How wonderful would it be if your pet fish could swim through the air next to you and follow you places
Would that be great or would that be great
Catch me slipping in the kitchen trying to avoid my bottom dwellers because they’re eating food scraps that fell to the floor
Noodle would wrap around my desk legs and hide in the trash can
My bettas hate whenever I get my nails done so I would be living in a constant state of swatting really pissed off bettas away from my hands while I try and type/write anything
I’m not sure you realize just how funny the statement “my bettas hate when I get my nails done” is. like I guess you mean they get confused about a minor change in the appearance of your hand aka the Food Delivery Unit but I’m honestly picturing you coming home with your nails painted and your fish just being like “that’s a fuckin trash color and it clashes with everything get some style you giant air-breathing embarrassment”
Why you shouldn’t put goldfish in a bowl – WTF fun facts
By the way, bettas are the same. It’s a myth that they live in puddles. Wild bettas live in rice patties that look like this:
And you know how males fight in captivity? Yeah see, in the wild, each male betta has a territory of roughly one square meter [X]. That’s over 260 gallons of water per betta! Of course they’ll fight in a tiny 1 gallon tank! (The myth about puddles exists because, in the dry season, a betta may get trapped in a puddle, and it is equipped to survive that, but only for a short period of time). Also, notice how much is growing in that water – bettas need a lot of places to hide in and rest on, not just a single bamboo shoot in the center of a vase! They will get stressed and even more aggressive without the hides.
Fish are animals just like your other pets. Do your research before buying and treat them appropriately. If you can’t afford a proper betta or goldfish set up (at LEAST 5 gallons for a betta with a heater and hides, at LEAST 20 gallons for a goldfish with a strong filtering system and NO GRAVEL, and I recommend adding at least 10 gallons to those minimums for healthy and happy fish), don’t get one. They are living things, not decor pieces.
Here is more information on how to properly care for: Goldfish: 1234 Bettas: 123
Here for the underdogs 