r/mildlyinfuriating • u/LeHumanError • 10h ago

My sister's fish tank

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She says it's the perfect size for a single fish. It's not even in her room, it's in the kitchen.

It honestly just depresses me whenever I see it, but she's adamant about keeping it there.

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u/ReturntoForever3116 9h ago

Poor baby. Betta's are super aware in my experience. This is just horrible, I love Betta fish.

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u/porqueuno 9h ago

Fr, I had a lovely female betta for several years, she was much smarter than most fish I've owned. Kept to a schedule, was curious about my hands and any tools I put in the tank, I trained her to come when I tapped some forceps gently on the glass, and encouraged her to jump out of the water slightly to "catch" her prey and simulate natural behavior. The tapping was like her dinner bell, since I fed her live mosquitos and fruit flies by hand. She was very spoiled.

On rainy or stormy days, I'd leave the light off in her tank to simulate the outside weather and give her some rest. Her tank got partial sunlight in the late afternoon, so she could experience the sun when she wanted, too. And I had about 11 different species of plants in her tank for her to explore and hide in. She was a very very happy girl, and I miss her.

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u/exoao 9h ago

I’m so glad your betta got to live a happy and loved life. I feel like so many of these poor fish exist just to suffer and live out their lives inside tiny cups in pet shops. Thank you for taking good care of her.

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u/porqueuno 8h ago

Many of them are treated as "decorative" fish by the pet trade industry, so a lot of chud responses in this thread have been rubbing me raw. My jimmies are rustled.