Re: Why are bettas typically kept in room-tempature water?

My beta lives in a 29 high community tank.

>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (TYNK  7) wrote:
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>>People (years ago) used to know how to take proper care of these fish.
>>Then the doo doo hit the fan. Some dimwit thought it would be a great idea to
>>make a gift. One that would cost almost nothing to make, and they could charge
>>$50 bucks for!
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><excellent post snipped>
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>Thanks for the great rant - the more I look into bettas, the more I
>share your frustration with how they're marketed. I've just finished
>converting a ten gallon into a 4-way divided tank, so that the next
>time I see some gorgeous specimen that needs to be rescued from a
>store, I've got a decent place to put him. 1.3 gallons is a far cry
>from a rice paddy, but being heated and filtered, it'll be much better
>than the tiny cups that stores keep them in.
>
>You mention that you specialize in bettas... got any pictures online
>anywhere?