[Nevada77]

Originally Posted by phoenix

well you haven't had him very long have you.

did they give you the logic behind how water is different in the winter than it is in the summer??

Rice patties are huge. They grow RICE in them (go figure). They are not very deep but they are like fields. You should do some research. Bettas do tolerate less oxygen in the water than other fish, but just because you COULD survive in a vented closet, doesn't mean you'd enjoy life in there. These fish have supplementary air breathing as an evolutionary adaptation for drought... and drought doesn't happen all of the time (there is also a flood season where there is PLENTY of water.) Anyway, you don't really seem too open to my advice, and there are millions of bettas out there living short, unhappy little lives, so what can I do?

I was just saying what I heard, and never said that I wasn't open to advice.

No I have not had mine for long and as time goes on and possible problems occur I may very well be seeking help from you or others here. I would love to get a bigger tank later on down the road with a proper filtration system and more fish.

Nevada