betta question

[orchidman]

hi guys! i am getting a betta for my ten gallon tank. im not sure if i should get a halfmoon or crowntail betta. what do you guys think?

[xrayjeeper83]

personally i like halfmoon, crowntails look like they have been in a fight

[orchidman]

never thought of it that way! thanks for the input!

[Flutter]

It's just personal preference. Which one do you like best?

[orchidman]

i dont know, i like them both alot! the hm has a regal presence to him, but the ct is just so cool looking too, thats why i want you alls opinion

[LilGreenPuffer]

If you have hard water in your area, go with the CT. HMs need soft water to keep their finnage from deteriorating.

I encourage you to consider adopting a betta! Lots of bettas are in foster care looking for homes. I can hook you up with a foster home if you'd like. You can get beautiful and varied tail types via adoption.

[orchidman]

adoption!!??!! never heard of that! im interested though! please give me info! i have city water, which is not hard like well water, but not super soft

[LilGreenPuffer]

If it's below, say, 7.5ish pH, it should be a-OK.

Contact Ren at betterplace4bettas@gmail.com. (You can tell her LGP sent you. ) If she doesn't have what you're looking for, she'll know someone who does. Be warned, she's stringent - she'll require an application to be sure that you know how to take perfect care of the fish (http://www.ultimatebettas.com/index.php?showtopic=18075). She might not get back to you right away, since she's getting married this week and is pretty busy.

[Flutter]

If you just want preferences then I like crowntails. We've got a CT and he's awesome

[orchidman]

FLUTTER--i wanted preferences, and also wanted to know if the requirements were different between the two. but your preference is important to me to

LGP-- i will definately email her! im interested in this. can you tell me, what it is she does? where does she get the fish for adoption? i would be busy if it were my wedding too! so ill be patient. thanks alot. my ph is like 7

[LilGreenPuffer]

Sometimes people who got rescues send them to her - I sent her several after my college's bio department did an awful experiment on them. Some of them come from pet stores, but only after she kicks up a fuss, informs management that she won't patronize the store unless conditions improve and that she'll tell all her friends, and gets the fish for free. Some of them get turned in by owners who don't want them. Once she got one from a co-worker who was about to flush her office fish alive. There are all kinds of scenarios.

[orchidman]

aww flush a fish alivve!!??

[LilGreenPuffer]

Yep... I know someone whose mom flushed his gerbils alive when she decided she didn't want them in the house anymore. Many people feel that animals are entirely disposable.

[J-P]

orchidman and I were talking earlier about a 10 gal hydroponic filterless system for the beta tank. I believe that it is possible with the correct plant selection. Any other opinions out there?

[LilGreenPuffer]

Hydraponic?