Female Betta stkg. -- Grammar/punctuation/spelling is your friend. – 09/25/07
hello!
<Hello there question mark person, Andrea with you today. The shift key is just below the caps lock on the left for future reference.>
I will have 2 five gallon tanks left over, and was wondering how many female betas <bettas> could I fit in one.
<I would say no more than three, and though much less aggressive than males, please do keep an eye on them, and separate if need be. Keep spare containers of an appropriate size, or a dividing mechanism available if they become aggressive toward one another.>
I will have all live plants and a sponge filter in the tanks (the other tank I will be using as a hospital tank).
<Sounds lovely, I am sure the ladies will love the plants and gentle filtration.>
<You are welcome? Good day? Who are you? Grammar/punctuation/spelling is your friend.>
<Andrea>

The Noble, Abused, Underrated FW Betta  7/21/07
What is the difference between a Fancy Betta Fish, and a Fighter Betta Fish?
<Evening Renee, Andrea with you tonight. I hope you don't mind my using your query for a slight diatribe on one of my favorite fish.
First off, allow me to point you to a fine source of information of the freshwater Betta splendens, our very own WetWebMedia.Com: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/bettafaqs.htm. Please feel free to read that, as well as the linked articles above. If you are considering a Betta, please, choose carefully and wisely, and provide it a proper home. Bettas are among the most misunderstood and mistreated animals in this hobby. I hope someday to write an article about the proper husbandry of these personable, beautiful and fascinating animals.
In short, there is no difference. "Fancy" Bettas may be used to denote a more structured, bred Betta with a tail that is "Crowned", "Half-Moon", or "Plakat" among other types, or specifically bred for a color variant, such and the white lined "Butterfly" or the popular "Mustard Gas" color strain. The "Siamese Fighting Fish" is just another name for the Betta, and frequently what the "Betta in a cup" is sold as. Betta breeding is very popular in many countries overseas and is taking a foothold in the USA. These Bettas often sell for 10 to 20 times what you would pay at your local chain pet store, some upwards of hundreds of dollars, and quite worth the money if you ask me.
If you are considering one of these fine animals for a pet, I encourage you to do plenty of research on providing them a proper life, and home, and please, come back and ask any questions you may have on doing so. I'll be happy to help you. >
Kind Regards,
Renee Kohncke
<Thanks>
<Andrea>

Betta care lament... deplorable conditions, cruelty, Wal-Mart and others  12/17/05
I have been on this computer for hours trying to get every bit of  
information I can on how to take the best care of these Bettas possible. I  bought this
poor little guy because he was sick and couldn't leave him at Wal  Mart to
suffer. I had even sat him on the sink area where they would see him,  because,
he looked like he was dying. I went back in 2 days later and there he  was,
back on the shelf. I think if these stores want to sell Bettas they need to  get
them into a regular heated tank with dividers and supply the proper  
information to the purchaser when they adopt one.
<I could not agree with you more>
People don't seem to think  fish as
something that hurts or how it would be to have to be at the mercy of  someone
to make there world clean and safe. If more people would put themselves  in
that animals place, be it fish or animal, they would take a lot better care of  
them. Thanks so much for at least trying to help. Sincerely,  Brandy
<Thank you... indeed your statements are gratifying to read, understand that others care and know... I don't shop at Wal-Mart generally, out of a sense of purpose (I don't agree with many of their policies... no health care for 1.5 million employees, buying life insurance for some older....) There is much more to business, dealing with others than "a/the bottom line", and the care of Bettas is amongst these. Thank you for writing, sharing. Bob Fenner> 

About my Betta Fish 10/13/05
Hello!
My name is Patricia Flores. 
<Hi! Catherine, here.> 
I am from Bakersfield, California. 
<Originally NC, now in Pasadena, CA.> 
I have had my Betta fish since August of 2002. Is it normal for a Betta fish to live for more than three years? 
<With good care these fish often live to about 3 years. About a decade ago, 5 was not uncommon, but as they've been bred and inbred, 3 seems to be about maximum. Congrats on good fish husbandry. Catherine> 

Crown tail/comb tail Betta - or a problem
Hello,
<Hi there>
A friend gave me a Betta about a month or so ago - I had goldfish as a kid - but haven't had any for years - so this is my first real experience with fish.
<A wonderful hobby>
She gave him to me in a small bowl and he himself looked very small - and very skittish when I fed him or went near the bowl. I set up a 3 gallon tank with a light, silk plants, gravel, a filter etc - it is the Eclipse brand with the bio sphere and everything. Marz seems very happy in this tank - he is active, eats well, is no longer afraid of me - comes up to my hand to eat his food - etc. - he seems perfectly normal and happy.
<Good>
However - over the past 2 weeks or so, his tail has divided out and looks like what I have seen on the web called a crown tail or comb tail. His tail has not changed in color - and it is the same length (if not longer) as it was before it divided. The splits are uniform and stop about half way up his tail. Just yesterday, I noticed (or at least think I noticed) that his bottom fin starting to do the same thing. If he is a crown tail - would this have been present from birth - or does it develop as they mature? If there is a problem, what should I do to fix it? 
<Does happen... developmentally. Nothing wrong here>
BTW - I like your site and am going to start varying his diet as you suggest.
Thanks, J
<Thank you. Bob Fenner> 

Betta offer Hello. <Hi there> My name is Add, age 31. I have breed Betta by myself. I'm looking for Betta business. I'm Betta seller from Thailand , I would like to offer you about beautiful Betta in a wholesale price.  I hope you will be interest in my fishes. I can send them to you and alive delivery guarantee.  My Betta have many color and good healthy. See the example pic. I have superdelta , halfmoon 180 degree , crowntail , plakat Which type do you interest please contact me and you can contact me directly by MSN at  plathai@hotmail.com I'm looking forward to hear your information . Thank you, Add <Add, we don't sell livestock, but will place your message on our site and your pix with your email so people can contact you if they're interested. Bob Fenner>