Disgustingly Small Betta Tanks On Ebay

[Gadgetman1805]

hi everyone type in betta tanks on ebay and found these horrible! tanks which people actually keep bettas in! i know they say they can survive in small glasses/tanks! but what a life these poor fish are subjected to! i cant believe people promote these kind of tanks

here are the pics

 

[HODDY]

its absolutly disgusting.Someone should have done something about it by now.Its animal cruelty.People think oh its only a fish but its like keeping a dog in box.

 

[mandiemoo]

That Jimmy Neutron one looks more like those candy holders you can get for kids - that's shocking.

 

[WILDER]

Poor things hardly any room for them to move, they must get bored in them things.

 

[FBTgirl]

thats sad!!! I do not have big tanks for all my Betta's but at least mine have room to swim and have plants and stuff! The one nest to the 1rst one is tiny!

 

[mommyof2bettas]

that is scary it's seriously wrong, waaaaaaayyyyyy too small for any living creature....except plants .

 

[Danno]

Personally I don't find it sad or disgusting, it is just not the principal required space. Personally I like Bettas but the public knowledge is that they can stay in there. As fish enthusiasts we all have a rule of thumb that Bettas cannot have small homes. The world sees differently. If we ever said that a minimum of X gallons is the requirements they would call us a hippy. The market doesn't care about life, the wellbeing or life of something, they care about money. According to public knowledge what is shown is the required space for a Betta.

We can't change the world but we can change to local community around us.

 

[FBTgirl]

true

 

[liz2]

Mine havent got massive tanks but I do the best I can. My son has a catfish that is big he was the last survivor from my tropical tank disaster. he is in the biggest tank I can put anywhere and I often wish he could have something larger.

 

[catherine896]

Aww, I couldnt imagine how bored a betta would be in there! Its a shame we cant do anything

 

[jimw13uk]

sad thing is people will buy them cos "they look cool/good" or whatever else. But they will be bought and Bettas will be homed in them.
Now i'm no betta fan , in fact they are one fish i really dislike (looks wise) - just not a fan at all - anyway my mates 7 year old daughter had one in a small tank that wasnt cleaned regularly enough (no filter) and it really p****d me off every time i went round there cos no fish deserves that - so I bought her a 2 foot tank and filter , heater etc.. (only £25 second hand) and set it up for her with gravel etc.. and i'm sure the betta is much happier now - oh yeah and her tank that i chucked out was 3 or 4 times the size of those things - DISGRACEFUL

 

[catherine896]

sad thing is people will buy them cos "they look cool/good" or whatever else. But they will be bought and Bettas will be homed in them.
Now i'm no betta fan , in fact they are one fish i really dislike (looks wise) - just not a fan at all - anyway my mates 7 year old daughter had one in a small tank that wasnt cleaned regularly enough (no filter) and it really p****d me off every time i went round there cos no fish deserves that - so I bought her a 2 foot tank and filter , heater etc.. (only £25 second hand) and set it up for her with gravel etc.. and i'm sure the betta is much happier now - oh yeah and her tank that i chucked out was 3 or 4 times the size of those things - DISGRACEFUL

Thats good! You dont have to like them, but atleast people can see when they are homed wrong and do something about it! Well done for getting her a tank! Wish I could get my hands on a bargain like that! Im on the lookout all the time lol!

 

[Maxsmom]

Duplicate... my response is below...

 

[Maxsmom]

I guess it's up to us betta/fish lovers to educate... yes, a betta can "survive" in a tiny container of let's say a quart (or less) of water... but it will "thrive" in much larger containers. I've always been told by many fish keepers that a rule of thumb to go by is you should have 1 gallon for every inch of fish you have. Therefore... a betta (including finnage) could be 2-3 inches long... that means at least a 2-3 gallon tank... just for them!

It's also been documented that bettas kept in small containers all their lives, live shorter lives (typically no more than 2-3 years)... and their autopsies have showed atrophied muscles and excess fatty deposits.... while bettas that have lived in larger containers lived much longer (up to 8 years!!)... and literally died of old-age - no muscular problems or fat issues. Obviously, they're happier in a larger tank where they can actually swim around and play.

Just like a dog or cat. Sure they can "survive" in a small cage... but would they be happy? Probably not.

Then today, I went to one LFS and saw the bettas stored in tiny, tiny cups - with barely enough water in them to cover their fins (and dirty to boot)... and under them were shelves filled with betta containers... much like one of the pictures you have there... it made me so sad... and angry.

Part of the charm of bettas to some people is that they're told they don't need much space... no small fish "needs" much space... but to live happily - they do!!! We're told... you can put them on your desk and it won't take up much room... you can put them on a small table... heck, you can hang a bowl on your wall (I've seen these on Ebay). It's very cruel in my opinion and should be outlawed. People have to have empathy for animals... fish or furry kinds... unfortunately, fish fall to the bottom of the scale...

I always get the argument... look where they come from... rice paddies and mud-holes in Thailand... Well... 1) The ones we buy are bred in captivity. 2) They do "swim/jump" from rice paddy to rice paddy (mud-hole to mud-hole) - they don't live in just ONE all their lives.

We really need to help educate. I've been talking with a salesperson at one of the aquarium stores I visit... I think I have him convinced now...

 

[The_Dude]

DUDE!!! THAT IS SO NOT CHOICE!!! I have a Betta in 10 gallon and that's only because I have a heart!!! I have seen all three of those at WALMART!!! They're only like $1.98 - $12.00.People only get them because they're the cheapest ones out there and they don't realize how evil it is to keep a betta in there for that long.They need to be put in something just barely big enough for them to fit in and see how they like it!

My cousin has a betta in 55 gallon tank...by itslef and I've never seen anything that happy in my entire life!It's probably the luckiest betta in the world, luckier than my ex-friend's betta,who lives in an enclosure the size of your garden variety Faygo bottle.And for those of you who are wondering, Faygo is a delicious beverage that comes in a spectrum of flavors, and also a 16 fluid ounce bottle!!! The other crap I've seen bettas housed in is disgusting.I've seen them living in purses, belts, and I kid you people not, and old MAD DOG 20/20 liquor bottle.It's horrible,oh,and by the way,I wouldn't mind getting called a hippie for saving innocent lives,now who's with me?!