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| I agree with you. I think that lots of the "cheap" fish are underrated,such as the goldfish. However, I also think that the other feeder fish deserve a little more respect. For example, if given half a chance, feeder guppies can really make a spectaucular display. The males sport their neon colors while chasing the females, and the females don't look that much different from the fancy guppies except for the tail. Another underrated fish is the rosy red. I had a tank of them for a long time, but then we gave them to a friend who wanted hardy fish for her classroom. They are very interesting to watch, and they are extremely hardy. That's all I have to say about that! 
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| The other day I was in a good lfs, and the owner was in a heated argument with a customer. The store's policy is that they do not sell "feeder" goldfish for anything other than feeding to other fish, and therefore they only price them by the dozen. The customer wanted one for a bowl, and the store owner said that they wouldn't do well in a bowl, that they were produced and sold as live food for fish. The customer even went so far as to say "OK -- give me a dozen, but I want to give you back ten of them before you bag them up". |
In reference to this, at our petstore there is a tank of goldfish that are feederfish. I think they are called "tuffies...?" Anway, they are priced at 10 cents apeice. Ok. If you want a specific fish, however, they cold 99 cents. Hah. As for the betta fish matter... oohh. I think it's so unfair the way bettas are put in ttteeeennnyyy tiny cups in the petstore. When people put them in vases with plants on top, can they breathe?
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Oh, right. I mentioned this in a former post somewhere else, but at a certain petstore (for mostly fish) they sold tanks for bettas that had a light you were to connect to the tank and keep on.... all the time. I lost several fish before we realized it was the light. It was cooking them. I stopped using the lighted tank, and my current betta has been with me for several years. He has a thermometer so we can moniter his temperature, too.
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It really depends on the plants, and the setup, whether the betta can breathe or not. There should be a little space somewhere for them, or things like duckweed will work, where the betta can just push the tiny plants aside.
I actually like the idea that "feeder" goldfish are only sold by the dozen. It discourages exactly the scenario described. I like the petstore near school. They have that policy on one tank of feeders, and then they have a separate tank of "pond fish", sold individually, that are already too big for a bowl, so even if it occurs to you, you couldn't do it.
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Lionhead - Kiko
Calico Lionhead - Little Bean
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in ref. to GlitterGuppy2008 and the feeder fish wanted for a goldfish bowl -- What I feel a some humor intertwined with truth and fact - If the woman were in Italy and attempted to place the goldfish in a goldfish bowl; she would be exposing herself to arrest and criminal charges with fines and up to 1 year in prison - Italy had a state law making it illegal to place goldfish into goldfish bowls - it is considered as inhumane treatment of the animal - people have been charged and convicted under this law - just a blink of some trivia fact to add to your story LOL
Eric
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