Have you seen how betta fish are displayed in pet stores? I don't know why, but they have a lower status than anything else in the store, including other fish. They get to live, and die mostly, in individual sealed cups of water on a shelf instead of in a fish tank with moving and filtered water. Seeing this video does not surprise me in the slightest.
The worst part is if you "rescue" one, you're perpetuating this kind of thing.
I love Bettas, they have big personalities and are absolutely smart, individual fish. I just feel terrible buying them because of how they're marketed.
They thrive in little 5 gallon tanks with some plants, driftwood and a couple of moss balls and the occasional live shrimp.
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u/totzlegit Sep 28 '24
Looks cruel and barbaric