in pet stores), because I know it's kinda impossible to have a large aquarium for each Betta in your store (as you can't just put males together). As long as you know they'll get a large enough aquarium (at least 60-80cm for a long fin) with loads of plants at the home they're being sold to. Unfortunately, that's often not the case. :-(

You're reply is an abusive practise to my eyes

Fish kept in quarantine are held in a volume of oxygenated water appropriate to the oxygen requirements for their size. There is an equation somewhere as to how many inches of fish can be safely kept per volume of water, particularly where the water quality is constantly monitored and optimum quality. Fish have a very short term-memory - they never realise they are bored. This business has valuable fish - they wont just risk their health and lose money on them. Just reckon the staff were more bored than the fish to name them all.

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Actually, bettas are territorial and don't require a lot of space. A gallon or two is more than ample. They do like things to hide behind - anti acid moss balls work well for them, and they do sleep a LOT. When they sleep they like to be supported, so a fake leaf on a suction cup about 3" below the surface of the water gives them a napping spot. ...///... Bettas hail from river eddies and still areas. They don't like super-fresh water and mine gets very cranky when I change his water. I've observed that every betta I've ever had hates water changes.

I'm not trying to defend people keeping betta's in tiny containers (because I know they love their space). We used to have crown tails, then only bettas with shorter tails because they usually seem in better shape, and now we have wine red bettas (Betta coccina's). You know in the wild they (are able to) survive in TINY, hot amounts of water during the dry season? That's why they have this labyrinth organ to breathe some air above water. That doesn't mean they'll be happy under those circumstances though, so yeah, you shouldn't keep them like this... Just wanted to say something about they natural environment, because sometimes, a tiny amount of water IS their natural environment. Just not all year long :P